A Christmas movie house and Lakeside getaway

About this space

Our home is a cozy, family-orientated lakeside ranch. Just 33 miles from Sugarloaf, immediately on Embden ‘Pond’, the cleanest Lake in Maine, perfect for ice & summer fishing & swimming! Hit the ATV and snowmobile trails from the driveway, private dock & kayaks incl. in summer. Beautiful views of the lake & mountains of the Kennebec Valley.
Sleeps 8 comfortably in beds with plenty of extra space. NO pets, NO smoking, NO parties at ANY time.
MUST READ house manual prior to booking

The space

1 King bed with private bath
1 Queen bed
1 bunk room with 4 twin beds
Main bath off main living area

NO smoking, NO pets and NO parties

2 night minimum on holidays

Guest access

All areas of main house except loft, and 2 (locked) utility closets

Think leaf peeping and Christmas card photos! Our home is a cozy, family-orientated oversized ranch. Just 33 miles from Sugarloaf, immediately on Embden Pond, the cleanest Lake in Maine, perfect for ice fishing & swimming! Hit the snowmobile and ATV trails from the driveway, private dock. Beautiful views of the lake & mountains of the Kennebec Valley.
Sleeps 16 comfortably in beds with plenty of extra space. NO pets, NO smoking, NO parties at ANY time.
MUST READ house manual prior to booking

The space

The Inn at Embden Pond is located 33 miles from Sugarloaf, 10 miles to downtown Madison, and 15 miles to Skowhegan and the Bigelow Brewery. We are immediately on Embden Pond, less than 4 minutes to the public boat launch, and immediately across from ATV & snowmobile trails. Embden Pond offers 1,542 AC of fishing, boating, kayaking, and swimming, and was the cleanest pond in Maine for 2021. Enjoy beautiful views of the Lake as well as the mountains of the Kennebec Valley, all from your own beach chair!

Our home is a single level vaulted ranch styled dwelling, which sleeps 16 comfortably; air mattresses allowed, if needed. Free WIFI included as well as basic cable, and all TV’s are smart TV’s, so you can log into your favorite streaming service.

Room layouts, named after trails from Sugarloaf, are as follows:
“King’s Landing” offers twin over full bunks, as well as a twin size trundle (open ceiling)
“Hayburner” offers a king size bed
“White Nitro” offers a queen bed
“Bubblecuffer” offers 5 twin beds; 2 up/2 down bunks, and one captain style twin bed
“Narrow Gauge” offers twin bunks, with floor space for an additional air mattress, and is divided by a heavy duty curtain from “Winter’s Way” which offers a king size bed.
1 Pack and play is also available with (1) sheet provided (booster high chair also available)

The living/dining/kitchen areas are open, off of which are the home’s 2 full bathrooms. Tub is available in one bathroom, however, please do NOT attempt to use jacuzzi features; tub only.

The closest full size grocery store is Hannaford in Skowhegan, however, Vicniere’s Elm St Market in North Anson, as well as Agency Liquor Store in Solon offer a great small town selection of grocery items, a deli counter, personal care necessities, ice cream & frozen foods and the latter offers fresh live lobster.
Bait, Bolts and Bullets is also in Solon, and offers…well…
There are also several area farmers markets/wood stands/vendor fairs, often found alongside various roadways on a quick drive

We want you to enjoy your stay, but please be respectful – this is our home and we have poured many, many hours into making it warm and inviting. Please do not touch or move any furniture or decor items, and please follow the enclosed rules.

Attached please find a site map of the Resort. Please make special note of the trash dumpsters, public swim dock and beach areas, as well as available parking areas.

House Rules:

NO Pets allowed, ABSOLUTELY NO smoking. NO use of fireplace or woodstove. NO parties or events. NO charging of electric vehicles permitted on the premises. NO food in bedrooms. NO access to glass door closet, or closet outside bathrooms, utility room, or loft- ladder is decorative ONLY. $500 fee will be charged for breaking house rules, in addition to ANY and ALL damages.

Due to age, fireplace is decorative only – please do not attempt to light a fire, do not hang on live edge, and do not stand on stone hearth

Due to insurance guidelines, Woodstove may be NOT used

You MUST disclose exact number of guests – you are subject to immediate eviction if additional people arrive undisclosed, with no refund, or additional guest fees of $50/pp per night You are responsible for everyone on your reservation, and making certain they are aware of all house rules!

