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Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe

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Terrace/patio
TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Lake
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 773 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

About this property

Entire place

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

Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe

Little Bear Cottage

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Spend a quintessential New Hampshire summer at this cozy, two-bedroom cottage on the shores of Big Pea Porridge Pond, a lakefront retreat that comes with a private dock, a small private beach, as well as a canoe and kayaks to take out on the water whenever you please. This home is nestled among trees that become a spray of color each autumn, with gorgeous views of the lake that you can enjoy from the large screened porch, the back deck, and the picnic table in the yard. You'll be able to spend your days swimming, boating, playing horseshoes, and flipping burgers on the grill outside. As for the evening hours, you can roast marshmallows around the seasonal firepit, mix cocktails at the tiki bar in the screened porch, and curl up in front of the two TVs - one Smart TV and one flatscreen with a Roku - for a night of your favorite movies and shows.

What's nearby:
This lakefront home sits on the southern shore of Big Pea Porridge Pond in Eidelweiss Village, a community with five association beaches (including Thusis Beach just down the road). When you're not exploring Little, Middle, and Big Pea Porridge Pond by kayak, you'll be less than five miles south of downtown Conway, where you can meet up with the iconic Kancamagus Highway for a spectacular foliage drive in autumn. If you're visiting in winter, you'll have your choice of nearby ski slopes, including King Pine (eight miles south), Cranmore (11 miles north), and Attitash (18 miles northwest). You'll also be a few minutes' drive from the Conway Scenic Railroad and a wealth of tax-free outlet shopping in Conway and North Conway.

Things to know:
Free WiFi
Full kitchen
Window AC is available in the living room from Memorial Day to Columbus Day; fans are provided throughout the house
Kayaks, a canoe, and life jackets are provided

This property is managed by Vacasa New Hampshire, LLC.

*Please note that this home is in a family-friendly neighborhood, with a Good Neighborhood Policy and quiet hours. Any violations (including those of maximum occupancy) can result in immediate eviction without refund.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.

Dock details:




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 New Hampshire

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

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

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the mountains
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours 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

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 783 square feet

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Policies

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 not allowed

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 and a first aid kit
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

47580

About the neighborhood

Map
Madison, NH

What's nearby

  • Saco River - 10 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Settlers' Green Outlet Village - 16 min drive - 12.4 km
  • Kahuna Laguna - 19 min drive - 14.7 km
  • Conway Scenic Railway - 19 min drive - 15.7 km
  • Cranmore Mountain Resort - 22 min drive - 16.8 km

Getting around

  • Fryeburg, ME (FRY-Eastern Slopes Regional) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Black Cap Grille - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Almost There Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Frye's Store - ‬15 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe located?

Situated on the beach, this vacation home is 3.1 mi (5 km) from Conway Lake and within 6 mi (10 km) of White Mountain National Forest and Madison Boulder Natural Area. Beach Area no. 2 and Beach Area #1 are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Lakefront cottage on Big Pea Porridge Pond w/ private dock, beach, kayaks, canoe Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 49 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 49 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 49 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 49 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Kirstie H.

NH vacation
Amazing! Just do it!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
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8/10 Good

Gregory C.

Rustic with amazing views
The stay was definitely cleaned as well as local housekeeping could, but there were larger "deep cleaning" issues. The view was amazing, just a couple of items of furnishing were in disrepair (a broken chair, a few nonoperational window coverings) and the walls were dingy.
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10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

Inexpensive Waterfront Retreat
Good privacy. Great location. Close enough to town with easy access and far enough away from downtown tourism noise. Clean and comfortable. Plenty of room for a couple or small family. Great lake frontage and dock. At this price point the place is a super bargain.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Megan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing Getaway
We enjoyed our mini getaway and the place was clean, quaint, great location and great communication.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place
Lake & private beach were beautiful. The listing says washer/dryer but not that you have to go into town so that is my only complaint that it should be changed to not available on site.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph d.

Fantastic location and views
The pond.. steps away from the house and private.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Susan A.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disappointed
Entire place needed a VERY deep cleaning job inside and out. Lots of mold, dirt, cobwebs, etc. Furniture, kitchen appliances, floors, bath, etc. were clean. No instructions for TV, DVD, heaters, etc. Dock broken. House itself was nice, great location, extremely quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

Rebecca G.

Beautiful view
Beautiful view
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place for family
Stayed with our 3 kids , perfect spot on private beach with plenty of yard space. Appreciated the ac and cleanliness of home. Close drive to Conway.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful pond
Great get away for our family. Use of the kayaks and canoe was a plus. Comfortable place to stay for the 4 of us. Would stay there again. The Association beach was next door if we want a larger sandy area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Little bear cottage
Very cute private spot, kids loved the water and we enjoyed hanging on the lake in the kayaks and canoe. Place was clean and tidy but had its quirks, but so does every place. We would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

J. Simon W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
As advertised
Place was great as well as the area
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Labor Day Weekend
We had a lovely time at this property for the Labor Day weekend. It was a perfect spot for our kids to play, swim, and fish!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Erik L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was great!
Great!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vincent G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
20 Island Dr
great location. nice property and screened in porch.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

JOHN e.

