Family-focused lakeside retreat with 4 lodging options: Lottie's Lodge (sleeps 2), Glamping tent (sleeps 2 + room for 2 air mattresses), Tiny Pepe (sleeps 2), and The Shackteau Main House (sleeps 6 + room for air mattresses). Each has its own listing on misterb&b - but if you book the Main House, you automatically get the Glamping Tent and Tiny Pepe as part of the package. ** When the Main House is rented, your hosts will reside in Lottie's Lodge to take care of the animals.
The Glamping Tent is private, but there may be guests in one of the other lodging options on the property if your party hasn't booked all of them. ** Your hosts will ALWAYS reside in one of the 4 dwellings to care for the animals, usually the The Shackteau Main House or Lottie's Lodge. For full photos and our story see dub-dub-dub-dot-theshackteau. (message for password.)
The Glamping Tent overlooks the lake and fire-circle. The Shackteau Main House with the bathrooms is behind the tent through the trees. Main House being constructed now. The Glamping Tent includes rock solid wi-fi at the picnic tables and the Shackteau Main House which guests may enter, shelving, water tank, board games, colored xmas lights, and a powerstrip with regular and usb outlets.
Bath & shower facilities entrance is at the back of The Shackteau Main House a few steps from the Glamping Tent. Premises and paths lit by solar lights. Daily coffee and breakfast also in the Shackteau Main House. (Whole house being constructed now, apologies for lack of photo.) If anyone is staying in Tiny Pepe, they will share that bath with those guests.
Bedding is a queen memory foam mattress and topper on a bed-frame with room underneath for storage. We have 2 extra-tall twin air mattresses for kids with electric pumps. BEDDING is cozy, flannel-lined LLBEAN sleeping bags.
- OTHER AMENITIES:
- Cooler for keeping stuff cold (we'll be happy to put stuff in our fridge as well)
- Above-bed fan
- - Sauna + robes for your stay
- Unlimited towels
- Basic toiletries in bathrooms
- Lawn games: Connect 4, Yahtzee, Cornhole
- Outdoor ping pong table
- 4 kayaks
- 2 paddleboards
- Row boat
- Swim raft off main dock
- Outdoor shower (guests + dogs)
- Music room in Main House (Yamaha baby grand piano)
- Karaoke machine
- Home gym w/ Peloton, treadmill & Bowflex weights
- Board games
FOR EXTRA $$: Meals served by your hosts in The Shackteau Main House dining room. You're on vacation! Why worry about cooking? Specialties include traditional Maine lobster dinner, French cooking, vegan and vegetarian dishes. Picky kids? We gotchya covered. Cost based on menu. Wine collection on premises. We cannot sell alcohol. But we can ask for donations.
FOR EXTRA $$: Hosts will pack lunch tiffins for your daytime adventures, be it hiking, paddling, or lounging on the lake.
FOR EXTRA $$: Hosts will lead kayak trip up a creek that connects our lake to a neighboring lake, or lead you on a hiking trip. $50 for half-day trip.
FOR EXTRA $$: Hosts will transport you to/from Amtrak or Portland JetPort. $100 RT for either.
No dogs allowed in the Glamping Tent. FYI for those afraid of dogs: Lottie's Lodge is our only dog-friendly lodging option. It is surrounded by a picket fence where furry guests must stay at all times unless on a leash. Dogs may not be left outside of visual sight of owners inside or outside the cabin, unless crated. Your hosts also have 3 small dogs (2 chihuahuas and a French bulldog) who are not allowed to roam the property unleashed either, but will be in the main house.
Family-focused lakeside retreat with 4 lodging options: Lottie's Lodge (sleeps 2), Glamping tent (sleeps 2 + room for 2 air mattresses), Tiny Pepe (sleeps 2), and The Shackteau Main House (sleeps 6 + room for air mattresses). Each has its own listing on misterb&b - but if you book the Main House, you automatically get the Glamping Tent and Tiny Pepe as part of the package. ** When the Main House is rented, your hosts will reside in Lottie's Lodge to take care of the animals.
The Glamping Tent is private, but there may be guests in one of the other lodging options on the property if your party hasn't booked all of them. ** Your hosts will ALWAYS reside in one of the 4 dwellings to care for the animals, usually the The Shackteau Main House or Lottie's Lodge. For full photos and our story see dub-dub-dub-dot-theshackteau. (message for password.)
The Glamping Tent overlooks the lake and fire-circle. The Shackteau Main House with the bathrooms is behind the tent through the trees. Main House being constructed now. The Glamping Tent includes rock solid wi-fi at the picnic tables and the Shackteau Main House which guests may enter, shelving, water tank, board games, colored xmas lights, and a powerstrip with regular and usb outlets.
Bath & shower facilities entrance is at the back of The Shackteau Main House a few steps from the Glamping Tent. Premises and paths lit by solar lights. Daily coffee and breakfast also in the Shackteau Main House. (Whole house being constructed now, apologies for lack of photo.) If anyone is staying in Tiny Pepe, they will share that bath with those guests.
Bedding is a queen memory foam mattress and topper on a bed-frame with room underneath for storage. We have 2 extra-tall twin air mattresses for kids with electric pumps. BEDDING is cozy, flannel-lined LLBEAN sleeping bags.
