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Private lake access on Howard Pond

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A wooden dining table with chairs, a small kitchen area, and a view of a wooden deck and trees.
A two-story house with a garage, a covered porch, and a small detached garage.
A compact kitchen with wooden cabinets, a white refrigerator, a stove, a microwave, and a sink.
A bed with a metal frame, grey and white zigzag patterned bedding, and green pillows.
A living room with a stone fireplace, a television, and two sofas.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Sledding nearby
    A rare find — snowy slopes for sledding are just minutes away.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Hanover, ME
  • Place, Howard Pond
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Sunday River
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Oxford Casino
    ‪57 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Private lake access on Howard Pond

This is a nice 3 bedroom one bath house that sleeps 6 the 1st bed room has a king size bed the second has two twin beds the third has a twin and a full bed in it. There is one large bath a laundry room and large open floor plan with kitchen flowing into the living room. there is cable TV, WIFI, Apple TV adapter for Netflix. Large deck on the front of the house with beautiful mountain views and winter views of the lake. Now has private lake access down the road at the head of the lake.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 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, service animals permitted
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3959658
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Hanover

Located in Hanover, this holiday home is in the mountains. 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. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Hanover, ME

What's nearby

  • Howard Pond - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sunday River - 21 min drive - 26.4 km
  • Grafton Notch State Park - 26 min drive - 30.7 km
  • Kezar Lake - 50 min drive - 69.5 km
  • Oxford Casino - 57 min drive - 76.4 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Sunday River Brewing Company - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Mayville Union House - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Gone Loco! Cafe @ No View Farm - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Billy's Fried Bananas - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪The Christmas Miracle - ‬26 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Private lake access on Howard Pond pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Private lake access on Howard Pond?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Private lake access on Howard Pond?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private lake access on Howard Pond?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Private lake access on Howard Pond located?

Situated in the mountains, this holiday home is steps from Howard Pond and within 6 mi (10 km) of Androscoggin River and Androscoggin Brunswick-Topsham Riverwalk. Sunday River and Lovejoy Bridge are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brandon J.

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

Great place

It was great well stocked and comfy plenty of places to sleep
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Phil M.

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

February Family Ski Trip

We stayed here for a family ski trip to Sunday River. Nothing fancy, but this place meet our needs, was in budget, and was 15-20min from the mountain. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donald L.

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

Great Place

The place had everything we needed all we had to do was bring food. I would go back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carlos V.

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

Cozy lake house

Very comfortable and convenient house, everything is at hand reach, lake view is wonderful
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Artur G.

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

Ski vacation

Great place .20 min from Sunday River ski resort. Very quiet and clean. Thank You
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mindy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Visiting Family

The upstairs was clean and comfortable, but the downstairs needed work before having people sleep in the bedroom downstairs.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

JP L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The driveway wasn't plowed despite snow on the ground when we arrived and it continued snowing throughout our stay. If you do not have a 4 wheel drive, you may not make it up the driveway. Also, the stairs were not shoveled. There was a shovel on the porch, however I could not use it because there was a 3 inch layer of ice underneath the layer of snow. My daughter fell walking out. They had an Apple TV, however no apps to watch live TV, and no way to add apps like YoutubeTV. The gas fireplace did not work. The owner's Tighty Whitey underwear and socks were still in the drawer. That was the bad. The good: It is a nice place with nice location, even though it is a little dated downstairs. Lots of board games and great kitchen/kitchen table. If they could correct the issues above, I'd stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tracy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Misleading lake access.

There were no kayaks or canoe to use. The fire pit was a ring with no chairs and no hose to put the fire out if needed. The public beach is a hill of pine needles with large rock bottom. No room for sunbathing or sitting. Basement was running a humidifier to get rid of the damp smell and there were open ceiling tiles so the kids wouldn’t sleep down there. Cameras outside and one inside going down the stairs which was never stated in the ad. Not something I want with kids walking around. The house itself is private but it was a hot weekend and there is no AC. The house has ceiling fans that helped but it was hot. Maybe in the winter is better heated?
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Crystal s.

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

Peaceful and beautiful

My mother and I have a week getaway every year. This place was definitely one of the best places we’ve rented! Clean, quiet, private, nice yard, everything needed in house, very spacious! The area is beautiful, the private dock, once we found it, was spacious and peaceful as well! More specificity on location of dock is my only recommendation. But when I contacted owner, he responded promptly.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Valerie C.

