8 Br Private Vacation Home Vacation Rental In Lyman, Maine

Private custom lakefront home in close proximity to the beautiful Southern Maine beaches and numerous other Maine tourist attractions. The house has 200 feet of shallow sandy water frontage on pristine Swan pond. The home is great for larger families with kids who want to swim, fish, boat, kayak, or simply sit and enjoy the tranquility of the lake. The location also offers a lot of area attractions for those that want to leave the lake to explore Maine. The lake is one of the cleanest in Maine and the home sits at the very end of the lake in a quiet cove with fabulous views of the water from every window. There is a fire pit at the waters edge for nightly fires, conversation and s'mores. The home also offers a wooden dock large enough for a boat if you have one to bring. There is also a private boat launch right at the home. The cove and entire lake is abundant with small and large mouth bass and sun fish if you enjoy fishing. There is always at least 3 kayaks with paddles and life preservers left at the home for your use. The large yard on the water side is big enough for a game of whiffle ball and is nice and private. The home features a large wrap around deck and has a gas grill and outdoor patio set for outdoor meals. The home was built with large family gatherings in mind so it offers an open concept kitchen, dining, and family room. The family room features a gas fireplace and leather couches. The dining table is a large table that can fit 10 comfortably. The kitchen space features a granite counter-top, top of the line stainless steal appliances, and an eat in bar top area with 4 additional chairs. There is another living room/ sunroom off the kitchen that has a flat screen TV and a couch that pulls out to a double bed. The master bedroom is on this floor and features cathedral ceilings and a private slider to the deck space. The master has a 1 King Size Bed and there is a pack n play for a baby in the walk in closet if needed. The master bathroom offers an over sized jacuzzi tub large enough for 2. There is also another half bath off the kitchen on the main floor. The top floor of the home features 2 bedrooms (one with a queen size bed and the other with 1 king size bed and a 1 twin sized bed) and 1 bathroom. The bottom floor of the home has another 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom along with a spacious entertainment area featuring a large bar area, pool table, multiple couches and space to relax. The first bedroom on this floor has 2 double beds and 1 twin bed while the second bedroom has 2 sets of bunk beds with twins on top and double beds on bottom. The entertainment space also has 2 double futons making this space a favorite for all the kids. We have tried to equip the home so you really don’t need to bring anything with you besides your personal belongings, food, and SHEETS AND TOWELS. We provide mattress pads, comforters, pillows, and blankets but you do need to bring your own sheets and towels (including hand towels for the kitchen). Additional amenities at the home include;1. 3 one person and 1 two person Kayaks at the home 2. There are air conditioners for the 3rd and main floor bedrooms (the bottom floor typically stays cooler even in the late summer months) for the hotter summer nights. 3. Wireless internet 3 smart TVs to load your own streaming apps or tether to your personal devices. 4. There is no cloths washer at the home but a dryer is provided for drying bathing suits and towels. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CHECK IN DETAILS: There is absolutely no smoking allowed inside the home. There are also NO PETS, NO FUNCTIONS OR LARGE EVENTS allowed at the property, sorry but there are no exceptions to this policy. If you have a boat, most lake boats can be launched at the property. Please contact the owner for additional information. There is no land line phone at the home but all cell phones do work both inside and outside the house. There is plenty of parking on the long dirt driveway approaching the home. There are movie theaters, grocery stores, and shopping, in both Sanford (on Route 109) and Biddeford (on Route 111) which is only 10 minutes from the house. Golf is also available in the area and the beaches in Wells, Kennebunk, Ogunquit and Biddeford are all a short drive away (12-15 miles away) so if you want to explore the area there is plenty to do! In the summertime the house rentals are from Saturday to Saturday and Check In time is 2 PM and Check Out time is 10AM. with a set weekly rate from late June to August for 10 people and $25 per day for each additional guest(including children). We do offer off season discounted nightly rates for 10 people, $25 each additional person with a 3 night minimum stay. We also are required to collect a 9% Maine State Lodging Tax. We do not charge a cleaning fee and provide a cleaning service between rentals. However with only a short period between guests the expectation is visitors will leave the home exactly as they found it. If the house is not at least picked up and broom swept upon departure a cleaning fee will be assessed.
Some answers to frequently asked questions are below:
1. The home has a combined K-cup and traditional (filter drip brew) coffee maker.
2. There are plenty of outdoor lawn chairs at the home.
3. An outdoor gas grill with propane is provided at the home.
4. The most commonly used boat rental that previous guests have used is Maine Boat Rentals (maineboatrental.com) out of Winslow Maine. They will deliver boats to the lake but book up pretty far in advance.
5. There is free wifi provided at the house.

Located in Alfred, this vacation home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Biddeford City Theater and Biddeford Mills Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Funtown Splashtown USA and Marden's Surplus and Salvage. Traveling with kids? Consider Bowl A Rama and Gardens at Historic Wallingford Hall. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.