- OTHER AMENITIES:
- Cooler for keeping stuff cold (we'll be happy to put stuff in our fridge as well)
- Above-bed fan
- - Sauna + robes for your stay
- Unlimited towels
- Basic toiletries in bathrooms
- Lawn games: Connect 4, Yahtzee, Cornhole
- Outdoor ping pong table
- 4 kayaks
- 2 paddleboards
- Row boat
- Swim raft off main dock
- Outdoor shower (guests + dogs)
- Music room in Main House (Yamaha baby grand piano)
- Karaoke machine
- Home gym w/ Peloton, treadmill & Bowflex weights
- Board games
FOR EXTRA $$: Meals served by your hosts in The Shackteau Main House dining room. You're on vacation! Why worry about cooking? Specialties include traditional Maine lobster dinner, French cooking, vegan and vegetarian dishes. Picky kids? We gotchya covered. Cost based on menu. Wine collection on premises. We cannot sell alcohol. But we can ask for donations.
FOR EXTRA $$: Hosts will pack lunch tiffins for your daytime adventures, be it hiking, paddling, or lounging on the lake.
FOR EXTRA $$: Hosts will lead kayak trip up a creek that connects our lake to a neighboring lake, or lead you on a hiking trip. $50 for half-day trip.
FOR EXTRA $$: Hosts will transport you to/from Amtrak or Portland JetPort. $100 RT for either.
No dogs allowed in the Glamping Tent. FYI for those afraid of dogs: Lottie's Lodge is our only dog-friendly lodging option. It is surrounded by a picket fence where furry guests must stay at all times unless on a leash. Dogs may not be left outside of visual sight of owners inside or outside the cabin, unless crated. Your hosts also have 3 small dogs (2 chihuahuas and a French bulldog) who are not allowed to roam the property unleashed either, but will be in the main house.
Lovely ocean towns nearby:
- Kennebunk
- Kennebunkport
- Ogunquit
- Portland
- Freeport is an hour away, but features outlet shopping and the charming llbean main campus. The campus has entertainment programming on the lawn and is open to the public 24/7 (COVID altered this at times, but it's back to its original operating hours as of winter 2022.)
Lovely ocean towns nearby:
- Kennebunk
- Kennebunkport
- Ogunquit
- Portland
- Freeport is an hour away, but features outlet shopping and the charming llbean main campus. The campus has entertainment programming on the lawn and is open to the public 24/7 (COVID altered this at times, but it's bac...
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The hosts took the time to best showcase their accommodation. Their home is now ready for your stay and they look forward to welcoming you as their first misterb&b guest!Now the heavy stuff. It seems like a lot, but it's a large property with a lot going on. None of this should adversely affect your stay.
- No swimming after dark
- No public nudity. No nudity in the sauna. No nudity on the dock or in the lake.
- Unlimited towels are provided
- We are a family-friendly camp for all flavors of families. This is not a hookup site. We LOVE having kids as guests and welcome their participation on the farm!
- Use caution with the horses. If you assume every horse may kick you and keep your distance from their backside, you will never be kicked. Same goes for biting. MadEye the mini (who is blind in one eye) is fascinated by fabrics that make scratchy noises such as nylon and Gortex. Minis are like toddlers and explore with their mouths, so it is common for him to nibble your coat or pants, misjudge, and get your arm or leg by accident. It's not aggression, but it still hurts!
- Never feed the horses unless the host gives you an approved snack. (Yes, we provide approved snacks.) Not apples, carrots, grass or plants. Miniature horses are a whole 'nuther kind of horse that is highly sensitive to natural sugars which can cause a fatal condition within a few short hours. (Nobody wants pony-murder as part of their vacation memories right?)
- Quiet hours start at 11pm. Particularly if you are playing music by the firepit.
- That said: We love it when people bring instruments to play music at the firepit!
- No smoking. Not cigarettes, not marijuana, not vaping. Not outdoors, not indoors. Not on the swim raft, not on a boat. Not in your parked car if your car is parked on our property. Smoke pot as a medical necessity? Then don't stay here. Because there is no smoking. See a host smoking pot? Doesn't matter. You still can't. Evidence of any form of smoking will result in immediate eviction of your stay, a bad review, and no refund of your payment or security deposit. We ran an ******** in Boston and we are incredibly serious about this rule. (Note: There are tons of cannabis stores that sell gummies within a reasonable radius from The Shackteau. Go crazy!)
- Feel free to drink alcohol anywhere and everywhere, but please use our recycling bins. Proceeds go to The Trevor Project.
- No taking the gravel road South of The Shackteau. (e.g. no going left out the driveway on foot or in a car. The Shackteau is part of a tiny dead-end rural enclave. The neighbors are highly sensitive to meandering strangers.
- It's fine to walk North up the road (e.g. going right out the driveway) but DO NOT ENTER THE GOAT FARM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Baby goats are criminally adorable, we totally get it. But the farm has a store that is only accessible via the main paved road around the corner, when the "Open" flag is flying. Entering the goat farm driveway from the gravel road may result in a call to the police, and will surely result in neighbor resentment and confrontation. Not fun for you. The Shackteau wants to be respectful of its neighbors at all times. We highly recommend visiting the farm from the main road, during their operating hours, the place is fantastic.
Now the heavy stuff. It seems like a lot, but it's a large property with a lot going on. None of this should adversely affect your stay.
- No swimming after dark
- No public nudity. No nudity in the sauna. No nudity on the dock or in the lake.
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