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

COMFORTABLE HOME

THE LIVING SPACE WAS EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE & CLEAN. THE OWNER WAS VERY PLEASANT AND QUICK TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. THE POND ACCESS WAS A LITTLE FURTHER THAN WE EXPECTED, BUT IT WAS A VERY NICE SPOT AND THE WATER WAS CLEAN/CLEAR.. IT WAS A MUCH NEEDED & VERY RELAXING STAY :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gabriel C.

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

Absolutely recommended.

Stayed here for a 10-day getaway. If you want to be away from the city and be surrounded by nature, peace and quiet, then this is the place. All the privacy you want and although the private lake access is 3/4 of a mile away, and a bit difficult to find, it is absolutely worth it. During my stay, we had the entire lake to ourselves, was able to boat, swim, fish, with no interruptions at all. The deck area is large and very comfortable to be able to spread out. Communication with the owner was excellent, any question I had was answered within minutes. The property was clean, comfortable, spacious. Would love to return one day.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

wyeth B.

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

Ski Vacation

Great setting with the perfect amount of privacy:)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sean Y.

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

Great stay for ski trip

Clean and comfy, has all we need for our trip. 20 mins to Sunday river. Internet speed is good, wife worked from home most of the time. T-Mobile surprisingly has good signal. Only thing to complain is the noise from the furnace in basement, can be heard from the master bedroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alex M.

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

Great Place

Really nice place in the winter. Lots of privacy, great yard for the dogs to run around. Great hikes in the area, close to skiing and cross country skiing.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John S.

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

travels

nice property off the beaten path tmobile had the best service verizon and att barly worked.
Stayed 31 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas B.

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

Peaceful, beautiful, recharging

Wonderfully secluded property with great deck. Very clean. Comfortable furniture and extremely well equipped with washer dryer appliances. Gorgeous area Bethel, Newry, and the pond is uncrowded. Owner is a real pleasure to work communicate with and always gets back promptly. My wife and I thought this was our best Vrbo ever.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Holly S.

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

Great retreat

This place was perfect for our family including our dogs. Close to so many hiking trails. Communication with the owner was great. Any questions I sent were quickly responded to.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Steven R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice house, good size open space.

Inspite of the weather we made the best of it. Nice privacy nice layout of the house. Large deck to sit on. Only issue is the " private lake access " misleading. Made it sound like you have your own private dock and that's not the case. And if they do need better directions to it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donald Wayne Fedyk F.

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

Work/Ski Retreat

We used it for a Work/Ski Holiday. Clean, cozy, practical 3 bedroom. Internet and Cell service (T-Mobile) was great! Easy access to Sunday River and local towns/amenities. Great for a winter working getaway!
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

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

A fantastic week

Lack access was amazing. And as for the house or was clean and very comfy. We loved our stay
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lea T.

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

Great time! Will be back

Really great house for a quick get away! The lake access was perfect, the grill was easy to use, and the property itself was great for my dog! We had 0 problems and the owners were incredibly communicative and helpful whenever a question arose!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Krista M.

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

Great Visit

The house was very clean and you could see a million stars at night! A little farther to the lake than we had thought but overall a perfect fit for our family of 4! Great area to hike and lots of cool things to see like Frenchman’s Hole and the waterfalls at Screw Auger Falls
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Courtney C.

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

A memorable weekend

We couldn't have wished for more! The home was clean, comfortable, and loaded with anything you may need. The privacy was perfect, the lake was incredible and not over crowded one bit. The private dock, lake access, topped it off and made it worth every dollar spent. I'd definitely return, probably for a week next time. I would highly recommend to anyone who needs a bit of peace and tranquility in their life. Thank you Don for the easy check-in and prompt responses via text.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Chandler A.

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

Nice spot near the lake. Not ON the lake as a dock photo might lead to believe. Nice place still.

The owners were communicative, kitchen was well appointed, the washer dryer worked, WiFi was fast, and it was clean. On a work trip that’s about all I need. Howard pond is very nice, short drive to public access to the lake, maybe 10 minute walk max. Up the hill from lake.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nereida L.

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

The house is nice and big has everything needed

we spent 10 days here with our daughters which was so great. House has everything needed however we brought our own. Lake is nice so is the neighbor. We will come back. Well recommended
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

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