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Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
TV, DVD player, foosball, table tennis
Game room
Property grounds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 12232 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet friendly
  • Washer
  • Gym
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK

Mermaid House

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Enjoy a perfect escape to Biddeford Pool and make yourself at home at this upscale coastal home boasting all of the best features for an unforgettable vacation. From the classic shake exterior to the spacious layout of the interior, no one will have trouble slipping into relaxation mode in no time. With a perfectly manicured private yard boasting a firepit and an expansive ground-floor deck, warm nights can be spent in the ocean breeze as the BBQ master of the group grills up a tasty meal on the private gas grill. Any downtime spent indoors will be just as much of a treat, as the gourmet kitchen and accommodating dining table will be the perfect combo for holiday feasts with the whole gang and the basement will be the hub for the young at heart with a ping-pong table, foosball, ample places to kick back, and a swing! Not to mention, the high-speed WiFi and 75' 4K TV will be ready to assist in epic movie nights!

What's nearby:
Sitting just three houses from a secluded dog-friendly beach and a short walk from a wooded path that leads to two miles of uninterrupted sand, you will be spending long days tanning and swimming in no time. Rinse off the sand in the heated outdoor shower back at home base and head into town to curb appetites at one of the many local restaurants that call Biddeford home just eight miles north.

Things to know:
High-speed, Spectrum WiFi with HDTV
Gourmet kitchen
Private gas grill
Netflix streaming
Stereo with Bluetooth
Game room with Ping-Pong & foosball table
A double jog stroller is available for guest use
Dog-friendly (up to two dogs, each under 60 pounds)
Two kayaks and outdoor games are available for guest use
Exterior security cameras (video only, no audio) for safety and security

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 5 vehicles.

Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!

Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Maine

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycles
  • Foosball table
  • Gym
  • Kayak
  • Table tennis
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,500 square feet

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Dogs only. Max of 2. Weight limit: 50 lbs each.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

47760
Vrbo Property

About the neighborhood

Map
Biddeford, ME

What's nearby

  • Fortunes Rock Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Goose Rocks Beach - 14 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Palace Playland - 23 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Old Orchard Beach Pier - 23 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Old Orchard Beach - 31 min drive - 19.5 km

Getting around

  • Saco Transportation Center - 15 min drive
  • Portland Intl. Jetport Airport (PWM) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Big Licks - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Rocco's Pizza - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪The Brunswick - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪JJ's Eatery - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Garside's Ice Cream - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK located?

This family-friendly Biddeford Pool vacation home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Saint Brendan's Chapel and Fortunes Rock Beach. The Pool is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.

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Classic coastal home near the beach w/ lush garden, game room & deck - dogs OK Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 117 out of 144 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 144 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 144 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 144 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 144 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing place
Amazing place , we really enjoy, and everything was perfect at Mermaid House , we love it and recommand 👌
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Julie P.

Maine House
House was great for our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emma A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
They thought of everything!
We loved our stay! The place was clean, comfortable, and had everything we needed. Check-in was easy and the neighborhood was nice! We would love to stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Mary S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Great location
We had a wonderful time. The house was really well stocked and it was great having so much beach and play equipment in the garage. The location was fabulous.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Henry B.

Great Stay
Beautiful home, Well equipped for all our activities. Easy to follow owners manual and notes on appliances and switches. Absolutely beautiful grounds and gardens nice quiet neighborhood
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2016

10/10 Excellent

Silver S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house has everything!
A wonderfully stocked house with a dream kitchen and so many free amenities! Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

Great place to host out of town guests and family
We fell in love with Biddeford Pool. The beach access is amazing. You get access to both rocky coast and beach close to the house. There are beautiful marshy trails as well. It's unusual to encounter so much conserved land on the Maine coast. We were there in April and there was literally no one on the beach. Our dogs had a field day! We had 11 people staying over, and everyone was comfortable. There are lots of indoor spaces to get privacy. The outdoor deck was superb on a sunny spring morning. We cooked up a storm in a wonderful well-equipped kitchen. It's both homey and luxurious. Warmly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Steven D.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Ants
Pictures not quite up to speed vs reality. House had a major ant problem.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
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4/10 Poor

Renee L.

We were looking forward to a fun filled relaxing weekend with family and friends. The location i...
We were looking forward to a fun filled relaxing weekend with family and friends. The location is beautiful but remote if you plan on enjoying restaurants and other areas. Have never rented a place that did not provide at least a couple of extra rolls of toilet paper in each bathroom, extra kitchen garbage bags or extra rolls of paper towels and none of this was provided. Since the closest town is 20 mins, this was an inconvenience after traveling 4 hours. We were a party of 10 and glad we didn’t have the 14 it states in the description as the basement is dark, musty and noisy when the toilets and showers are being used. This space should not be considered a sleeping area. We were unable to use the backyard due to the weather but it did not look like the welcoming photos provided. Overall beautiful location but property needs some attention including peeling paint on door frames, window sills, screens and carpeting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Location for quick family celebration
We rented the house for an 80th Bday celebration. Location was perfect for everyone traveling and had meaning with past summer visits to Biddeford Pool, Fortunes Rocks and Saco. The house provided plenty of room with a nice big dining table which we were all able to sit around and share memories of the Birthday Wife/Mom/Grandmother. Kitchen was well stocked, ice maker was nice and probably even more important for summer getaways. Grandchildren enjoyed the ping pong and foosball table in the basement. While the communication with Vacasa LLC was easy (more then enough eMails & Text msgs), seems a bit disjoint with them wanting to manage everything thru their platform vs our rental thru VRBO. Makes me question the fees going to both Vacasa & VRBO
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
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8/10 Good

Stephanie a.

