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SQUARE POND Waterfront Lake House With Beautiful Views, Dock and Swimming Float!

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Master Suite
Sunset with Treasure Island on the left
Deck and View
Bedroom - Queen Sized Bed
Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6111 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor space
  • Lake view

Explore the area

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Shapleigh, ME
  • Popular LocationSquare Pond1 min walk
  • Popular LocationActon Fairgrounds8 min drive
  • Popular LocationMousam Lake10 min drive
  • AirportSanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional)30 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

K's Room

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed

O's Room

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Main Area Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

SQUARE POND Waterfront Lake House With Beautiful Views, Dock and Swimming Float!

Comfortable, clean, warm, and welcoming lakeside living at its best! Just completely renovated and expanded waterfront lake house on Treasure Island just a few hundred yards from the mainland with free, and constant (At least until 7:45pm every day. Weekends later), ferry service (Just passengers and gear as there are no cars on the island). Or bring your own boat and use our private house dock and the mainland docks owned by us islanders (Please feel free to inquire about renting our pontoon boat during your stay). Square pond is an 877 acre, 10.8 mile perimeter (About 2.5 mile long) spring fed ULTRA-CLEAN lake. No weeds or vegetation to speak of. The lake body is generally 20-44' deep (Max. about 53'). Good fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, brown trout (Maine state record caught here!), perch, etc. We've just finished a complete top to bottom updating, reconfiguration, whole house renovation that includes a new 310 sq. ft. master suite addition with king sized bed (with 4'x4' skylight above), laundry, and gorgeous bathroom. Second bedroom with queen sized, and third with full sized bed and sofa bed. These other bedrooms just completely re-done with new windows, carpet, walls, and whitewashed tongue and groove ceilings. Vaulted (same whitewashed T&G) ceilings in the new master suite, living room, and kitchen. 2 skylights in living room and 1 in kitchen. Glassed, (or screened as the large glass panel windows slide open), indoor porch with bar height dining table for 6 overlooking the lake, outside deck with dining table for 6, outside bar stools at countertop overlooking the lake. Fire pit with Adirondack chairs next to the lake. Large iron griddle top grill on the deck. Brand new kitchen cabinets, stainless steel appliances, flooring, walls, and recycled glass Curava countertops. Warm inviting string lights outside over the deck and front of the house. Long aluminum wood-grained look Floe dock system with platform deck and Adirondack chairs and our swimming float about 90' from shore. Less than a 5 minute ferry ride from mainland. 4 kayaks, canoe, and life jackets for use. Bring your motorboat if you wish (Just be incredibly diligent in cleaning the exterior and motor carefully of any vegetation before bringing it please! Maine state law and VERY important for our lake). Walking or running path around the perimeter of the island, as well as middle island, that also allows access to two public beaches. Or just stay on the property and swim off of our dock, small beach or out to our float and lay in the sun and watch the island's nesting bald eagles fly over or listen to the loons and watch them fish.
A short, scenic 1 hour drive to North Conway, NH, 45 minute scenic drive to the coastal city of Portland Maine, and 35 minute drive to the coastal beaches of Wells, Maine. Under a 2 hour ride from Boston. We offer great check in and out times so that you can enjoy more of your vacation (1pm check in and 12pm checkout times)! Only available for rental a total of two weeks per summer season(Saturday check in - Saturday check out only).

Property manager

John Skibbee

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Outdoor space
Lake view

House Rules

Check in after 1:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or any member of your party during your stay.
After 11pm all activities shall be taken indoors out of respect for other islanders.

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 outdoor lighting

About the area

Shapleigh

Located in Shapleigh, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. BackCountry Excursions, LLC - Day Tours and Province Lake Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Acton Fairgrounds and Bowl A Rama. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Shapleigh, ME

What's nearby

  • Square Pond - 1 min walk
  • Acton Fairgrounds - 8 min drive
  • Mousam Lake - 10 min drive
  • Great East Lake - 12 min drive
  • Lake Winnipesaukee - 49 min drive

Getting around

  • Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • Iron Tails Saloon - 8 min drive
  • Willy's Ale House - 6 min drive
  • Thurston and Peters Sugarhouse - 10 min drive
  • Shapleigh Corner Store - 4 min drive
  • Ted's Fried Clams - 10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is SQUARE POND Waterfront Lake House With Beautiful Views, Dock and Swimming Float! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at SQUARE POND Waterfront Lake House With Beautiful Views, Dock and Swimming Float!?

