Idyllic Lakefront Cottage on Quiet Mid Coast Lake

We had a fantastic time at this lake house! The water access was perfect for small children. We spent time in the water everyday and barely left the house for the whole week because there was so much to do right there.

Each summer for almost 10 years now we've been inviting our children and their families for a week at a cottage on a Maine lake - and this was one of the best! Very well-equipped, with a cozy pine interior and practical floor plan, it suited our needs perfectly. The open living/dining area and large table, with a view of the lake through the trees, provided lots of room for our group of 6 adults plus young grandsons.

During multiple canoe and kayak expeditions we paddled the bays of wonderfully clear Sheepscot Pond, with long sections of undeveloped shoreline, and explored its intriguing inlet and outlet streams. Even with some stiff breezes, the waves were never an issue.

Many hours were spent reading, talking, and relaxing on the spacious dock - and the boys amused themselves in the shallow water next to it and on the sandy beach. The fishing was great with many caught and released large- and small-mouth bass. Several evenings were spent around the fire pit, looking out over the lake and making s'mores.

In the early morning we took our coffees down to the water, and felt the sun warm us as it rose above the hills across the lake. Swimming out to the raft, we could prolong the afternoon sunshine by an hour or so on days when it was a little cooler.

We were amazed at the quietness, and slept peacefully - except for when those loons punctuated the night.

Richard, thanks for sharing your home and giving us a delightful vacation.

We have rented quite a few homes for vacation and I have to say this house as well as the pond was AMAZING! It has all the amenities that you could ask for, close enough to everything for day trips but most of all it was quiet, clean and very spacious. We are already picking a week for next year.

My family and I, which consisted of my husband, my 2 daughters, my two son-in-laws and my 2 year old grandson spent a week in July 2018 at this wonderful home. The property is, as described an idyllic lakefront cottage. The house has everything you need for comfort and entertainment. We loved the lake, the fire pit, hot tub, and the fabulous deck. Richard the owner was easy to work with and answered all of my questions. The house is clean, and the layout was perfect to give everyone enough space and privacy.

The kitchen is well stocked with utensils in order to make meals and enjoy time around the large dinning table.

We especially enjoyed watching the wild life in the morning from the deck, squirrels, chipmunks, humming birds and listening to the Loons. All of our party fell in love with this property and the lake. I would love to be there right now and we were very sad to leave. I hope we will be able to come back next summer.

This place is great for a large family with swimming, kayaking, badminton, hot tub and plenty of evening entertainment with wi-fi and several TVs. The camp is well supplied with towels. The kitchen is roomy and has plenty of dishes and cookware. I loved the ample sitting room so everyone was comfortable. The only downside was the requirement to wash all the sheets and towels and fold them when leaving...very hard to do with early departure and an apartment sized dryer that takes hours to dry.