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Sunfish Cove is the perfect year round getaway.

Lakefront holiday home with kitchen and patio

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Breathtaking sunrise!
Exterior
Easy access to the water - boat launch not far away.
Aerial view
Relax under the canopy of trees in the hammock or swing.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Monmouth, ME
  • Place, Cobbossee Colony Golf Course
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Maple Ridge Island
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Cobbosseecontee Lake
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Augusta, ME (AUG-Augusta State)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

+1
1 Queen Bed and 4 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Common area 1

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Sunfish Cove is the perfect year round getaway.

Welcome to Sunfish Cove, where the sunrise greets you in the morning as it beams over Sand Pond. This perfect year round getaway offers Summer fun in the water, amazing Fall colors and lots of opportunities to play in the snow & on the ice over the Winter months, making this a great destination for your year round adventures.
As an extended generational family ourselves, Sunfish Cove is designed to meet the needs of 2-3 families. A wonderful location for a reunion or a gathering of friends looking to spend time together. Adults and children will all enjoy everything this home has to offer.
Relaxation, peace, and let’s not forget overwhelming fun, will take over as you enjoy the generous 300’ of water frontage with a dock for easy access. There is a second dock to additional frontage on a shallow cove.
Sand Pond connects to 3 other ponds with a total of 6 miles in length to paddle and for boating. Enjoy swimming, fishing, and kayaking just a few steps from your front door facing the lake. A patio with a gas grill, picnic tables, and fire pit are located just through the walk out ground floor recreation room.
With just under 3000 square feet of floor space, this quintessential Maine home offers water views from nearly every room and has been updated to provide you added comfort.
Our favorite spot in the house is the enclosed porch with walls of windows that surround the home on three sides to ensure the weather never rains out your lakeside adventure. The spacious main living area has a large screen Smart TV, lots of comfortable seating and a river stone fireplace original to the charming 1920’s home. The dining room boasts a large table with bench seating that has a history going back to the original lake cottage. The remodeled, fully equipped kitchen has all new appliances and features walnut butcher block countertops, a large stainless sink, gas range, microwave, refrigerator/freezer with ice maker, dishwasher, toaster, Keurig coffee maker, and blender. The large island provides ample prep space, as well as, a wonderful place to gather around while preparing a meal.
Multiple powerful ceiling fans and a waterfront breeze keep the area comfortable in any weather. There are four bedrooms, 3 on the upstairs level, 1 on the ground floor level, and a futon in the family room. There is also a remodeled She Shed/Bunk House that can sleep an additional two for summer only “Glamping” (glamorous camping).
All outdoor spaces have generous seating. The dock provides a swim ladder and there are multiple kayaks, a paddle boat and plenty of floating tubes to ensure summer time fun on the water. For more outdoor fun, provided is corn hole, badminton and other fun yard games.
The game room is located on the walkout ground floor level, ensuring that the night owls wanting to stay up late and play don't disturb the early to bed crowd. A Smart TV, as well as, a ping pong table and foosball table round out this large space made to entertain. A refrigerator and microwave round out this great party space.
Amenities include linens and towels, washer/dryer, gas grill, Smart TV's, and wireless internet.
This Private location is just minutes from I-95, There is an 18 hole golf course only 4 miles away. LL Bean, outlet stores and specialty shopping only 40 minutes away. Visit Portland for sightseeing, great restaurants, or take a lobster boat tour and catch your own lobsters.
Parking is available for eight vehicles. Yard space is perfect for a game of catch, bocce, badminton corn-hole or other lawn sports. A large shed is available for storage of fishing gear, or whatever other toys you want to bring.
Please excuse the appearance of the downstairs recreation room as it is currently being renovated. The downstairs bathroom renovations have been completed.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Gym

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Please contact owner for prior approval.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30
Note from host: Please contact owner for prior approval.
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

About the area

Monmouth

Located in Monmouth, this holiday home is on the waterfront. War of 1861 Memorial and Military Memorial are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Peacock Beach State Park and Androscoggin Riverlands State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Kennebec Ice Arena and Maine State Museum. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging.
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Monmouth, ME

What's nearby

  • Cobbossee Colony Golf Course - 9 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Maple Ridge Island - 10 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Cobbosseecontee Lake - 10 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Augusta Civic Center - 27 min drive - 34.2 km
  • Bates College - 28 min drive - 27.5 km

Getting around

  • Augusta, ME (AUG-Augusta State) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Grateful Grain Brewing Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Doolin's Pub - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Route 197 Diner - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Black Crow Bakery - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Country Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunfish Cove is the perfect year round getaway. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Sunfish Cove is the perfect year round getaway.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunfish Cove is the perfect year round getaway.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sunfish Cove is the perfect year round getaway. located?

