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Imagine waking up to a Maine summer morning, stepping onto a 600-square- foot deck, and watching the kids cannonball into your own private in-ground pool while the coffee brews. This is the only home in Kennebunk/Kennebunkport with a private pool — 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, space for 12 guests, 2 full kitchens, a pub-style bar, and a fire pit waiting for you tonight. Dock Square is a 3-minute drive or 20 minute walk. The beach is one mile away. ABOUT THIS SPACE You won't feel crammed. This is a true large-group home built so 12 guests can spread out, cook, eat, and unwind without stepping on each other. Step inside to a bright enclosed sunroom — drop the bags, decompress. Two separate living rooms branch off, each with generous seating and a Smart TV, so the adults can stream in peace while the teenagers claim their own corner. The dining room connects both fully equipped kitchens, including a farm style dining table and a pub-style bar (reclaimed-wood counter, four barstools, vintage pub sign) is ready for pre-dinner pours. Two full kitchens with granite counters and stainless appliances means two teams cooking simultaneously, or one kitchen running meals while the other handles drinks. Sleeping across two levels: - Bedroom 1: Queen bed - Bedroom 2: Queen bed, glass doors to the back porch - Bedroom 3: Primary suite — Queen bed with private ensuite bath - Bedroom 4: Queen bed - Bedroom 5 (loft): Full bed above the second living room — ideal for teens - Living room: 3 single cots available Four full bathrooms — including a private ensuite off the primary suite — mean no morning bottlenecks. In-unit washer and dryer included. AC and heat throughout for shoulder-season comfort. Outside is where this house earns its keep. The fenced-in private pool anchors a 600-square-foot wrap-around deck with Adirondack chairs and BBQ grill. No shared pool, no reservation system — just your group and blue water. At dusk the stone-patio fire pit next to the pool is where every group ends up. Guests mention it in nearly every review. LOCATION & WHAT'S NEARBY This house sits on the road connecting Kennebunk's Lower Village to Kennebunkport's Dock Square — you get the best of two beloved Maine coast towns at once. Dock Square, Kennebunkport (20-min walk): Boutique shops, galleries, Federal Jack's Brew Pub with river views and award-winning ales. Buzzing every summer evening. Gooch's Beach / Kennebunk Beach (5-min drive / 1 mile): Wide, soft sand — one of the finest stretches on the southern Maine coast. Lifeguards mid-June through Labor Day. Mother's Beach & Colony Beach (5-min drive): Calmer, sheltered water — ideal for families with toddlers and young children. Goose Rocks Beach (10-min drive): Three quiet miles of pristine sand — great for long walks and uncrowded summer days. Parsons Way Shore Walk (10-min drive): A free 2-mile coastal path along Cape Arundel with dramatic ocean views and stops at Spouting Rock and Blowing Cave. Cape Porpoise (10-min drive): A working lobster harbor. Nunan's Lobster Hut has served whole lobsters cash-only since 1953 — the authentic Maine seafood experience. Ogunquit (25-min drive): Home to one of America's top-rated beaches, Perkins Cove, and the Marginal Way coastal walkway. Portland, Maine (35-min drive): Old Port neighborhood, a world-class restaurant scene, and the Portland Museum of Art. WHO THIS HOME IS BEST FOR Multi-generational families: Ground-floor bedrooms for grandparents, the primary suite for parents, the loft for teens, and kids in the pool all afternoon while everyone watches from the deck. This layout was made for this trip. Friend-group reunions: Two kitchens, a bar, and a fire pit that keeps the night going. Stop trying to find a restaurant that fits your whole group. Bachelorette and birthday weekends: The pool, the bar, Dock Square minutes away. Michael keeps everything running seamlessly from first message to check-out. Summer family vacations: Day trips to Gooch's Beach, lobster nights at Cape Porpoise, kids in the pool at dusk. Repeat guests come back because this combination is genuinely hard to beat. GUEST ACCESS Full access to the entire home: all five bedrooms, all four bathrooms, both kitchens, both living rooms, the sunroom, dining room and bar, pool and fenced backyard, wrap-around deck, BBQ and outdoor dining area, and fire pit patio. The attached garage is reserved for owner storage. Check-in is self-service via keypad — no coordination needed at arrival. Michael and co-hosts Kailey and Justina respond within an hour and are available throughout your stay. Nine years as Superhost. 100% response rate. PARKING Free on-property parking in a gravel driveway that comfortably fits multiple vehicles including SUVs. No permits required. The aerial drone photos in the gallery show the full layout. No EV charger on-site; the nearest public charging is approximately 1 mile away in downtown Kennebunk. HOUSE RULES We want you to have a great stay — here's what makes it work: - Maximum 12 guests. Firm limit per local ordinance. - Check-in after 4:00 PM. Check-out before 11:00 AM. - No smoking anywhere on the property — indoors or outdoors. - Pets welcome. Please clean up after your pet and keep them off furniture. - Outdoor noise monitors are in place. Please be respectful of neighbors after 10:00 PM. - No events or parties beyond registered guest count. - Exterior security cameras on property perimeter (not indoors). - Children must be supervised around the pool at all times. - Moderate cancellation policy: Full refund 30+ days out; partial refund 7+ days out.