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Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise

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The perfect vacation retreat.
Enjoy the panoramic view of the water from the living room.
Comfy beds!
3rd bedroom
View from your private dock.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% based on
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Wilmington, VT
  • Place, Lake Raponda
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Mount Snow
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Place, Stratton Mountain Resort
    ‪43 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise

The perfect New England vacation paradise is yours when you enjoy this very special lakefront vacation home on beautiful Lake Raponda in Wilmington, Vermont, and only minutes from scenic Mt. Snow. Set on one of the prettiest and southern-most lakes in Vermont, a Lake Raponda vacation means you will be vacationing while others are still driving. Enjoy the panoramic lake view from the living room, watch the bald eagle circle the lake, or head out the door and enjoy your private dock for swimming in the fresh clean water. Pick delicious wild blueberries from our bushes. Or spend your days kayaking (provided free of charge on-site).

Note, that this house is on the water not just lake view and has its own private shoreline and dock!*

At night, light a fire in the fireplace and cook a meal in the full kitchen. Dine at the large dining table or eat out on the deck after barbecuing. Either way, your meal will have a view to remember. When it’s time for bed you will appreciate the premium mattresses on the beds and you will wake up saying that you never slept so well.

You will never want to leave this beautiful home,, but when you do you will be just minutes from galleries, shopping, the weekend flea market, and Vermont’s famous antiquing. Just minutes from the world famous Marlboro Music Festival, and you will also find fine dining and casual eateries.

Don't miss the fall foliage season for a blaze of New England color!

Please note that there are no winter rentals.

*(Not suited for people with limited mobility. There are lots of stairs both inside and outside the house, and the path down to the water is dirt and an uneven surface. )
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 26
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

Important information

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Wilmington

Located in Wilmington, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The Art of Humor Gallery and Jim McGrath Gallery and Studio are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Buzzy Park and Southern Vermont Natural History Museum. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Wilmington, VT

What's nearby

  • Lake Raponda - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Mount Snow - 15 min drive - 17.9 km
  • Stratton Mountain Resort - 43 min drive - 45.3 km
  • Williams College - 58 min drive - 69.5 km
  • Bromley Mountain Ski Resort - 59 min drive - 65.9 km

Getting around

  • Brattleboro Station - 37 min drive
  • Springfield, VT (VSF-Hartness State) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Jax On Tap - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Snow Republic Brewery - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Pizzapalooza & Beer Naked Brewery - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪RVQ Smokehouse BBQ - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise?

As of 14 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise on 23 May 2026 start from £272, 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 Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Lake Raponda Vacation Paradise located?

This family-friendly Wilmington holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Lake Raponda, Hogback Mountain Conservation Area and The Art of Humor Gallery. Buzzy Park and South Main Street are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 30 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vincent s.

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

Beautiful perfect lakeside vacation

Cant wait to book for next summer
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent s.

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

My yearly dream week in VT

Clean, private, perfect location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter j.

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

July 2025 at the Matthew’s Cottage

We enjoyed the water, boats, and ping pong table. The new kitchen chairs and frying pan were great additions to the already well stocked kitchen/dinning area. We love the cottage and Lake Raponda.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vincent s.

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

July on Raponda

Beautiful private lake house with amazing views, stunning wildlife and is close to downtown Wilmington. Going to book next summer asap.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

My family had such a wond...

My family had such a wonderful time at your magical get-away. We were very taken with the beautiful lake, which we swam in everyday, and the house which was so inviting.

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

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

House on Lake Raponda

Our second year here and immediately planning for next year. Amazingly quiet lake, great swimming, everything we needed available. Just sorry to have to return home. Next year we plan to finally use the ping pong table.
Stayed 17 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter j.

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

Lake Raponda cottage

We especially enjoyed kayaking on the lake with our own and the owners kayaks. Also, we enjoyed the ping pong table and played many games when the weather was cloudy and the temperatures too cold for swimming.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter j.

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

Lake Raponda 2023

We had another wonderful time on the lake kayaking with our kayaks, reading and talking with our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan W.

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

Fabulous home on beautiful lake

Nicest home (of many) we’ve ever rented. The house was very well equipped, the host was available and helpful. Near to shopping and restaurants but quiet and secluded. (There’s even a hiking trail a short walk away.) Guests should be aware that there are stairs to enter the house and that the path to the beautiful lake are rather steep. But worth every step.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise B.

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

Relaxing and Fun Getaway

The house has a beautiful view of the lake from the living room window and it was very comfortable. We settled in quickly. It was fun and relaxing to kayak, swim and fish on the lake. The decks were good spaces to read, eat and look down at the water. The ping pong table was a great added entertainment. David was very helpful and responsive with information. And if you do venture out, check out the flea market, Art of Humor Gallery, Wahoo's for shakes, Anchor restaurant for dinner, Haystack Golf Course, MHCA Dover Cinema and Arts for a movie and Dot's for breakfast.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara A.

