Cottage in Gilford, NH
6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this cottage rental
Lake Winnipesaukee's Charmer
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Come back to yesteryear with a vacation in this charming cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee. This rustic home boasts a knotty pine interior, a combination living/dining room with a fully functional kitchen, and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first level. The loft offers a lovely vantage point of the lake and a comfortable spot to rest your head after a busy day of boating, swimming, and sunbathing. You will also enjoy a large beach and picnic area with beautiful views at the Ellacoya State Park, only about three miles west of the cottage on Rte. 11; bring your camera for those sunsets! The 30' screened porch overlooking the water's edge is the perfect spot for playing board games with family members, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and recharging from the hectic pace of everyday life. Come and enjoy the distinct call of the loons as the lake water gently laps against the shore and savor the beauty that is the Lakes Region.
Things to Know
Guests can reserve a parking spot online for Ellacoya State Park.
This home does not have any additional heat source.
This property is managed by Vacasa New Hampshire LLC.
If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us.
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.
Dock details: 27' Boat Max
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
Our calendar is updated in real-time & our nightly rates are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'
Come back to yesteryear with a vacation in this charming cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee. This rustic home boasts a knotty pine interior, a combination living/dining room with a fully functional kitchen, and two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first level. The loft offers a lovely vantage point of the lake and a comfortable spot to rest your head after a busy day of boating, swimming, and sunbathing. You will also enjoy a large beach and picnic area with beautiful views at the Ellacoya State Park, only about three miles west of the cottage on Rte. 11; bring your camera for those sunsets! The 30' screened porch overlooking the water's edge is the perfect spot for playing board games with family members, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and recharging from the hectic pace of everyday life. Come and enjoy the distinct call of the loons as the lake water gently laps against the shore and savor the beauty that is the Lakes Region.
Things to Know
Guests can reserve a parking spot online for Ellacoya State Park.
This home does not have any additional heat source.
This property is managed by Vacasa New Hampshire LLC.
If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us.
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.
Dock details: 27' Boat Max
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
Amenities at Charming dog-friendly lakefront cottage with private dock & community beach
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Gilford, NH
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Just about any location on Lake Winnipesaukee is wonderful in magical, and we certainly prefer your authentic, uninsulated, wood frame lakefront cabins and cottages. This property tucked in Smith Cove near West Alton fits that description.We had some issues that were relatively minor, including overly bright non-dimmable LED lightbulbs with no shades, fortunately Vacasa was quick and professional in responding. At the dining table, there are no real dining room chairs, just a couple of easy chairs that are not suited for dining purposes. Also, the walls in the bedroom were covered with framed family photos, which was offputting. We removed them for the duration of our weeklong stay, safely tucked on the floor in the living room. The view from the front sun porch and dock is spectacular, this alone made it worthwhile. We use the barbecue for a few meals, that was definitely handy. It’s a nice walk around the area on the dirt road, always fun to see what neighbors are doing to their properties, it was a mix of old style and brand new giant houses, which I think Are too much but that’s a whole separate conversation. We would consider returning, the one big factor being orientation: from the Tuftonboro side of the lake the sunset views are spectacular, in Smith Cove the sun pretty much disappears by 2 PM this time of year, being early to mid September. Overall, a good value.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Great time on quiet lake
8 / 10Excellent·Aug 2025
Location was great. House needs some updates and garbage collection needs to be better
6 / 10Average·Aug 2023
we loved this place very much, and we can tell by the logbooks that I've been there for years that many people have enjoyed this house, aside from what I am about to say next about the rental company this place is awesome and beautiful water great fishing, and we absolutely just loved the classic New Hampshire cottage, that we we always have strive to rent for. 100% would recommend staying here.
But.......it appears as though it is being rented through a new company called Vacasa. this company is not local to the Lakes region. we got there and had no idea if we are allowed to park at the top of the driveway or in the driveway and quickly realized that it was a bad idea to try to even park in the driveway. DO NOT ATTEMPT DRIVEWAY! There was no house rules if you will. unfortunately, there was a lot of garbage left from the people before us in the trash cans at the top of the driveway so we had to put in an inquiry to the company which took over a day to finally send somebody local out get rid of some of the trash and by then we had already generated trash ourselves and unfortunately, for the next person they were probably left with a whole bunch of trash as well.
so all in all I totally recommend the property and you'll love it once you're there but it's really too bad that this company called Vacasa who is managing the rentals.
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Top rated by guests
9.2Outstanding
(14 Ratings)
"Just about any location on Lake Winnipesaukee is wonderful in magical, and we certainly prefer your authentic, uninsulated, wood frame lakefront cabins and cottages. This property tucked in Smith Cove..."
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