Private Waterfront !!! Vintage Summer Cottage @ Bow Lake in Bow Lake

Due to our repeat visitors  The 2011 rental season is: CLOSED

If you want to get on a wait list for 2012 for possible dates please contact me. 

Step back in time and experience a true New England country vacation at our family's delightful, private  (there is only one neighbor 50'+ away through trees), 1920's lakeside summer cottage. This retreat has all the charm of yesterday with the modern conveniences to make your vacation stress-free and memorable.

Enjoy the panoramic beauty of the water, loons and islands from our private dock and raft. Have fun fishing and exploring hidden coves with the canoe.  Relax in front of the brick fireplace with a good book or watch the lake from the sunny, screened front porch. Bow Lake nights are perfect for entertaining, S'mores, fireflies and stargazing.

Nippo Lake golf course is a few miles away, and the family can walk down a country road to the Blue Loon market; stopping on the way back to pick blueberries from the farm.

This is a perfect, peaceful, get-away spot. Most folks who come to the cottage just like to stay put; but it is located near New Hampshire's Antique Row on Rt. 4 and is just 45 minutes from both Concord and Portsmouth. Kittery Maine, with its miles of outlet shops, is just a few minutes beyond Portsmouth.

Manchester and Logan airports and an Amtrak station in Durham make travelling to the cottage convenient for out of area guests.

Four generations of our family and friends cherish our time at Bow Lake each summer. We know you will, too.

Thanks to the friends and families who have been renting with us for generations, and the new families we've met through Vacationrentals.com, our 2011 season is CLOSED. I do keep a waiting list for the following year, so email me if you want to be informed what weeks it will be open for new renters in 2012.

Have a wonderful Summer wherever your travels take you...

Lauren

Four charming bedrooms- two with double beds, one with a single, and one with a double and a single. Sleeps 8 in bedrooms ++ futon in living room and screened front porch

One bathroom- clawfoot tub with shower

Comfortable living room with cathedral ceiling and brick fireplace visible to ceiling, full length front screened porch with both lounging and eating areas, large glassed back porch with huge table for inside dining. The kitchen boasts simple charm with updated appliances including dishwasher and microwave.

TV, VCR, DVD, games and puzzles, Weber grill, washer and dryer. No cable, dial-up only

Linens required.

Ancient Sunfish sailboat and Aluminum canoe for your enjoyment but at your own risk.

Isinglas (they rent movies too) country market, fine dining at Cassidy's Tavern and the blueberry farm in Strafford.

The area's 18 hole Nippo Lake golf course in Barrington offers challenging golf in a picturesque setting. East Barrington has Calef's Country store and The Christmas Dove.

Grocery shopping at Hanafords and the Johnson's Dairy Bar - (a must for your visit) are nearby in Northwood.

Concord boasts the capital, the Christa McAuliffe- Shepard Discovery Center and many fine shops and dining.

Portsmouth has beautiful gardens, fun shops, the USS Albacore submarine, and is a picturesque New England seaport town. Summer theater and lots of live music make it a popular spot to explore for all ages.

Sorry,  weekly rentals ONLY... the 2011 rental season is CLOSED!

FYI:

The rental period runs Saturday at 3 p.m. to the following Saturday at 10 a.m.

Payment details

We require a $250 refundable security deposit.  Your deposit is usually due with your reservation and the rent is due 30 days prior to your arrival date. Deposits are nonrefundable should you cancel your stay, although in the event of a life-changing experience we make every effort to find a replacement renter so that the deposit can be refunded.

Personal checks are accepted.

Rate includes cleaning service prior to your arrival.