Location: Monmouth, Kennebec Valley (Central Maine), Maine, USA (15 Miles from Augusta Maine---75 Miles from Portland Maine) View Map
Accommodations: Lakefront House, 3 Bedrooms + Loft + Den, 1 Bath (Sleeps 6-10)
Spend your lakeside vacation on one of Maine’s hidden treasures – Annabessacook Lake in Winthrop/Monmouth, a one and a half hour drive from Portland and 15 minutes from the state capitol of Augusta. The “Loon’s Nest” is a three-bedroom, year-round home nestled on a gradual sloping lawn to the water’s edge. In addition to the bedrooms, the first floor features a full kitchen, quiet living room with basic cable TV and open dining area with a cathedral ceiling where you can enjoy your morning coffee and watch the sun rise over the lake or sip an evening glass of wine and look at the moon over Big Island. Bathed in sunlight on the second floor are another bedroom and a reading nook that overlooks the water. The bathroom features a whirlpool tub and separate shower.
The 100 feet of deep-water shore frontage features a dock for fishing, swimming, diving, sunning or listening to the loons. Two kayaks and a paddleboat also await you at water’s edge, and you are welcome to bring your own canoe or powerboat. At night, start a camp fire lakeside and roast marshmallows and watch the glow of the fire as you reflect on the day and plan the next.
Annabessacook Lake features a boat-launching ramp 1/4 mile from the “Loon’s Nest” and the quiet lake is full of bass, pickerel and pike for the adults and plenty of perch and sunfish for the kids. Several pairs of loons live on the lake and their beautifully haunting call can be heard day and night.
The “Loon’s Nest” is 3 miles from downtown Winthrop, with small-town shopping, restaurants and a laundromat; 4 miles from the town center of Monmouth with its renowned summer theatre; five miles from the nearest golf course; 15 miles from the state capitol of Augusta with its shopping, cinemas, restaurants and the State of Maine museum for those overcast days , and only an hour away from LL Bean and the outlets of Freeport.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: 2 air conditions and 3 ceiling fans will keep the summer heat out
- Washer
- Dryer: Brand new dryer for wet clothes
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: There is room for 4 to 5 cars
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Queen Bed: 3 Queen beds in 3 separate bedrooms
- Twin/Single Bed: a single bed in the reading nook
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Basic cable and a VCR with about 50 tapes
- VCR
- Video Library: Wide assortment of VCR tapes for kids and the entire family
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: dishwasher, pots and pans, plates, utensils and a gas grill in the back for barbecues
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Ready for steaks, hamburgers, hotdogs
- Balcony: Overlooks the front lawn and the lake
- View/Location
- Lakefront: 100 feet of lake frontage with a dock to swim off from
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: Sorry, but there is a kennel less than a half mile away
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
June 15 - September 30.. $1150/week
Other weeks .. $ 900/week
Weekly rentals run from SUNDAY 3PM to following SUNDAY at 10AM.
8% Maine sales tax is added to each rental fee.
$350 security and cleaning deposit is also required and
there will be a deduction of $100 for cleaning at the end of the week
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Loon's Nest - Lakefront House - Monmouth Winthrop Maine
Year Purchased: 2009
Why the Owner Chose Monmouth
I've been on this lake for 24 summers. I still own a camp a half mile away where I spend most of the summer. Annabessacook is 3 1/2 miles long with great fishing, many loons, eagles, cranes and other birds that do an occasional flyby. A typical summer weekend rarely has more than a dozen power boats on the lake, unless there is a bass tournament. The "Loon's Nest" is where I plan to retire and in the meantime I'm sharing this quiet piece of Maine.
Owner's Map of Monmouth
Although I recently purchased the "Loon's Nest", Annabessacook Lake has 24 summers of memories and I still own a camp a half mile away where I spend most of the summer. Annabessacook is 3 1/2 miles long with great fishing, many loons, eagles, cranes and other birds that do an occasional flyby. A typical summer weekend rarely has more than a dozen power boats on the lake, unless there is a bass tournament. The "Loon's Nest" is where I plan to retire and in the meantime I'm sharing this quiet piece of Maine.
Property Photos
- THE "LOON'S NEST" -- WELCOMES YOU TO MONMOUTH-WINTHROP MAINE - Lakefront Monmouth House with Dock - includes Two Kayaks and a Paddleboat
- THE HUGE LAWN AND FRONT YARD FROM THE DEEP WATER DOCK - Lakefront Monmouth House with Dock - includes Two Kayaks and a Paddleboat
- ONE OF THE 3 BEDROOMS WITH QUEEN BEDS - Lakefront Monmouth House with Dock - includes Two Kayaks and a Paddleboat
- THE FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN WITH DISHWASHER, DISHES AND UTENSILS
- A NEW FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM WITH PINE BOARD WALLS
- The Front Dining Area Looking out on the Lake
- The First Floor Futon, also looking out on the lake
- THE SECOND FLOOR READING NOOK WITH SINGLE BED THAT OVERLOOKS THE LAKE
- The Bathroom with Whirlpool Tub and Separate Shower
- THE LIVING ROOM WITH TWO COUCHES AND TV
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