Bungalow on Higgins beach

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

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Parking available
Beach view
Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Outdoor Space

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Scarborough, ME

Higgins Beach
‪3 min walk‬
Old Orchard Beach
‪21 min drive‬
Old Orchard Beach Pier
‪23 min drive‬
Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Quiet little cottage located on beautiful Higgins Beach, short stroll down the street to beach. Great spring, summer, or fall rental. Enjoy the fresh ocean air on your vacation , surf, sunbathing,fishing and swimming. Cottage backs up to Rachel Carson Preserve.close to Fun town splash town,Old orchard beach, Old port in Portland. Fun,fun,fun.sun and surf.Cottage has 3bedrooms, 1Queen size bed, 1 double size bed and a twin bed located off the double bedroom. Living room with 32inch tv cable, and internet service. Full kitchen, and washer dryer combo. Wrap around porch, front porch open side porch screened in. Gas Grill, picnic table . Bathroom large shower stall.cottage has heat.
Now Accepting rentals for Summer 2021 There is a 250.00 cleaning fee which is refundable after inspection of cottage.This is a non smoking cottage.

Property manager

Mary Ann Passalaqua

Languages

English

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Kitchen

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Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor Space

Beach view

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

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A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Scarborough

Located in Scarborough, this cottage is near theme parks and by the sea. While the natural beauty of Thompson's Point and Old Orchard Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can check out Old Orchard Beach Pier. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Scarborough Downs or Cross Insurance Arena. Jet skiing and water skiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.

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Scarborough, ME

What's nearby

Higgins Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Old Orchard Beach - 21 min drive - 19.0 km
Pine Point Beach - 21 min drive - 18.5 km
Palace Playland - 22 min drive - 20.4 km
Old Orchard Beach Pier - 23 min drive - 20.5 km

Getting around

Portland Transportation Center - 15 min drive
Portland Intl. Jetport Airport (PWM) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

‪Pleasant Hill Cafe - ‬7 min drive
‪Starbucks - ‬10 min drive
‪Amato's - ‬9 min drive
‪Clambake Restaurant - ‬19 min drive
‪Highland Avenue Greenhouse and Farm Market - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Bungalow on Higgins beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Bungalow on Higgins beach?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bungalow on Higgins beach?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bungalow on Higgins beach located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Casco Bay and Higgins Beach. Scarborough Beach State Park and Prouts Neck are also within 3 mi (5 km).

9.0

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Erin S.

Aug 26, 2024

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

Love Higgins Beach!

We had a great time staying here at Higgins Beach for the 3rd year in a row. Great location, house has everything you need for a wonderful week at the beach.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl T.

Jul 13, 2024

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

July visit

A very sweet property situated within walking distant to the beach where we walked to everyday. A quiet street and close to restaurants and sites (like Two Lights). We had a lovely time in a beautiful place.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin S.

Aug 30, 2023

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

Great!

This is our 2nd year staying here for a week in August. Higgins Beach is such a special place and this is a great spot to relax and enjoy vacation. We have been coming here for over 30 years and stayed in many different houses but this one is exactly as described, clean, easy, good communication. We love it.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Diana L.

Aug 29, 2023

Liked: Check-in, location

Location, location, location

Cozy place that could use a bit of updating and refreshing. The older couches had multiple layers of covers so not comfortable. Scratched furniture. House not clean when arrived and informed host of such. Broken kitchen cabinet and left window, leaking porch roof, front door does not latch, broken trim on chimney, cracked plastic lawn chair, dirty beach wagon/cart. Kitchen could use some other items, tongs, small bowls. Messy side porch with cleaning supplies left out. Strong smell of mothballs from closet. Host did not respond to communication after check in. Good water pressure, quiet street and good location. Not a great value at this price point with no linens provided. Snug bedrooms so fine for couple/small family. Would recommend for friends/family!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Anne B.

