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Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River

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The floor plan is an open-concept living/dining/kitchen with vaulted ceiling
Fresh snowfall at the House on the Hill.
This photo was taken from the loft living room
The 6' dining table is a gathering place between the kitchen and living room
The kitchen is fully equipped with dinnerware, pots, pans, stainless flatware

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% based on
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61596 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Hanover, ME
  • Place, Howard Pond
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sunday River
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Mt. Washington Auto Road
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Twin Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River

This charming private retreat is nestled among Maples, Birches, and Firs with a view of Howard Pond. The tastefully remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath cottage sleeps six with two queen beds and two twin beds. The inviting open living/dining/kitchen features a vaulted cathedral ceiling with roof windows that allow light to fill the home. The 6' pine dining table accommodates everyone.

The primary suite with the adjoining loft living area is located on the second floor. The pine paneling, cabinets, and pine wood floors add to the warmth and ambiance of this Maine woods retreat. There will be the slightest sigh (ahh) of approval and excitement as you enter this gracious, welcoming environment. This is a place that can restore your soul. After a day full of activity, you can sit by the fire and watch the leaves or the snowflakes fall. In the summer, see the fireflies blink in the woods at night and listen to the loons' call. There's nothing like a swim in the clear water of Howard Pond. Relax and while away the hours in the rocking chairs on the 8'wide farmers' porch that spans the front of the house.

Howard Pond is a pristine Maine pond that prohibits noisy watercraft and is home to a loon family. There is a public swimming area and a dock near the dam. Adventurous hiking --including the Appalachian Trail & many other hikes in the White Mountains-- and quiet walks are just outside your door. You may even see a moose!

Downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, snowmobiling is all within 10 or 15 minutes of the house.

The Sunday River Golf Club is one of the premier courses in New England. The Bethel Inn and Country Club also provides a challenging 18-hole course.

The House on the Hill is just minutes away from the Androscoggin River, canoeing, kayaking, and guided trips are within easy access.

Keywords: skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, golfing, house, canoeing, hiking, swimming, fishing, relaxing, private, romantic, non-smoking, charming, cottage,bowling,movies
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13-17
Children over the age of 9 are welcome.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items and remove leftover food and drinks
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please lock all the windows and leave the thermostat set to 55. Leave the bagged trash in the basement. Please double bag any leaking bags.
If you have used the wood stove, please make sure the embers are completely dead and you can touch the ashes. Do not leave live embers or a live fire unattended.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Cancelation 30 days prior to arrival for the following holiday reservations receive no refund: Dec. 22 to Jan 2; NE Feb Vacation; July 1st to 5th.
Tampering with any electronic/wifi equipment without the written permission of the owner will result in the loss of your entire $300 security deposit.
A complete list of the House Rules are a part of the Rental Agreement

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Hanover

Located in Hanover, this vacation home is in a rural area and on a river. Lovejoy Bridge and Dr. Moses Mason House are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sunday River and White Cap Ski Lift. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Hanover, ME

What's nearby

  • Howard Pond - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Sunday River - 14 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Sunday River - 20 min drive - 24.2 km
  • Mt. Abram - 32 min drive - 38.9 km
  • Mt. Washington Auto Road - 60 min drive - 84.0 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Matterhorn Ski Bar - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Sunday River Brewing Company - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Gone Loco! Cafe @ No View Farm - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Sliders - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Turfak Sotong Cafe - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River?

As of Mar 20, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River on May 1, 2026 start from $256, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Private, Remodeled 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home on Howard Pond 15 Min to Sunday River located?

Situated on a river, this vacation home is steps from Howard Pond and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Androscoggin River. Androscoggin Brunswick-Topsham Riverwalk and Sunday River are also within 9 mi (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 89 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 92 reviews
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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

isabella a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing stay! Did a ski weekend with friends at Sunday River last minute. Loved it would highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Anne’s place is great! Super clean and everything is labeled. Great place to stay when skiing at Sunday River.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JIll J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
From start to finish the House on the Hill didn’t disappoint. It is beautiful, clean, well maintained and has absolutely everything one could need and more. It is clear the owner has pride in their home and the experience their guest have. We couldn’t have been happier!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Ski Getaway

This was the perfect ski cabin for a weekend at Sunday River! It was close to the mountain as well as local bars/restaurants, and located in a beautiful part of town by a lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Ski Stay!

We had an amazing stay at Anne's property. It was perfect for a ski trip to Sunday River. The kitchen was equipped with everything you could ever need and we made ourselves comfortable by the fire playing board games!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ski Weekend

Loved our stay at the House on the Hill. Property was clean, well stocked and had plenty of room for our family. Easy drive to Sunday River and Bethel for dinner. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruce H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

Really enjoyed our stay at Anne's home in Hanover. House was beautiful! Swimming in the pond, hiking in the area and a great dinner at Brian's in Bethel. Thank you, Anne!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place

We spent 5 days while attending an event in the area and loved the house from the moment we walked in. Very well provisioned, clean and a great location for what we needed. The lake was a nice bonus. We will absolutely be staying again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacob B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House on the Hill

A beautiful house in a beautiful location. Felt right at home and so close to the pond and hiking. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marianela G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect week at the lake!!

We absolutely loved this house!! The property was perfect to stay and we had everything we needed - with every detail thought through for comfort. Thank you so much Anne, we are already looking forward to next year!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful time!

