Pinehurst Too, on Sand Pond

Dock

Waterfront 3-bedroom cottage on Sand Pond in the beautiful western Maine mountains, affordable and pet friendly, rustic but modernized, fully furnished kitchen, linens provided. Private: you cannot see or hear a neighbor. One step to cottage, bathroom and bedroom on first floor; gentle slope, with a few stairs and a railing, to lakefront and dock make it feasible for elder guests or those with limited mobility. Sleeps 6 adults comfortably. Cathedral ceiling and ceiling fan in living room make it feel spacious and airy. Porch and downstairs bedroom have ceiling fans; 2 upstairs bedrooms with floor fans and cross-ventilation. On-demand generator. This is a quiet (except during snowmobile season) camp with a shallow(23 feet at its deepest point), warm, sandy pond, 40′ dock, across a dead-end dirt road, so it may not be suitable for toddlers as other camps’ residents do use the road, 15mph speed limit.

Tree and rocks

This is a very rural area, great for reading on the screened-in front porch overlooking the pond or on the large dock or sitting in front of the wood stove. Most popular activities: listening for the loons that serenade each evening, sunset watching, swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, berry picking, chilling in a porch rocking chair, lobster grilling, gathering with friends around the fire pit at sunset.The pond is full of large-mouth bass and white and yellow perch.

You can quickly find small town life 10 miles away in Farmington, a couple of interesting restaurants, two independent bookstores, an ice cream stand, antique stores in nearby towns, and a summer farmer’s market. 15 minutes to pick strawberries and blueberries in season and buy freshly caught lobster. Half an hour to Mt. Blue State Park, 45 minutes north to scenic Rangeley with brilliant fall foliage and dramatic mountain views (and you may see moose). Chesterville is about 3 1/2 hours from Boston and 90 minutes from the coast.