Aug 14, 2024

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

Chalet rustique

Il ne manque rien. Il y a beaucoup de meubles dans la pièce principale.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erin S.

Aug 22, 2022

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

Perfect Location!

We loved our week staying here. This is a cute little beach bungalow with everything we needed to enjoy a week at the beautiful Higgins Beach. The proximity to the beach is easy and the front porch with its party lights was our favorite place to spend our time when we weren't on the beach.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather B., Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA

Jul 2, 2022

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

Sweet Beach Cottage

Tidy and cozy cottage, perfect for accessing Higgins Beach.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Heidi H.

Aug 8, 2021

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

Beautiful location, quaint cottage

Location was absolutely perfect! Walking distance to the beach in a very friendly and well kept beach neighborhood. Cottage is very quaint and quiet on the edge of the marsh. It is a “bring your own” type cottage- sheets, towels, blankets, salt and pepper (we left some for the next folks to use) etc. Cottage is simple as pictured. Basic yet cozy and comfortable. There is a beach carriage and fold up wagon to use as well as some bogey boards which we were thankful for. We did notice that the floors have been updated since photos were taken. My only advice is that if you love to cook like we do, bring your own spices or check out the farmers market in town on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine F.

Jun 28, 2021

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

Higgins Beach Getaway

Fabulous cottage with great screened and open porches. Cottage was clean and kitchen well stocked. Lots of seating and excellent WiFi. You couldn’t be in a better location to hear birds singing, smell of beach roses and pleasant short walk to the beach. I wish Higgins still had more laid back cottages like this! Reminds me of historical Higgins days. Comfy and tranquil stay! I highly recommend. Could use a few more mugs and we had to borrow beach chairs from a friend but overall great place

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy M.

Sep 15, 2020

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

Perfect Summer Cottage

I couldn’t have asked for a better location for a cottage rental just down from Higgins Beach! My stay was exactly what I was looking for- relaxing, peaceful, walking distance to the beach and Higgins Market. Loved every moment!

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Sep 5, 2019

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

Peaceful, Relaxing, Quiet, and Secluded

The back yard of the cottage is actually up against the Audubon Bird Sanctuary so it is beautiful protected land. We loved having coffee and tea on the screened in porch in the mornings with bird songs and bird visits right in front of us. The location being a block back from the beach and closer to one end made for a very quiet, rather secluded stay, which was wonderful for relaxing and sleeping at night. There were some beach supplies waiting on the porch (including a wagon) and the gas grill was newer and worked very well. New floors in living room and bedrooms and new coat of paint with a nautical theme gave us a comfortable, cozy feel. We would highly recommend this peaceful getaway and peaceful experience on one of Maine’s finest beaches. We had a wonderful stay and would definitely rent the bungalow again in the future! ❤️

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Anne and Mark B.

Sep 1, 2019

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

Cute summer cottage

To improve customer experience, this property could use updated living room furniture and new refrigerator. Mary Ann was pleasant, responsive and available as needed. Thank you. Anne and Mark

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Hélène V., Sainte-Adèle

Aug 20, 2019

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

Vacation 2019

The cottage was great! The screen-in porch very nice as well as the covered porch! The owner is super nice and respond very fast if there is a problem or questions. Would definitely rent again!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Norine G.

Aug 17, 2019

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

Great location

We had a great vacation! The house was clean and has everything you need for a beach house. It is really close to the beach. We love Higgins! And such a short distance to sight see or shop or go to the movies. We will definitely be returning..

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Sep 12, 2018

Low frills, but comfortable beach house

This house was as we expected—nothing fancy, but clean enough to be comfortable. The neighborhood is very nice. It’s quiet and pretty. The washing machine had a leak, but we were only there a week so just avoided using it. I expect it will be fixed for future renters. If you are low maintenance and like the beach, it’s a good choice!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

Aug 23, 2018

Bungalow at Higgins Beach

The cottage had everything we needed for our one week stay. Great location in a nice neighborhood,just a short stroll down to the beach, and close to Portland and other points of interest.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

David M.

