The Brookside House-Large, charming Historic House. Pet Friendly!
House in Bethel, ME
12 guests · 5 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
Large, fun house nestled in the mountains and five minutes from Bethel. Our home is walking distance to a pond for boating, kayaking and mountain biking with a private backyard with a running stream for trout fishing. Whether you love to ski, hike, boat. bike or just relax our home is perfect for any outdoors lover. Conveniently located right off Rt 26(12 minutes to Sunday River and 5 minutes to Mt. Abrams) this 5 Bedroom 3 Bath large house offers a newly renovated farmhouse kitchen, Dining room and Living room along with a Game Room featuring Bumper Pool, Darts, Pinball machine and hundreds of vinyl records. Large flat screen HD Cable TV and high speed WIFI included. Plenty of parking available. Sleeps 12 people comfortably.
Awesome Activities in and around our home:
Step Falls, Newry ME
Spectacular long trail of descending water falls that has numerous shallow pools for great swimming. It has some of the tallest falls in Maine.
Mt. Abram
Mountain bike course with outdoor beer garden with live entertainment.
Bethel Outdoor Adventure and Campground
Fun place to rent tubes and go down river.
The Local Hub
Great restaurant to have breakfast/lunch located across the street from the house. You can also rent kayaks right there and launch them right there.
Bethel Pathway
Located right in Bethel center is a great walking/bike riding pathway (about 2 miles) and it has a playground.
Sunday River
Sunday River has zip lines and bungee trampoline activities.
Awesome Activities in and around our home:
Step Falls, Newry ME
Spectacular long trail of descending water falls that has numerous shallow pools for great swimming. It has some of the tallest falls in Maine.
Mt. Abram
Mountain bike course with outdoor beer garden with live entertainment.
Bethel Outdoor Adventure and Campground
Fun place to rent tubes and go down river.
The Local Hub
Great restaurant to have breakfast/lunch located across the street from the house. You can also rent kayaks right there and launch them right there.
Bethel Pathway
Located right in Bethel center is a great walking/bike riding pathway (about 2 miles) and it has a playground.
Sunday River
Sunday River has zip lines and bungee trampoline activities.
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Map of Bethel, ME
££££
Reviews
Summary of reviews
Guests loved the spaciousness, game room, comfortable bedrooms, and responsive host. The house provided plenty of entertainment options and a cozy atmosphere, making it a great stay.
5.0
Great location, kids loved the pond. Kayaking, mountain biking, beer halls, good food all a short distance away. Cool old home.
5.0
Old, charming house. As a house from 1850 it has some flaws, which the owner has compensated with impeccable service. I don't see what I could complain about.
5.0
House is very close to Mt Abram but we are Sunday River people. SR is 15 minutes away.
House has a fun game room, plenty of space and lots of bedrooms.
4.0
The house was clean and spacious.
5.0
Walking distance to the Hub, 3 minutes to Mount A. An old house but with lots of comfortable rooms. We'll stay here again. Thank you John.
5.0
Great but driveway icy
5.0
Great stay!
5.0
Old house but roomy and clean. Some updates but pictures show the place as is so no surprises
5.0
This was a beautiful old home. The owner has set up a game room for the retro enthusiasts, and has beautiful places to walk near the river.
5.0
Everything written in the write up to describe this ski house was accurate. Communication with our host, John was easy and prompt. Thank you!
5.0
We stayed at the property over the Presidents day weekend. The house is very large and everyone had plenty of space. We enjoyed listening to records, playing cards and cooking in the new kitchen. It’s only about 15 minutes to Sunday River. Our only regret was not staying longer! Note, that the house is rustic-if you are looking for the Marriott keep scrolling. This is a unique old home and it has some old home quirks but we loved it! Thanks for having us. See you again!
5.0
What a wonderful home and host. Location was with in 15 minutes from Sunday River ski resort. A memorable trip with friends and my son. Woukd definitely stay next year
5.0
Lots of hang out space. Cozy bedrooms with comfortable beds. Great game room. We loved listening to old records. Just down the street from mt. Abram and close to Sunday River and God xc skiing. Great stay. Thanks so much.
5.0
We enjoyed our stay at the property. Grill, fire pit in the evening, hicking during the day! Just beautiful. Thanks so much
5.0
Unique gem
My husband, kids (10 and 15), in-laws and two pups LOVED our stay over the 4th of July weekend. As others have stated, the home is older, but it a quaint comfortable way. The main bathroom was recently remodeled and we had the benefit of being the first guests to use the updated kitchen!
