Waterford, Maine
Welcome to Loon Echo Lodge!
Our newly built three-story lake home has everything necessary for a relaxing and memorable vacation on the shores of pristine Keoka Lake in the western foothills of Maine. The house is situated on 1.25 acres of wooded forest, nestled between tall pine and hemlock trees and is only 100 feet from the waters edge. With 250 feet of private shore frontage, two private docks, canoes, paddle boards, kayaks, a wood-burning fire pit, BBQ area, hammock, lawn area with shed full of yard games & life vests, large deck with shaded patio below, guests will love outdoor living at our home. We even have a tote full of lobster cooking supplies and an outdoor lobster cooking area for your DIY lobster bake!
Guests are sure to find plenty to do while on the property from canoeing/kayaking/paddling to fishing and swimming to playing lawn games and watching the amazing sunsets from the deck or docks. Inside the home, there is a pool table and foosball in the game/tv room, with a great assortment of board and card games. We provide life vests, canoes, kayaks, WIFI, luxury linens, towels, soaps, cleaning supplies and pantry items such as oil, spices, coffee and tea.
Our property is just minutes when traveling by car to a plethora of hiking trails, nature preserves and lakes and mountains as well as great local eateries and boutiques in Norway, Bridgton and Bethel. We are also just a couple of miles away from two wedding barns in Waterford and one in Norway. Sunday River ski area is a 35 minute drive and Pleasant Mountain Ski Area is 25 minutes away. Outlet shopping in tax free North Conway, NH is only a short 45 minute drive. The Maine Wildlife Park is about an hour drive and if guests want to visit the Atlantic Ocean, it’s an hour and a half drive.
GUESTS BEST SUITED FOR THIS PROPERTY:
We love to host responsible, non-smoking guests who are over the age of 25 (older children are welcome with parents) and are looking to experience all that the Maine summer and autumn seasons have to offer. This includes small families with older children, couples and friends in groups of six (6) or less. While we love animals, we do not allow pets at our home.
**Prior to sending a request to book, please be sure to scroll all the way down and read the “OTHER THINGS TO NOTE” section below, to make sure that our home is a good fit for your family/group.
Interior:
Great Room~
We designed our open-concept home to encourage conversation and gathering on the main floor in the great room where the kitchen, dining and sitting areas all flow into one open and airy space. With hard wood flooring throughout, the kitchen features high-end appliances with a double convection oven/microwave, dishwasher, smooth surface cooktop, refrigerator/freezer and secondary beverage/wine refrigerator. The kitchen is stocked with all of the equipment that guests will need to cook and serve meals and also has a toaster, Keurig single serve and 12 cup coffee pot, single serve blender, slow cooker, electric griddle and is stocked with basic pantry items/spices along with coffee & teas. Guests can gather around the oversized granite island with seating for six and also at the adjacent dining table that seats eight. There are two sitting areas in the great room where guests can enjoy comfy recliners and swivel chairs to converse while enjoying the view of Keoka Lake and Mt. Tir'em across the lake. This room really is the heart of the home.
Bedrooms~
For sleeping, our home has four bedrooms, one queen on main floor and two queens and a king on the upper floor. Each bedroom is decorated in a rustic theme creating a cozy feel with solid wood furniture, black out curtains, ceiling fans and air conditioning units. The primary/king bedroom also has a smart tv.
Bathrooms~
The home has three full bathrooms, one on each floor. Two bathrooms have walk-in showers and one has a tub/shower combination unit.
Additional Areas/Rooms~
The lower level features one large tv/game/living room with a huge sectional sofa, smart tv, DVD player and movie collection, video game console (XBox 360) with games, a large selection of board and card games and also a pool and foosball tables. This level also has a bathroom making it convenient when guests come up from the lake to use the facilities.
There is also another sitting/den area on the upper floor where guests can relax with a book or enjoy a card or board game.
