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Beautiful Secluded Retreat With Many Amenities

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1ST FLOOR BATHROOM
FIRST FLOOR DEN WITH VIEW OF STAIRS
VIEW OF KITCHEN FROM DEN
KITCHEN

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6130.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Casco, ME
  • Place, Blacksmiths
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Sebago Lake
  • Place, Point Sebago Golf Resort
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Secluded Retreat With Many Amenities

1st floor has private bedroom and bathroom, open kitchen and den with wood stove. Ground floor den area is adorned with custom wood windows and features a spiral custom wood staircase that leads to 2nd floor open den with sleep sofa and large flat screen TV. Beyond the den is walk in closet, bathroom with Jacuzzi tub and reading parlor. Large walk in closet and stairs to loft bedroom with private balcony. Property features wood sauna, hot tub, fire pit, horse shoe pit, outdoor shower, BBQ and almost 2.4 wooded acres. Also included is Wifi and cable television. Premise is non-smoking

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Casco

Casco is home to this holiday home. Point Sebago Golf Resort and Steamboat Landing Mini Golf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Sebago Lake and Sebago Lake State Park. Blacksmiths and Seacoast Adventure are also worth visiting.
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Casco, ME

What's nearby

  • Blacksmiths - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Kettle Cove - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Point Sebago Golf Resort - 6 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Sebago Lake State Park - 8 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Little Sebago Lake - 16 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • Auburn, ME (LEW-Auburn - Lewiston Municipal) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kindred Farms Market & Bakery - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Captain Jack's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Aroma Joes - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Migis Lodge on Sebago Lake - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Secluded Retreat With Many Amenities pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Beautiful Secluded Retreat With Many Amenities located?

Situated in Casco, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Blacksmiths and Sebago Lake. Thomas Pond and Kettle Cove are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 84 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Harry S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy
We were unable to stay at this location because when we arrived there was only 1 towel in the unit. We contacted the owner who could not get us any more towels so we immediately left to look for another place to stay.The owner was quick to respond and cancelled our reservation and refunded us what we paid
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David K.

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

Perfect private retreat

My wife and I were looking for something unique for a weekend retreat for just the 2 of us. This place was perfect. We loved the upstairs lift where we could sit and read while looking out at the forest. The arch windows all over the place let us enjoy the woods even while we were inside. We got to enjoy the hot tub while it was raining and even a little thunder storm. And the bbq was perfect. Definitely worth the trip and would highly recommend if you were looking to have a private experience in the woods with tons of amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily K.

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

Wonderful relaxing weekend!

Fantastic stay at this unique property! We love the wood-fired sauna and hot tub on the cold winter weekend. The living space is so cozy for quiet reading time or board games! Would love to return again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lauren M.

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

Restful and Beautiful Stay

My friends and I had the chance to start 2025 in this beautiful cabin. The cabin itself is cozy and full of character, and the surrounding nature makes for a wonderful stay. The hosts were extremely responsive and prompt with their replies.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maik S.

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

Nice place to calm

Nice place to calm
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

rachel f.

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

Secluded getaway

Great area, close to outdoor activities but lots to do at the property itself. Great communication with the owner. High recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James B.

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

Lovely house in Casco, ME near Sebago Lake

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving here with our daughter, who lives in Portland. The house is very comfortable and features an outdoor hot tub and a wood-stove-heated sauna. Its unique design includes large, beautiful windows, and is situated on a lovely, wooded property.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juanita U.

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

Work Vacation Week

This is a wonderful and peaceful house. The hot tub was fabulous to have and use each night
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maura V. K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My college roommates and I try and do a getaway every year, in a different location. This year was Maine and we stayed here. The house is well stocked with bedding, pillows, kitchen needs and is geared for a small family or group of friends. There were 4 of us, and it worked fine for our needs. It’s was quite relaxing and made for a nice reunion spot. It’s a bit of a funky fun house- there are lots of steps and stairs (and even a VERY steep ladder to get to the crows’ nest bedroom!) The cabin has lots of charm and amenities… sauna, hot tub, whirlpool tub in the second bathroom. But if you’re not sleeping in either bedroom, there’s no curtains/window treatments so you’ve got the pitch black of the forest around you at night and the sun of the day streaming through the rest of the time. It’s just a short walk to the lake but you can only see it (not touch it or get close) because everything is private property on the lake right there. To get to a beach, you have to drive. We went to the beach at the state park (about a 20-25 minute drive?) which is a good choice for a day trip. There is a fee and it’s 8/non-resident person, 6/resident. There’s a great quality market (The Good Life Market) with delicious deli sandwiches and lots of good quality food, wine, etc. Bob’sseafood was great for lunch (best lobster rolls of the trip) and the drive to Portland and Freeport was only about an hour away, for a day of shopping. We’d stay at the cabin again (but bring sleep masks!)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Aaron R.

