10/10 Excellent
Bridget S.
8 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
You can’t just stay one night
Bridget S.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Entire home
Africa-Inspired Downstairs Master "Suite" Experience on the Coast of Maine
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Kennebunkport, ME
- Goose Rocks Beach6 min walk
- Dock Square12 min drive
- Walker's Point17 min drive
- Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional)34 min drive
Rooms & beds
1 bedroom (sleeps 2)
Downstairs Master Suite
1 Queen Bed
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower
Spaces
Outdoor shower
About this property
Africa-Inspired Downstairs Master "Suite" Experience on the Coast of Maine
Rugged Elegance founders share their national, award-winning Africa safari-inspired Maine home and soulful lifestyle.
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The space
Asante Sana ( Swahili for "thank you very much" ) has been featured in Veranda Magazine ( search "Veranda" and "Safari" ) and the book, "Veranda Retreats." Their landscape design has won numerous national awards.
• Your guest bedroom suite includes the use of Asante Sana's hot tub and outdoor shower
• You don't need to fly all the way to Africa to experience one of the best African-like lodges and bushes on the planet!
• Your bedroom suite in the woods / aka "bush" is a six minute walk to one of the softest sandy beaches on the East Coast. You get the energy of the ocean and the peace and quiet of being near the Little River in the Woods!
• Park in front of the barn ~ a hop, skip and jump from Goose Rocks Beach
• Enter your domain via a private entrance
• Fresh brewed coffee or a latte, every morning!
• There is simply nothing else like it on the eastern seaboard, if not the world!
Guest access
Your guest suite in the woods includes: Beach towels, two Austrian beach chairs with ottomans and a wagon to get your chairs + gear to Goose Rocks Beach.
Paddle boards and kayaks are available for rent. From your back door, through their "bush" head down The Little River to the Atlantic Ocean. Or borrow Rugged Elegant Jen's two surfboards and drive 7 minutes to Fortunes Rocks, one of the best surfing spots on the Atlantic.
Tim and Jen will help you rent bicycles and direct you to the Eastern Trail or a leisurely 25 mile bike ride into Kennebunkport along Ocean Avenue and back.
Sit by the gas fire with a book, a cocktail and listen to the birds, the ocean and the rustling of the trees.
There is no more idyllic setting in Maine than this!
Interaction with guests
Rugged Elegant Jen, her husband, Tim and their Golden Retriever, Aspen reside at Asante Sana. They are available to not only make you coffee in the morning but they'd be delighted to help you get the most out of your Kennebunkport, Maine get-away once you've arrived in paradise!
Other things to note
Your suite includes: a washer, dryer, separate sink for beachwear, and a coffeemaker!
Our Golden Retriever, Aspen is very friendly. However, we do not allow dogs or other pets at Asante Sana as our home is located on a family compound.
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The space
Asante Sana ( Swahili for "thank you very much" ) has been featured in Veranda Magazine ( search "Veranda" and "Safari" ) and the book, "Veranda Retreats." Their landscape design has won numerous national awards.
• Your guest bedroom suite includes the use of Asante Sana's hot tub and outdoor shower
• You don't need to fly all the way to Africa to experience one of the best African-like lodges and bushes on the planet!
• Your bedroom suite in the woods / aka "bush" is a six minute walk to one of the softest sandy beaches on the East Coast. You get the energy of the ocean and the peace and quiet of being near the Little River in the Woods!
• Park in front of the barn ~ a hop, skip and jump from Goose Rocks Beach
• Enter your domain via a private entrance
• Fresh brewed coffee or a latte, every morning!
• There is simply nothing else like it on the eastern seaboard, if not the world!
Guest access
Your guest suite in the woods includes: Beach towels, two Austrian beach chairs with ottomans and a wagon to get your chairs + gear to Goose Rocks Beach.
Paddle boards and kayaks are available for rent. From your back door, through their "bush" head down The Little River to the Atlantic Ocean. Or borrow Rugged Elegant Jen's two surfboards and drive 7 minutes to Fortunes Rocks, one of the best surfing spots on the Atlantic.
Tim and Jen will help you rent bicycles and direct you to the Eastern Trail or a leisurely 25 mile bike ride into Kennebunkport along Ocean Avenue and back.
