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Spectacular Oceanfront Beach House on Gooch's Beach

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Exterior
Exterior
Property grounds
Terrace/patio
Property grounds
Reviews
10

Exceptional

5 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 14399 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
    Beach viewBeach view
  • Hot tub
    Hot tubHot tub
  • Washer
    WasherWasher
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    KitchenKitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioningAir conditioning

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

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Kennebunk, ME
  • Popular LocationGooch's Beach2 min walk
  • Popular LocationKennebunkport Harbor20 min walk
  • Popular LocationDock Square3 min drive
  • AirportPortland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)35 min drive

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Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

2nd Floor Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

3rd Floor Suite

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Lower Level Bedroom

3 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Media Room Sleeper Sofa

1 Double Sofa Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

2nd Floor Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

3rd Floor Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Lower Level Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Main Floor Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Master Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Outdoor Shower

Soap · Towels provided · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Spectacular Oceanfront Beach House on Gooch's Beach

Located on the eastern end of Beach Avenue just one mile south of quaint downtown Kennebunkport, this high-end oceanfront property sits in an upscale neighborhood with an oceanfront location on Gooch's Beach.
Built in 1911, this well-appointed home has been beautifully renovated with the vacationing family in mind, offering an abundance of New England charm with the convenience of modern amenities.

With hardwood floors, classic and refined furnishings, and large windows that frame the ocean, the central living space is bright and welcoming. Gather for pleasant conversation in the two sitting rooms, both with expansive windows and comfortable furniture. A beautiful wet bar with granite countertops and a wine fridge allows guests to taste different wines, cheeses, and fresh oysters.

Move into the spacious, gourmet-inspired kitchen to find additional granite counterspace, a collection of modern appliances, and a beautiful wall of exposed brick. Wake up each morning to freshly ground and brewed coffee, and make fresh lobster in the all-important lobster pot. The formal dining area offers seating for 10, while the spacious front porch equipped with rocking chairs is perfect for coffee, dessert, cocktails or just relaxing to the sound of the waves.

After long days of sunbathing, kayaking, and combing the nearby beaches for sand dollars, head downstairs to the media room. Roku equipped so you can watch all the movie channels you have at home: Netflix, HBOgo, Showtime, and many others. Put the big game on the widescreen TV. And there's no need to compromise your cable preferences - there are four more TVs, as well as WiFi, to enjoy!

With five bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half-bath, the Beach House at Kennebunk can sleep up to 14 people. There is a large bedroom in the lower level, with 4 twin beds. There is also a queen sleeper sofa and a full bathroom, perfect for kids or young adults to share.

There are three bedrooms on the second floor: A master suite with a king bed, a private TV, amazing views through grand Palladian windows with a gorgeous private bath. The second and third bedrooms share a full bathroom. One has two twin beds and the other has a queen bed. The third floor has a large au pair suite with a Queen and a Twin bed, a TV, and a full bathroom.

Other amenities include a full laundry room, spacious private parking for up to 8 cars plus a two car garage, a half-bathroom on the main floor and a private outdoor shower for rinsing off after a day at the beach..

Beloved in Maine and beyond for its historic architecture, beautiful country roads, and stunning sandy beaches, Kennebunk is an ideal destination for families in search of a quaint New England experience. Build sandcastles at Gooch's Beach just across the street, or simply walk a few blocks on Beach Avenue to reach the playground and tide pools at Mother's Beach.

The KBIA (Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association) is just a short walk away and offers family-friendly recreation for all ages, such as movie nights, family sailing and kayaking, and Wednesday night beach barbecues (membership is required and open to the public). During the summer, guests can also curl up in the sitting area to watch fireworks light up the water!

Get out on the water for a day of deep-sea fishing, wander through the shops of nearby Kennebunkport, or visit one of the historic lighthouses.

