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Private Beach House - Steps from Drakes Island Beach!

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A staircase with white railings leading to a door with a window above it.
A coastal residential area with houses surrounded by dense greenery and a view of the ocean.
A house with a fire pit and red chairs in the yard.
A spacious living room with a sofa, armchair, coffee table, and dining table.
A coastal residential area with houses, a beach, and a road.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Onsite parking available
  • Garden

Explore the area

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Drakes Island Wells, ME
  • Place, Bette-Jean's
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional)
    ‪19 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Common Spaces

+1
2 Queen Beds, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

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Garden

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About the area

Wells

Located in Drakes Island, a neighbourhood in Wells, this holiday home is near a water park and near the beach. Nubble Lighthouse is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Moody Beach and Footbridge Beach. Bette-Jean's and Gardens at Historic Wallingford Hall are also worth visiting.
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Drakes Island Wells, ME

What's nearby

  • Bette-Jean's - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Johnson Hall Museum - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms - 6 min drive - 3.6 km

Getting around

  • Wells Regional Transportation Center - 10 min drive
  • Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Smoke - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Congdon's Doughnuts - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Wells Beach Lobster Pound - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Mike's Clam Shack - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Private Beach House - Steps from Drakes Island Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Private Beach House - Steps from Drakes Island Beach!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Private Beach House - Steps from Drakes Island Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private Beach House - Steps from Drakes Island Beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Private Beach House - Steps from Drakes Island Beach! located?

Located in Drakes Island, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms, Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. Bette-Jean's and York Hospital - Wells are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing house and location

The beach is so close and so lovely, the house is comfortable and well-equipped - I couldn’t have asked for a better place for vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2023
Thank you Megan! We hope you vacation with us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property and great with kids

Beautiful house, very clean and just a short walk from the ocean. We couldn't have picked a better place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2023
Thank you Karsten and Julia for the great review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to host you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to the beach

House was very clean, nicely appointed and very close to the beach. We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct 2021
Hi Anita! We really appreciated you staying at the house, we'd love to have you back! Skye & Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in Drakes Island

The house was great. We loved being so close to the Drakes Island beach (possibly our favorite beach in southern Maine). We have stayed in many houses on the Maine coast and this was one of the best for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2023
It is amazing to hear our home was one of the best for your family! We highly enjoyed hosting you and hope you come back again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Welcome Break

Lovely home with very responsive host. Great vacation!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept 2023
It was an absolute pleasure to host you Nancy! We look forward to having you back again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

surfs up

property was beautiful, furnished well. lots of stuff to do and the proximity to the beach was great! wish we could have stayed longer
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, great location!

The house was perfect for the 8 of us and only a 5 minute walk to the beach. We especially loved the three season room for games and family time in the evening.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug 2022
Definitely a great spot for families, glad you’re family enjoyed it. Thank you for your great review Robert.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay at Drake Island

We took the kids for a few days to Wells to end the school year. There was plenty of room for the kids to spread out. Close walk to the beach. We had a very nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2023
So glad to hear you had a nice stay. Hope you come back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Drakes Island House

We were very pleased with our stay. We particularly enjoyed the sunroom as well as the proximity to the beach. Our arrival and departure were seamless, and communication was excellent! We would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept 2023
This is all so great to hear! We highly enjoyed hosting you and hope to again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

clean and organized!

Nice get away with all the things you need to enjoy your stay thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Sept 2023
We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay! Come back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Great weather and enjoyed the house and fire pit had a great time
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 30 July 2024
Thank you, Ed!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

Had a great week
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2025
So glad you had a great vacation, Ed! We look forward to hosting more great guests like you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Drakes Island Home

It’s been a while since we have been able to stay on Drakes Island. So glad we could find this property. This property was immaculate and stocked with everything we needed for our trip. Will definitely consider this property again for future visits.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2024
Thank you, Michael! We hope you decide to visit again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay

The location is absolutely amazing. Beach is even closer than the picture and the beach is perfect for the family! There is even an awesome nature preserve walk within roughly 1/2 mile. We will absolutely come back. The house itself was perfect for the family and plenty of space.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2023
We hope you do come back! It was a pleasure hosting you. Thank you for your great review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect beach house!

