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Welcome to Shellcastle, where beachy vibes meet cozy comforts. Located in a quiet neighborhood just 6 blocks from the beach and pier, this 4BD house offers plenty of space to unwind with a spacious fenced yard featuring a charcoal grill and fire pit for relaxing on cool evenings. Enjoy games like pool table, foosball, and dart board in the 'game garage' or lounge by the sunroom's love seat.

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Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 121760 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sunny, spacious, quiet, family-friendly beach house minutes from all OOB offers

Laundry facilities, an arcade/games room and a garden are available at this smoke-free holiday home. Other amenities include barbecues. The holiday home provides a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave. Guests can appreciate conveniences, such as 2 bathrooms and a washing machine, and other amenities include free WiFi and a dining area.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. This accommodation is furnished with dining tables and kitchen islands. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include baths or showers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: No smoking outside or in

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Foosball table

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,760 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Dogs only. Pet fee covers 1 dog. Add'l dogs $50ea.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Travel crib available on request

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking outside or in

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Quiet Home

About the area

Located in Old Orchard Beach, this holiday home is by the sea. Old Orchard Beach and Ferry Beach State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Aquaboggan Water Park and Old Orchard Beach Parasail. Travelling with kids? Consider Funtown Splashtown USA and Big 20 Bowling Center. Visit our Old Orchard Beach travel guide
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Old Orchard Beach, ME

What's nearby

  • An old wooden pier with colorful cafes on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. USA. Portland. old orchard beach,
    Old Orchard Beach
    8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Verlassener Rummel in Old Orchard Beach bei Sonnenschein, Maine
    Palace Playland
    15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Old Orchard Beach pier with rays through the pilings at low tide
    Old Orchard Beach Pier
    16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Pirate's Cove
    11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Harmon Historical Museum
    13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Old Orchard Beach Station
    14 min walk
  • Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)
    19 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Brunswick
    14 min walk
  • Jumpin' Jake's
    15 min walk
  • Whaler
    16 min walk
  • The Pier Patio Pub
    17 min walk
  • Josephs By The Sea
    11 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sunny, spacious, quiet, family-friendly beach house minutes from all OOB offers pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Sunny, spacious, quiet, family-friendly beach house minutes from all OOB offers?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sunny, spacious, quiet, family-friendly beach house minutes from all OOB offers?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunny, spacious, quiet, family-friendly beach house minutes from all OOB offers?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sunny, spacious, quiet, family-friendly beach house minutes from all OOB offers located?

This family-friendly Old Orchard Beach holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Old Orchard Beach and Old Orchard Beach Pier. Pirate's Cove and Harmon Historical Museum are also within 15 minutes. Old Orchard Beach Station is 14 minutes by foot.

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9.2

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

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

Great place!

Short walk to the beach, beds were comfortable. Love that it’s dog friendly… the internet went out and my husband reached out and everything was sorted very quickly! Very responsive!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula B.

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

Perfect for a large group!

The layout of the house was perfect for a family of 2 couples and 2 singles, all 21+ and 3 dogs. The kitchen was fully stocked with all the dishes, pans, and gadgets that we needed. 2 full bathrooms was a definite plus. The yard and game garage were bonuses. The location to the beach was a good hike, so we didn't feel guilty about all the ice cream! We would definitely recommend this property and stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

derek h.

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

October 6th Weekend

The house was perfect for my 8 friends. Plenty of room, yard was great for Cornhole and the game room was fun. Walking distance to downtown was easy. Lior communicated with me throughout and we would recommend this house for summer trips to OOB. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gail R.

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

July 2024 Stay

This property is exactly as described on the VRBO website, it was clean and perfect for our family of 9. So much room, house is stocked with everything you need even beach things like chairs and a wagon which came in extremely handy. Just a short walk away from all the activity at the center of town. Communication with the owner was great, always just a text away and always making sure we were happy with the accommodations. Thank you for sharing your house with others.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spacious, well-stocked home in a quiet, dog friendly neighborhood. We enjoyed the game room and fenced, grassy area with fire pit. The house could use some TLC but otherwise great rental.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Chip & Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great property for a large family that has no mobility issues. The host was easy to communicate with before and throughout the stay. Beds were comfortable. Having to provide my own linens, make the beds, and set up window, AC unit after a long day of travel was tiring, but once all of that was done, our family had a very nice time. Old Orchard Beach is a fun location to visit.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great week at our home away from home, as always. We love this house, it's perfect for us. Has everything you need to feel like you are at home. Lior is a great host and very responsive to anything that comes up. The internet went out with some weather and Lior had it up and running within an hour of us contacting him. Can't wait for next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

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

Such a great time

We had family throughout the week and there was great space for everyone. Walk to the beach and pier were close. Neighbors were so nice and quiet
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly M.

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

Great house for families

Owner was responsive and attentive, the location was great, just a short walk to beach. The layout was great for families, the detached game room is a huge bonus! Only thing is because of the proximity to street, you can get some loud people walking by later at night depending on where you are in the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne G.

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

Fun for all!

Had a great time. Walking distance to the beach, mini golf, restaurants, the pier. Dogs loved our walks and we enjoyed looking at the houses. A very campy and easy to care for place. The game house was a great addition! Kitchen and baths had everything we needed for a few days. Lawn was a wonderful spot to read a book or for wine and chatting after dark. Lior was very attentive and offered great suggestions.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

S K.

