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Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage

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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Wells, ME
  • Place, Bette-Jean's
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area

About this property

Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage

Beachfront Drakes Island family-owned (and much-loved) cottage, 30 feet from the deck to the sand. Sweeping views of private beach and Atlantic Ocean from almost every room. Sleeps 10 in five (5) Bedrooms: 1K, 2Q, 1D, 1 Bunk with bonus trundle. First-floor bedroom and bath w/shower only: Q; all other bedrooms and bathooms are second floor.

Fully equipped kitchen w/French-door fridge, electric stove, dishwasher, microwave, blender, coffee maker, air-fryer/toaster oven. Bathrooms (3): 2 w/shower, 1 w/tub/shower. Outdoor shower for apres-surf. Vintage cottage furniture throughout. Decks front and back, plus second-floor balcony. Charcoal Weber barbecue. Cable TV and wireless Internet. Radiant heat in all floors, plus gas fireplace in living room.

Walking distance to Laudholm Farm nature preserve w/7 miles of trails. Short drive by car to shops and restaurants in Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Portsmouth, NH. Portland Airport: 35 miles. Manchester Airport: 70 miles. Boston: 90 miles.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 40
Check out before 10:00 AM
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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
CANCELLATIONS: most summer renters book way ahead, making replacements hard to find. If we find acceptable alternates, 70% of payment is refundable.
Parking in the driveway only, not on the street. Cars will be towed and/or fined by the Town of Wells.
Please do not take furniture, deck chairs, or bathroom towels onto the beach. We provide several beach chairs and beach towels.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 573793vb
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 and a first aid kit

About the area

Wells

Located in Wells, this cottage is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Moody Beach and Ogunquit Beach. Bette-Jean's and Gardens at Historic Wallingford Hall are also worth visiting. With kayaking, water tubing and windsurfing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Wells, ME

What's nearby

  • Bette-Jean's - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Johnson Hall Museum - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms - 6 min drive - 4.0 km

Getting around

  • Wells Regional Transportation Center - 11 min drive
  • Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Smoke - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Aroma Joe's - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beachfront Drakes Island Cottage located?

Nestled on the beach, this Wells cottage is within 3 mi (5 km) of Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farms, Merriland Farms Golf Course and Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge and Bette-Jean's are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

Reviews

Archival

10/10 Excellent

Darla M.

perfect location - private beach

Nice, relaxing house with lots of room, fully furnished and equipped. Owners were very helpful and welcoming. Walking out the back door to a private beach certainly was nice!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kathi G.

Beautiful!

This is a beautiful beach cottage. It has everything you need for a wonderful vacation, and the property owner is courteous and very helpful and welcoming! We had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

About the host

Hosted by Gail T Grimes

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My father built the cottage in the 1950s, and it has been shared by five generations of the same family ever since. We rent it by the week for six weeks every summer, mostly to the same families, but we do have occasional openings, so please check our calendar.

There is nothing so wonderful as mornings at Drakes Island, when the air is windless and the sun is warm, or nights when the sky over the ocean is full of stars. This is where my father taught me the constellations. This is where I learned how to surf with a boogie board and build a dribble sand castle. This is where my cousins became my dearest (and now my oldest) friends, because we were all there together, outdoors all day and in the same house playing cards until we could no longer keep our eyes open. I want you to have the same wonderful experience with your family.

Why they chose this property

The north end of Drakes Island is a quiet neighborhood, with just one row of cottages on either side of the street, and a few more behind by the pine wood. Look for hedges of pink and white rosa rugosa, the occasional puff of hydrangea, drifts of sea grass, and summer lawns. The sandy beach is a half-mile long, with a river at either end.

When I was a small child, ours was the last cottage on the road. Even now, a dozen houses past this one, there's nothing but dune, beach, and then the Little River, where children float by on inner tubes, and the plovers and terns are protected by law.

Most people never leave the sand and water, but you really should take a walk up to Laudholm Farm, with its seven miles of trail and boardwalk along the salt marsh and up the hill through the old apple orchard to the great barn, the estuary research center, and the big yellow house ( open to the public).

It's all right out your door. Heaven, with the murmur of surf.

What makes this property unique

The cottage is furnished mostly with my grandmother's old bureaus and chairs, but it had a full "infrastructure" makeover a few years ago, so the pine walls are now white or pale yellow or blue, and the windows are large. They look out on the beach, and you can see the ocean, full on, from every room except the bathrooms and the bunk room. This is a home for families. We know you'll cherish it as we do.

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