Coastal Cottage w/ Enclosed Front Porch, Pond View – By Beach & Bike Path

Property is cute and clean. I would stay again. That said, the futon in the porch needs to be replaced it is filthy. Also if AC is on andbuou run the microwave the breaker trips. Every time.

nice quiet place away from summer madness

Upon arriving and entering into cottage, my first reaction was to rent a hotel. The pictures advertised are not what it is in reality. The couches/ chair was old, the pleather on the arm rests of the chair were peeling, couches looked stained and well worn. The cottage had a stuffy musty smell to it. Had to find the breaker to the AC to get it going. Very small bathroom/ shower. Poor maintenance overall. I would not recommend this to anyone. We made it a point to stay out for the days because there was really nothing to be relaxed in the cottage about. Attached is a picture of the chair.

Cute cottage in a very quiet area. Set back from the street with a lovely green space.

You can tell from staying at this little cottage that the owners take pride in making sure the place is clean and that the place feels as though they are at home. It was the perfect place for our little getaway. The cottage was in a great area tucked away behind another beautiful home and next to an adorable pond area. The location was also great for walking down to where the beach is and main strip. Id say about a 20 minute walk with minimal turns. Overall, we are very pleased with this cottage and highly recommend.

Kitchen had everything you could need: grill, tongs, pots, pans, baking sheets, eating utensils, cooking utensils, coffee maker, coffee filters, cutting board, knifes, bottle opener, corkscrew, kettle, muffin tin, oven mitts, salt, pepper, cooking oil, flour, spatula, whisk, serving utensils, and more. Confusingly, when we reached out to Vacasa to see if they had the kitchen supplies we’d need during our stay, they told us the cottage would not have these things, so we packed a lot of cookware we didn’t end up needing. As we’d been warned was likely, we did blow a fuse when we used the microwave at the same time as the AC. It was very helpful that the hosts highlighted the location of the fuse box, but the fuses were mislabeled so it took us a while to get the power back on. I saw surprisingly few bugs given you’re in a little cottage in coastal Maine in the summer. VERY clean! WiFi did not work and I did not have enough cell service to troubleshoot with Vacasa beyond a first email sent from the beach. The instructions they gave me did not work. The fan in the bedroom worked great (I want the exact same one for my own home, actually), as did the AC. I did wish the hosts had left the windows open (at the very least, at least to the porch) before we arrived because the place was HOT after cooking in the hot sun all day with no ventilation. We did not use the living room TV or pullout couch during our stay, so can’t weigh in on those. You are much closer to the owner’s house than I realized when I booked. The driveway that separates the two buildings is about two cars wide, and then the house is right there. The beach is going to be about a 20 minute walk, at minimum, to get to the water. Not walkable with gear for a full beach day, but maybe so if you’re just trying to walk down to the main stretch of Old Orchard Beach for dinner & drinks. However, parking in that popular area was plentiful during our stay (though, cost money). Overall, enjoyed our stay here, but will probably not book anything with Vacasa in the future as I didn’t like having inaccurate info and not being able to communicate with the owners.

Property is just as it appears online. The very nice thing about this location is that it was very quiet. The property was spacious and comfortable.

Location was good. Yard was nice. Parking was good. House itself could use some updating. Bathroom was super small.

Loved how close it was to the beach.. very sweet little cottage.

Very nice little cottage in quiet, private setting, but kitchen, bathroom and furnishings are all in poor condition. The shower and porch futon were gross - my wife wouldn't use either. This property really needs updating. Like other reviews, the wifi name/password info texted to me the day before was wrong. Luckily, someone left the correct info on the kitchen table.