Aug 23, 2018

This cozy little bungalow is a specail little hide away for yourself or family. Purely wonderful.

The Bungalow at Higgins Beach is an experience; perhaps like staying in a light-keepers house. We walked into a lovely, clean, artfully decorated, privately owned little beach house. Amenities were perfect for us and we needed nothing except to buy a few things for the fridge and some coffee for the coffeepot! The screened in porch was a bonus for evening meals as crickets sing and the tidal waves against the shore could be heard in the distance. The screened porch was also very inviting to enjoy coffee and newspaper while light morning showers passed over. Although we were there during some very warm days, the bungalow never felt too hot and always cooled off nicely in the evening as well. There are lots of shade trees and shrubs that help keep it nice all day. The bungalow is augmented with beach and lighthouse themes throughout and the beds were very comfortable with lovely quilts on each. The comfort of this beach house cannot be overstated with its sense of quiet and rest. A short walk to the beach was just right and we enjoyed meeting the nice folks living at Higgins Beach. The Rachael Carson National Wildlife Refuge surrounds the back yard and is accessible for viewing by a little road to a private island. We enjoyed walking the road and taking advantage of wonderful photo opportunities. We enjoyed a family barbecue and loved sitting at the picnic table outside. The grill was as clean as the bungalow inside and the owners made sure that propane was full before we used the grill. Clean up was so easy as in this little cabin, everything has a place! Mary Ann and her husband are wonderful hosts and we needed almost nothing. If we did need something, they personally delivered it. We loved their personal touch and warm welcome with fresh farm cut sunflowers waiting for me in a vase on the table. One can see by how beautifully they take care of this little bungalow how much they love it. One evening, while sitting on the front porch in the dark of night, my sister and I were enjoying a cup of tea and listening to the waves on the beach in the distance when suddenly we saw a falling star streaming across the sky against the night. It seemed so close. We were amazed and a bit spellbound! There is nothing not to love about The Bungalow at Higgins Beach. I would love to have stayed all summer and plan to stay again if it is available to us.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Geneviève D.

Aug 14, 2018

Need cleaning!

We loved our vacation but we had to clean the place when we arrived! It was quite dirty! After 3h of cleaning, it was ok.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Anne P.

Aug 6, 2018

I loved the place, Higgins beach is marvellous

Unfortunately, I had to clean the kitchen, every drawers had mice’s excrements in, and there’s was full of unnesssrary things in the kitchen, but no place to put our groceries. I cleaned also the littles carpets in the kitchen and in the bathroom, they were dark and with hairs on them. There was full of dust on the refrigerator and on the drier for clothes. I had to wash every items that was dusty and who didn’ t serve since a lot of time. There was only one glass for the wine and only two spoons for the soup, no soup bols, nor dessert plates, only bigs plates. We received those items but only after having lodging a demand at HomeAway. I let before message to the owner’ phone or message box but no answers. It was my first experience with HomeAway and I was deceived because I thought that there was supposed to have a better quality or supervision concerning the state of the cottage at our arrival. I am not a complainant person. I let the cottage more clean that it was when I arrived. Sorr for my English, I am à French speaking person.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2018

About the host

Hosted by Mary Ann Passalaqua

We ourselves spend our Summer's at Higginsbeach. We came here over 28 years ago and fell in love with Higginsbeach.
We hope you will come and enjoy the beauty of the beach and Rachel Carson preserve.

Why they chose this property

We chose this property or rather it chose us. One year before the property came on the market,my husband and I drove by the cottage and I remarked to him how cute it was and we would own it someday. We both laughed . A year later who knew it would become ours.

What makes this property unique

Single floor living. New floors installed. Cozy cottage. Has an enclosed porch for eating , sitting outside in evening without the bugs. Also small open porch in front. Short walk to beach,and cottage backyard is Rachel marsh preserve.

Languages:

English

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

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