This charming rustic contemporary home is the ideal four season getaway. Enjoy 1.7 acres on the middle basin of beautiful Moose Pond with 150' of West lakeshore with sandy beach that is shared with just 2 seasonal homes. It has a picnic area and fire pit along the water's edge, large boat dock with 1 slip available, and a swim raft. The water has a clear sandy bottom and gradual entry perfect for the little ones.
The beautiful landscaping features rock ledges and two tiers of flagstone patios surrounded by ferns and perennial beds. There is a second fire pit encircled by Adirondack chairs.
The home is also just 200 yards from Pleasant Mountain (f/n/a Shawnee Peak) where you can enjoy fabulous day and night skiing during the winter and take advantage of the great blueberry picking while hiking the trails during the summer months. Two of the Pleasant Mountain hiking trail heads are just 1/2 mile and 2 miles away. For those interested in all the restaurants, outlet shopping, hiking and skiing that the White Mountains area has to offer, North Conway is only a 30 minute drive away.
This three level home has an open concept and can really pack a crowd. Upon entry you will have a barn door closet and plenty of hooks to hang all your things. The main floor features an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings that have post and beam framework. The living room and dining room have large windows to view the lake, a big screen tv and overstuffed furniture. The dining room is directly under a one of a kind cathedral ceiling and is designed for large family entertaining. The kitchen has all new appliances (2016) and is well equipped for large families. The kitchen island seats 4 and the dining room table seats 8. The countertops are made of a unique soapstone and the cabinets were procured from a local business.
The spacious first floor master bedroom features a king bed facing a wall of windows overlooking the deck and beautiful lake views. The master bathroom has a large walk-in shower and lots of open shelving.
The large loft features a queen bed and two twin beds. There is a play area for kids with lots of toys.
The upstairs wing features a bathroom with shower and three bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms have a queen bed, the 3rd bedroom has a queen plus a twin bed with trundle. All bedrooms have Fujitsu Heat pumps that provide air conditioning, as well as ceiling fans and window box fans.
The walk out basement features a game room with pool table, foos ball table, dart board and TV area with tv, dvd, vcr, stereo, and woodstove. It has sliding glass doors and windows which open onto the water facing part of house. The utility room has a HE washing machine and dryer.
There is a massive 45' long deck running along the entire side of the house overlooking the lake. The deck has ample comfortable seating with a sofa under an umbrella, a loveseat, 4 chairs, 2 ottomans, side tables and a coffee table. There is also an outdoor dinning table with umbrella seating 8, as well as a propane grill.
OUTDOOR SURVEILLANCE: this property has 3 surveillance devices located outside for security purposes only. The 1st camera is on the front of the house and directed to view the driveway/front yard and front door. The 2nd camera is directed to cover the driveway and access road down to the water. The 3rd camera covers grounds from the house down to the water (from the access road across to the foot path). The owners are the only persons with access to the surveillance data. All data is deleted after guests' departure and upon confirmation of no damage to the premises.
NOTE: All rentals are weekly and run from Sunday to Sunday.
Location: 4 South Edgewater Lane, Bridgton, Maine (from Rt 302, drive down Mountain Rd .8 miles and turn left onto Edgewater Ln, turn right at the split and house is at the end of the ln)
- 7 miles from the town of Bridgton
- 15 min. to Naples, ME
- 25 min. to North Conway NH
- 1 hr to Portland, ME
Linens: Sheets, Towels and Extra Paper Products are not provided. The home is furnished with pillows, blankets, and bedspreads.
Bathrooms: #1 Full with Tub, #2 and #3 Shower Units
Pets: Yes (Dogs only) for an additional charge of $120/week
Smoking: No.
Boat docking - room for one boat (must be launched and removed at public boat launch)
Moose Pond Info: this sparkling clean lake is 8 mi long and 3/4 mi wide, encompassing1694 acres, max depth 70', above average water quality, no boating restrictions, 2 public boat launches, fishing (lake trout, smallmouth bass, salmon, white/yellow perch, pickerel, hornpout, smelt and white sucker)
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