Rustic Lakefront cottage

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

Explore the area

Dedham, ME

Phillips Lake13 min drive
Telephone Museum15 min drive
Cross Insurance Center22 min drive
Bangor, ME (BGR-Bangor Intl.)27 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Front bedroom

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

The back bedroom.

1 Double Bed

The Tower Room

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property

Unique Rustic Lakefront cottage. This is a one of a kind classic Maine camp built by a Bangor Maine Civil War Veteran in 1885. Three bedrooms upstairs. Large living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen and bathroom downstairs. Two canoes and dock for your use. Crystal clear lake for swimming. Fully equipped kitchen. Wrap around porch with rocking chairs. Perfect retreat from civilization. This is a rustic cottage. There's no wifi, no washer/dryer, no dishwasher, no central heat or TV. Half hour to Acadia National Park and downeast Maine area. Summer rental only because of no central heat. June, July, August and September only. RENTED ONLY BY THE WEEK. SATURDAY TO SATURDAY ONLY. This is a classic rustic Maine lakefront summer cottage. Be aware that the stairs are rather steep to the bedrooms. May not be suitable for less able people.
You will love the turret tower bedroom.

Property manager

Scott Ramsay

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

You must replace anything broken. If you use the fireplace keep fires VERY small and screen in place.

Do not rearrange furniture or take any furniture outside.

Absolutely no camp parties.

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

Property Registration Number 00777501

About the area

Dedham

This cottage is located in Holden. Maine Savings Amphitheater and Darling's Waterfront Pavilion are cultural highlights of the area. Playland Adventures and Maine Discovery Museum are also worth visiting.

Dedham, ME

What's nearby

Phillips Lake - 13 min drive
Telephone Museum - 15 min drive
Cross Insurance Center - 22 min drive
Darling's Waterfront Pavilion - 23 min drive
Bangor Mall - 35 min drive

Getting around

Bangor, ME (BGR-Bangor Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

Dunkin' - 15 min drive
Dunkin' - 24 min drive
The Lucerne Inn - 12 min drive
Jones Lobster of Holden - 17 min drive
Pete's Pretty Good Ice Cream - 16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Rustic Lakefront cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Rustic Lakefront cottage?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Rustic Lakefront cottage?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Rustic Lakefront cottage located?

Situated in Holden, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Phillips Lake, Green Lake and Telephone Museum. Branch Lake and Playland Adventures are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Donald L.

5 August 2023

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

More interesting than expected

The camp is the oldest on Phillips Lake. The deed is on the wall showing the land purchased in 1882 from Mr. Phillips himself. The buyer was a Civil War veteran and the camp is in the same family today. The site has a great view and is across the cove from The Lucerne Beach Club and next to the CP Camp, Camp Capella. They were quiet at the camp and the beach club was busy but not annoying. The lake is clean, quiet and halfway between Bangor and Ellsworth. The stairs to the bedroom are steep and my wife was not comfortable using them so since we lived about 15 minutes away, we went home to sleep (We are both in our 70' and 80's. The stairs are not that bad in my opinion, but with a perfect night's sleep minutes away, we made the short trip. It was a last minute rental for us and we had things to do in Bangor anyway so that made the trip in sensible. But it is a beautiful spot. Highly recommend it.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alicia S.

2 August 2022

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

Relaxing in Rustic Charm

We absolutely loved staying in the cottage. The family history on display was very interesting. Having no tv or Wi-Fi made for a more relaxing time. Sitting on the porch was the best! Great spot and great host. Provided everything we needed for a fantastic vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Geneva D.

8 June 2022

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

Incredible stay

We can't say enough how much we enjoyed our stay at Scott's cottage. It's lovely, the lake is beautiful and peaceful. There is enough around that you can get any place you want to go (meals, hikes, drinks, bookstore, etc) without too much trouble, but there's a canoe, crystal clear swimming water, books, and more at the cabin... so you don't really even need to bother going anywhere. 10/10 would stay again

Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

James F.

12 September 2021

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

Wonderful quiet and rustic home

We loved it here. The house sits right on the lake and is accessible to swimming and canoeing. The property owner is very attentive. Acadia is a about 50 minute drive and Bangor is about 30 minutes away. We would stay here again!

Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon J., My partner and I live in New York City.

29 June 2021

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

Always a treasure

This was our second stay at this wonderful, old cottage. We really enjoyed ourselves on the property, swimming, canoeing, and just plain resting. Scott our host was great and quick to respond to questions. We are looking forward to returning to this little paradise.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021