Exterior:
Deck~
Enjoy gathering on the deck for a meal "al fresco" at the table with seating for six. Guests will also find a comfy loveseat, chairs and coffee table with large shade umbrellas…the perfect spot for enjoying your morning coffee or afternoon cocktail.
Patio~
Below the deck is a shaded garden area where guests can sit and relax in the hanging hammock chairs.
Yard~
There is a flat grassy area where guests can play lawn games (we have corn hole, spike ball, Bocce and ramp shot in the shed.) There is also a propane BBQ grill area as well as a picnic table. Guests will also find an outdoor lobster cooking area and storage tote in the shed full of lobster bake necessities such as platters, butter dishes, picks and claw crackers, disposable bibs, and a propane gas burner and cooking pot.
Fire Pit~
Enjoy roasting marshmallows around the fire. We supply guests with a small bundle of campfire wood, newspaper and matches and guests will find plenty of branches and sticks around the property to use for kindling. Guest can purchase additional campfire wood at any local store or roadside stand.
***Note that the State of Maine currently prohibits anyone from bringing firewood from outside of the state into Maine. There is a $1000 fine for any person who violates this emergency order.***
Lake & Docks~
The home is 100' from our private stationary dock and the water's edge. Guests will need to be able to traverse up and down a moderately steep incline/decline over a rock pathway to the lake and are free to use and enjoy our two docks, three canoes, two stand up paddle boards, two kayaks (one adult and one child/youth size) life vests and swim floats. If guests would like to fish, they must bring their own poles and supplies and obtain a state of Maine fishing license. If guests would like to bring an additional motor boat or personal watercraft to moor at our dock, please message us to request approval and get directions to the public boat launch area.
***Other important details to note***
**All guests who stay at Loon Echo Lodge must be at least 25 years of age (with the exception of children staying with their parents.)
**For insurance reasons, the primary booking guest is required to read, agree to, E-sign and return our rental agreement to confirm reservation and stay at the property. After reservation has been accepted by host, rental agreement will be sent to guest email for electronic signature. Failure of guest to e-sign and return rental agreement within 48 hours of booking will result in cancellation of booking. Please be on the lookout for the docusign rental agreement in your email inbox and return asap.
**Guests will need to be physically able to safely traverse up and down a moderately steep incline/decline over a rock pathway to the lake. There is a hand rail but please make sure to view all photos to ensure that all guests in booking group are able to walk up and down the stairway to the lake.
**Where our home is on a very rural dead end road, we do have four (4) video/audio surveillance cameras located on the EXTERIOR of the property. Two (2) are located near and facing each of the two lower/basement level entry doors. One (1) is located near and facing the main entry door on the front porch and one (1) is mounted on a tree in the upper front of the lot viewing the road/traffic. We do NOT have any cameras located inside or on the exterior that are facing the inside of the home. While the cameras record motion 24/7, we only monitor these cameras occasionally to ensure that pets and/or extra guests are not entering our family home.
**We only allow a maximum of SIX (6) guests on the property at all times and all guest names and ages must be disclosed/registered with us prior to booking request. To further clarify, this means that no guests except for the registered people on the initial booking are allowed to visit the property at any time, whether “just for the day” or over night. Please honor this and do not try to sneak in additional people.
**Our home is not suitable for infants, toddlers and/or young children who require baby safety equipment such as safety gates, safety latches on cabinets or outlet covers. Sorry, but we do not provide these items. There are two flights of stairs inside the home as well as a steep set of rock steps leading to the lake so young children who cannot safely navigate will not fare well at our property.
**Pets are not allowed. While we love our furry friends, sadly our home cannot accommodate them. If you try to break this rule and sneak in a pet, you will be charged an additional $500 and will be evicted immediately.
**No refunds will be issued for weather/natural disasters/power outages or other events that are beyond our control. We recommend that you purchase the optional travel insurance that is offered by the platform. This is rural Maine and we do lose power from time to time during a thunderstorm and power/internet may be lost for a few hours in the summer and fall months.
