Kiwi Lodge: your Maine lake home 8 ppl 3bed, 2bath, hot tub, boats, swim raft

Comfort & charm in fully equipped rural Maine lakeside home. You get peace, beauty, wildlife watching, fishing, boating, swimming, hiking, stars & comets in brilliant night sky, relaxing, reading, board games, Foosball, hot tub, firepit, hammock, much more! WiFi/cable. Fully equipped kitchen and (well-stocked) pantry. 2 sit-on-top kayaks, 2 sit-in (older) kayaks, 1 canoe, paddleboat, swim raft, hot tub.
Note: Kiwi Lodge is not in a tourist area. Dreaming of a comfortable, clean home on the water in a peaceful rural area? Kiwi Lodge is for you. If you need malls and nightlife, probably best to keep looking!
Spacious 2,000 sq ft log cabin, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 levels with wrap-around deck overlooking water. Large kitchen, dining area at one end, overlooking garden and lake. Living room on main level, family room on garden level. No a/c! Not needed in this northern area - the many windows and many fans with great cross-ventilation give eco-friendly alternative.
Excellent fishing! Good-sized large mouth bass & small mouth bass, sunfish.
Pantry stocked with all essentials and more. Hannaford & Walmart supermarkets 8 minutes away in the charming university town of Farmington. Almost two acres of lawn and woods; a thick fringe of trees gives privacy on three and a half sides. Deep drilled well ensures pure drinking water.
House amenities: Gas stove, d/w, fridge, microwave, small electrics, all items needed for cooking and baking. And herb garden outside the kitchen door!
Two full bathrooms, washer, dryer. Two large TVs, cable, internet, wifi (300 mbs) many board & card games, movies, books. Small Foosball table in family room.
Beds: All hand-made by Maine artisans. Two upper level bedrooms, king size bed in one, queen and full size in the second. Garden level bedroom has bunk with full size lower and twin size upper. Deep comfy mattresses, quality bedding.
Futon available (bring your own bedding for futon) and a Pack'nPlay.
Property amenities: outdoor hot tub, hammock, volleyball/ badminton/pickle ball net, horseshoes, croquet, 55' dock, swim raft anchored in lake. Rental includes paddleboat, large canoe and two sit-on-top hard-sided kayaks. Life jackets in all sizes. Gas grill on deck.

Linens, bedding, towels provided, shampoo, conditioner, lotions, all cleaning supplies incl. laundry, d/w detergents, paper goods. Please bring your own swim/hot tub towels.

Local Area – less than an hour (We send recommendations for local area and region after booking.)
Eight minutes to Farmington's shopping, restaurants, movies, golf courses, wonderful hiking, and great lobster, of course! We send you lots of recommendations for what to do, where to go, where to eat. Flint Woods in Farmington has over 60 acres of well maintained, easy paths through the woods, suitable for walkers of all ages.
Many other small towns, like Wilton, 8 mins (eat at Calzolaio’s), Hallowell, 45 mins (antiques, restaurants), Auburn/Lewiston, 45 mins (eat at Fish Bones or DaVinci), Skowhegan, 40 mins - granary - book a tour, cafe, creamery, Sat. Farmers' Market, large antique store. Don’t forget the farm visits – Turner’s own Nezinscot Farm (30 mins) even has a café, highly rated for breakfast, brunch.
One-Two hours - Too many to list!
Maine Botanical Garden on Boothbay Pensinsula - a seaside botanical garden! Go a couple miles more to town for lobster rolls. Portland – we could go on for many pages. See-do-eat in our detailed guide for guests. Camden and Rockport are both postcard-perfect, impossibly scenic. Boat tours from many places on the coast, for whale watching, island visiting. Missed the moose? Maine Wildlife Park at Gray has them, bears too, and much more. Hiking? Bald Mountain, 3.5 miles round trip, about 1,100' elevation, countless others. Paddleboat trips on Moosehead Lake in Greenville. Freeport outlet shopping (6 LL Bean stores!), and harbor side Harraseeket restaurant, choose your own lobster.