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Come enjoy a slice of heaven at this gorgeous 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom Dedham vacation rental on Phillips Lake. The home features a screened-in porch for morning coffee or watching sunsets, and a dock for fishing or dining al fresco. Go boating, wakeboarding, or kayaking in one of the state's top lakes, or take a day trip to nearby Acadia National Park for stunning rocky shores along the ocean! This lakefront home is perfect for multiple families, as it includes a large family room with bunk beds.
OUTDOOR HIGHLIGHTS: Miles Lane Walking Trails (16.9 miles), Penobscot Narrows Bridge (18.0 miles), Great Pond Mountain Wildlands, Dead River Trailhead (18.6 miles), Downeast Scenic Railroad (19.0 miles), Hermon Mountain Ski Area (21.1 miles)
BAY/LAKE BEACHES: Jenkins Beach (6.2 miles), Sandy Point Beach (22.6 miles)
DAY TRIPS: Ellsworth (16.7 miles), Acadia National Park (32.0 miles), Belfast (35.2 miles), Bar Harbor (36.8 miles)
AIRPORT: Bangor International Airport (15.1 miles)
Maine is such a beautiful state. This lake house is a great location- close to Bangor and Acadia. We loved the bright and open living area. We loved the dock and screened porch.
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
I’d rate this as 9.3/10. The house had a great location- close to Acadia and Bangor. Also close to a local grocery. The house can sleep lots of people and each floor has a bathroom. The dock and screened porch and dock deck are all great spaces. The indoor living spaces are bright and open. Everything appears to be of a current style and not outdated. The use of the charcoal grill and kayaks was a big plus.
Cons: Upon a closer look, the house could use a better cleaning for sure. We walked into a rogue paper towel laying on the floor. The ground floor bedroom lakeside had a sticky floor, that bathroom had a toothbrush holder with runny toothpaste on it, the shower caddy was rusty, and the light fixture was dusty as were all of the corners on the floor. All 3 of the shower heads only had about half of the exit holes working. It took forever to wash and rinse hair. There were little ants in the kitchen. The screened porch floor was dirty- we swept it ourselves to keep from tracking dirt everywhere. The inner inside of the clothes washer door was covered in a black substance- mold? The sink smelled bad in the kitchen- disposal needs a good clean? Because of drainage, there did seem to be a lot of larger dirt/pebbles near the entrances- made it hard not to track dirt inside. The gutter above the wooden stained walkway is growing plants and leaking- it made for very slippery conditions in the rain. Safety Hazard- the deck on the lake has a bit of an optical illusion step and my older mother missed it and fell. She wasn’t seriously injured, but it was scary. Just off the dock there is a lot of garbage in the water- golf balls, etc. There were more than 2 dozen bags of garbage in the garage when we arrived. It was smelly and made the garage unusable.
My parents own a beach-town house in Michigan and I know their standards are higher than we experienced. For the price, I don’t think we’d stay again. Lots of potential to improve here though.
This was truly the perfect house for three families of 6 adults and 6 kids. It was very clean and beautifully decorated and furnished. The setting on the lake was stunning and extremely relaxing. The openness of the layout and the abundance of windows gave the house a very tranquil feeling both during the daylight hours and in the evening. All of the bedrooms were very comfortable, with plush bedding. The kitchen has everything you need! Tons of silverware, pots, pans, and gadgets. The host was great with communicating any questions we had. We'll definitely come back again!
*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
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*This review was originally posted on Vrbo
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