Quaint Cottage with Dock on Annabessacook Lake!
About this cottage rental
Boasting waterfront views of Annabessacook Lake, this 2-bedroom, 1-bath vacation rental is a perfect home base for fishermen and nature lovers alike looking to explore Maine's wilderness! Head out on the water to cast a fishing line, go birding in the Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary, or take a hike through Androscoggin Riverlands State Park. Back at home, have a cookout with the gas grill and make s'mores gathered around the fire pit. Find lakeside relaxation with a retreat at this Monmouth cottage! -- THE PROPERTY -- Waterfront Views | Free WiFi | Kayaks + Lake Access Ideal for fishermen looking to cast a line or families seeking days on the lake, this Monmouth cottage is perfect for outdoor activities. Bedroom 1: Full Bed, 2 Twin Beds | Bedroom 2: Full Bed | Living Room: Futon OUTDOOR LIVING: Screened-in porch, patio table, gas grill, fire pit, kayaks INDOOR LIVING: Flat-screen Smart TV w/ streaming capabilities (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc.), DVD player, ceiling fans KITCHEN: Well-equipped, dishware and flatware, drip coffee maker, stove/oven, refrigerator GENERAL: Air conditioning, free WiFi, linens/towels, suitable for children, suitable for elderly, optional pet fee (paid pre-trip) PARKING: Driveway (2 vehicles) -- THE LOCATION -- LAKES: Annabessacook Lake (on-site access), Cobbosseecontee Lake (2.5 miles), Tacoma Lakes (5.9 miles), Cochnewagon Lake (6.7 miles), Androscoggin Lake (9.9 miles) OUTDOOR RECREATION: Androscoggin Riverlands State Park (16.6 miles), Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary (17.1 miles), Maine Wildlife Park (40.4 miles) THINGS TO DO: Children’s Discovery Museum (14.7 miles), Maine State Museum (15.5 miles), Old Fort Western (16.1 miles), DEW Haven | Maine Zoo and Rescue (18.0 miles), Monkey C Monkey Do (34.3 miles), Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (44.4 miles), Pemaquid Point Lighthouse (53.8 miles) AIRPORT: Portland International Jetport (53.9 miles) -- REST EASY WITH US -- Evolve makes it easy to find and book properties you’ll never want to leave. You can relax knowing that our properties will always be ready for you and that we’ll answer the phone 24/7. Even better, if anything is off about your stay, we’ll make it right. You can count on our homes and our people to make you feel welcome--because we know what vacation means to you. -- POLICIES -- - No smoking - Pets allowed with a $100 fee (cats and dogs only) - No events, parties or large gatherings - Must be at least 25 years old to book - Additional fees and taxes may apply - Photo ID may be required at check-in - NOTE: Guests must log in to their own subscription services and be able to connect to the TV using the supplied HDMI cable
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
TV
Garden
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Reasons to book
Great for pets
Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen / Kitchenette and more
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Reviews
3.8/5.0
Good(11 Reviews)
1.0
No working heat but it's a house. There was a chimney and hot water heater but neither worked. Host was unreachable from time of check in until 2 hours past check in. There was mold and water stains. The pictures in the listing are very old and not indicative of the antiquated property.
We drove six hours to turn around and go home. Thank God Evolve who listed with VRBO were decent human beings and gave me a partial refund. VRBO did nothing for us. I will never use VRBO and again. I will be leaving bad reviews everywhere I can against VRBO and asking anyone I know to do the same. All you had to do was make it half right but VRBO ruined our anniversary vacation. Never again
5.0
What a wonderful three days with family at your beautiful lake house. Loved the views, screened in porch, the lake, the dock and the overall peacefulness. Stars at night were spectacular. House is well equipped with pretty much everything you need. Thanks for sharing your home with us.
4.0
The location was beautiful, right on the lake. We enjoyed hearing and watching the loons from the screened in porch or the dock. You can even see the Milky Way at night from the dock.