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

Maine Getaway

The house was wonderful. We had a great anniversary getaway. Very relaxing
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay B.

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

Comfortable home, great location.

Lots of amenities. Hosts were excellent communicators. Peaceful and comfortable home in a great location. Perfect for a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lane G.

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

Thanksgiving in the woods

We really enjoyed the property. The kids spent most of the time building fires in the fire pit or sitting in the hot tub! We did some hiking and exploring as well. The house is gorgeous and the Kids have already asked if We can go stay there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

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

Amazing property!!!

The property was beautiful. Josh and Gayle were super responsive to our needs. Even through the storm and losing power, they answered the phone right away and credited us for the night we missed. We loved getting away for a few nights for our honeymoon. 100% recommend for a sweet getaway with any crowd!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie B.

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

Wonderful sister's weekend getaway

This home was so cute. We loved the spiral staircase and loft. Plenty of room for card games and a movie. The outside grounds were inviting with a fire pit, several seating areas and the hot tub. We did not use the sauna, maybe next time. The kitchen had everything we needed to make some delicious meals. Overall a lovely place for a quiet weekend getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie M., NC

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

Loved this great spot!

We needed extra room for our large family as we've outgrown our family camp and this was a perfect house to accomodate 2 extra couples on our summer vacation on Sebago. Unfortunately, we didn't get to use many of their cool features, like the awesome hot tub and fire pit. It would lbe an amazing place to stay in the shoulder seasons to enjoy cooler weather as well. The hosts were SUPER accomodating and wonderful to communicate with. We will be back again for sure!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

brenda c.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Never again

The house pictured was well kept and clean the home we got had weeds growing up everywhere, including in walkways and stairs. Pictures of the outdoor sauna was shown clean and well kept. What we got was dirty spider ridden cobwebs everywhere. None of the three lights worked so was unusable to use. The chairs for the fire pit were to be in a shed, but were actually turned upside down around the fire pit again filthy could not be used less cleaned. The hot tub cover was filthy and moss covered but will say once the cover was removed the hot tub inside was spotless and we did use once. The device that was there to lift the cover off the hot tub was nonfunctional , and none of us wanted to fight through the dirt and mold to move the cover again which was very heavy. On the inside of the home, we were not told the second bedroom was up two flights of stairs and the one staircase you had to climb was almost straight up and was not very safe. Once we got up there, I opened the blinds and found the one outside window pain was all broken up and the pieces left sitting right there in the window. The tv’s did not work for 4 days then only every so often due to no signal. There were no lights besides lamps on second floor and one night my husband tripped over carpet and fell through a plate glass coffee table because he had to walk over carpet and around coffee table to get to lamp for lights. Half the lights did not work or had no bulbs or burnt out.Much more but have no more room.
Stairs to third floor bedroom
Third floor bedroom window
Stairs walkway to enter her home
Hot tub
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Julio Cesar M.

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

Amazing property, technical difficulties

An amazing property, but there were some unforeseen circumstances like a snowstorm that caused us to lose power and water and ultimately cancel the trip. The stove also wasnt working when we arrived which was a bummer as we had bought a bunch of food to cook but we were willing to work around it with the oven and a burner on the grill outside. An amazing rental, just double check that everything is working before for guests. The host was very responsive and worked with us in real time to resolve issues, and gave us a large refund. Would stay here again and hope we can redeem the trip on a future weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dianne D.

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

Our Family Mini Trip

The host and hostess of this property couldn’t have been more accommodating and responsive to any questions that we have… Perfect place for a small family Get away… The outdoor Amenities were an added, bonus… The outdoor hot tub and dry/steam sauna we are great to have… Especially if they were days where you just wanted to hang around all day… We loved the set up because it was an open concept downstairs so we were all together hanging out throughout the day, and you really felt like you were secluded in the woods, even though it was a neighborhood. Their house is set back pretty far from the street and went to a very rustic atmosphere if you’re looking to be in the woods… Overall a fabulous trip… The only thing I would not recommend is Small children due to the spiral staircase… And the loft staircase… Otherwise perfect in every other way…
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Jay A.