The House on the Hill was adorable! We had a lovely weekend away here. The check in process was easy and the property manager was wonderful. The house was perfect, updated and had a very cozy feeling. We skied and it was easy to get to the mountain. Would recommend this stay to others and would book again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loren F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay at this as charming home was warm and welcoming! We wanted to give our kids a snowy experience, and a skiing experience. We were 20 minutes away from Sunday River and Black Mountain! We went skiing one day and tubing at Black Mountain the next. We were always exited to come back to our cozy home in the hill. It was well equipped with everything we needed. Very clean and perfect for the 4 of us. Board games and movies at night with good family time. I would highly recommend this home. Anne (the host) was a great communicator, and all was perfect. We would definitely come back. Happy New Year!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grea

We really enjoyed our stay at the ‘House on the Hill.’ There was every amenity available and the location offered much needed peace and solitude. The kids really enjoyed swimming at Howard Pond. We would definitely rent again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of our best stays in all of Maine

This property was undoubtably one of the most organized and well appointed places we have ever stayed at in over 10 years of using VRBO. Simply lovely and so user friendly. The location is incredible. A lovely pond surrounded by the foothills of the Mahoosic Range. A real gem. Anne was incredibly helpful and you could tell there were decades of love in memories win the property. Five stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Guy H.

Wonderful

This place is perfect - cozy and charming and very clean. We went for a 4 day ski trip at Sunday river. The beds are great. The layout is excellent with plenty of room for ski bags and gear. We had 6 people and we all fit comfortably. I wish we had more time to explore the area around the lake because we spent our time on the mountain. Very short ride to Sunday River. Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic house!

We had such a great time staying at the “House on the hill”! We spent most of our time sitting on the porch, or in the water at the pond. The house has everything you could ever want or need. We had a bad storm one night and lost power, but the owner communicated immediately when it would be back on, and where the lanterns and batteries were, incase they were needed. We would absolutely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Katherine M.

Great house for the weekend of skiing

We rented the House on the Hill for two families with kids. The house is perfect, everything is so nice, clean and cozy. We had little problem with internet connection, but the owner resolved it very quickly. Thank you, Anne. Our kids loved it! and want to be back next year. :)
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Such a beautiful pond to spend warm summer nights.

Everything went well. Early check in and late check out were much appreciated. Only complaint was that the house was not the cleanest. Also, the bugs were bad in the house. Not sure how to remedy that.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Archival

8/10 Good

Heather B.

We enjoyed this home

This house is bigger than it looks in the pictures. Very clean and organized. The kitchen is well stocked for cooking and has all stainless appliances. The little wood stove was wonderful after a day of skiing. Only minutes to Sunday River. Wifi works great, but cell service is iffy at best. There is a phone there you can use, even a wifi printer. Linens and towels provided and nice quality, but we all agree the firm beds are very firm. I slept fineIt's a great rental! Thanks for sharing!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy home right near a lake and the mountains

We spent 4 nights here as a family of four during April break--even though it was the off-season, we got to ski at Sunday river (spring skiing in slush) which is 15 minutes away and did a bunch of hiking in Grafton notch state park--also about a 15-20 minute ride. Anne's house was very comfortable with great beds/sofas/loft area for the kids to lounge. The kitchen was well-appointed--one of the best I've seen in a rental--and we were able to cook meals easily. Anne was extremely responsive. I mentioned that we didn't have fire wood when we arrived and within an hour, she had friends drop some off, which allowed us to warm up with the lovely wood stove. This house is walking distance to Howard Pond and would be a great place in the summer too. We loved our stay and would definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Came to area for a wedding. Property so nice will come back for a vacation.

Property is very well maintained. Beds are so comfortable! Enjoyed coffee on porch. A plus rating.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

dan s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

house was clean and neat

clean and neat all the little extra's great house
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious, lovely and welcoming

Thank you, Anne, for your hospitality and patience! Your property is lovely, immaculately clean, and organized! It was very easy cleaning up at departure.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denys L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good place!!!

Very nice place to stay with a family!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Anne Wheeler

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As a native Texan, my first visit to Maine was in the fall in the late 1980's. I was fortunate enough to stay with friends on Howard Pond and I fell in love with the place. For several years, I would return in the fall to this place that literally restored my soul... walking in the woods, listening to the loons and being surrounded by nature...very different from my 'city life' in Austin, Texas. One year when I got off the plane in Portland, I wondered to myself if I could possibly find a place of my own in this part of the world. It took a couple of years to find the land, hire the builder and take on such a project long distance. In 1995 construction was complete and I walked into the House on the Hill and fell in love all over again. Please be my guest..enjoy skiing and snowboarding at Sunday River, skating on the pond, walking in the woods or swimming and fishing in the summer or just relaxing by the fire or rocking away the hours on the porch.

Why they chose this property

What makes this property unique

I love to walk in the woods in every season of the year. In the fall, I am convinced that there is no more spectacular fall folage anywhere in the world than in the Western Mountains of Maine on Howard Pond. It is great fun to have this house as a base and travel around the state and into New Hampshire and Vermont for day trips or take a couple of days and travel to the Maine coast. There are great skiing, hiking, canoeing, biking and antiquing adventures within minutes of the house. And, of course, swimming in the pond in the summer. When the pond freezes, it is great fun to skate on that open frozen expanse of water. And, there is nothing like snowshoeing in the woods or on the trails at Sunday River or the Bethel Inn and Country Club where you can also cross-country ski. My family loves the friendly and relaxed atmosphere at on the mountain. Bethel is truly a quaint New England village and has some lovely places to dine. The area is noted for the many hiking trails from level walking trails to the challenging terrain. The House on the Hill is a perfect spot to embark on an adventure or to retreat and curl up with a book.

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