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Marsh-view cottage across the street from Wells Beach with sunset views

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Dog-friendly cottage with amazing sunset views, across the street from beach provides amenities like golfing on site and a water park. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Water view

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About this property

Marsh-view cottage across the street from Wells Beach with sunset views

  • Bask in the breezy, beachy atmosphere of this dog-friendly Wells cottage, a lovely Maine escape with a simple, charming interior, beautiful sunset views of a tidal marsh, and easy walking access to the beach and ocean one block away!

    This tidy, single-level cottage sits on the eastern edge of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, just across Atlantic Avenue from the sand and surf of Wells Beach. Take morning walks to watch the lobster boats come and go from Wells Harbor three-quarters of a mile north, spend your afternoons boogie boarding and sunbathing on the ocean beach, and search for hidden treasures in the dozens of antique shops that line Wells' stretch of Route 1 three miles west.

    Wake up to the sounds of coastal birds nesting in the neighboring wetlands and brew a fresh pot of coffee in the cozy kitchen. Assemble a homemade fruit salad for breakfast using local Maine blueberries, toss your flip-flops and beach towels in your bag, and spend the morning building sandcastles on Wells Beach. Indulge in a peaceful afternoon nap in the sitting room, and catch an unforgettable sunset over the marsh with a cocktail or a local microbrew in hand. One dog is welcome to come along, though please note our nightly pet fee.

    You'll come back to the ease and comfort of this Wells cottage year after year - book your stay in Southern Maine today!

    Things to Knowoc
    This is an older classic Maine summer cottage. The back yard is the ocean marsh and the marsh waters will go up and down daily with the tide. During inclement weather, the extremely high tides waters may rise to the cottage edge.

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About the neighborhood

Located in Wells Beach, a neighborhood in Wells, this cottage is near theme parks and on the waterfront. Nubble Lighthouse is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Moody Beach and Footbridge Beach. Wonder Mountain Fun Park and Bette-Jean's are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails. Visit our Wells travel guide
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Wells, ME

What's nearby

  • A sunset over a river with boats, a marina, and a town with houses.
    Wells Beach
    2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • A beach with a person walking, seagulls, and houses in the background.
    Moody Beach
    7 min drive - 4.3 km
  • A rocky shoreline with houses and a lighthouse.
    Marginal Way
    12 min drive - 11.4 km
  • A beach with a man and a child walking along the shore.
    Ogunquit Beach
    13 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Crescent Beach
    3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Wells Regional Transportation Center
    10 min drive
  • Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional)
    21 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cumberland Farms
    7 min drive
  • Congdon's Doughnuts
    4 min drive
  • Wells Beach Lobster Pound
    4 min drive
  • Mike's Clam Shack
    5 min drive
  • The Steakhouse
    5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dog-friendly cottage with amazing sunset views, across the street from beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dog-friendly cottage with amazing sunset views, across the street from beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dog-friendly cottage with amazing sunset views, across the street from beach?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dog-friendly cottage with amazing sunset views, across the street from beach located?

Located in Wells Beach, this cottage is within 1 mi (2 km) of Wells Beach and Crescent Beach. Moody Beach is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.

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Reviews

Marsh-view cottage across the street from Wells Beach with sunset views Reviews

8.8

Excellent

9.2

Cleanliness

9.8

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 94 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Véry Nice vacation

Beautiful House. Wel decorated and comfortable. Close from the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend with the Bride

What a fantastic spot at Wells! This whole process was smooth as butter! The house was so cute and filled with anything you could need! We enjoyed dinner out and a dinner in! We would use this spot again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Maine marsh-side delight

This rustic cottage on the marsh side of Wells beach was a delightful place to stay for 2 adults and their dog. The cottage was exactly as described in the listing and in VRBO reviews and was spotlessly clean upon arrival.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Clean and quiet

Its a nice little place. Very clean with an amazing view of the sunset from the couch or back yard. Kinda small though so id recommend just a couple people. Id stay again. The Beach is maybe a 5 minute walk away.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tiny but has everything you need

Beautiful views and proximity to the beach. Very small cottage but it's fine for 2 people.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Happy stay!

It is a dated home but clean and comfortable. It was very well equipped in regard to towels/linens as well as the kitchen dinnerware, cookware, utensils etc. Everything you could possibly need at a vacation home.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Great Location.

Just a few minutes to beach where there is plenty of room, even at high tide. Gorgeous sunsets, especially if the tide happens to in. This is our second year here. We'll be back.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We relaxed

Spent morning sitting in front room watching the tide come in before going out exploring. Is a very cute place in a very quiet neighborhood. Only drawback could be how small the bathroom is but it’s doable. We had a great time and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little cottage with an amazing sunset view!

