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Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach

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Exterior
Interior
Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
8 bedrooms5+ bathroomsSleeps 17

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Scarborough, ME
  • Place, Higgins Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Orchard Beach
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Place, Old Orchard Beach Pier
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 17)

1st Floor Master

1 King Bed

2nd Floor

1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor

2 Single Bunk Beds

2nd Floor

1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor Master

1 King Bed

Lower Level

1 Queen Bed

Lower Level

2 Single Beds

5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

1st Floor 3/4 Bath

Toilet · Shower only

1st Floor Master en suite

Toilet · Shower only

2nd Floor Full

Toilet · Shower only

2nd Floor Full

Toilet · Shower only

2nd Floor Master en suite

Toilet · Shower only

Lower Level 1/2

Toilet

Lower Level Full

Toilet · Shower only

Outdoor Shower

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach

This spectacular new property sits ocean front with breathtaking, panoramic views from almost every room. Enjoy four floors of living space unrivaled at Higgins Beach as well as 4000 square feet of oceanfront green space.

Property also boasts a gourmet kitchen, gas fireplace and three gathering areas. This stunning home will be perfect for large or multi-families looking to vacation together. Guests must provide own linens (sheets/blankets and towels).

Full weeks (Saturday to Saturday) during peak summer season, shorter stays of three night minimums offered during the off season.

Please inquire for earlier and later dates as well as rates. Also note, Guests need to bring sheets & towels. Bed coverings and pillows will be provided.


Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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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
Linens, blankets and towels not provided. If you need linens/blankets/towels delivered please contact us and we can direct you to a rental service

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Scarborough

Located in Higgins Beach, a neighbourhood in Scarborough, this holiday home is near a water park and on the beach. Winslow Homer's Studio and Portland Museum of Art are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Cape Elizabeth Light and Casco Bay Bridge. Big 20 Bowling Center and Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging and ice skating.
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Scarborough, ME

What's nearby

  • Higgins Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Old Orchard Beach - 20 min drive - 20.4 km
  • Palace Playland - 21 min drive - 22.9 km
  • Old Orchard Beach Pier - 25 min drive - 23.3 km
  • Ogunquit Beach - 43 min drive - 68.5 km

Getting around

  • Portland Transportation Center - 15 min drive
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Honeycomb Cafe - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Pat's Pizza - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Amato's - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach?

As of 1 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach on 21 May 2026 start from £1,060, 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 at Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Oceanfront & Panoramic Views at Higgins Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Higgins Beach holiday home is just steps away from Casco Bay and Higgins Beach. Scarborough Beach State Park and Prouts Neck are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Morgan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay and lovely!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tamara C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had an amazing stay at Higgins Beach! Beautiful/clean house steps away from the beach. 10/10 recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette H.

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

Great place to hang out at the beach with family.

Great place to hang out at the beach with family.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phil S.

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

Amazing Beach Location

Great stay at Higgins beach, unbeatable views, and great functionality at the house. Easy for a trip with friends or family
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 May 2023
Thanks, Phil! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane C.

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

Perfect locations!

We loved every second here. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun 2022
We are happy to hear our guests enjoyed their stay. We look forward to seeing them, and other awesome guests like them, in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ian r.

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

Great beach house

Magnificient beach house ! great service by hosting team highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2023
Thank you, Ian! It was a pleasure to host your group and we welcome you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meighan K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is spectacular for a large family like ours. The location was perfect. The layout was also very thoughtful. Everyone had their own space. The only thing to note is that you have to bring your own sheets, towels (face, hand, body), body wash, shampoo, conditioner, etc. It was written in the description though at the bottom and I missed it. I think for a house this size and at this price point this information should be highlighted and in bold font at top of the listing as it is easy to miss.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec 2025
We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to seeing you again! Thank you for your feedback regarding the exclusions, while we cannot make these bold or highlighted in the listing, we will be sure to remind guests of these items during the inquiry process.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexa M.

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

A perfect long weekend stay

This was our second time at family tides and we hope to return again! The home is beautiful and we couldn’t have asked for a better location. We were traveling with several families with young kids and everyone had their own space when needed while the living area is also large enough to accommodate a big group. Thank you for another perfect weekend at family tides!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2024
Hi, Alexa, We are so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay! Looking forward to seeing you in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

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

Wonderful Weekend

This is a beautiful house in a great location. We enjoyed a weekend away with extended family for my mothers’s 70th birthday. The house is well equipped and communication was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michael d.

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

Beach

Great property. Beautiful beach I would recommend providing linens and bathroom soaps. People traveling long distances would rather have those there and included in the fees.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Sept 2024
Hi, Michael, Thanks for taking the time to write. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciate the feedback! Hope to see you again soon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexa M.

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

Great weekend away!

Family tides was better than we could have hoped. House was clean and beautiful with plenty of space for multiple families. Management was very responsive. Five stars all around
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Sept 2022
Hi, Alexa, Thank you! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. We hope to host you and your family in the future.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexis A.

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

Beautiful and Unforgettable

We had our bridal party stay for a long weekend and it was absolutely amazing. The only struggle was having guests who flew because of the need to bring sheets and towels but that was an easy fix with people bringing extra who drove or renting through a company! Absolutely recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jun 2023
We are glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for leaving the house in good condition.
Verified

8/10 Good

Ellen B.

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

Great for family gatherings!

Some what challengingly packing blankets towels sheets for airplane travel. That being said, it was clearly stated in information. It was a perfect location for large family gathering for a family wedding close by. The home, sunrises, beach we’re all spectacular.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin W.

