Peaceful lakeside getaway

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6133.8 sq m

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Dryer
Parking available
Kitchen
Barbecue grill
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space

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Augusta, ME

Old Fort Western
‪11 min drive‬
Maine State House
‪14 min drive‬
Augusta Civic Center
‪16 min drive‬
Augusta, ME (AUG-Augusta State)
‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Start your day at Young's Point Cottage on the screened porch overlooking the water. Put in your canoe or kayak and paddle around the 650-acre lake. Fall asleep to the sounds of the wind in the big pine trees and the loons calling to each other across the lake. Relax and unwind in this peaceful spot on Togus Pond, 10 minutes from downtown Augusta.

The two-bedroom, one bathroom, year-round home is fully furnished and equipped. Sleeps 6+. Oil-fired hot water and heat. Pet-friendly.

Property manager

Mary MacDonald-Murray

Premier Host

Languages

English

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Outdoor space

Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

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

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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Augusta

Located in Augusta, this cottage is in a rural area and on a lake. Maine State Museum and Harlow Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Regal Augusta and Natanis Golf Course. Travelling with kids? Consider Samantha Smith, or check out an event or a game at Kennebec Ice Arena. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Augusta, ME

What's nearby

Old Fort Western - 11 min drive - 11.1 km
Capitol Park - 13 min drive - 12.3 km
Maine State House - 14 min drive - 12.9 km
VA Maine Healthcare System - Togus - 15 min drive - 10.3 km
Augusta Civic Center - 16 min drive - 14.8 km

Getting around

Augusta, ME (AUG-Augusta State) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
‪The Red Barn - ‬11 min drive
‪Cushnoc Brewing Co. Annex - ‬3 min drive
‪Dairy Queen - ‬10 min drive
‪College Carry-Out - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peaceful lakeside getaway pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Peaceful lakeside getaway?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peaceful lakeside getaway?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Peaceful lakeside getaway located?

Located on a lake, this family-friendly cottage is within 9 mi (15 km) of VA Maine Healthcare System - Togus, Samantha Smith and Viles Arboretum. Maine State Museum and Pine Tree State Arboretum are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.8

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Sam B.

17 August 2024

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

Fantastic.

We had an amazing time. The camp is beautiful. Cozy and gorgeous. Kids swam in the pond everyday. Close to coast for easy day trips. Mary was an amazing host. Hard to leave.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah O.

12 August 2024

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

Relaxing cabin

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this classic lakeside cabin. Like others, we spent all of our time on the porch! The house was well stocked and owner was very responsive. The lake was beautiful and clear, perfect for swimming, kayaking, and relaxing next to!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audrey A.

6 August 2024

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

Another Wonderful Visit to Young’s Point Cottage!

We love everything about this cottage and could stay all summer here! The water was perfect for swimming and we enjoyed the frogs, fireflies, fish, and of course the cry of the loons! Thank you Mary & Logan for another memorable week in Maine!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Cc C.

30 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beautiful Lake

Quaint

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela H.

22 June 2024

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

Take me back!

This rental was beyond amazing! I had a wide range of ages staying there with me (5+). We were all busy fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, bike riding and watching the loons and eagles from the front porch all week. We never had to leave. It was so relaxing. I would definitely book this rental again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aine M.

20 October 2021

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

Perfect Spot

We enjoyed our stay !!! Very convenient and beautiful location

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Linda W., Springvale, Maine

27 September 2021

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

Our week of relaxation at Young's Cottage on Togus Pond

Young's Cottage on Togus Pond has been a special getaway for my Friend Nancy, our dogs and me. My second visit and Nancy's first. All the amenities of home and more...like the screened in porch! That porch is feet away from the water. We had loons every day and evening come by to welcome us. One word for Mary and Logan's Cottage is "Serene". We spent most of our time on the Porch. We always had our morning coffee outside in the morning air. There are two smaller beds on the porch that you can take an afternoon nap if you need. My friend loved the porch so much she slept on it for most of our nights."Just like camping outside without the bugs! Thank you Mary & Logan for sharing your cottage with us. A little peace of Heaven. Wonderful Memories we will always Treasure! Be well and stay safe. Nancy, Rizzo, Linda and Bentley.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue O.

12 September 2021

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

Quiet and Relaxing Week

This was our third stay at Togus Pond (our second this year). We felt like we had the pond to yourselves, it was so quiet. The cottage is very clean and well stocked. Mary, the owner, is always helpful. Wish we could stay again!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Blair R.

30 August 2021

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

Excellent rental and location

This cottage has everything that you need for a relaxing and peaceful vacation by a nice and quiet small lake. Mary has stocked the cottage incredibly well, with more than one would need to provide as a vrbo rental, including many kitchen items. The window aircon was much appreciate for the 2 weeks that we were there given it was in the nineties. The porch as others have said is where you will spend 90% of your time when in the house, the other rooms are good, but the porch is huge and overlooks the lake. As with all older cottages, it has its quirks, such as mainly older 2 pronged outlets, but Mary provides extension cords and adapters to make it work. The yard is open to the lake, and no neighbors on either side make it a quiet location. Definitely recommend

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Max K.

