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10/10 Excellent
Darla M.
26 Sept 2017
perfect location - private beach
Darla M.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Entire home
Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage
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10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10185.8 sq m
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Explore the area
Wells, ME
- Drakes Island1 min walk
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge6 min drive
- Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms8 min drive
- Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional)22 min drive
Rooms & beds
5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 King Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Single Bunk Bed
Bedroom 4
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 5
1 Double Bed
3 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer
Bathroom 2
Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer
Bathroom 3
Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer
Spaces
Dining
Exterior
About this property
Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage
Beachfront Drakes Island family-owned (and much-loved) cottage, 30 feet from the deck to the sand. Sweeping views of private beach and Atlantic Ocean from almost every room. Sleeps 10 in five (5) Bedrooms: 1K, 2Q, 1D, 1 Bunk with bonus trundle. First-floor bedroom and bath w/shower only: Q; all other bedrooms and bathooms are second floor.
Fully equipped kitchen w/French-door fridge, electric stove, dishwasher, microwave, blender, coffee maker, air-fryer/toaster oven. Bathrooms (3): 2 w/shower, 1 w/tub/shower. Outdoor shower for apres-surf. Vintage cottage furniture throughout. Decks front and back, plus second-floor balcony. Charcoal Weber barbecue. Cable TV and wireless Internet. Radiant heat in all floors, plus gas fireplace in living room.
Walking distance to Laudholm Farm nature preserve w/7 miles of trails. Short drive by car to shops and restaurants in Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Portsmouth, NH. Portland Airport: 35 miles. Manchester Airport: 70 miles. Boston: 90 miles.
Fully equipped kitchen w/French-door fridge, electric stove, dishwasher, microwave, blender, coffee maker, air-fryer/toaster oven. Bathrooms (3): 2 w/shower, 1 w/tub/shower. Outdoor shower for apres-surf. Vintage cottage furniture throughout. Decks front and back, plus second-floor balcony. Charcoal Weber barbecue. Cable TV and wireless Internet. Radiant heat in all floors, plus gas fireplace in living room.
Walking distance to Laudholm Farm nature preserve w/7 miles of trails. Short drive by car to shops and restaurants in Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Portsmouth, NH. Portland Airport: 35 miles. Manchester Airport: 70 miles. Boston: 90 miles.
Property manager
Gail T Grimes
Languages
English
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Parking available
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 40
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
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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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
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
About the area
Wells
Located in Wells, this cottage is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Moody Beach and Ogunquit Beach. Bette-Jean's and Gardens at Historic Wallingford Hall are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Wells, ME
What's nearby
- Drakes Island - 1 min walk
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge - 6 min drive
- Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms - 8 min drive
- Wells Beach - 13 min drive
- Moody Beach - 14 min drive
Getting around
Restaurants
- McDonald's - 9 min drive
- Mike's Clam Shack - 8 min drive
- Las Olas Taqueria - 6 min drive
- Congdon's Doughnuts - 8 min drive
- Maine Diner - 5 min drive
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Exceptional
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This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Kathi G.
12 Sept 2017
Beautiful!
Kathi G.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
About the host
Hosted by Gail T Grimes
My father built the cottage in the 1950s, and it has been shared by five generations of the same family ever since. We rent it by the week for six weeks every summer, mostly to the same families, but we do have occasional openings, so please check our calendar.
There is nothing so wonderful as mornings at Drakes Island, when the air is windless and the sun is warm, or nights when the sky over the ocean is full of stars. This is where my father taught me the constellations. This is where I learned how to surf with a boogie board and build a dribble sand castle. This is where my cousins became my dearest (and now my oldest) friends, because we were all there together, outdoors all day and in the same house playing cards until we could no longer keep our eyes open. I want you to have the same wonderful experience with your family.
There is nothing so wonderful as mornings at Drakes Island, when the air is windless and the sun is warm, or nights when the sky over the ocean is full of stars. This is where my father taught me the constellations. This is where I learned how to surf with a boogie board and build a dribble sand castle. This is where my cousins became my dearest (and now my oldest) friends, because we were all there together, outdoors all day and in the same house playing cards until we could no longer keep our eyes open. I want you to have the same wonderful experience with your family.
Why they chose this property
The north end of Drakes Island is a quiet neighborhood, with just one row of cottages on either side of the street, and a few more behind by the pine wood. Look for hedges of pink and white rosa rugosa, the occasional puff of hydrangea, drifts of sea grass, and summer lawns. The sandy beach is a half-mile long, with a river at either end.
When I was a small child, ours was the last cottage on the road. Even now, a dozen houses past this one, there's nothing but dune, beach, and then the Little River, where children float by on inner tubes, and the plovers and terns are protected by law.
Most people never leave the sand and water, but you really should take a walk up to Laudholm Farm, with its seven miles of trail and boardwalk along the salt marsh and up the hill through the old apple orchard to the great barn, the estuary research center, and the big yellow house ( open to the public).
It's all right out your door. Heaven, with the murmur of surf.
When I was a small child, ours was the last cottage on the road. Even now, a dozen houses past this one, there's nothing but dune, beach, and then the Little River, where children float by on inner tubes, and the plovers and terns are protected by law.
Most people never leave the sand and water, but you really should take a walk up to Laudholm Farm, with its seven miles of trail and boardwalk along the salt marsh and up the hill through the old apple orchard to the great barn, the estuary research center, and the big yellow house ( open to the public).
It's all right out your door. Heaven, with the murmur of surf.
What makes this property unique
The cottage is furnished mostly with my grandmother's old bureaus and chairs, but it had a full "infrastructure" makeover a few years ago, so the pine walls are now white or pale yellow or blue, and the windows are large. They look out on the beach, and you can see the ocean, full on, from every room except the bathrooms and the bunk room. This is a home for families. We know you'll cherish it as we do.
Languages:
English
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