There were several hiking trails close by and also less than an hour from town and supermarkets.
The lake house is a quintessential Maine camp- comfy, but rough around the edges. The kitchen has all the equipment that you need to cook, and my daughter even made my cousin a birthday cake.
However, The decor hasn’t been updated since 1975, except for the TV and WiFi. My daughter couldn’t sleep in the middle bedroom with the noisy hot water heater and moldy window AC unit in the closet, so she slept on the futon in the living room.
When I first opened the door, the strong scent of Pine Sol bowled me over. I always use up scented cleaning products, so the first thing we did was to open all the windows and turn on the fans to air out the house.
Then the shower door fell off the hinges every time you opened it. We were told the owner was going to fix it, but not before we left.
4.0
Lake house- great location
The location was beautiful, right on the lake. We enjoyed hearing and watching the loons from the screened in porch or the dock. You can even see the Milky Way at night from the dock.
There were several hiking trails close by and also less than an hour from town and supermarkets.
The lake house is a quintessential Maine camp- comfy, but rough around the edges. The kitchen has all the equipment that you need to cook, and my daughter even made my cousin a birthday cake.
However, The decor hasn’t been updated since 1975, except for the TV and WiFi. My daughter couldn’t sleep in the middle bedroom with the noisy hot water heater and moldy window AC unit in the closet, so she slept on the futon in the living room.
When I first opened the door, the strong scent of Pine Sol bowled me over. I always use up scented cleaning products, so the first thing we did was to open all the windows and turn on the fans to air out the house.
Then the shower door fell off the hinges every time you opened it. We were told the owner was going to fix it, but not before we left.
3.0
The spot is perfectly located and was what we were looking for.
While the description is 'rustic' I would counter that having a shower door so old and rusted that it falls off when opened, mouse droppings on all the cookware and electricity that made my carpenter brother-in-law cringe is less rustic and more in need of serious attention.
3.0
Wonderful Spot- Space needs attention
The spot is perfectly located and was what we were looking for.
While the description is 'rustic' I would counter that having a shower door so old and rusted that it falls off when opened, mouse droppings on all the cookware and electricity that made my carpenter brother-in-law cringe is less rustic and more in need of serious attention.
5.0
The kitchen is equipped with everything you need for cooking! As a Chef I truly enjoyed that! Everything about the house I Reilly enjoy and specially the Kayaks which were the whole reason we picked this house! Felt like were lots of spiderwebs around but we did read about them to be a normal thing to happen in the area around the season! The ONLY things I would “complain” about was the fact that the host never replied to ANY of my emails or text messages (I did not try to call), we thankfully did not had ANY problems, but I wonder what could happened if we really needed to contact him. We did followed all instructions and regulations and loved the experience overall but I was disappointed I could never get in touch with the host. Other than that I would come back :)
5.0
Thank you for a great weekend on the lake! We enjoyed swimming and kayaking. The camp is comfortable, and the views are great.
5.0
Great place!
The kitchen is equipped with everything you need for cooking! As a Chef I truly enjoyed that! Everything about the house I Reilly enjoy and specially the Kayaks which were the whole reason we picked this house! Felt like were lots of spiderwebs around but we did read about them to be a normal thing to happen in the area around the season! The ONLY things I would “complain” about was the fact that the host never replied to ANY of my emails or text messages (I did not try to call), we thankfully did not had ANY problems, but I wonder what could happened if we really needed to contact him. We did followed all instructions and regulations and loved the experience overall but I was disappointed I could never get in touch with the host. Other than that I would come back :)
5.0
Weekend Get Away
Thank you for a great weekend on the lake! We enjoyed swimming and kayaking. The camp is comfortable, and the views are great.
5.0
Great location and kind neighbors
This location was perfect for the end of summer. We walked right from the house into the lake and swam from the dock every day, and used the firepit every night. Beautiful view over the lake sitting on the screen porch every morning. The neighbors who take care of the property were incredibly nice and helpful with local information and even lending us extra things we hadn't brought. We'll definitely be back.