The game room was amazing! Kids went the whole long weekend off phones and video games...by choice! They are now convinced we need a bumper pool table!
There was plenty of room for every one...and then some. The home is well stocked with everything you need to just kick back and relax.
For dog owners, the beach down the road does not allow dogs, but there is a spot right across the street where you can hop in the water, launch boats, kayaks, and paddle boards.
Would absolutely stay here again. Such a great experience!
5.0
Wonderful location
So close to everything. Walking distance to many activities and a short drive in either direction to a variety of functions for everyone in the family to enjoy. The Gem Museum Is a must and Discovery light house boat tour in Portland is great for the entire family.
5.0
Family week during the holidays
Spacious and comfortable. Responsive owner. Enjoyed our stay!
5.0
Fun Stay
This was a a perfect place for the group. The kids had a great time exploring all the rooms and checking out the front and back stairs. The well-stocked kitchen made our meal prep a breeze. We would do this again in a minute.
5.0
Family vacation
Our family loved this home. The house is close to more than enough attractions in the area. Don’t miss the Local Hub less than a block away! We had a family with children between the ages of 10 down to 5 and no one was bored. The pool table, pinball and record player man cave were a hit. Host reached out when we first got there and although we had no problems, I felt he was quick to respond on check in and check out. Thanks for sharing your home because my family loved Maine!
5.0
Great location
Location was amazing! Close to breweries and various hiking trails. Lots to see and do for our summer vacation. The Local Hub for food and a beach on a lake nearby made this spot extra nice. Plenty of room for all of us. Also has a brand new washer and dryer which was great when traveling with 3 kids under 5.
4.0
Charming farmhouse! Beguiling location.
By the end of the week we loved our stay at this house in Locke Mills. It charmed its way right into our hearts. We drove up from the Gulf Coast to explore Maine. The price point of the house in regards to its size was a huge plus. Getting there we were a little taken aback at first. It looked older than it’s pictures. Going inside, though, we quickly saw how warm and cozy the house was. We always book a house with a game room. The bumper pool and darts kept my teens (and myself) well occupied. The WiFi also kept “50 ping” on Fortnite apparently. Huge plus. The biggest challenge we had was that all of the bedrooms were upstairs, which we did not see specified when booking. We traveled with our mothers, one 70+, and they were concerned about climbing up the rather steep stairs. They persevered, however, and the comfortable beds and abundant bedrooms proved very accommodating. The house also came well stocked with all of the necessary toiletries and linens, including a brand new washer and dryer. This in itself was a huge plus for our weeklong stay. The only other issue we found was in the water pressure. It sputtered and spat it’s way out of the faucets. The host kept a water cooler with abundant jugs on site, however; so, that became only a minor inconvenience. The house is situated very close to grocery stores, shops, and restaurants in Bethel. We enjoyed the quaintness of the village. We also enjoyed exploring the area, even kayaking the Androscoggin. The house has plenty of brochures concerning things to do in the area. If you do go in the summer, be aware that a lot of the attractions close during the week. We still found lots to do, even driving into Portland and setting off to Bar Harbor. All-in-all we loved the house, would recommend it to those looking for a spacious house at a great price, and made lots of memories! 4 stars for sure.
5.0
Was much more than I had expected
Had an amazing time, plenty of room for the family…
5.0
Quaint Home in the Mountains
We had a great stay there were 6 of us cousins 60+ and we enjoyed the nostalgia of the house plenty of room. A great home base.
5.0
Lovely house!
lots of things to do in the game room. Very well maintained old house. Good for large family.
5.0
Great place to stay
This house was big enough for a large group, comfortable and pet friendly. Beautiful scenic area. Would definitely stay again!
5.0
great old farm house
This is a great property for groups with lots of space to spread out. The game room was a fun plus and is separate from the family room, etc. so lots of activities can be going on without interfering with each other. It has a basic kitchen but functional. Good location for skiing access.!
5.0
Good Maine getaway for a large group
This Locke Mills house is roomy and comfortable. Lots of entertainment options in the Game Room. Pet friendly to boot. Easy drive to Sunday River and reasonably close to Shawnee. Plenty of beds and plenty of places to sit both for eating and for socializing.
Other than the house being old--something that I liked, but it's a matter of taste, the only downside was the tap water is very hard. The host keeps prenty of bottles water on hand. It was fine for washing and bathing, but we stuck to the bottled water for drinking and cooking.
