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Maine Seacoast Cape Cottage close to it all!

House • Kittery ME United States

    4 Guests   
    2 Bedrooms   
    2 Beds   
    1 Bathroom   
    Pets welcome
    2 Car spaces  
    1 Car available   
  Primary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  

Statistics

Listed  March 2025
Views  817

General Overview

Relax & enjoy everything Southern Maine has to offer from this bright and beachy 2 BD, 1 BA home. After a day at the beach enjoy grilling & chilling on the big back deck & play games in the yard. Enjoy Maine beer & lobsters in the open concept kitchen. Walk (10 min) to hip & happening Kittery Foreside for breakfast at Lils, lunch at Anju & dinner at Black Birch. Stroll (20 min) to Portsmouth for a perfect day of dining and shopping. Or take a quick ride up the coast to Kennebunkport or Ogunquit.

The Space

The perfect place to call home while you explore the glorious Seacoast of Maine and New Hampshire. The house is centrally located to everything but on a quiet side street in a perfect local neighborhood that is great for walking. Our 1,250 sq. ft. home has been lovingly renovated to be open, bright, welcoming and comfy for the entire family. The house has recently refinished hardwood floors throughout and an open concept kitchen and dining room with butcher block countertops and a huge center island for gathering. This isn't just a characterless rental, it's our home and is meant to feel like your home with lots of personal touches to help you relax and fully enjoy your vacation. There's one queen bedroom and one king bedroom and a full bath on the second floor. On the first floor is a big, bright comfy living room, big screen TV (with YouTube TV, Netflix, Amazon) and bookshelf stocked with some great beach reads. The kitchen is fully equipped with anything you might need to make delicious meals (spices, oils, baking basics) or Maine lobsters (pot, crackers) and we provide coffee and tea and filters for the coffee pot. A bright and breezy dining room with seating for four. We provide essentials for those traveling with little ones including: fast table high chair to attach to the counter, a pack and play, outlet covers, silicone dining items, arts and crafts, books and a baby gate for the stairs as well as some beach supplies. We have a great selection of board games for the whole family. Our backyard is slice of heaven with a private back deck with a patio dining set, lounger and lights for night chilling. Our sizable yard has a hammock and lovely garden full of flowers and birds - so many birds. We also leave our yard games for you to play including corn hole and we have a Bimini Ring Game set up off the deck. There's a Weber propane grill and just the right amount of privacy for a wonderful Maine escape. NOTE: There are A/C window units in the bedrooms and a portable A/C unit in the living room, there is NO central A/C.

Guest Access

Guests will have access to the full house with exception of the basement home office where we store our stuff. Guests will have access to the basement washer/dryer area but we ask that guests do not access any other part of the basement. Guests will not have access to the larger shed in the backyard. There's a driveway with room for 2 vehicles and street parking is always an option. Please try and limit total cars to 3 out of respect for our neighbors. Accessibility: Bathroom is on the second floor and there is a step into the main floor of the house.

Notes

We will request a $195 to be sent via Venmo or Zelle for cleaning 24 hours after check-in. This house may not be suitable for elderly guests or those with mobility issues due to the lack of a bathroom on the first floor. The house does NOT have CENTRAL air conditioning but we do provide window AC units in both bedrooms and fans on the first floor. We do not have children ourselves so the house isn't "child proof" but we have made every effort to make those guests traveling with children feel welcome and safe. We provide outlet covers and cabinet locks on those cabinets with cleaning supplies. All supplies including yard games and child gear are provided for guest convenience but are not the responsibility of host to ensure functionality, safe use or set up. Guests are solely responsible for safe set up and use of supplies. Hosts are not liable for any injury due to malfunction of supplies.

Features


Washer
Washer
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Clothes dryer
Oven
Oven
Microwave
Microwave
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Fridge
Fridge
Iron
Iron
Hair dryer
Hair dryer
Heating
Heating
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
TV
TV
WiFi
WiFi
High Speed Internet
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Towels
Towels
Fireplace
Fireplace
BBQ
BBQ
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

Travel Styles

    Family
    Foodie
    Relaxing
    Village
    Mountains
    Beach
    Water
    Hiking
    Cycling
    Golf