5.0
What a lovely cottage!! The water is visible as soon as you walk in the door...the porch was absolutely heavenly. We enjoyed breakfast, lunches and dinners there while listening to the loons on the lake. Karen next door was lovely, as were all the neighbors we met. This was such a special time of reconnection for our family. Make sure to go see Rick DuBois on rte 126 for "lobstahs" and fishing supplies! He may even give you a beer! Thanks Robert for the great getaway!
2.0
The property does not look like the picture. It is overgrown with trees and bushes no walk in access to water. Very Disappointing
5.0
Awesome Maine Camp
What a lovely cottage!! The water is visible as soon as you walk in the door...the porch was absolutely heavenly. We enjoyed breakfast, lunches and dinners there while listening to the loons on the lake. Karen next door was lovely, as were all the neighbors we met. This was such a special time of reconnection for our family. Make sure to go see Rick DuBois on rte 126 for "lobstahs" and fishing supplies! He may even give you a beer! Thanks Robert for the great getaway!
2.0
Picture is deceiving
The property does not look like the picture. It is overgrown with trees and bushes no walk in access to water. Very Disappointing
4.0
A nice spot
We enjoyed our stay. The screen porch was our favorite place. And it was fun to discover new areas of Maine
2.0
We arrived Monday late afternoon, to our dismay the rental was dirty. The cleaning company never showed. I contacted Mr Carroll who said he would call the cleaning company. He asked me if it was ok for them to call me, I said ok. Was hoping to get out on the water, that night to do some kayaking, but that didn’t happen. We went to get something to eat and picked up some cleaning product and some groceries. We got back to the rental about 7:15 ish. The cleaning company was a no show nor did they call. So no kayaking, we had to clean this nasty place took us about 3 hours or so. There was some food left out by the last renters, dirty fridge, coffee maker was very dirty. Microwave wasn’t cleaned,trash can was dirty. Some mold in the shower, which we didn’t use. Grabbed all the dirty towels in linens from previous renters and made a big pile. There was a lot of trash bags outside, which had a foul Odor which we put up with while we were there. Beds were uncomfortable One nice thing was kayaking on the water, one ok thing fire pit, but you had to put up with the trash smell. The pictures are deceiving. There wasn’t a whole lot of privacy I would like a 100% refund. So very disappointed Scott Gina
2.0
“Dirty”
We arrived Monday late afternoon, to our dismay the rental was dirty. The cleaning company never showed. I contacted Mr Carroll who said he would call the cleaning company. He asked me if it was ok for them to call me, I said ok. Was hoping to get out on the water, that night to do some kayaking, but that didn’t happen. We went to get something to eat and picked up some cleaning product and some groceries. We got back to the rental about 7:15 ish. The cleaning company was a no show nor did they call. So no kayaking, we had to clean this nasty place took us about 3 hours or so. There was some food left out by the last renters, dirty fridge, coffee maker was very dirty. Microwave wasn’t cleaned,trash can was dirty. Some mold in the shower, which we didn’t use. Grabbed all the dirty towels in linens from previous renters and made a big pile. There was a lot of trash bags outside, which had a foul Odor which we put up with while we were there. Beds were uncomfortable One nice thing was kayaking on the water, one ok thing fire pit, but you had to put up with the trash smell.
The pictures are deceiving. There wasn’t a whole lot of privacy I would like a 100% refund. So very disappointed
Scott
Gina
FAQs
How much does this cottage cost compared to others in Monmouth?
The average price for a rental in Monmouth is £162 per night. This rental is £14 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this cottage?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Quaint Cottage with Dock on Annabessacook Lake!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this cottage?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Quaint Cottage with Dock on Annabessacook Lake! pet friendly?
Yes! This cottage is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Quaint Cottage with Dock on Annabessacook Lake!?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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