10/10 Excellent
Judith C.
11 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Judith C.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Entire home
The Good Bones Abode
Holiday home in Scarborough with kitchen and balcony
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Scarborough, ME
- Maine Mall6 min drive
- Old Orchard Beach Pier13 min drive
- Old Orchard Beach13 min drive
- Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)11 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Single Bed
Common spaces
1 Double Sofa Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Bathroom 2
Spaces
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
About this property
The Good Bones Abode
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Amenities
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Parking available
Laundry
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
Pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
About the area
Scarborough
Scarborough is home to this holiday home. Engine and Thompson's Point are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Maine Mall. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Portland Exposition Building or Hadlock Field.
Scarborough, ME
What's nearby
- Maine Mall - 6 min drive - 8.6 km
- Thompson's Point - 11 min drive - 14.4 km
- Old Orchard Beach Pier - 13 min drive - 14.7 km
- Palace Playland - 13 min drive - 14.7 km
- Old Orchard Beach - 13 min drive - 12.9 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Texas Roadhouse - 9 min drive
- Cumberland Farms - 8 min drive
- KFC - 9 min drive
- Starbucks - 8 min drive
- Portland Pie Company - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
10
Exceptional
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Learn moreOpens in a new window10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
9.6/10
Location
9.0/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Jeremy C.
2 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Farmhouse as described for a quick trip
Jeremy C.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
10/10 Excellent
Lainey T.
6 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Short and Sweet
Lainey T.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
10/10 Excellent
Lisa S.
24 Aug 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lisa S.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
About the host
Your host
I'm an English professor and writer who teaches at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York, while residing in Scarborough, Maine, with my husband, Hutch, and our 16 year-old kid.
I love hosting because I am obsessed with creating beautiful spaces with the goal of offering guests habitats in which they may cultivate thinking and loving. I love knowing that guests will enjoy the smallest of details I've incorporated into the decor. I love to know that guests might find a book they really love on one of my (many) bookshelves.
I love hosting because I am obsessed with creating beautiful spaces with the goal of offering guests habitats in which they may cultivate thinking and loving. I love knowing that guests will enjoy the smallest of details I've incorporated into the decor. I love to know that guests might find a book they really love on one of my (many) bookshelves.
Why they chose this property
Scarborough is perfect because: it feels far away from everything and yet it is close to everything. Portland, grocery stores, the airport, the post office, the mall! It is ideal. Also: the beaches. Scarborough has, hands down, the best beaches. Period.
What makes this property unique
The Good Bones Abode is the home my husband and I built together.
Our yard is expansive and thrilling. We have tons of flowers and many places to sit. We are all about and abundance and beauty. We want your stay to be cozy and unique. We have created this space to feel special and homey. In short, our home is your home.
Sunny, comfortable, eclectic, and lots of books. Great views of the sky and super quiet. Rural setting but close to everything you'd want or need. You should know that the road in front of our house is not entirely quiet because it's one of those winding country roads that people love to drive fast on, so our place does not have an entirely secluded feel to it-- unless you're in the back yard or sitting on our back porch.
The Good Bones Abode is special: it has a fully-equipped kitchen that is a joy to cook in, two full bathrooms, three bedrooms, two dinings spaces (kitchen and dining room) and a funky (MCM decor) communal living room with a big television. There is also a small office just off the living room if you need to attend a zoom meeting or get some work done.
Two of the upstairs bedrooms sleep two (one room has a full-sized bed, the other a queen); the other bedroom sleeps one with a twin sized bed. The love-seat in the dining room on the first floor is a twin-sized sofa-bed, so that's one way to fit an extra guest! (My own mother, age 84, who has slept on the sofa bed, vouches that it is comfortable.)
One thing to know about our house: it was built in 1799 and, therefore, has low ceilings. This home was made for short people. There are lots of angled ceilings in the Good Bones Abode, particularly on the second floor. We like it. But if you are tall, look out! You might have to duck a bit when going down the stairs.
Our yard is expansive and thrilling. We have tons of flowers and many places to sit. We are all about and abundance and beauty. We want your stay to be cozy and unique. We have created this space to feel special and homey. In short, our home is your home.
Sunny, comfortable, eclectic, and lots of books. Great views of the sky and super quiet. Rural setting but close to everything you'd want or need. You should know that the road in front of our house is not entirely quiet because it's one of those winding country roads that people love to drive fast on, so our place does not have an entirely secluded feel to it-- unless you're in the back yard or sitting on our back porch.
The Good Bones Abode is special: it has a fully-equipped kitchen that is a joy to cook in, two full bathrooms, three bedrooms, two dinings spaces (kitchen and dining room) and a funky (MCM decor) communal living room with a big television. There is also a small office just off the living room if you need to attend a zoom meeting or get some work done.
Two of the upstairs bedrooms sleep two (one room has a full-sized bed, the other a queen); the other bedroom sleeps one with a twin sized bed. The love-seat in the dining room on the first floor is a twin-sized sofa-bed, so that's one way to fit an extra guest! (My own mother, age 84, who has slept on the sofa bed, vouches that it is comfortable.)
One thing to know about our house: it was built in 1799 and, therefore, has low ceilings. This home was made for short people. There are lots of angled ceilings in the Good Bones Abode, particularly on the second floor. We like it. But if you are tall, look out! You might have to duck a bit when going down the stairs.
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