Hartford Cottage w/ Private Beach on Bear Pond!
Entire cottage in Hartford, ME
Property details
The space
Bedroom: King Bed, Twin Rollaway Bed | Living Room: Pullout Couch
A blissful retreat awaits at this charming cottage. Set on a secluded, tree-lined property overlooking Bear Lake, this cozy home lets you make the most of your getaway to central Maine. The home gets superior cleaning conducted in between each stay, so you'll have peace of mind knowing your safety is being taken into consideration.
The charming living space boasts crisp white walls and comfortable furnishings that beckon you to kick back and relax. Turn on the flat-screen TV to watch a movie while you unwind.
When you get hungry, the well-equipped kitchen has everything you need to whip up some tasty treats. Enjoy your meals together at the quaint hardwood dining table or at the outdoor picnic table.
Step through the sliding glass doors to spend countless hours on your private beach. A variety of seating options and beach toys promise that everyone will find something to do. If you want to get out on the water, hop into the provided paddle boat for a peaceful cruise around the lake.
As your eyes grow heavy at the end of the day, retreat to your bedroom to drift off to sleep in your king bed. The rest of your group will fall asleep with ease on the pullout couch and twin rollaway bed, both topped with foam padding for their comfort.
Guest access
Guests will have access to the entire property
Other things to note
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No events, parties or large gatherings
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: This property requires 2 steps to enter
- NOTE: 2 guests can sleep comfortably on the bed, 2 guests can sleep on the foam-topped pullout couch and 1 guest can sleep on the foam-topped rollaway bed, bringing the maximum occupancy to a total of 5
Sleeping arrangements
Bedroom
1 king Bed
Common space
1 sofa Bed
What’s included
Free parking on premises
Kitchen
Backyard
Waterfront
TV
Refrigerator
Fire pit
Microwave
Guest reviews
JoAnn
Bear Pond
July 2025
Owner was a perfect host. Place was a little jewel box, with perfectly adequate accommodations. Comfortable bed, seating, equipment. We enjoyed immensely. Bear Pond is right outside the railed back steps and was lovely. We'll be back if we can squeeze into the mant popular booking. Wish to thank out gracious host Ron.
Patrick
Sadly Disappointed
July 2023
I have mixed feelings about my stay in the cottage. While the location is wonderful, the lake beautiful, and the sandy beach just right for swimming, the negative aspects in the cottage were hard to ignore. Upon arriving and entering the cottage the first thing I noticed was how musty the air was. I have allergies to dust and mold so my first thought was to open the windows to air out. I found 2 with screens and opened them only to discover that the windows wouldn’t stay up. I ended up scrounging around for items to prop the windows up. (Airing out didn’t actually help.) Family members who dropped in for a short visit several days later also commented on the musty air.) Later on, with great trepidation, I tried out the AC in the bedroom. It looked old and very dirty, and sure enough, the blast of funky moldy air that erupted from it made me turn it off immediately. (My husband went home and brought back our floor AC to use for the week.) Then I discovered that there was no drinking water, but a note from the owner on the table said that he would bring some by in a day or two. That didn’t happen. While having to provide my own drinking water is not a big deal, I would have appreciated knowing about it before arriving at the cottage. There was no paddleboat to use, contrary to what the description stated. And then there’s the sliding glass doors that are used to access the beautiful lake area. It’s broken, rotting, and disgustingly dirty between the double-glass in one of the doors. The lock is broken so you have to shove a piece of wood in the track so it can’t be opened from the outside. There’s a hole along the bottom big enough for several mice to squeeze through at once. It’s really a shame that it’s in such bad shape because is the main way to view the lake from the cottage. To sum up, I’m fine with going rustic, even using an outhouse doesn’t faze me. But the lack of basic maintenance just takes away from what could be a great little get-a-way. I won’t be going back…
sharde
Great peaceful stay
July 2023
We knew ahead of time of the little imperfections, so we were aware it was a camp on not a luxury cabin like some of the reviews we seen. It was clean and lovely. The owners were very friendly and inviting when we spoke to them. The lake was beautiful and warm. It was just the calm vacation we needed.
Cindi Lind
Lovely camp,helpful and accomodating owner.
August 2019
I had a wonderful short stay on Bear Pond in Aug 2019. One of my favorite places to be. The cottage was wonderful, very homey and cozy...and the BED was deeeelightful! Very convenient,loved being right on the water. The property owner was wonderful to deal with and very helpful and accommodating. It's a beautiful area and conveniently close ro necessities. My hike up Bear Mountain(right across the lake) was perfect and my blueberry pancake at the Bear Pond Variety was fabulous! The cottage had everything I needed, but I don't care to cook
Know before you go
House rules
Check-in: 3:00pm
Checkout: 11:00am
No pets allowed
Min. age to rent: 18Minimum age to rent: 18
No smoking
No parties