Bathroom door was broke
Very nice house kitchen was wonderful, plenty of room, i would have given it a 5 but downstairs only bathroom door was broken which was a pain, everyone had to go upstairs if they didn't want to mess with the door, with the money it cost to rent and then 900 dollars in fees ontop of rental fee there is absolutely no reason to not fix it and just put a sign on it, that's just bad management otherwise great place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Phillip L.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in
Owner should air the house out!
CONS: Trying to figure out how to unlock the door was ridiculous - very confusing instructions. Finally called the agent. The house smelled very stuffy & musty so we opened all the windows. shouldn't the cleaning staff had done that?? The exterior of the house is in need of repair - rotten shingles. Also the interior trim around the windows is in bad shape. The fridge ice machine did not work and the 'professional ice machine' also was not hooked up. And as another guest noted: 2 dish towels and 1 roll of paper towels - hardly adequate. PROS: Nice area, close to beach walk, and the grounds are lovely, professionally landscaped. The kitchen obviously has gone through a major overhaul and is wonderful. The beds were all very comfortable. Nice dining room. And huge TV room although the window shades look wonky. Lots of room for a family reunion!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Emily S.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Great house and location. Not so great communication.
The house was lovely and had every convenience. Plenty of room for people to gather in different spaces and relax. It would have been great for a multigenerational group. The location was wonderful for morning walk along the beach, even in chilly weather. Overall we had a nice time. The cons: The management company did not respond to my questions before arrival. Check-out was 10am on Sunday. Makes sense for busy summer season but since we were only coming for an off-season weekend I asked about late check out. Didn't get a response. Then at the last minute got an automated message offering late check out for an extra fee. That would have been nice to know ahead of time. Also, the house was not as clean as we would have liked. I did reach the management company and they said they would notify housekeeping, but that didn't help us at all.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Dennis A.

Not worth the cost. Unsafe.
Upon arrival we found that the handle on the door to the deck just fell right off and left the door unable to be locked or even to be latched closed. We immediately reported this only to have them wait until the afternoon of the following day to get it fixed leaving us with a door that couldn’t be secured or even shut for an entire night being completely unsafe. The yard was in shambles. There was still an opened, half full beer can and a Dixie cup with tobacco spit in it left in the property. All of the beds in the house were unbelievably rigid and uncomfortable. The beds in the basement were unusable due to how noisy the utilities equipment is down there forcing one of our guests to sleep on a couch. Multiple dots throughout the house won’t latch closed because some are completely uneven with the frame and others don’t even have a latch plate. There is a huge ant problem in this house, especially around the sink where they are en masse. We were only left with a few trash bags for a whole week stay with at least 6 people in the house on any given day so we had to go buy our own. The water temperature was incredibly erratic at all times whether taking a shower or even just using the sink. A construction crew began work early in the morning during our stay making it impossible to sleep. There’s also a random sharp piece of sheet metal screwed into the base on the wall halfway up the stairs that sliced the side of my foot open.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A very nice experience
We had everything we could possibly need.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jameson C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Overall this was an excellent stay, even in the late fall in New England. The walkable distance to the beach and kayakable cove (with provided kayaks) was a huge plus. The house is comfortable and well equipped. We'd stay here again without hesitation.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Thomas B.

Great house
We had a wonderful stay at the Mermaid House. Very smooth experience!
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey B.

Mermaid House
The Mermaid House was perfect for our family get away. The house was clean, so so well stocked, plays the perfect location. Check in and out were a breeze.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

heather g.

Perfect location
We stayed at mermaid house as a large family and wish we could’ve stayed longer. They have everything you need and the location is spectacular.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful fall weekend!
We enjoyed everything about this house and the area of Biddeford Pool. The house was beautiful, spacious, family friendly and had everything we could've asked for and then some. The ocean breeze coming in through the windows even in mid November was our favorite part. We walked to both beaches several times and enjoyed riding the provided bikes around the neighborhood. The kitchen was perfect for cooking the big family dinner that we planned. Beds were all comfortable and the basement was a dream for all the kids. Would love to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Pauline P.

Mermaid House
Lovely house with everything you could wish for. Just bring your food and your clothes.

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Perfect family beach house
Couldn't have been happier.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bob & Diane F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Child/Adult Friendly Home
The property was beautifully landscaped. The house was clean, comfortable, and supplied with all the amenities to make one’s stay stress free and fun. We were a family group of 13. Eight adults and five children under the age of five. Bikes, boogie boards, games, kayaks, ping pong, 56” television, and a weight room station are just some of the perks provided. The kitchen was stocked with multiple electric appliances, pots, pans, dishes, glasses etc.. The Mermaid House was set up to make the guests feel like they were in their own home and whatever was needed at a moments notice was readily available. We had a great time and would gladly rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stephan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ideal Maine vacation
My children had so much fun on our family vacation. We walked to the ocean twice a day. They had so much fun finding all the tiny crabs and shrimp. We cooked some fresh Maine Lobster in the phenomenal kitchen. The most organized rental I have ever been in. The house manual was also so helpful and well thought out. We really enjoyed The Mermaid House and hope to book again in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bonny B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great House
Great house - open floor plan was very nice for our group's size. The house was comfortable and well stocked.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022