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Property manager

Karen and Brian Wiley
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Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Info for Crib, Highchair, etc Rental Available

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
NO Smoking on property. Min. $500 Add. Fee

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Kennebunk

Located in Kennebunk, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Ogunquit Beach and Goose Rocks Beach. Gardens at Historic Wallingford Hall and Bette-Jean's are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Kennebunk, ME

What's nearby

  • Gooch's Beach - 2 min walk
  • Kennebunkport Harbor - 20 min walk
  • Dock Square - 3 min drive
  • Kennebunk Beach - 3 min drive
  • Walker's Point - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Wells Regional Transportation Center - 16 min drive
  • Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Alisson's Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Federal Jack's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪H.B. Provisions - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Clam Shack - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Mornings In Paris - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Spectacular Oceanfront Beach House on Gooch's Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spectacular Oceanfront Beach House on Gooch's Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spectacular Oceanfront Beach House on Gooch's Beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Spectacular Oceanfront Beach House on Gooch's Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Kennebunk holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Gooch's Beach and Dock Square. Mother's Beach and Kennebunk Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Charlie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just Beachy!
This house met or exceeded all of our expectations! Plenty of room for a group of nine adults. The porch is awesome. While we were a bit concerned about being close to a road, it was never an issue. We came to think about it as a source of free entertainment, especially the parallel parking attempts. We wondered how much beach was left after the storm. At high tide, maybe 20 yards. At low tide, quite a lot, more than 100 yards. It was also nice to be so close to town, just a bit more than a mile. And there are sidewalks all the way to town, so it is easily walkable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic Beach House
Our weeklong stay at the house couldn’t have been better. The location is fantastic and the amenities were great. We enjoyed the proximity to the beach and convenient location. We will definitely consider booking the house again in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice week-end
Everything is there to have a wonderful stay !
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawna K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for a family gathering
We stayed over the holidays while joining family in the area to celebrate Christmas. The house is open, inviting, and stocked with all the essentials for a lovely stay and even for hosting others. In fact, we chose to have a few meals here as opposed to local family’s home given how spacious and well equipped the kitchen and dining options are! Obviously the beachfront location is a huge draw also! Would definitely recommend for any occasion and I hope to be able to enjoy the hosts’ home again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house for all ages
We throughly enjoyed our stay in Kennebunk/Gooch Beach. We walked daily on the beach and the family that are unable to walk down to the beach enjoyed watching the beach from the massive well equipped front porch. The home has all the amenities imaginable. We had an incredible time there! Thank you for sharing your lovely home
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Girls Weekend
Property was beautiful. Location is perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vicky P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
5 Stars - Location, Property, Cleanliness, Ease of Stay
A handful of family members converged from NY and TX as we’ve done the last 10 yrs the first week of October along the coast of Maine. This has been the best property so far as it’s proximity to the ocean kept us on the front porch enjoying the ocean breeze and sounds, The property itself appeared ‘new’ and was clean throughout. Many good restaurants within 20 min drive. Well done!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Austin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The best in Kennebunkport!
This house is beyond amazing. The location alone is worth the trip! Right on Gooch beach! This home has everything a family or large group would need for a week stay or long weekend. Close to downtown stores and restaurants was perfect. Our entire group can’t wait to come back again next year! Thank you!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Josianne G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Beach house - Kennebunkport
Great house, great location. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Paradise on the ocean
What a way to celebrate a 60th bday with girlfriends! The view of the ocean from the front porch was spectacular and such fun to watch the surfers catching waves in the surf. The house was so roomy, clean and nicely decorated with plenty of comfy places to sit. We had fun cooking a meal one night-well-equipped kitchen and a dining table for 10. We would love to come back-Kennebunkport has an abundance of shops and food and the weather was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Great location, awesome house, great communication.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing family vacation at this beach house
We celebrated my 60th birthday here with 5 adults and 4 grandchildren. This house will have everything you need to enjoy your vacation on the beach! No need to pack beach chairs, coolers, towels or even kids sand toys. It is all there! A well equipped, large kitchen made it easy for several of us to work together to prepare meals. All of the rooms are a good size so that we did not feel on top of one another. The views are gorgeous with the roar of the ocean made the front porch a favorite hangout for all of us. We would love to do this again every year!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Phenomenal home, location and hosts!
Wonderful property. Very responsive hosts. Check-in and communications were seamless and easy to follow. Great location and community. Lots of extras with beach chairs, toys, umbrellas. Tons of room between bedrooms and living area. BEAUTIFUL porch. Highly recommend for anyone considering visiting Kennebunkport! 5 stars all the way!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home on the beach!
Loved our stay. The house is beautiful. Access to beach is awesome and walkable to town.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