Sit by the gas fire with a book, a cocktail and listen to the birds, the ocean and the rustling of the trees.
There is no more idyllic setting in Maine than this!
Interaction with guests
Rugged Elegant Jen, her husband, Tim and their Golden Retriever, Aspen reside at Asante Sana. They are available to not only make you coffee in the morning but they'd be delighted to help you get the most out of your Kennebunkport, Maine get-away once you've arrived in paradise!
Other things to note
Your suite includes: a washer, dryer, separate sink for beachwear, and a coffeemaker!
Our Golden Retriever, Aspen is very friendly. However, we do not allow dogs or other pets at Asante Sana as our home is located on a family compound.
Property manager
Jennifer Carolyn King
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Amenities
Hot tub
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Parking available
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Adults only
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No 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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
We should mention
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
About the area
Kennebunkport
Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Goose Rocks Beach, a neighbourhood in Kennebunkport. Seashore Trolley Museum and Mast Cove Galleries are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Old Orchard Beach Pier and Cape Arundel Golf Club. Saco River Cigars and Marden's Surplus and Salvage are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Kennebunkport, ME
What's nearby
- Goose Rocks Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
- Dock Square - 12 min drive - 10.9 km
- Kennebunkport Village Green - 12 min drive - 10.9 km
- Walker's Point - 17 min drive - 11.8 km
- Colony Beach - 19 min drive - 12.3 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Alisson's Restaurant - 13 min drive
- Huot's Seafood Restaurant - 25 min drive
- Federal Jack's - 14 min drive
- Pilot House Restaurant - 13 min drive
- West Street Market - 13 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
10
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Listing accuracy
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Andrew G.
3 March 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful
Andrew G.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Jared O.
11 October 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful experience
Jared O.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
10/10 Excellent
Aleksandra M.
20 June 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing recharge!
Aleksandra M.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Stacy Z.
31 May 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best vacation home
Stacy Z.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
10/10 Excellent
Mike J.
10 March 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
From the minute I messaged Jen and Tim, to our departure we were treated like royalty!
Mike J.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
10/10 Excellent
Frances E.
15 February 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Outstanding
Frances E.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
About the host
Hosted by Jennifer Carolyn King
Asante Sana resides on a family compound that has been owned by the King family since the 1930's. Your hosts, Jennifer King & Tim Fredel live in San Francisco nine months of the year and in their Africa-inspired home during the summer and fall months. They run a business called Rugged Elegance. Rugged Elegance is a "soulful" network of social entrepreneurs and philanthropists. The mission of Rugged Elegance is to inspire healthy, adventuresome, soulful living, and philanthropic giving. When Jennifer, Tim and their 300 members identify people, pursuits, products and/or philanthropies that inspire healthy, adventuresome and soulful living they call this "h.a.s. magic." Having traveled throughout Africa on numerous philanthropic missions they experienced h.a.s. magic unlike any other time in life. Having built Asante Sana from the ground up, they decided to share a bit of that magic with family, friends, and now potentially you! And you don't have to go to Africa to there!
Why they chose this property
Every inch of this home is custom-made with Jennifer's design sense, John Saladino and Ivan Chatman's world-class talent, and Stephen Barlow's architectural prowess. Their landscape design by Todd Richardson has won numerous national awards. Plain and simple: You will not experience another property in the United States -- perhaps the world -- like this one!
What makes this property unique
• Walking distance to Goose Rocks Beach, one of the most sought after beaches on the eastern seaboard
• Chongwe Outdoor Shower
• Yemanja Hot tub
• In The Woods
• Asante Sana is nestled next to the Little River where you can paddle board or kayak down river to the ocean
• The Historic Village of Kennebunkport is a ten minute drive away
• Extraordinary restaurants like The Tide's Beach Club and Earth are minutes awy
• Chongwe Outdoor Shower
• Yemanja Hot tub
• In The Woods
• Asante Sana is nestled next to the Little River where you can paddle board or kayak down river to the ocean
• The Historic Village of Kennebunkport is a ten minute drive away
• Extraordinary restaurants like The Tide's Beach Club and Earth are minutes awy
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