Stayed here for a 10-day getaway. If you want to be away from the city and be surrounded by nature, peace and quiet, then this is the place. All the privacy you want and although the private lake access is 3/4 of a mile away, and a bit difficult to find, it is absolutely worth it. During my stay, we had the entire lake to ourselves, was able to boat, swim, fish, with no interruptions at all. The deck area is large and very comfortable to be able to spread out. Communication with the owner was excellent, any question I had was answered within minutes. The property was clean, comfortable, spacious. Would love to return one day.

Great setting with the perfect amount of privacy:)

Clean and comfy, has all we need for our trip. 20 mins to Sunday river. Internet speed is good, wife worked from home most of the time. T-Mobile surprisingly has good signal. Only thing to complain is the noise from the furnace in basement, can be heard from the master bedroom.

Really nice place in the winter. Lots of privacy, great yard for the dogs to run around. Great hikes in the area, close to skiing and cross country skiing.

nice property off the beaten path tmobile had the best service verizon and att barly worked.

Wonderfully secluded property with great deck. Very clean. Comfortable furniture and extremely well equipped with washer dryer appliances. Gorgeous area Bethel, Newry, and the pond is uncrowded. Owner is a real pleasure to work communicate with and always gets back promptly. My wife and I thought this was our best Vrbo ever.

This place was perfect for our family including our dogs. Close to so many hiking trails. Communication with the owner was great. Any questions I sent were quickly responded to.

Inspite of the weather we made the best of it. Nice privacy nice layout of the house. Large deck to sit on. Only issue is the " private lake access " misleading. Made it sound like you have your own private dock and that's not the case. And if they do need better directions to it.

We used it for a Work/Ski Holiday. Clean, cozy, practical 3 bedroom. Internet and Cell service (T-Mobile) was great! Easy access to Sunday River and local towns/amenities. Great for a winter working getaway!

Lack access was amazing. And as for the house or was clean and very comfy. We loved our stay

Really great house for a quick get away! The lake access was perfect, the grill was easy to use, and the property itself was great for my dog! We had 0 problems and the owners were incredibly communicative and helpful whenever a question arose!

The house was very clean and you could see a million stars at night! A little farther to the lake than we had thought but overall a perfect fit for our family of 4! Great area to hike and lots of cool things to see like Frenchman’s Hole and the waterfalls at Screw Auger Falls

We couldn't have wished for more! The home was clean, comfortable, and loaded with anything you may need. The privacy was perfect, the lake was incredible and not over crowded one bit. The private dock, lake access, topped it off and made it worth every dollar spent. I'd definitely return, probably for a week next time. I would highly recommend to anyone who needs a bit of peace and tranquility in their life. Thank you Don for the easy check-in and prompt responses via text.

The owners were communicative, kitchen was well appointed, the washer dryer worked, WiFi was fast, and it was clean. On a work trip that’s about all I need. Howard pond is very nice, short drive to public access to the lake, maybe 10 minute walk max. Up the hill from lake.

we spent 10 days here with our daughters which was so great. House has everything needed however we brought our own. Lake is nice so is the neighbor. We will come back. Well recommended

We found some degree under couches and trash overflowing in designated area and beds uncomfortable. Also fire place didn’t work . But love the house and enjoyed everything else. Thank you to the owners.

We really enjoyed our stay. A short drive to Sunday River and we had some great days skiing. The property was clean and had all the basics we needed. Communication with the owners was easy and they always responded quickly to any questions. We would definitely stay again!

The place has everything necessary for comfortable stay. We had to walk to the lake, but the walk was much welcome.

Beautiful property just off the lake. We brought our cross country skis to enjoy around the lake when not skiing at Sunday River. The home has all the essentials for a comfortable stay.

We enjoyed our time in Hanover, Maine. The house was clean, the beds were comfortable, and it was very close to Sunday River. We had a great time skiing. We will be back!

My family of 4 stayed here for a quick ski weekend at Sunday River. Easy drive to the mountain. The house was warm and had the essentials for meal prep. We would definitely stay here again.

beautiful location

we loved this corner of the world! cozy & sweet lake house with the most NARNIA like surroundings! The drive in is pristine with beautiful views of Howard Pond throughout. So thankful to have received the new year in such a winter wonderland. The house comes equipped with everything your family will need. The owners were always a text/email away for us. Even sent us a snow plower so that we can keep all of our snow plans going. Forever grateful for this warm stay!!! We will BE BACK! Loved MAINE. Sweetest people ever.

Overall we had a great time here. The house was very clean and they had everything we needed already at the house. The neighbors are very friendly as you walk around the lake, and Sam the lakes dog is fun to play with.

We booked this listing for our Feb ski vacation. The location is beautiful. The home itself is comfortable, spacious, tastefully decorated and the kitchen is fully )stocked with everything you need for cooking a few simple meals. However, we were charged a cleaning fee at the time of booking. Upon arrival, it did not look like the place had been vacuumed. There was dust and pet hair on the carpet. The bathroom vanity and mirror had not been wiped down. We found the vacuum cleaner but the dust cup was completely full and did not have any suction. We emptied it out and vacuumed both upstairs and down. It was not the first thing we wanted to do after a 5 hour drive. We contacted the owner, Don. He said that it should have been cleaned and he would look into it. We asked for a refund of the cleaning fee. On the day of checkout, we contacted him again and he said he would refund us twenty percent of our original cleaning fee for the inconvenience. As of 3/17/17, we have not received this refund. Overall, the property is beautiful and we enjoyed our stay but it could have been cleaned before we arrived as that is what we paid for.

Thank you for making you home our home for New Years week. We had wonderful time and wonderful experience. You place was beautiful and very comfortable. The house was clean and nicely kept. It looked exactly like the pictures.We had everything we could need. It was very cozy and we all felt at home. The living room is the perfect place to hang out and is close to the kitchen so that the cooks can be part of what is going on. The family room downstairs was a perfect spot for kids to hang out and play. Thank you for allowing us to stay in your home. I would recommend this place to all.

This was a great place to stay for a long weekend in New England. Our only major goal for the trip was to find a pet-friendly rental near water. This house was exactly as pictured -- spacious, clean, and provided everything we needed in terms of kitchen supplies, linens, etc. The owners were easy to reach and got right back to me when I called on the 4th of July. The public access beach area is a short and easy walk from the house (maybe 1/2 mile?) along the paved road. Everyone in the area is incredibly friendly. There's a grocery store a short drive away. We had planned to venture out and explore the White Mountains area in New Hampshire, but to be honest, we were so comfortable in the Howard Pond area and at this rental house, we just stayed near the water and relaxed all weekend!