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

Took all the labor out of Labor Day Weekend

Great views, spectacular location, and a highly useable space to accommodate our large group of friends and family. We were able to utilize all the amenities- outside grilling and chilling, beach walks, lawn games, and a lot of shared laughs around the dinner table. Evryone felt welocmed,and there was space for everyone. Highly recommended- a real treat
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Oct 2020
Thank you, Kevin! We are happy to hear your group enjoyed their stay. It was a pleasure to host you, and we look forward to seeing you in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jodi T.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Flawless

With the exception of a slight hiccup upon arrival - which was address and resolved by the management in a timely manner, our stay was flawless. Everything as advertised and was a beautiful home. Appreciated the attention to detail from the labeled lights switches to the specifics in the home notebook made it easy to follow direction to be good renters. Well thought out rental property which makes for a more relaxing vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Jun 2022
Thank you so much for your kind review, it was great to work with you! We are so sorry for the check in hiccup, and are so glad that you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff N.

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

A beautiful place!

We had such a wonderful time at this property over the Easter weekend. We were able to bring together three generations in this amazing house. Everyone was able to have their own space when needed, but we were also able to enjoy walks on the beach or games and meals at the large dining table. The views were spectacular, especially waking up in the master suite or enjoying coffee from one of the many nooks with ocean views. We would welcome an opportunity to stay at this perfectly located, immaculate, well kept home again! Please note that linen service (sheets and towels, but not beach towels) for a long weekend in the off season was $600.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Betsey G.

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

Great place for people watching

Your view could not be better. Directly across the street from the beach, the people and dog watching was perfect (off season dogs allowed on the beach). There was plenty of room to spread out. I only wish the northern states would catch up to southern states by providing linens and towels. Also remember your hair dryer. With those two exceptions the home was exceptionally well appointed with plenty of dishes and pans. The downstairs second refrigerator was great for extra food storage. We were lucky to have a warm May weekend so we spent a lot of time on the deck. The dining room table had plenty of room for all to eat and was a great bathing place for evening games. Sadly, we were not here for a vacation but for a family funeral and this home offered a place for family be together. There is nothing more healing than waking up to the sound of the ocean.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krystal A.

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

Beautiful Home!

My friends, family, and myself enjoyed our stay. This home was the start of an annual trip together!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth E.

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

Incredible Stay

Our vacation at Family Tides was nothing short of magical. The house is spectacular and great for a large family or several families that want to get together and enjoy a gorgeous and unspoiled beach. For families with young kids, the ease of being able to run back across the street to the house was such a game changer. The kids spent hours on the beach enjoying the tides and splashing in the water. The kitchen is huge and very well equipped. The bedrooms are large and the lay out is extremely well done. We would rent again and again and again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chrysa L.

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

Great place!

Beautiful and spacious home, beautiful views, right in the best part of beach. We have a very big family and everyone was happy!
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Dec 2020
Thank you, Chrysa! We are glad you enjoyed your stay and look forward to seeing you again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brianne G.

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

Great stay for a big group

We had a great time in Higgins Beach! The house was well appointed and everything was easy to find. The view is incredible and we watched surfers (even on 30 degree mornings) from the living room. Plenty of parking for 6 cars, right on the beach, walk-able neighborhood with beautiful views the entire time. We would love to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Javier R.

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

Incredible location and house

This house is the perfect beach getaway! It has the best spot on the beach with an amazing front yard facing the ocean (literally steps away from the sand). The house is very well equipped and the distribution of bedroom/bathrooms is perfect. All rooms and beds are very comfortable, clean, and spacious, and the lower level has its own living room and kitchen which is very convenient. The hosts, Sunny and Ellen, are extremely nice and very responsible. Overall amazing experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen H.

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

Wedding Weekend

What a great place to gather a hoard of family and friends! Absolutely stunning views. Great kitchen for entertaining and gathering. Very very clean. It would be nice if linens were provided as guests were both driving and flying in. And maybe a roll of toilet paper in each bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie J.

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

Fabulous Family Vacation

This house is absolutely perfect! The enormous kitchen and dining area allowed us to comfortably feed 16 people all weekend. Plenty of bathrooms bedrooms and hang out space. The location is wonderful only steps from the beach! Rent this place, it will not disappoint
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2020
Thank you, Katie! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and the property, and hope that you will visit us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ashley M.

We had a great time. The property is new, clean, and spacious.

We had a great time. The location across the street from the beach was perfect. The home itself is bright, clean, and spacious. They had some baby gear on hand, too, which was really helpful to us (pack n play, bed rails). Having to bring our own linens was the only downside, but I understand that this is the case with many rental homes in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 20 May 2020
Thank you, Ashley! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and found the home comfortable. We are sorry for the inconvenience of not including linens. Hoping to see you again in the future!

About the host

Your host

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The Callahan family first came to Higgins Beach in 1947, when Philip Callahan, grandfather of current owner, Michael Gentile, brought his wife Joyce to the beach for the first time after WWII. The Callahan/ Gentile family has never missed a summer at Higgins in 66 years! Over the years, the family has grown exponentially and all of its members have developed Philip's love and attachment to Higgins. Today, over 30 family members and friends, including several 4th generation Higgins Beachers make an annual trip or two to Higgins. As the family grew in size, it was increasingly difficult to find enough homes to rent to allow the family to be together at the beach they all love so much.

Why they chose this property

Location, location, location! The idea of Family Tides was born out of love for Higgins Beach and out of necessity; a big house where multiple families and generations can gather to enjoy this great place! We know many families share similar histories and love for Higgins. We hope this house will allow other families and friends to all stay under one roof and create memories of their own for decades to come.

What makes this property unique

Newly constructed with breathtaking views, top of the line amenities, and space to accommodate large or multi-families. All directly across from the beach!

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