Barrington, New Hampshire
New Hampshire Meals and Rental Tax Operator's License # 065324
Peaceful, private, beautiful 2 bedroom with loft, 1 bath cottage on Mendums Pond. Enjoy the large deck facing the water/sunsets, multi-level, sandy lot with100 feet of private water frontage and dock.
Guests enjoy lounging on beach, swimming in the crystal clear water, exploring the lake in the 2 available kayaks and 1 canoe as well as the excellent bass fishing! Perfect for a relaxing family vacation for up to 6 guests.
The expanded, open concept A frame provides a cozy and relaxing retreat. Cook inside in the well-equiped kitchen or grill outside. Enjoy your meals on the deck facing the water or inside at the expandable dining table.
Wake up early to enjoy the sounds and sights of loons, hummingbirds, the occasional blue herron and other wildlife as they swim and fly by. Cast a line directly from the dock to the markered rockpile where large bass love to hide and a trophy may be lurking.
Break out the sunscreen for a private day at the beach while swimming and cooling off whenever you wish. As the day passes, savor your favorite beverages and snacks on the beach, dock or large deck while enjoying gorgeous sunsets. Enjoy a movie on the living room flatscreen TV or retire with a good book to the upstairs bedroom or loft accessible via spiral staircase or the downstairs bedroom. Sleeping spaces combine to offer a full-sized bob-o-pedic foam mattress and 4 twin beds (2 Sleepy's foam mattresses and 2 regular).
If work cannot be avoided, utilize the desk/office area and wireless internet to connect to the workplace.
Mendums has minimal boat traffic as there is no public boach launch available on the lake. 2 kayaks and 1 canoe are available for guest use.
Mendums Pond is located within reasonable driving distance to many attractive and popular locations:
-The beaches of Maine and New Hampshire begin at just a 45 minute drive.
-Historical Portsmouth and the Isles of Shoals are located on the Pascataqua River separating New Hampshire and Maine.
-Excellent seacoast shopping starts with a short 30 minute drive to the Newington or Fox Run Malls with the outlets of Kittery Maine just 10 minutes further.
-If it's Mountains you like the White Mountain National Forest can be thoroughly explored on a day trip just 90 minutes away.
-Route 4's "antique ally" http://www.nhantiquealley.com/ can be accessed in just 10 minutes.
-Racing fans can enjoy the excitement all summer long at Lee Raceway (8 miles), Star Speedway (17 miles) New England Dragway (19 miles) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (31 miles)
-Delicious fresh seafood restaurants are close by with Johnson's Seafood (12 miles), Newicks Lobster House (17 miles) and Bob's Clam Hut (26 miles). Or cook your own fresh seafood dinner with lobster, steamer clams and other fresh catch available at Market Basket (7 miles).
-Calef's Country Store est. 1869 (6 miles) is a step back in time. Their selection of delicious cheddar cheeses is a must try.
-Air transportation is available at Manchester NH's regional airport (36 miles) and Boston's Logan Airport (78 miles).
-Frisbie Memorial Hospital is located 14 miles away at 11 Whitehall Rd, Rochester, NH (603) 332-5211.
The cottage also includes: free WiFi, flat screen TV, a clothes washer and dryer, BBQ grill, kitchen with full size fridge/freezer, cooktop/stove and microwave, outdoor furniture on the deck and the beach, 2 kayaks/paddles (1 single and 1 tandem), 1 canoe and free parking for up to 3 cars.
Check in after 3 PM on the day of arrival and check out is by 11 AM on the day of departure. Check in and check out instructions will be sent after each booking. The house telephone number will be provided with all bookings. It is an interent phone service and is subject to potential short-term outages.
House Rules exist for the safety of current and future guests as well as to respect the peace and privacy of neighbors and include:
-Children must be supervised at all times and cannot be left unattended by the water.
-Diving from the dock is not allowed.
-Life preservers must be worn when using kayaks and/or the canoe. Guests that choose to use the boats must bring their own life preservers.
-Parties, events and large gatherings are prohibited.
-Open fires are not allowed.
-A maximum of 6 guests are permitted after 10:00 PM when quiet hours begin.