**Due to the remote location of our home, high speed internet options are limited. The home does have WIFI provided by our cellular provider and streaming tv/movies and browsing the internet works, however programs and applications that require higher speeds and data will have difficulty. If guests plan to “work” while vacationing here, we encourage the use of personal hotspots for these types of work tasks. Hopefully, all guests are able to “unplug” from work while they stay at Loon Echo Lodge.
The house is beautifully maintained and was perfect for our family of 5. The lake was very quiet with very little boat traffic - our boys could fish, paddleboard and kayak and we could have an eye on them their entire time from the dock. The only thing to be aware of here is that the WiFi is not great if you are someone that needs to work while on vacation. It wasn't a big deal as we could rely on our phones as hotspots, but it is something to keep in mind. Would definitely recommend this home!
As a family of four adults, we have been on many trips staying at properties listed through Vrbo and this one rates 10/10. The home was meticulously clean, comfortable & well organized. It has everything you'll need for a fun family oriented vacation! We went kayaking, swimming, fishing & watched stunning sunsets from the dock. Inside the house we watched movies on the big comfy sectional, played pool, and had several family meals using their modern kitchen appliances. We also sat on the upper deck & lower patio and enjoyed the spectacular views while reading or having our morning coffee. We went into town one night and bought fresh lobsters at Maine Lobster Express in Bridgton. The owners had a tote full of everything you'd need to prepare a yummy lobster dinner - large pot, outdoor propane burner, plates, utensils and plastic bibs. It was amazing! There is so much to do. We cooked on the bbq grill, played corn hole and had a blast. The most enjoyable moments however were listening to the loons! We heard them day and night. My husband is a wild life/bird photographer and was out every morning in his kayak taking photos of the loons, eagles & their young, and other various types of birds. We took one day to make the drive to Boothbay Harbor and went on a Cap'n Fish Whale Watching and Puffin tour. We saw whales and puffins galore, ate dinner in town and did some shopping. I cannot say enough about this outstanding property! Thank you so much Amy and Todd!
Fantastic private setting, peaceful and relaxing. We enjoyed all the amenities offered. Would stay again!
The house is well equipped, and nicely decorated, in a classic Adirondack lake house in the woods style. The kitchen and bathrooms are in mint condition and have everything you could want, (a good coffee maker, ice cream maker, spacious new refrigerator, ice maker, full cookware, etc). The house was immaculate and perfectly maintained. The beds were comfortable. The lakefront area is stunning and perfect for swimming, Kayaking and canoeing. We had lovely sunny (very hot) August days, perfect for swimming in the lake. My husband swam all the way to the Keoke campground beach and back- approx 2 miles and I kayaked it. Our adult kids enjoyed diving off the deeper dock across the way, and relaxing in the hammocks by the beautiful lake, and star gazing at night. They enjoyed the books about Lake and it’s history. The patios were tastefully arranged and well lit, a peaceful spot to view gorgeous sunsets and dine outside. We were pleased to find many extra fun activities included on the rental for example the lower level pool table, and a shed full of life jackets and games like bocci, which we played, but there were many other outside games too. The house felt like it’s own lakeside resort. We loved picking blueberries and a local farm and making Burberry muffins, and enjoyed trips to the quaint towns of Norway and Bridgeton ( each about 18 min away) as well as short hikes, not too far away on trails that were kind to all levels. If you want a lakehouse in the woods, surrounded by natural beauty but full of the comforts of home, this is prefect place and ideal for a family retreat.
We had a wonderful time. The house is amazing
This is a beautiful home on a fantastic lake. Amy and Todd everything you need for a great stay. Directions are clear and everything is clearly labeled. Two items you should be aware of: 1) There is no bathroom connected to the master bedroom. There are three full bathrooms, but not from the master. Not a big deal depending on your situation. We had three teens with us, so we usually try to have our own bathroom. 2) Do a little research on when restaurants will be open and offering takeout. We waited until the last minute to make dinner plans one evening and nearly every restaurant was closed that evening. Otherwise, the house and the lake are great. We’re definitely considering renting the house next year for a little get away.
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