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

Relaxing in Casco

The home is very nice. It had everything we needed to be comfortable. While at the property, the weather was terrible, which was not the property owners fault. We were told too late to bring a fire stick for television use. That television should have been in good working order. Access to a local beach was not available to us. Due to daily rain, the hot tub was not used but was available. We did enjoy our stay and visited friends who lived locally. We recommend this property to others, but bring your a fire stick.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jess M.

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

Birthday Trip

Josh and Gayle's place is nice and as described. I choose their place because I was looking for a relaxing, quiet retreat that included a hot tub. I had an issue with the hot tub randomly shutting off on the first day of my stay, but Josh was responsive and got the issue resolved in a couple days due to it being the weekend. There were a couple more inconveniences I experienced during my stay: the stove top was broken with no backup cooking surface provided and there was not a clear, shoveled path from the deck to the hot tub upon arrival (I dug one out). There is a functional oven and microwave, but a temporary hot plate or additional free standing burner would be ideal until the stove top is replaced. Overall, the house and property provided a relaxing environment and is conveniently located, you'll even get to see a herd of deer wandering through the property at dusk.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dana S., Pittsburgh

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

Great house for relaxing!

This was a great house for relaxing! It very clean with plenty of towels, pillows, etc. It said A/c but they were only in the upper loft and 1st floor bedroom. That was a little tough since it was so hot the week we were there. I don’t recommend staying if you have children under 5-6. The loft bedroom and spiral staircase made me super nervous with a small child. Older kids or adult should have no issue. The hot tub was wonderful and unfortunately we didn’t get to utilize the sauna. It was very peaceful set back in the woods. We were 5-10 mins from Sabego lake with great places to swim, rent boats or hike. Grocery store, ice cream and things for kids are also close by. Josh responded very quickly to any questions we had and was very helpful! We would absolutely come back on the cooler months to enjoy the property more! Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Aliya W.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

Quirky and unconventional house, great hot tub and sauna, not ADA friendly

We were 2 couples staying here and overall had a good time in this very quirky and unconventional house, especially for the price, but a few things are worth noting for future renters. Pros: in a neighborhood but feels very remote/private; very clean upon arrival; great hot tub and sauna; cozy upstairs tv and sitting area, big windows with lots of natural light; 30-40 mins from Portland. Cons: downstairs bedroom was boiling hot even with the heat turned almost all the way down, and the en-suite bathroom is very small and the stall shower flooded the day we left; the loft bedroom has an extremely treacherous climb to reach (including to get to the bathroom which is one floor below) and is quite cold though has a space heater. If anyone has physical limitations, a fear of heights, or needs the bathroom a lot, the loft bedroom won’t work. The host sent detailed instructions and information though unfortunately only the day-of, and this included telling us the stove top wasn’t working which was not ideal when preparing meals and groceries for a 3 night trip. The Wi-Fi and tv worked well (there is cable) though you need a Roku or fire stick to get streaming.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Karen C.

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

July 4th Stay

The house was centrally located between different beaches on Sebago Lake, but I thought we would have access to Sebago Lake right at the house. The inside of the house was very clean, but the outside wasn't. We had to wash down the deck, chairs, table & clean away leaves in the pathways of the grounds. It was a beautiful, peaceful and relaxing home and we would go back again. Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Briana Q.

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

Quiet yet Accessible retreat!

My parents, 1-yr-old son, and I visited Maine for the first time in hopes of exploring a new state and combining some R & R with some adventures/exploring. We used the cabin as a home base and it provided wonderfully for our needs. We rented a car and did a long trip to Acadia one day and other trips to Boothbay. Otherwise, we remained local and went to Sebago Lake State Park a couple of times, Raymond beach + did a sunset kayak tour. Grocery and other stores are just down the road. Although the property and amenities might give the impression that it’s incredibly remote, it is quiet in a wooded area (despite being a mile or so from a main road) yet close enough to shopping and major intersections. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diana G.

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

Amazing

This property was awesome. We had a very relaxing weekend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

About the host

Hosted by Josh and Gayle Genn

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We traveled 6 hours to view property and returned three times thereafter to marvel at it before we purchased it from the original owner, a local artist who built the house and viewed it as a work of art. We hope to continue his vision and share his passion for the intertwining of both a unique architectural structure and nature.

Why they chose this property

This quiet, relaxing home is perfect for families, couples or friends seeking to find a peaceful getaway in a secluded, picturesque setting. The home is great for unwinding after an active day of Maine Life, recharging your personal batteries, reading or writing your next novel, painting or just dreaming. It is close to all seasonal amenities be it hiking the trails, cycling, all water sports and fishing on Lake Sebago, Winter sports include snowmobiling, cross country and down hill skiing. Property is just 5 minutes from Sebago Lake State Park.

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