This family-friendly Monmouth holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Cobbossee Colony Golf Course, Maple Ridge Island and Cobbosseecontee Lake. Annabessacook Lake and Martin Point are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jenifer D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing week at the pond! The house is large and open with beautiful views on the water. Lots of pond toys available and the she shed is adorable!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonah B.

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

Great Spot

Really enjoyed our week at Sunfish cove! Beautiful lake and charming house with great feel and lots of space. Beautiful wrap around porch and lots of amenities. Hosts were very responsive to all requests.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrice R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed 7 nights in September at this beautiful home. Very spacious and plenty of comfortable beds. The wrap around enclosed porch and water views were amazing. Most of our time was spent at the property and on the lake. Only the 4-year-old was brave enough for swimming though. Cool evening and warmer days were pleasant. We also enjoyed the local shops and Farm Stand. The cider doughnuts there are highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John C.

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

Sunfish Cove 70th Birthday

Celebration of my 70th birthday was awesome. Sand Pond was frozen over and provided some great Ice fishing. The house was awesome and had everything we needed to make it special. Room for family and a couple friends. Watched the NFC championship games with room for everyone. I highly recommend this location for a family getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beth L.

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

Perfect lake house

Beautiful house and property. Clean, well-maintained house with plenty of privacy and space for our multiple-family reunion to vacation in. Carl was very responsive and helpful -- thank you! We enjoyed the kayaks, hearing the loons at night, swimming in the lake. The kitchen was well stocked. Great experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy C.

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

Family Vacation

We had a great time on the water with the Kayaks. We were there during a heat wave and the water provided relief. There is no air conditioning so we did our best with fans. The house had so many sitting areas and tables that worked great with our family for games and socializing. Carl and Jill were great hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley M.

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

Amazing trip to Monmouth

This house was exactly what we needed for a northern getaway! We went with a total of 13 people and the house fulfilled our every need. The highlight,of course, was the beautiful location. Right on the water, the property provides everything you need to enjoy yourself.... including fishing gear, kayaks, and a canoe. We spent most of our nights outside enjoying the fire pit and the beautiful sunrises over the pond. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family had such a wonderful time at Sunfish Cove. The property is right on the water and the morning sunrises were the absolute best. There was plenty of room for our family of 8 adults, 2 children, and 2 dogs. The kitchen was spacious with plenty of room for everyone. The sunroom overlooking the lake was perfect for morning coffee and for just hanging out. We enjoyed many mornings/afternoons boating and exploring the Tacoma Lakes and also took advantage of the many kayaks and canoes provided for our use. Great property, cannot wait to come back!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect family vacation!Sunfish Cove was the perfect vacation spot for our large, 12-person family gathering. Plenty of room for everyone! We loved the layout with wraparound porch, the game room for the kids. Lots of board games available. We spent our days swimming or kayaking. Everything we needed for a perfect family vacation was provided. Our host Carl was responsive to our questions. When an issue came up, he sent a handyman out to fix it within just a couple of hours. I would definitely book Sunfish Cove again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Steve M.

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

Family vacation

A long needed get together ages 3 to 79. 3 generations had a great time catching up. Property was clean and as advertised. Very Happy we chose Sunfish Cove!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

shannon p.

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

Beautiful stay in Monmouth

Awesome property for an extended family stay
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara Jane E.

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

Spacious, pet friendly home on a beautiful lake

We spent a long weekend here as a group of 13 adults and found the location to be amenable to everyone’s interests, including skiing and snowboarding, tubing, ice fishing, and day trips to Augusta and Portland. Everything was clean and as advertised on VRBO and furniture covers/blankets were available in nearly every room so our dog was just as welcome. Sleeping quarters were rather tight but the kitchen and living areas were very open and spacious, more than making up for it; in addition the kitchen and grill were well stocked with appliances to cook for large groups.We experienced a plumbing issue during our stay that temporarily took one bathroom out of working order, but the host was very communicative and helped figure out solutions while sending a plumber out to the house before the weekend was up. Overall, would recommend this location to friends and would love to return in the summer to take advantage of the beautiful porch overlooking the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha W.