Check-in begins at 1:00 PM.

What time is check-out at SQUARE POND Waterfront Lake House With Beautiful Views, Dock and Swimming Float!?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is SQUARE POND Waterfront Lake House With Beautiful Views, Dock and Swimming Float! located?

This family-friendly Shapleigh holiday home is located on the waterfront, 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Square Pond, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Acton Fairgrounds and Mousam Lake. Great East Lake and Balch Pond are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

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Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

darlene b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Lake Vacation
Gorgeous house on a wonderful lake. John was a wonderful host.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie S., Southington

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Treasure Island Vacay
My husband and I had our 3 grandkids ages 5-10 for a week and loved every second! There were tears only one night and that was our last night because no one wanted to leave! True sign of an epic vacation is when everyone is sad to leave.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely Lake Retreat
John and Kirsten, the owners of this home are clearly thoughtful, thorough and available. You can feel the love in their home and the care they take to make visitors feel welcome, comfortable and informed about the area. The house is lovely. It is updated and cozy, well equipped, and well laid out… perfect for our family of four. The bedrooms are generous in size and the beds and bedding are quite comfortable. The lake is beautiful, clear and clean. We swam, kayaked and fished daily, making use of the 4 kayaks and canoe at the home for all of our lake activities. The house itself is set on an island that is strictly residential. We found the ferry/taxi to and from the island to be convenient and easy, giving the vacation a private feel without being far from anything we needed!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by John Skibbee

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This property was built in 1966 and has been in our family for the last 30 years. It has seen the generations of our family brought together time and again for laughs, boating, eating (too much), and a ton of swimming over the years. Treasure Island is, and has been, a place of tranquility, peace, fun, and family memories for us. With our children mostly grown we've decided to offer this refuge to others on a very limited basis (Just two weeks a year total).
Being a short hour and twenty minute drive for us from our home in northeastern MA The Lakehouse is so easily accessible that whether it's a quick overnight or being there for weeks at a time we feel recharged as we head back to work as well as reconnected as a family. We trust, and know, that you'll feel the same having spent time here.

Why they chose this property

The Lakehouse sits in a very unique place on Treasure Island. Treasure island is an association of houses built in the mid-1960's that ring the island. Being on the island provides for even more feeling of being far away from anything....even though you are never that. (20 minutes drive to Sanford...a small city where you can buy anything you wish, an hour of back road driving to North Conway, NH and its scenic beauty, a 45 minute back road drive to the beautiful seaside city of Portland, Maine, and a 35 minute drive to the large Atlantic Ocean beaches of Maine). It's a quiet place yet you're not isolated or alone if you choose to walk or run the island path around the perimeter along the water. You may wish to talk to others or not. It's a friendly place yet very much respects everyone's privacy. Our particular house is well buffered from others with substantial privacy provided by the woods. With a nice open area at the water for a front yard there is ample area for evening fires, games to be played, or to just lay in the hammock for an afternoon nap. The Adirondack chairs at the end of the dock are heavily used as it feels as if you're sitting on the water watching the ripples, boaters, and wildlife. The perfect spot for a morning coffee. The island provides for nice kayaking or canoeing close to shore while experiencing the abundant wildlife. There is a perennial pair of nesting eagles on our side of the island that will often fly over or catch fish or train their offspring to fly and fish as you watch. The loon on the lake are abundant and ever-present. Watching them raise their young each year and listening to their cry is a perennial rite.

What makes this property unique

Island living, but very close to the mainland for easy access to whatever you may need. The house is nicely elevated above the water for long views. The updates recently done to the house provide for the best in modern living, comfort, and charm in a rural setting.
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