Stay on the lake
The place was great. Right on the lake. Private beach area. Inside was a nice set up. Would rent again. Only complaint was no shade in one of the bedroom windows. For sleeping in and private that needs to be fixed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christopher D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great lakeside stay
Great little property has everything you need - little beach, dock, grill, fire pit, screened-in porch, even fishing poles! Pea Porridge Pond is quiet and peaceful - many mornings there was even a loon on the pond. Very conveniently located to lots of hiking, inside and outside the white mountains. Property was clean and communication with the rental company was easy. Recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sandra B., Hooksett NH, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spectacular view
1st week of September with temperatures in the 80’s. Couldn’t ask for better weather. When we entered the home we saw a spectacular view of the pond from the kitchen and living room. Perfectly bordered by the trees on either side it’s picture perfect. We had a wonderful stay floating in the pond and we even met a couple of kayakers. This is a beautiful and peaceful place to relax.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chawntell M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best Family Vacation
We absolutely loved the location of this house. The private beach and the view in the morning are just incredible. The house was big enough for our family of 6 to have a very comfortable stay. We spent many hours outside enjoying the pond and using the canoe and kayaks. I would rent this house again in a heart beat. I would love to see the foliage from here in the fall. Also great communication with vacasa and the property manager whenever we needed to discuss anything with them or ask a question. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay at this property, it’s perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kim T.

Cute and Clean
Great location on the pond. Very clean. Comfortable beds. Spacious porch. Only recommendations I have are to have somewhere to hang towels in the bathroom (the only hooks were inside the shower) and to supply some dish towels and a teapot in the kitchen. Would definitely come back! Nice spot!
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4/10 Poor

Tim W.

On a beautiful pond but cabin needs a deep clean and new couch
The pond was beautiful in October with the Fall foliage all around. Even better than in the pictures! Canoe and kayaks available for guests to explore the pond which was a great bonus. It was very quiet and peaceful during our stay. We didn’t hear anything except the wildlife outside. The cabin is ‘rustic’ and in desperate need of a deep cleaning. The shower curtain was completely moldy at the bottom. The floors were dirty and the baseboards are covered in a layer of dust. The screened in porch could use a good cleaning too. The towels and bed linens were clean and seemed like high quality. The furniture is old and worn out- especially the couch. It needs to be thrown away and replaced! It’s so uncomfortable and we were actually sore from sitting on it in the evening!! The kitchen is filled with old utensils and random cookware. One bedroom is missing the roller blind in the window so we had to “make our own” with some bath towels in order to sober the window to sleep and for privacy. This place is all about the location on the pond. The cabin itself needs cleaning, repairs and updates!!

4/10 Poor

Jacqueline C.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Don’t Rent From Vasca
I checked in to the cottage on Saturday at 4 o’clock. I woke up on Sunday morning and a bear had gotten into the trash from the previous guests. The trash was filled with dirty diapers. The smell was horrific I couldn’t even stay outside on the deck without smelling feces and urine. I got a hold of Vasca at 8:30am and by 3 o’clock I had no answers. I had two kids with me and this was at the entrance of the cottage. So every time we enter to the cottage, we would pass a big pile of trash with at least 30 diapers it was disgusting. We had to leave. We could not stay the night. The smell was creeping into the cottage. I alerted Vasca that I was leaving. Nobody replied to me. I had to contact them on Monday to see what is going on. I asked them to refund me Sunday night, but they refused stating that trash pick up is on Sundays and Thursdays. No one showed up on Sunday. This is ridiculous.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Nathaniel P.

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Moldy and Unavailable Contact
We would highly recommend against paying money to stay here. Upon arriving at the property, the front door deadbolt lock was not operational. We were able to gain access through the bathroom door. The bathroom had a large hairball and an incredibly dirty and moldy shower curtain. Trying to remain positive we continued to check the place only to find that the screened in porch had 4 broken screens, poorly duct taped up and the carpet was wet. Then, we headed to the bedroom to find every crevice in the paneling full of mold. Not only is my partner allergic to mold, it was disgusting. We weren’t able to sleep in the room, and had to sleep on the children’s bunk bed as well as in the living room. We tried for the duration of our three stay day to get Vacasa to help but each time the service reps said the “local team” would call us. They never contacted. We also tried to resolve the situation with VRBO and were told that the mold was only a “minor” risk to our health, not a “major” risk. So even though the place was in a condition that no one should have to pay a hefty amount to stay in, they didn’t help at all. FINALLY after a cumulative ~5 hours on the phone with both companies, Vacasa (still not the local team) ended up giving us a refund. We hope to save others from this miserable and unpleasant experience. Except for the private beach and lake - that was lovely, just disappointing that it is paired with a home in this condition.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Cherie G.

Great little place
It was the perfect fall getaway
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Surprise birthday getaway
Went for my wife’s birthday. The cabin was clean and well-appointed. The bed and linens were very comfortable. The pond was large with plenty of space to fish and kayak. We really enjoyed the fire pit at night and looking at the stars. A very relaxing and quiet retreat, especially for those who love nature. Would book again, thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024