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

Amazing place to stay with a family

This was a wonderful weekend spent at Shellcastle! Our hosts were so communicative, and responded quickly if we needed something. The house itself was super clean, and very well done to host a family! They had a travel crib for my little one, and lots of space for my big kids to spread out. There were awesome toys and games there (I highly recommend tackling a 500 piece puzzle if you stay the weekend). The kitchen had everything we needed to prepare the food we brought for our kids, and there were plenty of great restaurants nearby to order takeout! The game room was AMAZING, and my kids had a great time in there. I couldn't recommend it any more highly--- try it, you won't regret your stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven L.

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

Room for many

We went on vacation with our dogs and our college and high school kids and all their friends. We had plenty of room for all. TVs in all bedrooms and livingroom avoided down time arguments. The game room with pool table and dart board let them play their music and give them a space to congregate away from mom and dad. Although the distance to the beach or down town Old Orchard Beach was further than I would walk, the kids did take those walks. The nearby beach was beautiful and a great place to play ball with our labrador retriever. We were centrally located so it was a short drive to anything we wanted to do in the area. The house was clean and comfortable with a spacious kitchen. There was air conditioning in every room. There was a fire pit for late evening fun. The instructions emailed by the owner were clear. Thanks for sharing your house with us.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot for a fun weekend with friends. Walking distance to beach. Fun house with small yard and game room which really adds to the property and gave us a place to hangout and entertain ourselves when bad weather came through. We had a really good time at this property and would book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert H.

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

Amazing getaway

Property did not disappoint! Great location, great host, great town!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Susan P.

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

OOB August

Great house and yard for our family. Everything we needed was available to us in the house. The house was very clean and the owners were very responsive with our questions. The only drawback was being located at the top of a hill, which was a disadvantage with little ones. But, we did figure out that it was best to load our vehicles and be dropped off at a beach entrance.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

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

Great Location

We had a great time! The location was great, within walking distance of all the fun stuff downtown and the beach, but not too close that it was noisy. We appreciated the AC's being on when we first checked in, it was a really hot day!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Patricia K., Box Elder SD

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

Enjoyable

Comfortable furniture, good TV and good wifi. Beach chairs, umbrella, beach toys all available, well used and much appreciated. The game room was such a great amenity for the very active youngsters (14, 12, 10) as well as all the board games and bunk beds. The kitchen had everything we needed. Proximity to the fabulous beach was a treat as well. Mostly clean but the oven hadn’t been cleaned in a long time. On the 2nd floor, there is no mirror anywhere other than the bathroom which makes it tough with so many people sharing the one bathroom. One of the 2nd floor bedrooms had no reading lamp and no trash can. The stairs to the 3rd floor are extremely steep & small making it very precarious and difficult to carry things up or down. There is no dresser or closet on the 3rd floor either. Other closet doors are either off altogether or broken. Of the dozens of vacation rentals I have used, this is the first time I had to rent linens so that was a bit weird. However it was a wonderful home base for our family to enjoy the beach and see some sights in Portland. I would rent here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

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

Always the best week

This is our 4th year at Shellcastle and as always it was a perfect week. We look forward to this every year and it never disappoints. The house is so perfect for our big group of "big kids". They have the best time every year. Enough space for 10+ people with our visiting friends and the game room and side yard make our stay even better. Once off the beach and not down at the pier it keeps everyone entertained. Can't wait for next year!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Troy B.

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

Yearly vacation

This property has been used my 9 of us the last 2 years and it has everything we need for sleeping and cooking while being close enough to beach and activities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Derek S.

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

Off-Season Golf Weekend

Lior's place was perfect for a guy's golf weekend. Plenty of space (we had 5 total) and we enjoyed having the garage game room. Walking distance to most of what Old Orchard has to offer. OOB is very quiet at this time of year and, like everywhere in the US, they are suffering from staff shortages at restaurants, but there were still plenty of options nearby. At the same time, the house had a very well-stocked kitchen and plenty of seating, so going out is not a necessity.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Naomi Q.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Didn't even stay

The only good thing about this property was the owner. Very responsive and even let us in a little early. However, house could use some serious updating. It was very dirty and everything was cheap. Stained mattresses, bedding and pillows. We stayed one night then found another house to rent for the rest of the week. Didn't even stay! Had to pay for 2 houses for our vacation. Pictures make house look much better than it is.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Troy B.

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

Great Place to stay

This home hit my family perfectly along with my in-laws. The third floor really makes a huge difference. It was far enough away from noise of downtown but close enough to walk if you wanted. Overall a great vacation in a good location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

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

We love our week here every year

This is our third year here and it is always a perfect week. The house is everything we want and need for 9 people. We don't feel like we are on top of each other and the yard and game room are a huge added bonus. Kids ranging from 12-21 and they are all happy the whole time they are here. Lior is so great to work with. He was so quick to get back to us for anything we needed and very generous to us. We can't wait to book our trip next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Bettina M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Dog friendly vacation

Everything worked. Relatively convenient to shops and groceries. Short walk to beach house needs a little tlc dog friendly neighborhood.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl R.

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

Great place!

It’s an older home but very well maintained. Very comfortable and clean. It came with a game room which was a huge hit for all of us, especially during the rain, it gave us something to do without having to leave the property. The beds were comfortable and there was more than enough room for 8 adults. The location was great for the couple of beach days we had as well and the house provided some beach chairs for us to use. The only down side was it had a charcoal grill and we had to buy some charcoal for it. If we knew that ahead of time we would have brought our gas grill from home. Otherwise great home and will most likely rent it again!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021