House Rules

    Suitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

Allergens

    Cat free
    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Available


Neighbourhood

Our neighborhood and our neighbors are the best! It is a side street and not immediately in downtown which makes for a peaceful escape. The streets are all small and quiet and you can walk everywhere with sidewalks. At the end of our street is the historic Portsmouth Naval Shipyard which has been working on Navy submarines since the 1800's, we are a proud Navy town and you can hear the morning and sunset trumpet playing taps from our backyard. Kittery has it all and it's all easy to find, easy to park, and laid back and welcoming. Through a wooded path at the end of our street to you can walk to Tributary Brewery, one of the best in the country and the Blue Mermaid Island Grill a fantastic spot for food & drinks with a Caribbean flair and awesome live music scene at night, plus Sunday Bluegrass Brunch! You can walk into Kittery Foreside in about 10 minutes and hit up The Black Birch for the best food of your life (get the deviled eggs) and a nightcap at The Wallingford Dram, a 1920's era speakeasy. There's also Anju Noodle Bar - amazing, creative ramen and pork buns. Rudder's Public House is great for a beer, burger and the game with lots of outside seating overlooking the Naval Shipyard. The best spot to sip away the day is at Lil's fantastic coffee shop with addictively delicious cruellers. There's also our friends' whole animal local butcher shop, MEat, incredible spot for goodies for the grill. A bit further beyond the Foreside, another 10-15 min walk along the water over the Memorial bridge or 3 min. drive is downtown Portsmouth with LOTS of stuff to do, see, eat and drink. About 10 minutes drive from the house is Kittery Point - the most gorgeous part of our town. There is the amazing Seapoint Beach for an unadulterated Maine coastal beach experience. And our absolute favorite spot on earth - Fort Foster. Fort Foster costs $10/car but once you're through the gates you will be delighted with acres of open space, trails, beaches, picnic benches, grills and the best view on the coast of Maine. There is also Fort McClary for history buffs and you got to be sure to stop at Chauncey Creek Lobster Pier on your way for fresh from the creek lobsters and BYO everything else - CLASSIC MAINE! Another great spot to visit in Kittery Point is the new Pepperell Cove restaurant laid back clam shell patio, Adirondack chairs and the best view of Portsmouth Harbor. 20-minute drive to Ogunquit’s shops and galleries. 30-minute drive to downtown Kennebunkport with loads of restaurants, shops, and waterfront. An hour north to Portland - awesome seaside city with a bustling food, beer and music scene. An hour south to downtown Boston for history and big city attractions. An hour and half drive to the start of the White Mountains National Forest and loads of hiking opportunities. An hour’s drive northwest to New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee and the lakes region. And rest of the Maine coast all the way to Acadia National Park is all within a morning’s drive!

Getting to my home

Fly into Boston, Portland or Portsmouth and rent a car. There is not public transit.

Nearest airport

Portland - 1 hour; Boston - 1 hour; Portsmouth - 10 min. If you don't want to rent a car, the best way to get to our home from Boston Logan Airport is to take the C&J Bus, it comes through Logan Airpot hourly and brings you to Portsmouth, NH is just 10 min. from our house. You can take a cab from the bus station to the house.

Getting Around

No public transit, a rental car is recommended, we may be able to arrange the use of one of vehicles.

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Jill

Hi y’all! We’re Jill and Tim 👋 We split our time between our two homes — one in New Orleans, Louisiana and the other in Kittery, Maine USA. We were both raised in New England but fell hard for the energy, music, people and food of New Orleans. Now we get to enjoy the best of both worlds! We’re mid-40s digital professionals who love to travel, meet new people, and find great local spots wherever we go. We’re big fans of the path less traveled — over the years we’ve lived aboard our sailboat and even our VW bus. We love exploring, eating local food, trying the local beer, and soaking up the local vibe. We’re looking to swap homes with folks in new-to-us places, from long weekends to stays up to a month. For longer exchanges, we’d likely bring our sweet dog Gumbo along for the adventure. Jill grew up doing home exchanges with her family, so we’re excited to get back into it! We’re also experienced hosts and guests on Airbnb and Furnished Finder — we take great care of the homes we stay in and love welcoming new friends into ours. We’re open to exchanging one or both of our homes and can’t wait to see where this takes us!
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Tim

My wife Jill and sometime our golden retriever named Gumbo
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My Desired Destinations

Open to any destination
1 - 31 Oct 2026 (Flexible)
"We will be traveling to Australia's east coast in the Fall of 2026 and would love to offer globes or a sim/non sim exchange!"

1 - 31 Oct 2026 (Flexible)
"We'll be traveling to New Zealand in the Fall of 2026 and would love to offer a globe or do a sim/non sim!"

1 Jul 2026 - 7 Sep 2026 (Flexible)
"Being born and raised in Cape Cod I love to visit every summer. We can do a sim/non sim with either our New Orleans or Maine homes."

1 Jul 2026 - 7 Sep 2026 (Flexible)
"Would love to explore more corners of New England in the summer - globe, sim/non-sim for Maine or New Orleans house - let's talk!"

17 - 19 Jul 2026
"We have a family reunion in Pennington. Can do a sim swap with our Maine or New Orleans homes."