Waterford Lakefront Home on Keoka Lake, 4BD/3BA w/pool table

Our three-floor lake home has everything necessary for a relaxing and memorable vacation on the shores of Keoka Lake in the heart of Waterford, Maine. Our home is situated on 1.25 acres of wooded forest, nestled between majestic pine & hemlock trees and is just 100 feet from the waters edge. With 250 feet of private shore frontage with a dock, canoes, paddle boards, kayaks, wood-burning fire pit, BBQ area, hammock, lawn area with shed full of yard games and deck with shaded patio below, guests will love outdoor living at Loon Echo Lodge. We even include a bin full of lobster cooking supplies and an outdoor lobster cooking area for guest use for a traditional Maine lobster bake!
Inside the home, there is plenty to do with a pool table, karaoke machine, huge TV with DVD player and movie collection, XBox 360, foosball table and board games in lower level game room. Our property is just minutes when traveling by car to a plethora of hiking trails, nature preserves and lakes and mountains as well as great local eateries and boutiques in Norway, Bridgton and Bethel. We are also just a couple of miles away from wedding venues in Waterford. Sunday River ski area is a 35 minute drive and Pleasant Mountain Ski Area is 25 minutes away. Outlet shopping in tax free North Conway, NH is only a 45 minute drive.

GUESTS BEST SUITED FOR THIS PROPERTY:
Loon Echo Lodge is not a typical “vacation rental" that is rented out to vacationers year round. Our family enjoys using the home frequently throughout the year and we open the rental calendar sparingly during the summer and autumn months so that other families can create memories while relaxing in our beautiful state.

We love to host responsible, non-smoking/non-vaping guests who are over the age of 25 (children age 5 and older are welcome with parents) and are looking to experience all that the Maine summer and autumn seasons have to offer. We rent solely to families with older children in groups of six (6) or less. While we love animals, we do not allow pets at our home. Due to allergies in our family, we strive to keep our home pet free & smoke/vape free. If you or anyone in your group smoke/vape (even outside) or plan to bring pets, please do not choose our property. We do not rent to groups of couples or groups of friends, only families, as our home is not one for parties or gatherings. Please choose another property if partying is your intent.

**Prior to sending a request to book, please be sure to scroll all the way down through the entire listing and read the “OTHER DETAILS TO NOTE” section, to make sure that our home is a good fit for your entire family.

PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE:

*Newly built home spread over 3 floors
*Four (4) bedrooms (1 King, 3 Queens)
*Three (3) full bathrooms (sorry, no en suite bathrooms)
*Modern chef's kitchen with slate finish appliances & granite counters
*Large game room with pool table, Karaoke machine, Xbox 360, oversized sectional and 55” smart TV with DVD player and large movie selection
*Free WIFI for streaming television
*Two (2) private docks on Keoka Lake
*3 canoes, 3 kayaks & 2 stand up paddleboards, life vests
*Wood-burning fire pit
*"Lobster Bake" cooking equipment & outdoor cooking area
*Propane BBQ grill (propane provided)
*Large upper deck and shaded patio below
*Shed full of yard games
*Quiet dead end road with friendly neighbors
*Parking for three (3) vehicles in private driveway
*Portable air conditioning units in each bedroom and on main floor during summer months (June-August)
*Washer, dryer, iron and board provided
*Toilet paper, soaps and detergents provided
*600 Thread count 100% Egyptian Cotton sheets on all beds, facecloths & towels (bath & beach) provided

***OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS TO NOTE***

**GUEST AGE**
All guests who stay at Loon Echo Lodge must be at least 25 years of age (with the exception of children age five (5) and older staying with their parents.) We do not allow children under the of five (5) as our home and property is not safe or suitable for them. We will ask for all guests ages when reservation request is made. Children under the age of eighteen (18) must be supervised at all times and are not to be left alone without parental supervision in the home or on the property at any time.

**RENTAL AGREEMENT**
For insurance reasons, the primary booking guest is required to read, agree to, E-sign and return our rental agreement to confirm reservation and stay at the property. After reservation has been accepted by host, rental agreement will be sent to guest email for electronic signature. Failure of guest to e-sign and return rental agreement within 48 hours of booking will result in cancellation of booking.

**SMOKING/VAPING**
We do not allow individuals who smoke to stay at our property. There is no smoking or vaping allowed anywhere in our home or on our property. If anyone in your booking group smokes or vapes, please do not send a request to book.

**GUEST MOBILITY/SAFETY**
Guests will need to be physically able to safely traverse up and down a moderately steep incline/decline over a rock pathway to the lake. There is a hand rail but please make sure to view all photos to ensure that all guests in booking group are able to walk up and down the stairway to the lake. This walkway may pose a hazard to the elderly, those with physical mobility issues and young children.

**PARTIES/GATHERINGS/VISITORS**
Parties/gatherings are not allowed. A "party/gathering" is defined as any additional people beyond the number of people listed on the reservation. Furthermore, due to insurance purposes, no one other than the persons listed on the rental agreement are allowed to be on the property. We allow a maximum of SIX (6) guests on the property at all times & all guests names and ages must be disclosed/registered with us prior to booking request. To further clarify, this means that no one except for the registered people on the initial booking are allowed to visit the property at any time, whether “just for the day” or over night. Please honor this and do not try to sneak in additional people.

**PETS**
Pets are not allowed. If you try to break this rule and sneak in a pet, you will be charged an additional $500 and will be evicted immediately.

**REFUNDS**
No refunds will be issued for weather/natural disasters/power outages or other events that are beyond our control. We recommend that you purchase the optional travel insurance that is offered by the platform. This is rural Maine and we do lose power from time to time during a thunderstorm and power/internet may be lost for a few hours in the summer and fall months. We recommend purchasing additional travel insurance offered by this booking platform.

**INTERNET**
Due to the remote location, internet options are limited. The home does have WIFI provided by our cellular provider for streaming tv/movies and browsing, however programs that require higher speeds and data may have difficulty. If guests plan to “work” while vacationing here, we encourage the use of personal hotspots for work tasks. Hopefully, all guests are able to “unplug” from work while they stay at Loon Echo Lodge.

**OTHER**
Due to the remote location of our home, we have four (4) EXTERIOR video/audio surveillance cameras. Two (2) are located near and facing each of the two lower/basement level entry doors. One (1) is located near and facing the main entry door on the front porch and one (1) is mounted on a tree in the upper front of the lot viewing the road/traffic. We do NOT have any cameras located inside or on the exterior that are facing the inside of the home. While the cameras record audio & motion 24/7, and are mainly there as a theft deterrent while the home is vacant, they are not continuously monitored and should not be relied on for guest personal safety. As hosts, we only monitor these cameras during guest arrival and departure and to ensure that pets and/or extra guests are not entering the home.