Oxford Homestay

Located on Green Pond, our cottage offers the best of both worlds: an oasis of peace and quiet that is still within striking distance of Portland, Freeport, the White Mountains and the Maine coast. Our cape-style cottage sleeps up to ten people. There are three bedrooms, a full bath with tub/shower, and a full walk out basement with cement patio, awning and picnic table overlooking Green Pond. Our cottage has a well appointed galley kitchen with a full stove, refrigerator, microwave and other small appliances. There is a bright and airy dining and living room with 180 degree view of the pond and great outdoors. We provide a canoe, kayak, shared paddle and rowboat, gas grill for outdoor cooking and everything you'll need for your getaway except food. We do not supply linens (sheets) and towels. We do provide dish towels/clothes and bath mat/rug. You can use our cottage as a home base to enjoy maine's blue skies in the summer, peep at spectacular foliage in the fall or ski and snowmobile in the winter.We are located on the east shore of Green Pond in the town of Oxford, Maine. Our cottage sits in a beautiful pine-wooded setting on the shores of spring-fed Green Pond. The pond's sandy bottom and clear water are great for swimming, canoeing or fishing. Centrally located one hour from Portland, Freeport and the White Mountains, minutes from the Oxford casino, shopping, rock hounding, restaurants and the oxford plains speedway and dragway.About pets:Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total).About checkOut:Check out before 11:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About customRules:Please clean as necessary to leave the cottage as you found it. A helpful check list is provided to help. All cleaning products supplied..About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 21.About events:No events allowed.

Enjoy this 3 bedroom 1.5 bath lakeside retreat on 0.7 acres of rural lakeside property with privacy from neighbors and beautiful views! On the property you can enjoy 260 feet of direct waterfront access, use of 3 kayaks, a paddle board, and a dock for fishing and relaxing/taking in the beautiful sunrise and sunsets. The house is located on Whitney pond. You can paddle all the way to and down the Little Androscoggin River or into the adjacent Hogan Pond! We are a few miles from Oxford casino and Oxford plains speedway! Our place has an area for outside dining, a fire pit overlooking the lake, and plenty of outdoor seating to relax and enjoy nature. A great location for a family vacation, we are a kid friendly property, with plenty of both indoor and outdoor toys / games / and activities for kids of all ages! The house is two level, with all bedrooms being on the second floor. Access to the lake requires a walk downhill as well as a 20 stair staircase down to the water. Our house is a true Maine gem, if you are not familiar with the outdoor life that summers in Maine entail, please read below to familiarize yourself prior to staying with us! Maine is a popular destination for biting mosquitos, ants, black flies, and other pesty insects. You will likely meet some of them during your stay. Additionally, Brown Tail Moth season is primarily June and July, but can last throughout the summer months. We recommend you to wear bug spray when outside during the night time hours, and to not venture into the woods or long brush areas.Our property is full of tall beautiful pine trees - the Maine State Tree! With their beauty and the shade they provide comes pine needles and sap, please be aware you will encounter this throughout your stay. The house is located on a true "camp dirt road". Some smaller/low riding cars might have difficulty with the narrow road and bumps. If you have concerns, please reach out and we can provide you with more details or photos.About pets:Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total).About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About events:No events allowed.