Maine > Cochnewagon Lake Lake Vacation Rentals

Booking for Summer 2021 & Winter 2021

Classic lakefront house built 1909 on east shore (beautiful sunsets) of Cochnewagon Lake, Monmouth, Maine 04259 located in Central Maine Kennebec County between Lewiston and Augusta and convenient travel to Bates, Colby and Bowdoin Colleges, LL Bean/Freeport and the Maine Coast. This Bungalow-style 4 season has 2,400 sq. ft. living space with 4 bedrooms (sleeps 8), 2 full baths, fully furnished.

House is 25 feet from lake, 175 ft rocky shore front (4 ft deep at entry with muddy bottom) on 1 acre lot. Property has sizable lawn, sandbox area and separate area for croquet, soft/baseball, kickball, badminton. Rental has good sized dock with ladder, picnic table, lawn furniture, covered underporch with gas grill. Property has cathedral white pines, eagles, great blue herons and loons, fishing (bass, pike, perch, sunfish, trout), boating (canoe, kayak).

Walking distance to center of town which has Monmouth General Store, post office, gas station, Cumston Hall, Cumston Library, Theater at Monmouth (4-5 plays per summer season with 2 Shakespeare), Monmouth Museum, town beach, town basketball court and town tennis courts (Academy Road); 3 public golf courses nearby: Cobbossee Colony (Monmouth), Springbrook (Leeds) and The Meadows (Litchfield); many nearby hiking trails such as Mount Pisgah in North Monmouth, Monument Hill in Leeds and Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal (near Freeport) with stunning views, many local eating options including 50s car hop, ice cream shops and miniature golf.

Property is on quiet, one lane, private road with seasonal camps on both sides. Residents/guests in autos are always required to travel at snail’s pace. Many road residents have multi-generational history, are friendly and respectful of mutual privacy. Community is safe, peaceful, great for walking, running and biking. Cochnewagon Lake is ½ mile wide, 1 mile in long with 28 ft. max. depth. Monmouth, ME is town of 4,000 population with fair in mid-June, fireworks festival in early July, Apple Fest in late September, and Ice Fishing Tournament in February. Monmouth has private summer Boys and Girls Camps as do many neighboring towns. Driving distance is 1 hr. Portland, 3 hrs. Boston, 6 hrs. NYC. Local area airports: Augusta State Airport and Portland International Jetport.

Peak Season (July - August) Minimum stay is one week: Saturday check in 3 pm to Saturday check out 10 am. Non-Peak Minimum stay is 4 days. No events such as weddings or family reunions allowed unless approved. Parking for 3 vehicles. No Pets allowed. Additional charges are $150 cleaning fee and 9% Maine Lodging Tax. To book reservation $300 security deposit required plus 30% of rental fees; balance of rental fee due by 45 days before arrival date; security deposit and rental fee are fully refundable if requested by 45 days before arrival date after which such monies are not refundable. Post rental, security deposit net any damages returned by 14 days.

Rooms: Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room, 1st Floor Lakeside Screened Porch, breezeway entry porch, lower lakeside underporch, Bedroom 1 (1st Flr Full), Bedroom 2 (2nd Flr Queen), Bedroom 3 (2nd Flr 2 Twins or 1 King), Bedroom 4 (2nd Flr 2 Twins).

Amenities: Fully outfitted modern kitchen with dishwasher, regular drip coffee maker, microwave, toaster oven, blender, cooking utensils, pots/pans including lobster pot, dishes, wine glasses, washer/dryer facilities, iron & ironing board, hair dryer, vacuums, no A/C - living room has overhead fan and bedrooms have floor fans, high speed WIFI, TVs with DVD & VHS players, many movies and tapes provided, décor knotty pine woodwork, doors, cabinets, ceiling; well water; gas grill.

Dining room table seats 6-8, screened lakeside porch table seats 6-8: Bedroom linens, pillows, blankets provided; if pillows and/or linens are preferential please bring your own; Full Baths: 1st floor tub & shower combo; 2nd floor only shower; towels provided.

Bring your own beach towels and beach blankets; bring your own water inflatables & floats; bring water shoes for lake if you are not used to muddy, soft bottom. various sized adult/kid life jackets are available, canoe, kayak can be available. Children and seniors welcome; entry and 1st floor generally amenable to elderly or disabled, stone fireplace (not to be used), central heating is available if needed.