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Stay at Trafton House, where ALL of our Reviews have been Great Ones!
| Sleeps | 9 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Space | 3,500 sq. ft. |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 3 nights |
Overview
4-5 Bedrooms, 2 Living Rooms, Dining Room, Kitchen, 2.5-3.5 Baths (up to 10)
Elegant eight-room house (4 up, 4 down) with 4 sunny bedrooms, 2 living rooms, large family dining room, huge country kitchen, 2 1/2 baths, and a secret passageway. All rooms are very ample. If anyone in your party needs their bedroom on the 1st floor, we can set up one of the living rooms with a queen-sized bed from one of the upstairs bedrooms, which will then become a sitting room.
The main house accommodates up to 8 people with four beds (2 doubles and 2 full). If you need room for 2 more people, for an additional fee we can add a 5th bedroom (2 single beds) + bath on the 1st floor to accommodate two more people. So the maximum then becomes 10 people.
Beautiful, rich quarter-sawn golden oak trim throughout creates a warm ambiance, highlighted by a carved fireplace with large mirror and built-in cabinetry in the dining room (see photos)
Furnished with oak antiques to match its beautiful woodwork. For summer of 2018, new rugs, sofa, chairs in downstairs, two new mattresses upstairs.
Trafton House is a great place for families attending nearby weddings or folks just needing a large house to hold a New England reunion. We've had many happy family and college reunions.
Safe and convenient neighborhood in the center of a small former mill town.
4-car off-street parking
Trafton House is not your usual rental property! This warm and gracious house is our dream home, and we hope it will be yours too during your visit!
Here's your chance to live in a 'grand old lady' beloved by the small town in which she resides.
PLEASE NOTE: The VRBO/HomeAway system will not allow us to post our correct rates, which are:
Weekly rate: $1,300 (up to 8 people), plus $300 refundable security deposit. Additional guests (max. 10 total in your party) are $30/night each.
Nightly rate (minimum stay of 3 nights): $350 (Fri–Sun), $250 (M–Th) (up to 6 people); $30/night for additional person (up to 10 total in your party)
$300 refundable security deposit.
Utilities are included in the rent. ME State lodging tax of 9% will be applied to your total rent.
Stay at Trafton House, where nearly all of our reviews have been Great Ones!
About George Bozarth
George and Tamara Bozarth, the owners of Trafton House, are classical musicians. She is a concert pianist and he writes books on music and is a Professor of Music History at the University of Washington in Seattle.
George Bozarth purchased this house in 2005
Why George Bozarth chose Sanford
With Trafton House it was love at first sight! Like finding that perfect piece of antique furniture—only this was a whole house! And WE live most of the time on the opposite coast!
Trafton House and the gentle countryside and expansive beaches of southern Maine is where we go to rest and recharge our batteries, and when we're not there we like to share with others the pleasure of living in the graceful century-old Trafton House.
What makes this house unique
What we like about being in Sanford is living away from all of the clogged traffic of the Maine coast in summer, but still within easy reach of all those enjoyable sights, scenes, and activities.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Thank you so much for letting us rent your house in Sanford! The house was full of character, and we loved being there to enjoy it. Daniel, your concierge, did a fantastic job making sure everything was in order and made the whole process of arriving and leaving go very smoothly.
Thank you again for letting us enjoy your beautiful house while we were in Maine.
Amenities
Sanford House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- 3500 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 9
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters ...
- pets considered ...
- Events Allowed
- children welcome ...
- non smoking only
- Village ...
- Budget
- Family
- Historic
- Romantic
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning ...
- Clothes Dryer ...
- Fireplace ...
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Living Room ...
- Parking ...
- Towels Provided ...
- Washing Machine ...
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils ...
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove ...
- Toaster
- Dining ...
