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Rustic Cottage On Lake Winnisquam

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front porch looking south east
screened porch looking north
in center of screened porch looking east on lawn, picnic table and lake.
porch looking NNW
in living rm , bedroom doors to left, kitchen directly ahead, porch thru rt door
Reviews
9.2 out of 10 Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 558 sq m

Popular amenities

  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Check out the area

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Meredith, NH
  • Popular LocationFunspot Family Fun Center22 min drive
  • Popular LocationWinnipesaukee Pier23 min drive
  • Popular LocationWeirs Beach23 min drive
  • AirportLaconia, NH (LCI-Laconia Municipal)27 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining Area

About this property

Rustic Cottage On Lake Winnisquam

Our grandparents built this cottage in the 1940's. It is an adorable camp set back from the road with parking for several cars. Plenty of trees keeping it cool. Right on the water-sit on dock and watch the sun come up. Listen to the loons. Sit in the screened porch and watch the boats -some with motors and others not. Firepit out front to make s'mores before bed.
Go up a handful of steps onto the covered entrance porch , then step into the galley style kitchen. There is a microwave, toaster, coffee maker, gas stove/oven and fridge. Then step into the living room where there is a couch, fireplace, tv( no reception), board games, dvd player and comfy chair. Going straight thru leads to the bathroom with shower. Turn back into the living room there are 2 doors to your left. The first bedroom has bunk beds and a twin along with a dresser, lamp and window. The next bedroom has a double bed, dresser lamp and 2 windows. it looks onto the entrance porch and out to parking area. Going back into living room and straight across to the full length screened in porch. Round table with 5 porch chairs or metal glider to sit. Go down the steps onto the lawn, picnic table, firepit, dock and water. There is a clothesline and horseshoe pit off to the side. The water is sandy-silt bottom and gradually deepens. The beach area has a sandy beach beside the sloped granite bedrock to the dock, which is out from early June to Labor Day.

Property manager

Robin Simons

Amenities

Kitchen

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 8:00 AM

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Pets need prior approval, double security/cleaning fees. Prefer no pets- bald Eagle(s) close by! No fishing off dock-swimming area. Sandy & sunny.
Fire only in firepit. 2 nights or more required off peak. During July/Aug 7 nights required, Saturday to Saturday for safety 4 pm arrival 8am depart
Bring your all your bedding/ linens, towels and bottled water for drinking and cooking. Due to covid-19 there will be no bedspreads/blankets. thank u

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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

Meredith

Located in Meredith, this cottage is on a lake. Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook and Winnipesaukee Playhouse are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Meredith Historical Society and Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad. Annalee Outlet and Funspot Family Fun Center are also worth visiting. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Meredith, NH

What's nearby

  • Lake Winnisquam - 1 min walk
  • Funspot Family Fun Center - 22 min drive
  • Winnipesaukee Pier - 23 min drive
  • Weirs Beach - 23 min drive
  • Paugus Bay - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Tilton Station - 21 min drive
  • Laconia, NH (LCI-Laconia Municipal) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 25 min drive
  • D.A. Long Tavern at Funspot - 21 min drive
  • Dunkin' - 24 min drive
  • Defiant Records & Craft Beer - 19 min drive
  • Aroma Joe's Coffee - 22 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic Cottage On Lake Winnisquam pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Don R.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Rustic is an understatement
We arrived to lights on and the door unlocked; no key to be found. Later found key hanging in living room. Dark, cool rainy weekend that required use of fireplace. No working smoke alarms. Bathroom was indeed rustic, with old, used soap in the soap dish, Wall behind toilet black with mold? not sure. Revisiting listing, closer inspection showed the electrical system showing on the walls. Renter beware, this is for the person who enjoys roughing it. In the summer, it is probably a lot easier to ignore the inside of the cottage. In the Fall, not so much.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Getaway!
Clean, waterfront, great views and sounds of the loons made this a perfect place and loved the living room fireplace and outdoor fire pit!!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summer 2023
I think this is our 6th time booking this property. It's perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

David A.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
Went from good to terrible
We rented this cabin last fall and we loved it that's why we rebooked this year and the cabin was filthy there was no utensils and the ones that they did have or weren't even functionable such as the skillet that was all beat up and scratched no plates dirty dishes when we got there it was cold and we realized there was no heat so we did bring a heating blanket which was fine but that next morning we didn't have any water from the lake and we called the owner and it took her several hours to get back to us it finally did fill up and then the next morning we woke up at 7:00 a.m. no water called the owner she didn't get back to us we called her several times before noon and still didn't have any water so we couldn't take a shower the toilet was filled with waste so we had to leave and go get a hotel room because the place was unacceptable to live the owner never called us so we finally got a hold of her around noon and she said she couldn't get anybody there till at night anyway so at that point we were already getting a hotel room and she was going to refund our money for the one night it's been 3 weeks we've been emailing and calling her and she's been avoiding us and we never received a check I think this is very unprofessional of her knowing our situation that the cabin was unacceptable to live that she could have refunded us the last night because we had to go pay for a hotel room would never go back to this place again or recommend it
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joel D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful View
Wonderful View! My wife and I enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Robin Simons

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My Grandfather used to hunt all this area in the 1920 when there was only one camp in the area. In the 30's this property came available and he bought it. When our Dad was a toddler there are pictures of him playing with the building material as his brother and parents built the camp. Decades later, us kids enjoyed a break from the family dairy farm in Sanbornton to come for a swim before going back to chores. Now as adults, we own this cottage with fond memories. Making more memories as we bring our kids to the family camp.

Why they chose this property

Family heritage-this place is so wonderful and peaceful. It is rustic. There is a bathroom added on. It is lake water so drinkable water needs to be brought in. The firepit out front-cook hotdogs then roast marshmallow for desert-kids running in and out of the water-just perfect. Walking or bike along Black Brook Road pleasant and beautiful.

What makes this property unique

On the water, sort of at the end of Lake Winnisquam. No tv reception but dvd player if really necessary. Bring your kayak or rent one from Winnisquam Marina or Piche's in Belmont, NH and enjoy the water. Enjoy a sunrise on the water. Listen to the loons! Watch the eagles. A quiet location but you are not far from Weirs Beach, FunSpot, Meredith, Laconia, or Tilton Outlet shops. Then back to the peaceful beauty at the camp.
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