mary g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfection
We loved our time in Maine - a wonderful relaxing vacation, in a beautiful place. It was so nice to be able to walk to get coffee in the morning, and to fabulous restaurants later in the day. The house was awesome - the front porch was delightful. Hope to be back next year!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benoit C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location in front of beach
The house has all the amenities needed and well equipped. Everything you need for the beach such as chairs, umbrellas, toys for the kids, etc.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rose N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Reunion/70th Birthday Celebration
We had the best long weekend stay! The house was perfect for our large party of kids and adults. We liked that the individual family units had space to spread out and hide away for bedtimes. Loved the large dining table for family meals. Kitchen was well equipped with plenty of storage. We had a big lobster dinner, yes they have lobster pots. Porch was amazing and so was the beach and watching the surfers! Weather wasn’t awesome while we were there so we truly enjoyed all the living spaces of the house on all floors. Brian was easy and friendly to communicate with. He made us feel welcomed and supported. Super clean. Great furnishings. Plenty of supplies for kitchen and bath. We walked into town easily even with young and old legs. This home and stay could not have been any more perfect. Truly a picture perfect stay. Highly recommended!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vicki M., South Deerfield, Ma

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Location, Location, Location
Exquisite house and property! The front porch is a huge plus!! Sitting on the front porch, looking at the ocean.... it doesn't get any better than that! The house is very clean and bigger and better than the pictures reflect. We loved the two walk-in showers and the water pressure is great. The beds and linens were very comfortable. The kitchen is well equipped. Plenty of room to spread out. The owner, Brian, was quick to respond and very helpful. I would definitely recommend this house rental and we hope to return again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A week to unwind
The house is just as pictured and situated within easy walking distance to the town center. We hiked in Rachel Carson park and in the Wells National Estuarine Research Center (fantastic!), as well as along the beaches. The house has many areas to sit and read or watch TV, either alone or together. The walk-in showers in the bathrooms on the 2nd floor have great water pressure, and the bed mattresses are really comfortable. If high tide is at night, you will definitely hear it from the house! Even with the brisk March winds, we bundled up in blankets to sit on the porch and enjoy the ocean view. While we didn’t need to use bedrooms or bathrooms in the basement level or third floor, everything looked well maintained and clean. Good dinners at Federal Jack’s, Alisson’s, and Litchfield’s Bar (Wells). Great food/drink supplies and take out at HB Provisions. Get coffee and sit a while at Mornings in Paris or Coffee Roasters.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Girls Week
Loved this property. The house is super clean, showers and beds are fabulous - not to mention the views! Will be back year after year!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

R L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Picture perfect
Beautiful house for family & friends to unwind and enjoy! Brian is a great host and very responsive. My nephew said “I wish I could live in this house forever!” The master bedroom is beautiful! Loved falling asleep to the sound of the waves & waking up to the view of the ocean. Hope to return someday! Thank you Brian!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha H., Buffalo, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent Place to Stay!
This was the second time that I've rented this house; because I loved it so much the first time! Both times I went with a group of 11-14 and it fit us well with space to spare. The house was very clean & had all basic amenities. The location is obviously beautiful; and its about a 20 minute walk to the Port area with shops & restaurants. Our intent was to take Ubers but it was rather difficult finding Ubers at the times we needed for a group of our size, so we ended up walking. Luckily it was decent weather (in February) so it was refreshing! The hosts were excellent to work with and very accommodating. Thank you for a great stay, again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Danny H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our host saved Christmas
With flood tides from a massive storm and roads closed, our host Brian got us in on Christmas Eve and saved our family vacation. He ended up not getting home until late Christmas Eve. I don’t know a lot of people who would have done that.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy T., Jamison, Pa.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Home!
This was our second stay at Brian and Karen's beautiful home. Brian is a great host, the house is in a perfect location with all you would need (except your clothes and food, of course) provided. We would love to be able to return again someday. The house, views and the Kennebunk area surrounding it are wonderful!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

linda a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kennebunk Getaway
The listing and ratings were spot on! Large, lovely, clean home with ideal location on the beach and 15 minute walk to Kennebunkport. Three floors and finished basement provide ample space and privacy.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

About the host

Hosted by Karen and Brian Wiley

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What makes this property unique

Nice yard for relaxing or playing games, beachfront location and a short walk to restaurants and shops.
We provide a wide range of movies (many free options) and television options via a Roku installed in the main TV room.
We provide beach towels and all linens as well as a number of toys and other beach accessories.

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English

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