- Dining Room
- seating for 10 people
- 3 Bathrooms,
- 1 Half Bath
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
combination tub/shower
,
Victoria claw-foot tub w. shower
Bathroom 2 - toilet , shower , Has a sink too
Bathroom 3 - toilet , with sink too
Bathroom 4 - toilet , combination tub/shower , Available only with additional of extra 5th bedroom.
- 1 full bath w. Victorian claw-foot tub (w. shower); 1 3/4 bath w. walk-in shower; 1/2 bath on 1st floor; if you need a 1st-floor bath tub/shower, to avoid stairs, we can open one for you.
- 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9
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Bedroom 1 -
1 queen
Bedroom 3 - 1 double
Bedroom 2 - 1 queen , We can move this queen bed into the 2nd living room.
Bedroom 4 - 1 double
Bedroom 5 - 2 twin/ single , For extra fee, we can add this additional room + bath.
- 4 sunny bedrooms on the 2nd floor (2 with Queen-sized beds, 1 with double bed, 1 with double futon); if you need a 1st-floor bedroom, we can move one of the queen-sized beds down to the 2nd living room, which has a 1/2 bath; this works very well for those who need to avoid stairs. For an additional fee of $30/night/person ($180/wk/person) we can add another bedroom (2 single beds) + bath.
- Books ...
- DVD Player ...
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Television ...
- Video Library ...
- Balcony ...
- Deck / Patio ...
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- wheelchair inaccessible ...
- Concierge
- churches
- cinemas
- library
- museums
- restaurants
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- horseback riding
- miniature golf
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- walking
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
- basketball court
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- sailing
- surf fishing
- swimming
- water skiing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.5/5 -
(12 traveler reviews)
A lot of potential but ultimately disappointing
This is not an easy review to write because it's clear the owner loves and takes great pride in his home. George was responsive, polite, and easy to work with via email, and his "concierge," Karie, was incredibly kind and helpful. However, the home itself was more rundown than I expected based on the majority of prior reviews. At first glance, this is the sort of home Nicole Curtis of "Rehab Addict" would drool over. It's a once-grand home with original dark woodwork throughout, and is quite large. But the kitchens and bathrooms seem to have been rehabbed in the 80s, and now look dingy and dirty. The carpets seemed old, some of the furniture was broken and/or sagging, and the rooms had inadequate lighting. Some examples: we attempted to open one of the exterior doors and the handle fell off. We attempted to turn on a bedside light, and it literally fell into two pieces. When we sat on the sole couch in the living room, it sagged so badly in the middle no adult was comfortable in it, and so it was relegated to our small children. The claw foot tub was pretty to look at, but was installed at an odd angle that causes the dirty water to pool at the end away from the drain during showers. When one of us sat on a wingback chair, the wing nearly fell off. These things combined together to make it feel like the house was in pretty poor condition. (It didn't help to find nail clippings on one bedroom floor and long strands of hair hanging off of lamps and in the bathroom.) While the bed linens and towels provided were very comfortable and clean, and most of the mattresses were comfortable, the beds themselves were small (mostly doubles) and not really adequate for two adults to sleep in together.
I feel for the owner (who lives on the west coast) and his concierge. It must be difficult to give a vacation rental property -- especially one this old -- what it needs from a distance. But I feel more beholden to other renters who will see all the 5 star reviews and have very high expectations of this house. This home has so much potential, but needs a lot of attention inside and out.
Roomy, but musty and poorly furnished
Our group spent 5 nights at this rental. The house is very spacious, and is a stately old mansion. However, most rooms had old carpets and old rugs, dusty drapes, and old, worn furniture. Several in our group had allergies, and the dust made the house uncomfortable for them. Also, the house is right up against Main Street, which is surprisingly noisy for a small town. It made sleeping in the front bedrooms difficult.
The caretaker was helpful and very responsive. The owner responded to one email, then didn't respond to two further messages.
