Over 100 ft of private sandy lakeside beach frontage & nestled among pine trees, the lake house is the epitome of R&R. The lake house is family & dog friendly with an open concept main floor & 3 levels of living space (3100 sq feet). Perfect spot for large families looking to share a vacation without compromising privacy! With year round activities for the whole family, it's the perfect place to create lasting memories! 2 hours from Boston. New Jacuzzi installed along with a new gazebo/deck. Newly finished basement with gas fireplace, ping pong, foosball and more. Superhosts Since 2019! 10% off weekly rentals for select months.
During the warmer months, guests are welcome to use our paddle board, 4 Adult kayaks, 2 children's Kayak and 1 paddle boats that seat 5, which we leave on the beach. The life preservers are located in the basement storage area along with beach chairs. There are sand toys and noodles located in the storage container on the beach.
During the colder months, warm up by the remote start gas fireplace or in the jacuzzi on the back deck (being installed end of January 2022) after a day of skiing, ice fishing or snowmobiling. Play a game of Ping pong, foosball, oversized connect 4 or one of the many board games!
The Space:
There are 4 bedrooms. Two bedrooms are situated on the 1st floor with double size beds. The other two bedrooms are upstairs 1 with a trundle bed (2 twins) and the other with a double bed and twin size air mattress if needed located in the closet. We keep a pack n' play for babies/toddlers in the closet in the 1st floor bedroom to the right. There is also a sofa located in the downstairs family room, a futon and a queen sized air mattress if needed located on the shelves under the basement stairs.
We offer wireless internet access and have 2 Smart TV's with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Discovery+. There is a blue ray player as well. There is an Amazon Echo upstairs with Amazon Unlimited music (please don’t move it).
The back large deck overlooks the Lake. The gas grill is located on the front porch. The beach is just steps away with chairs and a fire pit (fire wood can be purchase at the local country store just 3 minutes away).
This is a family friendly neighborhood. The west side of Belleau Lake is characterized by quaint dirt roads, tall trees, and charming cottages and camps. You can park your car in the driveway and leave it there until you leave! The lake house is ideally situated; walk off the porch to your own private beautiful sandy beach with a dock, 4 minute drive to a corner store, ice cream stand, the post office, Cindy's breakfast place, The Blue Bay Seafood Restaurant, Poor People's Pub and Knotty Pine Restaurant and a local grocery store and farmer's market (in season weekends only) are a short drive away.
If golf is your game, Province Lake Golf Course is less than 7 minutes away and they have a great restaurant there as well.
The lake has fantastic fishing and is known for its small and large mouth bass, so bring your fishing rod and fish right from our kayaks while exploring the lake or come up and ice fish in the winter. There are also miles and miles of conservation trails (close to ski mobile trail 19) for walking, snowmobiling, ATV’s, biking and more...
East Wakefield is ideally situated between Portland (1 hour), Portsmouth (1 hour), North Conway (45 minutes-they have a ton of shopping outlets), 30 minute drive to tourist town Wolfboro, NH and Meredith (30 minutes). Tons of shopping and restaurants galore!
There is skiing/tubing close at King Pine (30 minutes), and Attitash, Wildcat and Gunstock are within 50 minutes.
Storyland is a great day trip if you have younger children.
This vacation home is the perfect jump off point for all that New Hampshire and Maine have to offer.
Whole house generator kicks on if the power goes out during a crazy lakes region thunder storm!
If the Lake House is not available during your preferred time frame, check out our other listing on the other side of the lake: Beautiful Log Cabin on Belleau Lake Listing ID 2555351
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Day Trips and Nearby Shopping/Activities
Outdoor & Adventure:
* King Pine Ski Area (30 min) – Skiing, tubing
* Gunstock Mountain Resort (50 min)
* Cranmore Mountain Resort (45 min) – Skiing, mountain coaster
* Attitash Mountain Resort (55 min) – Skiing, alpine slides
* Northern Extremes Snowmobiling (1 hr) – Rentals & tours
* White Mountain National Forest (45 min) – Hiking, views
* Mount Major (35 min) – Popular hike with lake views
* Castle in the Clouds (35 min) – Hiking, historic estate
* Skydive New England (35 min) – Tandem skydiving
* Nestlenook Farm -horse drawn Sleigh Rides (45 min)
* Alpine Adventures (1 hr 20 min) – ziplining
* Storyland (50 min)
* Ice Castles (1 hr 20 min)
* Saco River Tubing (45 min)
Restaurants & Breweries:
* Knotty Pine (5 min)- Our Favorite! great food, live music
* Bluebay Seafood & Steak (3 min) great food, karaoke, pool tables, live music
* Tumbledown Farm to Fork (15 min) – Cozy farm-style eatery & pub
* Wontons (15 min) – Asian cuisine & sushi
* Poor People's Pub (15 min) – Classic pub food & drinks
* Wolfe's Tavern (30min) – Cozy pub, upscale American fare
* The Full Belli Deli (15 min) – Breakfast & lunch sandwiches
* Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co. (25min) – Craft beer & pub fare
* Moat Mountain Smokehouse & Brewing (45 min) – BBQ & house-brewed beer
* Tuckerman Brewing Co. (45 min) – Taproom & live music
Shopping & Essentials:
* Country Goods (3 min) fishing liscense, essentials, deli, pizza and ice cream
* North Conway Outlets (1 hr) – Tax-free shopping
* Wolfeboro Downtown (35 min) – Boutiques, lakeside charm
* Lovell Lake Food Center (15 min) – Small local grocery store
* Hannaford Supermarket (18 min) – Full grocery store
* Gonyea’s Country Store (10 min) – General store, snacks & essentials
* Yankee Smokehouse & Country Store (30 min) – BBQ, country goods & gifts
