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$2160 / night
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Historic-Waterfront In Town on the River. – Home 7135598 House

  • 10 bedrooms
  • 18 sleeps
  • 3 nights min stay

Historic-Waterfront In Town on the River. – Home 7135598

  • House
  • 10 bedrooms
  • sleeps 18
  • 3 nights min stay

Key Info

  • Nearest beach 1 mi
  • Child Friendly
  • Car not necessary
  • Air conditioning
  • No pets allowed
  • Private garden

Description from owner

Description

Old world elegance. Built in 1848, this fully restored, approximately 7500 sq ft. (entire house including 'The Old Rigging Loft') sits just 0.2 of a mile from the beautiful Dock Square, Kennebunkport. Located on the world famous Ocean Avenue, where President HW Bush has his home. This house has 10 bedrooms, each with their own sink, 4 baths and two fireplaces.

The 'Old River House', sits on the Kennebunk River next to the Arundel Yacht Club. Two public parks sit in front of and along side the house.

***IMPORTANT*** As of 1/1/2019, The Old River House has : ELECTRIC GENERATOR SERVICE in case of outage.

STR License: STR21-00168

Families

  • Great for children of all ages
  • No pets allowed

Bed & bathroom

  • Bedroom 1: Queen Bed
    Bedroom 2: Queen Bed
    Bedroom 3: Queen Bed
    Bedroom 4: Full bed
    Bedroom 5: Full bed
    Bedroom 6: Full bed
    Bedroom 7: Full bed
    Bedroom 8: Full bed
    Bedroom 9: Twin bed
    Bedroom 0: Twin bed
  • 3 Full baths, 1 Half bath

Amenities

  • Wireless Internet
  • Air conditioning
  • Private garden
  • Grill
  • Patio
  • Deck
  • Internet access
  • Fireplace
  • TV
  • Satellite TV
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Getting around

sidewalks to town, ocean.

Interaction with guest

We are here for you anytime during your stay at the Old River House. We are on-site at the Old Rigging Loft. an apartment in the Barn where Boat Builders of the 1800's use to "Rig" ships for sailing. The "Rigged sailboats" were then moved down Green street to the now Arundel Yacht Club, and launched. ***IMPORTANT*** As of 1/1/2019, The Old River House has FULL ELECTRIC GENERATOR SERVICE in case of outage.

Policies

Check in time: 16:00, Check out time: 10:00
If you have any questions about check-in or check-out times, please contact the owner/manager.
Payment
This rental can only be paid for online through FlipKey using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

Damage deposit: $4,000.00
Smoking
No smoking at this property

Cancellations

Change of plans? No problem. You could receive a partial or full refund, depending on when you cancel.

Booking confirmed

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

24 hours after booking

100% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least two weeks before check-in.

2 weeks before

No refund if cancelled less than 2 weeks before check-in.

Check-in date

* The booking fee is stated in the cancellation policy information on the payment page. This fee helps us run our secure platform and enables us to provide 24/7 customer support

House rules

1)NO SMOKING, NO CANDLES, FIRE in house. 200 year old wood house.

2) TOILET PAPER ONLY in toilets Please. 200 year old plumbing.

3) WINDOWS. Please use WOOD DOWELS in each window. Old Glass Breaks easily.
4) Sorry, we have to say NO, as we had 2 dogs this year make a huge mess.
5) NO WEDDING PARTIES; No Bridegrooms, Bridesmaids stay.

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About the owner

D Scott M.

Tourist License
ME.TAXCERTIFICATE#1160742.STRLICENSE:STR-00168

Calendar last updated:
07 Mar 2024
Years listed:
7
Based in:
United States
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Languages spoken: English

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“great weekend”

Reviewed 22 Sep 2020

great spot, in walking distance to everything. Enjoyed the large house as we had 12 of us and there was plenty of room. We all comfortably fit into the dining room for a fun cookout night

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Response from the owner We fully enjoyed your group to. We definitely give you 5 STARS also ! Please come back anytime ! Scott & Cheryl

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“Perfect LDW at the Old River House”

Reviewed 6 Sep 2016

I recently returned from an incredible weekend in Kennebunkport, staying at the Old River House with many of my closest friends. I have to say Scott and Cheryl were the ultimate hosts and made sure we… More

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Response from the owner Hi Michael, First, thank you for the great 5 Star Rating. We deginately give your large group a 5 Star too ! The Old River House is well suited to large groups and we appreciate how well your group took care of the Old River House. We look forward to welcoming you back ! Thanks again, Scott & Cheryl

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