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

Great stay!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here! The house is large and filled with charm. It was the perfect spot for our extended family of 11. The home is well stocked, and the hosts are very quick to respond to any queries. Most importantly, nothing beats that lake frontage. Fishing was good too- we caught trout, bass and perch.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann M.

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

Family trip

We had a wonderful stay. Everything was clean and the amenities were perfect. The kids had fun with all the games. The hosts responded quickly to all questions and had great suggestions for activities in the area. When we return we will be sure to stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla Jean L.

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

Thanksgiving gathering

A lovely, clean house with a peaceful view of the water, this was a great choice for a family gathering. We were able to seamlessly host Thanksgiving, with new appliances and so much already provided. The attention to detail and differentiated space made for a great flow. We also traveled with two small kids, and were easily able to adapt. Highly recommend this for a cozy winter space, and I can see how it would be a delight in the summer as well!
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loretta A.

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

Fall family fun

We had a great time staying at sunfish cove! Very spacious home with great views of the water! Really enjoyed the fire pit and the outdoor amenities!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alysia L.

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

Wonderful stay!

8 of us stayed for 3 nights to celebrate my parents 60th anniversary and spend some quality time together. The house was great, and had plenty of room for all of us. We especially enjoyed the enclosed porch overlooking the water, the game room, and the boats. We cooked all our meals there so we really appreciated the very well stocked kitchen with most any dish, or gadget you could want. There was an unexpected problem with the furnace but the host was very responsive and helpful in trying to get it fixed, provided extra space heaters, and graciously allowed us extra time for checkout for the hassle. We had a fantastic time here making wonderful family memories and we wouldn’t hesitate to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary S.

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

Perfect home for families

Pack your bag, that’s all you need, the hosts have thought of everything, they were wonderful to work with when planning our trip. Upon arrival we were greeted with a large, clean, beautiful home. We vacationed with our three sons and their families and there was plenty of room. Loved the porch! The kitchen is so well stocked, the kids even baked! The downstairs with the ping pong and foosball tables were great, lots of room for all kinds of games, tv etc. Large yard, lots of “toys” to use, kayaks, canoe, paddle boat, different size life jackets and floats. The she shed is so adorable, we used it as a quiet space for reading lol. I highly recommend sunfish cove, you will love it!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda H.

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

Perfection!

We had a wonderful vacation with our adult children and their families. The house was a dream for us. The big wrap around porch was a perfect place to eat, gather, play games and store our coolers etc. The sleeping arrangements were great.. and the she shed was a nice getaway. The waterfront was lovely and perfect for our boats and for the kids(ages 5-12) to jump off.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack J.

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

Great spot for summer get-away

We loved the house and the big wrap around enclosed porches make it spacious! The lake is quiet and beautiful, the property is nicely private for a lake front home. The house clearly dates way back, but necessary updates and upgrades have been done to make it comfortable and much more of a home than a camp. Hope to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin

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

Fantastic!

Such a charming home! It was the perfect place for our family of 5 plus two grandparents. Everything was clean when we arrived and the kitchen was well equipped. We especially liked the front porch. And the lake is beautiful! We really enjoyed swimming and sunning on the dock.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ohio State Club R.

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

Great place!

Nice quiet waterfront property with lots of seating and sleeping areas. Clean and well-maintained
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

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

Easter weekend

This is a fabulous house & location. The communication with the host was excellent. We had a wonderful family Easter weekend. Everyone is excited to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent C.

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

Home owners are fantastic

They made our stay great! Super accommodating and helpful. House is cozy and comfortable.. house has everything you need… just bring shampoo and soaps as that wasn’t included. If we come back to Maine we will stay there
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jen G.

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

Ice fishing trip

We had a wonderful time in this home. Love the character of an old home with a new addition and modern touches. The porch facing the water was my favorite, can drink coffee and aee the sunrise or sundown. You can even watch those who are ice fishing and take breaks to come inside. The water is right there. We had so much luck with catching fish that we even ate them for supper one evening. We caught trout, large and small bass, yellow perch and a black crappie. It was very exciting. The kitchen was full of utensils. The house is spacious and has plenty of room for a family/friend gathering. Def want to come back for next year ice fishing. Thank you for having us.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

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