On the faring through unexpected events front, the area had a bad wind storm that knocked out power for a day (along with about 20,000 other houses in the area). Our host was very responsive, quickly bringing in a generator to make sure we stayed warm.
Overall, this Locke Mills house was a very good value, and we all had a good time during our vaction.
2.5
This Locke Mills house is roomy and comfortable. Lots of entertainment options in the Game Room. Pet friendly to boot. Easy drive to Sunday River and reasonably close to Shawnee. Plenty of beds and plenty of places to sit both for eating and for socializing.Other than the house being old--something that I liked, but it's a matter of taste, the only downside was the tap water is very hard. The host keeps prenty of bottles water on hand. It was fine for washing and bathing, but we stuck to the bottled water for drinking and cooking. On the faring through unexpected events front, the area had a bad wind storm that knocked out power for a day (along with about 20,000 other houses in the area). Our host was very responsive, quickly bringing in a generator to make sure we stayed warm. Overall, this Locke Mills house was a very good value, and we all had a good time during our vaction.
4.0
Great location, clean, comfy, but needs a bit of work
We had a great time staying here. We were a group of 8 and had plenty of room. We spent a long weekend to ski at Sunday River which is a short 10 minute drive away. However the first day was total whiteout conditions and we got soaked-and there is no dryer or fireplace here (or dishwasher but that was ok)! It was difficult to get all of our gear dried so not sure we would stay again bc of it. But if you’re not going up to ski, or it’s going to be a dry weekend, give this place a go. Lots of amazing records to play, bumper pool is also lots of fun.
4.0
the house is very old, but worked out for our big group.
it is indeed a VERY OLD house, but it has 3 bathrooms and 5 bedrooms, and specious living room, where we all could get together comfortably. So for our big group it did work. It's a short ride to Sunday River, and you can walk to Mount Abram, where we took a nice hike. There is no dishwasher, but that for our group it wasn't important (could be deal breaker for someone).
1.0
HOUSE NEEDS WORK
NOTHING IN THE GAME ROOM WAS WORKING, THE HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT RUN DOWN. THEY NEED NEW FURNITURE, ITS FALLING APART. THE SECOND NIGHT WAS 30 DEGREE OUTSIDE, WE HAD NO HEAT OR HOT WATER, WE LEFT THE NEXT DAY. WE PAID FOR SEVEN DAYS , HOWEVER, IT WAS MUCH TOO COLD TO STAY. THEY OVER CHARGED US, NO GIVE BACK. BE CAREFUL BEFORE YOU BOOK.
4.0
Big place, great location
This property may not be anything fancy, but it's big and has lots of fun features, like a pub/game room, a barn, and a river in the backyard. As summer renters, we enjoyed being just 2 miles from the beautiful pond with a cute little private beach. Our hosts set us us beautifully with tons of paper products and sheets/towels for our big group of 9 + 2 dogs. We enjoyed it so much we extended our stay!
5.0
Perfect Family Ski House
The property was even better that expected! Plenty of room for everyone one to relax, sleep, eat and shower. The kitchen was fully stocked with every cooking supply you could need - I used the large crock pot and several of the spaghetti pots and cookie trays for garlic bread! Delicious! No dishwasher - but plenty of paper products!
At one point we had a dart tournament, a pin ball challenge for high score, classic rock on the turntable, movie being watched, and two different card games being played all happening at the same time! Needless to say a good time was had by one and all (we had 12 staying and 4 more as apres ski guests).
John and Peggy were very quick to get back to us regarding the water situation. It is drinkable well water - but we took their suggestion and filled up the 5 gallon jugs at the natural spring.
Thanks again for sharing your wonderful farm house with us and we will definately be coming back!
4.0
Wonderful place to connect with your family
Not luxury by any means, however, comfortable, warm, clean and welcoming. The game room with pinball, vinyl records, bumper pool and darts helped the teenagers connect with each other and invited the adults to join in...creating moments to treasure. Large TV with full Cable benefits along with Wi-Fi. Beds comfortable, water was hot, location for skiing perfect, John was available and pleasant to work with. Highly recommend this ski experience. Paper plates and disposable utensils provided by owner made up for the lack of a dishwasher.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Bethel?
The average price for a rental in Bethel is £325 per night. This rental is £13 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Brookside House-Large, charming Historic House. Pet Friendly! . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Brookside House-Large, charming Historic House. Pet Friendly! pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at The Brookside House-Large, charming Historic House. Pet Friendly! ?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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