-Overnight guests are strictly limited to a total of 6.
-A government issued photo ID, valid e-mail address and phone number are required with all bookings.
-You must be a minimum of 28 years of age to book the property. Reservations booked by guests under the age of 28 are subject to cancellation and loss of all
monies paid.
-Smoking is prohibited.
-Pets are prohibited.
-A maximum of 3 vehicles may be parked at the property. Vehicles cannot be parked in front of neighboring homes. The street-side front door and parking areas are monitored by video cameras.
My husband and his friend went on a two day fishing trip and this place did not disappoint! From the ease of communication with the owner, simple check in and check out procedures, a few trophy catches, and a comfortable layout made this the best fishing trip my husband has been on yet. Looking forward to bringing our entire family next time! Thank you Keith!
The cabin is a perfect little spot on a beautiful oligo pond great for swimming, fishing and kayaking! The property is well kept and the kayaks were a wonderful treat enjoyed by our entire family. We were treated by hummingbird visits each day. The beds are very comfortable and the kitchen well stocked. We had a wonderful time exploring the pond and surrounding towns.
We loved staying here at Keith’s lake house! The peaceful views, loon watching, canoe rides, swimming, cooking and relaxing were perfect! Great kitchen and lovely accommodations. Check in was smooth and communication with Keith was excellent! Great host! Can’t wait to come back!
The pictures were mostly accurate but do show much more light in the living room than we had; I believe the trees have grown a lot since the pictures were taken. We loved sitting on the deck and at the beach. We were not able to borrow life jackets and so did not try the kayaks. However, it was clear before we made reservations that we would have to provide our own life jackets. We did not see the birds that are mentioned in the write up. In fact, we were surprised at how few birds we saw at the lake or walking around outside. Perhaps it was just our particular week. We did not try the window air conditioner units. Note that you need a smart phone to use the 2nd floor A/C unit. I don't know about the first floor. The Wi-Fi was good. Lots of kitchen equipment as well as a Weber grill outside.
Great quiet area. The lake is great. Property is well maintained and the owner is very responsive. We had a great time.
We had a great stay at Keith's lake house. The house was wonderful and we enjoyed sitting on the deck overlooking the water. It was a perfect weekend getaway and Keith went out of his way to accommodate us last minute. Would certainly stay here again and hope to be able to!
Great host , beautiful place Highly recommended ?
It was colder than expected ut our place was inviting and cozy.
Beautiful property and location!! Stairs down from the deck are a bit steep but we were ready for that. Great little beach and Keith very communicative.
I am a widowed older woman who rented the place alone but family living in area visited and just one stayed over night sharing a twin bedroom with me.There are multiple beds but my family didn’t like using the winding staircase and lack of bath upstairs so didn’t stay over. Didn’t matter, I and they loved the big open nice kitchen/ living room area and especially the large open porch facing lake, loons and quiet boating. I lived on the porch, swam almost everyday on lake and loved sitting for sunset. I ate every meal there except when raining. Some mornings the lake was covered with fog and beautiful as it burned off. My only negative was steep stairs to beach but they were good exercise for me. It was the first time I had ever heard loons which made me very happy and one morning a loon dried itself off on the float just off in the lake…a treat…. as was my whole stay. I stayed a month and hope to come back.
This is the second time we have stayed at Keith’s lake house. We all had a great time!! We will definitely be staying there again!
The property was clean and as advertised. The view of the lake (pond) was fantastic.
Keith has an absolutely wonderful property. The lake house is very charming and has everything you need right there. We literally spent our whole weekend lake side and only left to restock at Hannafords and market basket (both within 15 mins away). If your are looking for a lake side retreat this is 100% it. There is a floating dock you can swim to as well as kayaks and canoes to use if you desire. We took the canoe out one night to watch the sunset on the lake and it was beautiful. We were two couples and two kids and we all had enough space. We grilled every day and had fantastic weather! There are a few activities in the house such as games, puzzles and books for a rainy day. Keith is a very accommodating and responsive host. The check in/check out process was extremely easy. We would absolutely stay again at this lovely property!! 10/10 would recommend :)
We had a great time at this great lakehouse on a great pond. Keith a responsive, excellent host.
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