Summer and Early Fall Lakeside Cottage Rental

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9.4

Exceptional

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Dryer

Outdoor space

Lake view

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

12:00 PM

Explore the area

Wakefield, NH

Great East Lake1 min walk
Lovell Lake7 min drive
Lake Wentworth33 min drive
Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)65 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

5 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Enjoy the beautiful summer and fall foliage on the pristine Great East Lake. This sunset cove side cottage has a private beach, yard and cove access. Swim, row, and canoe access out to the full lake. It is a wonderful place for relaxation, family fun, and fishing. Technology free, serene and tranquil setting without internet or TV.

It includes a full kitchen, in-law type apartment downstairs, two full bathrooms and an outdoor shower. Sleeps up to 10 comfortably.

Refundable security deposit required.
Rental fees = $300/per night (Memorial day, July 4th and Labor day rates = $350 per night) up to 6 adults: Guest fees = $50 PP/ per night over 6 adults : Maximum 10 in house. Own linens and paper goods. NON SMOKING - FULL PREMISES: NO PETS - Firm: Security retained for smoking or pets on property.

Weekly/weekend rentals.

Property manager

Owner/Manager

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Dryer

Outdoor space

Lake view

Barbecue grill

Hot tub

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Children welcome

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Non smoking property: 100% security retained

Important information

You need to know

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 and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Sanbornville

Located in Wakefield, this cottage is on the waterfront. Province Lake Golf Course and BackCountry Excursions, LLC - Day Tours are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Winnipesaukee and Great East Lake. Acton Fairgrounds and New Hampshire Boat Museum are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and hiking/biking trails nearby.

Wakefield, NH

What's nearby

Great East Lake - 1 min walk
Lovell Lake - 7 min drive
Acton Fairgrounds - 15 min drive
Lake Winnipesaukee - 31 min drive
Lake Wentworth - 33 min drive

Getting around

Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

‪Dunkin' - ‬13 min drive
‪Tumbledown Cafe - ‬7 min drive
‪Lino's Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
‪Poor People's Pub - ‬7 min drive
‪Knotty Pine Grill & Tavern - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Summer and Early Fall Lakeside Cottage Rental pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Summer and Early Fall Lakeside Cottage Rental?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Summer and Early Fall Lakeside Cottage Rental?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Summer and Early Fall Lakeside Cottage Rental located?

Situated in Wakefield, this beach cottage is steps from Great East Lake and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Lovell Lake. Balch Pond and Belleau Lake are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Mike S.

4 June 2023

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

Nice home on the lake

Nice summer home on Great East Lake. Quiet sandy beach with rope swing. This home worked perfectly for our group while attending a wedding nearby. Good communication with the owner. I would definitely recommend for a family vacation or small group of friends.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jaime L.

16 Aug 2022

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

Embrace the Outdoors

My friends and I had a delightful time. The place is definitely outdoor living; I had the best room in the house, but the other bedrooms upstairs were a wee bit wee. Downstairs is bunk style, which was just fine for the kiddos. Who spends time indoors when the lake is calling? The kitchen had room enough and everything we needed to cook up meals for eating on the porch or down at the picnic table. Nancy was a great and communicative property manager, and when issues arose they were quickly resolved. Honestly I was a tiny bit tempted to give a less than stellar review just to keep this gem hidden 😂 but Nancy deserves the five stars. You probably have to be a lover of the outdoors, in which case this place is magical. And if you're not, I don't speak your language anyway, look elsewhere for a review. But for the workaholics who can't help but eyeball their inbox, there was *some* AT&T and Verizon service during our stay - just enough for those quick communications that got me back in the water. The library is a couple minutes away if you need to download or send any attachments. Oh, and the neighbors were rad - great supply of firewood for sale just next door!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erin J.

15 Aug 2022

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

Summer vacation

We had a great time! Hoping to make it a yearly thing.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cody E.

23 June 2022

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

Amazing Getaway Cabin to Unplug

This home offers guests an incredible Location with scenic views and friendly neighborhood with plenty to do and a lot to say me and my buddies had a great weekend getting away from the city enjoying our time on a beachy lakefront cabin :)

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

matt p.

20 Sept 2021

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

Great quiet down time!

Enjoyed a great little getaway at a classic older style place. The location is really fun, peaceful and easy going!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Camille-Yvette W.

5 Aug 2021

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

Wonderful Stay!

We stayed here with kids ranging from 8 to 11. The camp featured a swinging rope for kids to swing into the water. The fishing was great and a very kind neighbor gave our boy bait and advice on fishing spots. The marine officer gave the kids junior marine patrol badges and everyone in the area waved as they passed and was very kind and welcoming. Nancy answered text messages very quickly. We had a bit of a snafu prior to a check-in with a missing email giving instructions, but everything else went smoothly. You DO want to note that you need to bring your own drinking water. The best part for me was mornings on the top deck, watching the water and listening to the birds and the breeze. Quiet, relaxing, and peaceful. This is a wonderful place for families to come and play and also for quiet mornings alone with your thoughts.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lee B.