21 August 2021

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

Beautiful place

Quiet, relaxing and something to look forward to year after the year.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Holly S.

23 July 2021

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

Calm setting and dog friendly

Great location and right on the water. There is no TV so if that’s important to you, bring some tech. WiFi was great and reliable. We really enjoyed the screened porch - such a relaxing setting. Also appreciate that the cottage was dog friendly. I love being able to bring my dogs along.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Qwen P.

5 July 2021

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

The Porch Makes It Special

Great place to stay whether you are looking for a home base while you explore the many wonders of Maine or want a quiet lakeside retreat. The screened porch is fabulous! If you head north on Route 3, be sure to try John's Ice Cream Factory in Liberty.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue O.

2 July 2021

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

A wonderful and peaceful place

This was our second year at the cottage on Togus Pond. We loved it every bit as much as the first time. It's super clean, has everything you need, and the owner, Mary, is great! Wish we were there right now!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shaun R.

13 June 2021

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Beautiful

The house was very clean and homey. Everything we could have needed was provided

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Audrey A., Pasadena

10 June 2021

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

Tranquil Summer Stay In Maine

When we first got to the cabin, we dropped our bags and groceries on the porch and walked right out to the pond to take in the sunset. Muted pinks and sapphires of the sky reflected in the calm water. Birds and bugs of all shapes and sizes swooped down and back up into the trees. By nightfall, we were enjoying our dinner (local fiddleheads & scallops) on the covered porch and listening to the loons. Logan & Mary’s place is a gem in the woods - both inside and outside the cabin doors. We love the creaking wooden floors, the sweeping staircase, the vintage sink, birds’s nest outside the kitchen doors, cozy upstairs bedrooms with views of the pond... This cabin has been lovingly preserved with a mix of old world and modern conveniences - think brick fireplace, wood paneled ceilings along with a dishwasher and well-stocked kitchen. We loved exploring the woods and marshes all day and coming home to a shower and clean linens. Thank you for our week in Maine!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann D.

28 May 2021

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

Little bit of Maine paradise

Lovely, quiet, picturesque. Felt very comfortable, safe and cozy in this house. It had everything we needed for a great week of relaxation. Truly a lake cottage experience—we will return as soon as we can get away again!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bill P.

25 May 2021

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

Lovely Lake House

Old school lake house with great views, quiet, fire pit, nice porch. What more do you need? Kind and responsive owners as well. Loved my stay, will return.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Meaghan K.

1 December 2020

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

Beautiful and Peaceful Property!

Our stay was absolutely lovely! The cabin was so charming and cozy. Cleanliness was fantastic, check-in was easy, and we were provided with all the amenities we could ask for. I would absolutely book this cabin again next year!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andriana B.

26 November 2020

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

Beautiful place to stay!

I would recommend this place to anyone! Such a lovely place for a vacation! Our expectations were exceeded when we got there. What a beautiful view right from the house! Had such a great relaxing time and we will definitely be going back!!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Walter M.

3 November 2020

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Love this cottage.

My fourth time here and nice of an experience as always.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Journey H.

28 October 2020

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

Young Cottage

We had a wonderful stay! The house was well stocked with anything you may have forgotten. The view was incredible! The fall weather was perfect! I would recommend to everyone! Can't wait for our next stay!!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

17 October 2020

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Relaxing and quiet stay

My husband and I came here for our 10 year anniversary. Logan and Mary have been wonderful to work with. Coming from Ohio, we knew we would forget something. They have everything you can think of and things that didn't cross our minds. It was so nice to see and hear the loons and ducks calling each other and listening to the waves of the lake. Cannot wait to come back with the kids!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ronald H.

12 October 2020

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

Maine

Just fabulous. Weather was perfect and place was so convenient.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Darrell R.

11 October 2020

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Fantastic socially-distant spot to vacation with incredible nature all around

We had a wonderful socially-distant vacation - you can spend all of your time at this lovely cabin and see new things every day. I braved the cold water by stepping right into Togus Pond and going for a quick wade. A beaver jumped into the water with me and swam past. We saw an incredible array of fall colors and a spectacular rainbow all from the porch.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

4 October 2020

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

Great Private Location

Cool place with great lake view and access. Charming place with modern amenities. Feels so remote and private, but is located conveniently close to Augusta. Would definitely stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by Mary MacDonald-Murray

Logan and Mary are a physician and a school office administrator, respectively, parents of three children, who live in Freeport, Maine, but love to visit our camp on Young's Point.

Why they chose this property

This is a family home, built by Logan's great-great-grandfather on land that's been in our family since the late 1800s. It was insulated and winterized in the late 1980s, with a drilled well installed in 1992 and a new septic system in 1999; the furnace, which provides hot water as well as heat, was replaced in 2019. The location is private, with no immediate neighbors, on a well-maintained gravel road.

What makes this property unique

Augusta is Maine's state capital, with local attractions such as historic Fort Western and the Maine State Museum, both ideal for kids and history buffs. The Maine coast, including Portland, is about an hour away. This spot on Togus Pond is an ideal starting point for day trips to many different places in Maine, as well as a great spot to spend a relaxing day.

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