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

Great house on a beautiful lake

We loved our stay here. The bathrooms are small and there’s nothing fancy, but it’s a wonderful house with a sunken living room and a dining room above, looking out over the lake. Wonderful views where we ate, played games and read books by the huge windows. The decks are lovely too and it’s a homey, happy place. There are enough boats for everyone to go out on the lake together, and it was a treat having direct lake access. There’s also a trail right near the house so between boating, swimming and walking, one could easily never use a car! We went here after I concluded cancer treatment and it was the perfect place to celebrate and relax.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jacinta D.

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

Great place on Lake Raponda

David's property is a gem on Lake Raponda. We love the area and have visited for many years. This is our 2nd year at David's home. We love being on the lake and the property is as listed. We will certainly be back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert L.

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

First family lake house trip

The house was clean, well stocked and was homey. There are a lot of stairs going into the house and down to the dock which we knew but didn’t know the hike to get to the house. Also it was inconvenient because you needed to use the key to open multiple doors in the house. But overall it was a great place to stay. There were a lot of outside areas to sit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter j.

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

Wonderful Raponda

First rate cottage, dock, boats, and swimming.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter J.

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

Lake Raponda 3 BR

Great spot! This lake front house is clean, well appointed and comfortable not fancy. The view to the east is beautiful and the lake is clear. Kayaks and canoe provided with life jackets. This was our second visit.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joan N.

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

Peaceful and Pretty

We loved this place on beautiful, quiet Lake Raponda! The house itself was perfect for us, had most everything we needed already there, well-stocked, views, activity (boats and accessories, books and ping ping!). Especially enjoyed having coffee in front of the fireplace looking out at the lake (windows could have been cleaner) and canoeing at any time of the day you almost have the whole lake to yourself! Enjoyed the area also. Wilmington and Brattleboro have good restaurants, rail-trails and hiking. Talking about renting here again! One thing I would add to your description of the place is the steepness of the stairs from the driveway down to the house. Anyone with mobility or health issues may find that climb challenging.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jon F.

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

Beautiful house on the lake

Our family of four enjoyed at our stay at this property quite a bit. The walk down to the lake is steep but worth it, as the dock and canoe/paddleboat/kayaks gave us a lot of enjoyment over our visit. The house itself was compact but immaculate. We would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

sylvester m.

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

quiet and snug

Loved the home. had everything we needed for our stay. path from the house to the dock could be improved. We really enjoyed our stay, so quiet, so peaceful, and loved the sound of the loons. Would rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacinta D.

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

Great place on Lake Raponda

Very nice house right on the lake. The house is lovelier than the photos depict. The house is well-stocked with pans, plates, cutlery, etc. if you wanted to cook. We love visiting Wilmington and we were so excited to find this treasure directly on Lake Raponda. There aren't many rentals on the lake. The view is beautiful and direct access is exactly what we wanted. The owner has multiple kayaks, life vests, and a paddle boat for use. There are many stairs and the pitch of the property leading to the water is a workout. This place is a gem. We will return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Jeff L.

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

Great location

Very nice clean house. Comfortable. Many steps to house and lake. Owner responsive when shower was broken. Beautiful lake. Great location. Would come back. Just wish you didn’t have to climb so many stairs
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sylva P.

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

Perfect relaxing vacation by the lake

This was a dream vacation. The property is well situated on Raponda lake . The house had everything we needed . We enjoyed morning sunshine on the lake deck , kayaking and swimming in this pristine lake. We explore near by hikes - especially enjoyed primitive hike which starts very close to the house. Evening were spent on terrace, grilling and enjoying the view. David made sure that everything was ready for our arrival.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter j.

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

Lake Raponda cottage

It was in great shape and very well provisioned. Having to take our own sheets, pillow cases, towels would have made traveling there by plane problematic. Since we drove it was not a problem for us. We look forward to renting it again. The property owner was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia F.

Fabulous right on the lake!

We stayed at this well equipped, clean home and had a grand time. The west side of the lake had very little travel on the road making for a nice quite atmosphere. The lake is very quite and also friendly, I struck up quite a few conversations with the locals. The lake water was crystal clear and inviting!The house had plenty of boats to keep us paddling and the ping pong table was also a lot of fun. We were happy to see and hear a family of Loons everyday and also were treated to a pair of barred owls calling back to one another one evening.There was hardly any light pollution which made stargazing terrific. Every night I saw at least three shooting stars. The house is off the beaten path but a short drive away to the little town of Wilmington, were you can find fabulous restaurants, The Anchor or the Roadhouse were our favorites plus lots of gift shopping as well as some really great artists. There are also miles upon miles of hiking trails to wander! I can't say enough how great this house and its location were! I'll be back for sure!
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

Arthur M.

perfect private get away

gorgeous private home , right on the water , we had a very relaxing week , the lake is beautiful , very quiet , nice warm clean water for swimming , gorgeous view of the lake from the living room , beautiful views from all the decks the house has everything you need and wilmington is a very nice small town , nice people , we had the very best time
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

We had a lovely week in J...

We had a lovely week in July. The lake was beautiful, and we enjoyed canoeing and paddling. The water was refreshing, but warm enough for great swimming. The house was very comfortable, and well equipped. The lake views were mesmerizing. Very quiet and private.

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