Laundry is available for use for stays over 5 nights, please bring your preferred detergent, etc.

ALL Trash, indoor & outdoor, must be brought to the dumpsters (see map). Take out whatever you bring in. While we do not have access to recycling,
bottles and cans may be dropped off outside the Embden Community Center – you’ll pass it on your way out of town, and proceeds go towards lake maintenance. Drop box is located on the left side of the parking lot

Cameras are on site. We have better things to do than monitor your vacation!! 🙂 They are turned off once guests arrive – However, if there are any neighborhood complaints, we reserve the right as homeowners to do our due diligence and check in. Do NOT touch outdoor cameras.

TP will be provided at 2 rolls per bathroom (4 total), and 1 roll of kitchen paper towels. Please plan accordingly if extra is needed for your stay. Please plan to bring your own toiletry items.

“Ladies room” also includes use of hairdryer and basic 1” curling iron.

Kitchen is fully applianced, to include dishwasher and microwave, coffee pot (individual pot (will accept standard KCups; basic selection provided)), as well as use of griddle and waffle maker (please be sure to leave them as you found them!).

Please clean all dishes and return them to where you found them

Quiet hours of 10PM – 7AM are strictly enforced by the Association, please be courteous.

Please note, use of ATV’s, snowmobiles, and boats/water, as well as the use of our home, are expressly at your own risk, no liability will be assumed by homeowners. NO power equipment is included in rental fees, you must bring your own “toys” and registration of same is your responsibility – Embden Town Offices are located less than 2 miles away, and all power toys may be registered here (Remember to bring your current Registration for all necessary info). See Town of Embden website for most up to date hours & fees. Please note, operation of all powersports is prohibited on site, with the exception of 5mph driving to trails.

Swim platform will be in water weather permitting; use is completely at your own risk. Water depths vary, please check prior to use.

Outdoor fire pit with chairs is available for use, please bring your own campfire wood for outdoor use. Please DO NOT enter woodshed for any reason. We will have to charge from security deposit if (our) wood has been used. Please see State of Maine regulations for out of state firewood, homeowner is not responsible for monitoring firewood origin. **There is a retired Army Veteran within a 5 minute drive, who sells camp wood year round at the end of his driveway – he would love your business! Go back to the end of West Shore Rd, take a right, then a quick right across from the Community Center onto Wentworth Rd, he is about a mile up on the right.

Door code will be provided prior to check-in, and will automatically change after check-out time. Please lock the door behind you.
Before checking out:
all bedding (if ours) MUST be removed from beds and left in hamper provided. If our towels have been used, please leave with sheets.
All trash, indoor and outdoor, must be brought to trash shed
Bottles and cans may be disposed of in the trash shed, unless you have chosen to donate (see note above)
Please leave our home the way you would like someone to leave your home!

Additional fees include:
cleaning fee

PLEASE NOTE- We have lost MANY items;, linens, etc to renters. Inventory is taken after every rental, and you will be charged for any damage to the property or any missing or damaged items!

Note – if you are traveling for 4 wheeling or snowmobiling , YOU are responsible for planning your rides. Please verify before traveling that the trails that reach your desired destination are open and where they may be accessed through.. Not all trails connect to other trails, and we have no control over weather or local ordinance closures.

Guest access

Entire house, except utility room, closets, private underbed totes. At least Half of full size fridge and freezer available

Total number of guests must be disclosed at reservation. Any additional guests will subject party to immediate eviction without refund, or double per person fees, at host discretion

NO confetti or glitter allowed

Other things to note

We DO NOT CHARGE FOR linens: In reference to a few recent reviews – Back in 2020/2021, many guests requested to bring their own linens, so we separated a “linens fee” in order to reduce cleaning fees for all. That has since been adjusted and we do NOT charge for linens- there was one spot it was inadvertently not deleted in the listing and guests thought there would be a separate fee, however, it was not actually charged!

5 night min holiday weekends and July & August

ALL guests must be disclosed. Guests above the number disclosed; entire party subject to immediate eviction without refund, or charges of double per person above number provided, at host discretion

Recommended packing list: water shoes, inflatable rafts/floats/kayaks, your favorite coffee(basic limited selection is available) & pillow (but plenty available if needed) and a good book! (Although the end table is also filled with several to read & enjoy, but please put back!)