The house has everything you need for when you are at the beach or at the house and yard. Despite being only a two minute walk to the beach, the house and yard are remarkedly quiet and private.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delight on Drake’s

We had a wonderful stay at Drake’s Island! Kim was a great communicator and made everything easy. The house was lovely! Great location close to the beautiful beach. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Aug 2022
Thank you for the great review! I’m glad you enjoyed your stay. I hope you come back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delight stay! Short walk to beach and the seafood is so very, very good.

Have rented many properties on VRBO and I have to say this was by far the cleanest and had all the amenities we needed. We were somewhat short of spoons and Kim from management property delivered them that very day. You will not be disappointed!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2022
Cleanliness and making sure our guests have what they need throughout their stay are our top priorities. Great to hear we accomplished that for you. I appreciate the great review and hope to host your amazing family again in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

It's a nice house located close to the beach only 2 minutes away. Plenty of space for everyone. Everyone in the community is very friendly. We are looking forward to come back again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2022
Great to hear you enjoyed your stay. We also look forward to you coming back next year!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Doesn’t get any better than this!!

I can’t say enough about this property. Location, clean, clean, clean. Linens and towels are top notch. Backyard is perfect! Beds are fantastic. This is literally the best property we’ve rented.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2024
Thank you so much, Thomas!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint but short on supplies

Truly great location and property. It’s was missing some essentials that we were not traveling with, such as coffee filters, salt, pepper, nor bath soap. Only a one minute walk to Drake Island Beach. We would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct 2021
Hi Darin, We really appreciate you staying at the house and for your feedback! We take great pride in making our home as comfortable as possible for our guests. We did decide to limit some items this year that would need to be shared between guests for COVID purposes. We did provide individually wrapped starter items and listed what was included on the listing. We hope you had a fantastic time in Maine, and would love to invite you back! Thank you, Skye and Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Location

Our family had a wonderful time staying at this beautiful location on Drakes Island! The home was amazing, exceeding our expectations and including everything necessary to have a wonderful week on the coast of Maine. We absolutely loved the beautiful sun room in the back, allowing us to relax and enjoy the beautiful location. We were also able to walk around Drakes Island, being close to the beach and playground which was great with our children. We were also a quick drive to Kennebunkport and Ogunquit, with great access to all of our favorite spots. We would highly recommend this location and hope to come back in the future!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2023
It is so good to hear we exceeded your expectations. Our goal is provide our guests with the best experience as possible. We hope you come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Drakes Island perfection!

We have stayed on Drakes island before but this was an absolutely perfect location and house. The walk is 2-3 mins, house was spotless and well appointed with everything we needed, including beach chairs. The highlights were the bonus hang out room and fire pit, which we used almost every night. The only complaint we had about the house was that the beds were very firm and not to our liking. However, all the other positive aspects definitely outweighed this! We had an amazing stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug 2024
Thank you so much,Andrea!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

girls trip

We actually had rented this house last fall but had to cancel for an event at our alma mater. We rescheduled for this June and actually added three nights. We were very happy with the house!! Extremely clean and decorated so nicely!! We loved the room in the back of the house for our morning tea and coffee and in the evening for wine! The kitchen was well stocked. We had a fire in the fire pit and roasted s’mores!! Location was great! Would definitely stay here again and will recommend to others traveling to Wells.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2024
Thank you, Barbara! We hope you visit again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful house - close to the beach!

The house was exactly as advertised (and even better!). We had such a great time on Drake's Island and the house was a big part of it. It is so close to the beach... literally steps away. And although the water was way too cold for us to swim, the shed had tons of boogie boards and beach chairs for our use. It's such a lovely beach! And the house was clean, spacious, and had everything we needed. The fire pit and grill in the backyard were also awesome. My kids were SO THRILLED to discover the hidden TV nook in the closet of their room... what a fun treat! And it was also so nice for us adults for the kids to have their own place to chill. My favorite part of the house was the sunroom in the back - what a lovely, peaceful place. The owners were super responsive and very helpful. I would highly recommend this house and would go back in a heartbeat!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Beach Cottage

We had an excellent time and really enjoyed Drake's island. Perfectly central location to get to Kennybunk & Ogunquit. House was very clean and well equipped to host our family and all of our needs. Will stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct 2021
Kyle, We loved hosting you and your crew. Thank you for being so kind and courteous. We would welcome you to stay with us again soon. Best, Skye and team
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