The cottage is small, but it was the perfect amount of space for my mom, dog, and myself. It was clean, the neighbors were friendly, and the sunset views were absolutely amazing. Thankfully, we could walk to the beach and to the shops because construction traffic on the little road had us blocked in during the day, but we enjoyed exploring on foot! I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a little treasure

the cottage sits on a dead eat road so very quiet 4 minute stroll to beach every thing you need is provided unless you need a dishwasher and w/d
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Our mini vacation

I searched Vacasa for a rental for our mini vacation. I wasn’t looking for a long stay, just a quick get away with the kids at our favorite place in the world Wells Beach Maine. I came across this cottage. The cottage was beautiful! It was clean and had plenty of supplies, dishes, plates, silverware etc! But the best part about this cottage was the living room that had the most spectacular view of the marsh. It was perfect!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Cozy Cottage

This was a very charming, cozy cottage with everything we needed for a lovely weekend. It's small but was great for myself, my wife, our two kids and our dog. The only real downside was the shower stall, I'm pretty tall and thin and found it difficult to manuever in there. But what really makes this place special is the amazing view of the marsh. My family and I loved to watch the sunsets here. The neighborhood was relatively quiet which was nice and the beach was less than a 5 minute walk away. We loved our stay so much we wish we could've enjoyed it longer.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, small space

This is a cozy cottage with beautiful sunset views right out the back door over an expansive estuary. And it's a short 3-4 minute walk to the Wells town beach. Plus, it's only about 10-minute drive to Ogunquit and Kennebunkport. The cottage is well-equipped and was impeccably clean and fresh smelling. The one downside is that this is a very small cottage with comfortable, but cramped sleeping quarters. The one bathroom has a very small shower stall, and an incredibly tiny, very low sink that's about the size of a shoe box. The living room, however, is a nice size and lined with windows that flood the space with light. This cottage is suitable for a couple, and perhaps a small child or two. But it might be too cramped and crowded to house four adults or couple with teenagers.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Hidden Gem

This place is a hidden gem – a fantastic location for bird watching, kayaking and sunset viewing. Only a short walk to the beach, to Wells Harbor or to Forbes. A very bright and clean cottage that is well-stocked with dishes, cookware and utensils. All of the appliances are new (or nearly new) and all of them work! This was our second visit and we were impressed by the improvements that have been made (new furniture, new outside stairs and closed-off shower). We did find several nails in the driveway from the construction going on next door, so be careful when parking. There’s a big picnic table for outdoor dining and four Adirondack chairs for relaxation. We found the outdoor clothesline quite handy for hanging wet suits and towels. Can’t wait to return next summer!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Insanely Overpriced

Nice view and clean, but that’s about it. Biggest regret of our trip. We spent so much per night and then double with the fees for 2 nights off season - feel like we got ripped off! We’re OK with rustic, but the tiny shower stall had a corner view into the kitchen, the bathroom sink was the size for a small RV, and the kitchen has nothing redeemable except a nice coffee maker. Plus there’s a 4 story monstrosity being built next door - just 30 feet away. Luckily, there was a break in construction while we were there. This place is NOT worth the price they charge!! Beware of fees besides the nightly price.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Communication

Don't rent on the full moon

We loved this little cottage and it was in a very beautiful location until the tide came in and totally surrounded the cottage in the middle of the night. We evacuated the cottage and called the vacasa representative in Oregon and we're told someone would call us as soon as possible we didn't hear from anybody for an hour we didn't know what to do we sat in our car away from the cottage with pillows and blankets and waited till the tide went out we did get a call and we're informed that this is something we should expect from a coastal rental I ended up going back in after the tide receipted it happened again the next night I think we should have been warned about this I think there should be a note at the cottage letting people know that this happens we found out later at many of the full moons
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Simplicity

This tiny cottage reminded us both of what a summer home used to be. Before McMansions! Before everything became so overdone in our lives. It is super small but it all just works! The view out back over the marsh is, on the other hand, super big. We got out of our cars and both stood there in silence, overwhelmed by the beauty and closeness. It was soothing and gentle. The wildlife is right there and the marsh is such a living thing, the tide and the light and the patterns on the water. This is what you rent this space for! Coffee in the morning gazing out at all of this and then taking a four minute walk to the beach! It makes you look at the world's smallest bathroom sink, and lack of a dishwasher with total acceptance! You rent this home to be .... at the beach! Our short stay felt like a long stay! I have been going to Wells Beach for 57 years and I have always stayed on the ocean side. Wonderful to experience the marsh side! We hope to go back next year!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy

Paying for location.

1. I couldn't get in at 4 as security code box didn't work. I had more comments regarding a couple of problems I had with security code box not working and at one point locked out for two hours. I am only allowed 1500 characters so I can't go into detail. 2. The picture of the room overlooking the swamp is beautiful, however, what you don't see is the two middle windows do not have screens so you can't open the windows. Someone commented on no screens in prior reviews, but still no screens. 3. There was beach sand on the bed. 4. Bathroom could have been cleaner. I cleaned it. 5. I vacuumed the floor when we arrived as it had beach sand on it. If not for the location, I would not stay here as I think it is too expensive for what is offered, which I think has more to do with cleaning and neglect. I did reserve it for next year as I have a dog and it is a great location. If I can find something else, I will cancel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing stay at this beach cottage! It was clean, cozy, and in a perfect location by the march with the ocean just across the street. We loved that it was so pet-friendly and perfect for relaxing beach walks. It truly felt like a peaceful escape, and we would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Very quiet

Great place nice and quiet street
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely lovely stay. So many seabirds in the marsh. The ocean is a block away. Relatively private and the cottage is sweet. Look forward to returning!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome location

Awesome location and even better view.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful, comfortable and clean. The best was how close the beach was. The neighbors were all very friendly. Everything was provided even beach towels.Thank you for such an easy stay.Would definitely recommend and stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location, easy check-in, well stocked kitchen and plenty of house linens. Limited 3 prong plugs and no bathroom outlets but incredibly minor issue, would have just planned for that.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lovely spot

Cute cottage. We loved having the herons and egrets feeding right in front of us at low tide.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024