13 June 2021

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

Great fishing weekend.

Perfect location on the lake and such a great spot for a father and son weekend! Thanks again Nancy.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rita C.

15 Oct 2020

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

Amazing Lake views. We loved our stay!

This property is beautiful! Amazing views (wish I could post a pic of the lake, beautiful colors) Absolutely loved our stay. Wished our stay was longer. Went for a quiet weekend and relaxing getaway and it exceeded our expectations, Had coffee by the lake and breakfast on the deck. Couldn’t ask for anything more. House has plenty room for families, we never even used the whole house. Nancy was great to communicate with. She told me everything I needed to know prior to our stay. House is fully stocked. Just brought food and a few supplies. It is truly technology free, my sister has Verizon and was able to pick up signal with no problems. I had Att and didn’t get any signal at all. But we knew prior to going up. We can’t wait to come back and bring the whole family this time. Thank you Nancy for sharing your home with us.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Janet C.

15 Oct 2020

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

Location was fabulous with water on each side. Beach land dock on property was very inviting.

We have a very enjoyable relaxing time. Hope to go back during summer time.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

13 Oct 2020

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

A perfect old school family cabin

This charming, lakeside vacation home is filled with icons of happy memories, and it’s a place where you can make your own too. If you’re looking for low key, this is your spot - we didn’t have much cell reception, and there’s no wifi or TV to get consumed with. We liked it better that way. There’s plenty of cooking equipment, two bathrooms, beds galore (the bottom floor is a simple bunkhouse with a living room, the top floor is a regular cabin with three bedrooms, kitchen, and living room), a charcoal grill, and a terrific fire pit next to the water. Check-in was easy, and the directions were reasonable (please remember that this is a gentle, family house, and living by the Golden Rule is the way to go). We had a wonderful, relaxing, and beautiful time on an unseasonably warm fall weekend.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nick M.

29 Sept 2020

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

Peaceful Getaway

Property is in great location, cannot beat quiet lakefront fires.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Anita R.

29 Aug 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Small lake front

Although anticipated frontage on the bigger Great East Lake, the little cove was cozy (albeit weedy with no place to jump). This may have been an oversight on my part. The home was great but a lot of steep stairs to the main house. No AC in the bottom apartment (bit two industrial size fans). Overall worth a stay

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Jen M.

28 July 2020

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

Great East lake

We had a great time at the cottage this summer, second time staying at this house. The spot is fabulous. We loved the large sandy beach area which is great for swimming.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Andrea C.

6 July 2020

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

Great time

Amazing outdoor space! So much fun

10/10 Excellent

Jae P.

2 July 2020

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

Amazing

Amazing, beautiful property. The owner was more than friendly and helpful when needed. Nice quite peaceful location. Couldn't ask for a better location to relax and get away. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Dan A., Acton, MA

3 Sept 2019

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

Outdoor space is premier - true lakehouse living!

The outdoor space at Nancy's lakehouse is really wonderful. The sandy beach on the quiet cove is perfect for all kinds of lake activities. We traveled with 5 adults, 1 small child and 1 toddler. The kids had so much fun down by the water, and the adults had plenty of space and seating to kick back and relax. We made use of all the outdoor equipment, including the grill, firepit, picnic table, etc. The indoor space admittedly is dated, and the only complaint coming out of the weekend from my family was about the sleeping arrangements (age of beds, comfort, etc). The downstairs is setup like a bunkhouse, with bathroom and living room. The upstairs (only connected by outdoor stairs) has a nice living area and kitchen, and several bedrooms. Our family grew up with a lakehouse just down the road on Mousam lake, so we weren't met with many surprises. A small investment in some updated couches and bedroom sets (so many cheap gems on craigslist!) would really put a bow on this property. All said - we still had a great time, and enjoyed this rental for what it offers - premier outdoor space. Nancy was a pleasure to deal with from start to finish, she answered all our questions and addressed any/all concerns immediately. It seemed like the home had created a lot of family memories, so we were happy to leave some of our own as well. Cheers, Dan

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Debbie M.

22 Aug 2019

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

August 2019

My family and I had a wonderful time at this lake cottage, We were looking for a nice lake for boating/tubing and this property delivered. The house itself is definitely dated but the description is accurate so it wasn't anything we weren't expecting. The upstairs bedrooms with the bunk beds are very small (only one person can be in the room at a time, unless you're in the beds). We were also surprised at the fact that the upstairs and downstairs do not connect. You have to go outside to go from one to the other. But, we had a wonderful time and the lake is so clean and beautiful. The outside area was great. Plenty of chairs for everyone, a picnic table, and fire pit (bring own wood). Nancy was very responsive and answered all questions quickly. She was very nice to deal with. I would definitely recommend this house, especially if you are looking for a place to relax outdoors!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

15 Aug 2019

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

Perfect getaway

The house was perfect in every way possible. Dealing with Nancy was even better she was avail every time u needed her and explained what I needed to do to get my weekend started. The house was set on a picture perfect beach steps from the back door. Fire pit with plenty of chairs. Deff a must see for urself just book and enjoy u won’t be disappointed!!