We liked being in Sanford. Bunganut Lake park is about 15 minutes away, and is beautiful and has good swimming. It's an easy drive to Old Orchard Beach, Wells, Ogunquit, and other beaches. Even Portland is only about 40-45 minutes away.
All in all, the rental was adequate, but didn't live up to the description in other reviews.
Family Vacation 2017
Our large family of eleven had a wonderful week at this beautiful mansion. Plenty of room to roam. Close to everything we wanted to do. Bunganut Lake for the kids, Portland, Old Orchard Beach and even a day trip to Boston!! Took in the water ski show on the town lake and had some very tasty Dirty Dozen Donuts. Would definitely recommend staying in Sanford at the Trafton House. Thanks, George and Tamara Thanks also to Karie. You were very sweet.
Roger and Karen Pyle from Pa
Wonderful place off the beaten path
We loved our stay here. It is spacious, well-located in downtown Sanford, and pleasant. It's away from the crowds of York and Ogunquit but is a nice base camp for trips there. The local Bunganut lake is especially a gem (only 12 minutes away or so) for not-very-crowded picnics and swimming. The owners and caretakers are wonderful and attentive.
Fit for a "Crincess" ( grandaughter who posed on the front steps in her tiara)
The house is lovely, takes you back to a time you dreamed you lived in! We had a family reception to attend so decided to stay for the week. The beach properties 30 minutes away were outrageously overpriced . Sanford is 30-40 minutes from lots of beaches and beautiful lakes are closer, all highway access .We got to take day trips easily and came home to a lovely comfortable home every night. The rooms are very large, nice porches comfortable furniture. The house is well stocked with all the necessities. The hosts were easily accessible and took care of everything. I will definitely stay here again when we visit Sanford.
Awesome
Dear George and Tamara,
We would at awe, when first walked in to your beautiful mansion. The interior of the house was amazing and there was plenty of room for all eight of us. We will definitely recommend your place to family and friends.
Thank you so much for sharing with us the history of the house and it was a great joy meeting you both.
Have a great summer,and we hope some year we will be able to stay again there.
The McCartney,and Nelson family.
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Indulge your fantasy to live in a gorgeous restored Victorian home in a small New England former mill town, close to numerous lakes, the Mousam River, white Atlantic Ocean beaches, rocky coast line, and convenient Amtrak service.
At the middle of York County, Trafton House is centrally located to all sites in Southern Maine and New Hampshire: 40 minute drives to historic and lively Portland, ME, and Portsmouth, NH; excellent antiquing and shopping nearby; fresh- and salt-water activities; amusement parks, Old Orchard Beach attractions, and Nubble Lighthouse at York Beach.
In June and July Sanford is the home of the Sanford Mainers, two-time champions of the New England collegiate baseball league. A two-block walk brings you to Goodall Stadium, where you can 'root-root-root for the home team' to blow off steam 2-3 nights a week.
Enjoy the town's restaurants, go up to Shaw's Ridge Farm for first-rate BBQ and their own delicious ice cream, or drive to the next town over, Springvale, ME and enjoy our favorite restaurant, the Bradford Block Bistro. And start your day with Dirty Dozen Donuts, just down the street.
A small forest makes one side of Trafton House feel as if you're in the woods when you wake up in the morning. Large windows in every room scoop in the sunlight.
Photos
Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| Additional Guest Fee | $30 per person per night |
| Damage Deposit | $300 |
For stays of four nights or less, the rate of $250/night is based on 6 guests; please add $30.00 per night, per additional guest.
PLEASE NOTE: The "Cancellation Policy" given by VRBO/Homeaway is wrong. Our cancellation policy is:
If the Renter wishes to terminate the rental agreement for any reason, the Owner agrees to readvertise the house for a “New Renter.” If a “New Renter” is found, the Owner will return the Renter’s security deposit and all of the rent covered by the “New Renter,” minus a $200 rebooking fee. If a “New Renter” is not found, the Owner will return the Renter’s security deposit but not the rent.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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