10/10 Excellent

Du P., Boston, MA

1 Aug 2019

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

Incredible space for a group of adults and kids

We had 7 adults, 1 toddler, and 2 infants at this beautiful cabin. The space was very clean. The owner communicated very thoroughly in the days/weeks leading up to the trip. The outdoor area is incredible with many chairs and a fire pit (bring your own wood). The water was a great temperature for swimming. The kitchen inside has everything you need and we cooked every meal there. The two rooms upstairs with bunk beds are small but the beds are comfortable. There's two ACs upstairs for the living space but we didn't need it with the fans and windows open (cool enough at night, not too hot during the day). Outdoor shower is very nice with hot water (indoor option available as well in the bathroom but outdoor is a great option when the stars are out). Went on a bike ride around and went through beautiful hills and other lakes. Other than the bike ride, we never left the cabin all weekend as we didn't feel the need (except to get more bottled water). We loved our stay and will definitely try to come back another time!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Laura G., Lynn, MA

27 Aug 2018

Great beach for the family

Our group loved our 4 day stay. The home and property were just as pictured/described. We were at capacity with our multi-family group, so sleeping arrangements were tricky, but we spent nearly all our time outdoors enjoying the large, clean beach and water toys during the day and the fire pit at night. The cove is private with calm, shallow waters that were great for the little ones, and it’s a short row/paddle around the bend to the main lake. The manager was great to work with and easily accessible when we had questions during our stay. Would definitely recommend for anyone who wants some quality outdoor time without the temptations of technology.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Leslie T.

21 Aug 2018

Beautiful location...Interior needs some updating

A group of us women rented the house for a ladies weekend away. We loved the location. Beautiful lake, private beach area with water access and very peaceful. Can't say enough about the location. However, we've rented several houses from Home Away for ladies weekends over the last decade, and this is the first time a home has fallen short for us. Upon arrival, one bathroom had urine all over the toilet, the directions to turn the water on were very unspecific and we had to reach out to the owner and thankfully one of us had cell service to do so. The rest did not have cell service and there was no land line. But we knew this ahead of time because we saw something in former reviews that gave us a heads up. The kitchen counters were all sticky from the previous renters and there were flies everywhere in the upstairs section of the house. The upstairs bathroom had a moldy shower curtain liner. The biggest issue...MOST of the beds need to be replaced as they are old, broken down or falling apart. And some of the pillows and blankets provided were covered in yellow and brown stains which is unnacceptable. Even with bringing our own linens we did not want to use those. The top bunk of one of the bunk bed rooms upstairs is completely un-usable as it's missing the entire bottom spring section that is found on the identical bunk beds in the room next door. It does not support an adults weight for sure. The downstairs section of the house has a futon in one room which is not suitable for sleeping as it's missing the legs on the frame and just sits on the floor. This causes the mattress to lay uneven on the frame and you feel the frame when you lay down on it. The second room downstairs with multiple beds, the day bed and one of the twin beds were uncomfortable as well and sagged tremendously when laid on. Needless to say, most of our group didn't sleep well at all and this house does NOT accommodate as many people as is listed for sleeping purposes due to this. At least comfortably. The couches were also old and saggy. For the amount of money we paid to stay there, we were very disappointed as it rained our entire trip and we had no choice but to hang out inside most of the trip in very uncomfortable accommodations. Love the area, would not rent this one again.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Sarah P.

17 Aug 2018

Not good

The house wasnt as i expected but was still good besides they only had one life jacket and it was old shouldve ask ahead so we barely can kayak or canoe and the kids stayed on shallow water there definitely no service not even a house phone so something emergency good luck only att service works up there,but when i got an email back saying i lost my damage deposit because of like a handful of dirt on the floor and a little stain on the rug and something white on the outside shower even i am not sure what it is couldve been shampoo body wash something should be easliy removed at least half of my deposit i dont think it should my whole deposit so goodluck renting make sure its spotless or you will lose your deposit and trash if you are renting weekdays have fun bringing the trash back home we barely have space in our small car trash day is only friday sat sun goodluck

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adam G.

9 Aug 2018

Wonderful family vacation

Brought the kids here for 3 days and had an amazing time. The little beach was perfect for our young children to wade in, and the property includes use of row boat and canoe which we made frequent use of. House was clean and cozy. We had a great stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sue C., Wilmington Mass

26 July 2018

Perfect spot!

My family and had a wonderful week at this home. The area is in a cove, quiet, we had the beach to use and a dock for the pontoon we rented. The upstairs had an air conditioner which was a plus as the heat was in the nineties all week. The outdoor shower was the awesome and the owners were always available if we had any questions.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lisa W.

2 July 2018

Relaxing camp life

The place was perfect, clean and had everything you might need to be on the water. The fire pit was a good size and the water was clear. No WiFi, but who needs internet when you should be outside floating. If you have at&t plan on being off the grid, Verizon was fine. Had a wonderful weekend, would definitely recommended this place to my friends.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018