Title: Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches Family-friendly holiday home in York Beach ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36200000/36195900/36195863/1c67b6b5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36200000/36195900/36195863/500982dc.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Smart TV, table football, books](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36200000/36195900/36195863/w799h599x1y1-5cbf80a2.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36200000/36195900/36195863/bd9a00e1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/37000000/36200000/36195900/36195863/w799h600x1y0-f02128ce.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location Close to Long Sands Beach and Short Sands Beach, Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches provides golfing on-site, a garden and an arcade/games room. In addition to laundry facilities, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 9.6 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81300 sq ft ## Popular amenities - - Dryer - Washer - Parking available - Barbecue grill - Kitchen ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches Just a five minute walk to either short or long sands beach. Enjoy ocean breezes from the lovely back deck. Home was built in 1997 with an open concept design. Cathedral ceiling living room with ceiling fan opened to fully applianced kitchen with flat top electric stove,microwave,dishwasher,large new Refrigerator, dining room with sliders to deck and new gas grill. Nicely furnished with queen-size bed in master, queen size in second bedroom and bunks in third bedroom. Lower level has an additional sofa and love seat ,large chair, another queen size bed & day bed for added sleeping quarters for an occasional guest or two. The laundry room is located in lower level with a second full bath.There is also paved parking for three or four cars.Large yard for outdoor playing.Close proximity to both Long and Short Sand Beaches .Cable TV on 2 levels plus WiFi connection. Keywords: Split Level Home ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach nearby ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Blender - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Hob - Ice maker - Kitchen island - Lobster/crab pot - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Hair dryer - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper ### Living spaces - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - Games - Smart TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Garden - Gas grill - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In the city centre - In the mountains - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near a zoo - Near an outlet shopping centre - Near the sea ### Things to do - Arcade/game room - Foosball table - Golf - Basketball nearby - Cycling nearby - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Rock climbing nearby - Sailing nearby - Surfing/bodyboarding nearby - Swimming nearby - Theme park nearby - Wildlife walks nearby - Windsurfing nearby ### 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) ### General - Garden - Unit size: 1,300 square feet ## Similar properties ![Beach](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/45000000/44830000/44828900/44828843/a91ebac6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Classic New England Home Close to Short Sands York - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi 9.0 Wonderful 4 reviews [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-03&endDate=2025-11-04&selected=44828843&PinnedHotelID=44828843&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![3 bedrooms, free WiFi](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/32000000/31410000/31409200/31409131/ac70eae2.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Long Sands Beach- 2 blocks away! 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EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. 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 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 Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches York ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=43.17165,-70.62224&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:%7ByofG%7Ek%60nL%3FU%3FU%3FS%3FU%40U%40S%40U%40U%40SBU%40U%40SBUBSBUBSBSBUDSDSBSDSDSDSFQDSFSDQFSFQFSFQFQFQHOHSFOHOHQHOHQHOHOJMHOJOHMJMJOJKJMJMLKJMJKLKJMLILKJILKLGLKLGLILGNILGLELGNGLENGLENCLENENCLCNENALCNANANANALAN%3FNAN%3FN%3FN%40N%3FL%40N%40N%40N%40N%40LBN%40NDNBLBNDLDNBNDLFNDLFLFLDNFLHLFLHLFLJLFLJLJJHLHJLLJJJLLJJJLJLJJJNJLHLJNJNHLHNHNJPFNHPHNHNFRHNFPFPFPHRDPFRFPDRDRFPDRDRDRBRDRDRBTBRBRBTBRBT%40RBT%40T%40R%40T%40T%40R%40T%3FT%3FR%3FT%3FT%3FR%3FT%3FT%3FRATATATARATATCRATCTCRCRCTCRCTEPERCRETERERGPERERGPGREPIPGPGPGRINGPIPININGPKNIPILINKLKNINKLKLKLKLKLKJMLKJMJKJMHKJMJMHMHMHMHMFMHMFOFMFMFMFODMFODOBMDOBMBODOBOBM%40OBO%3FOBO%40M%3FO%3FO%40O%3FO%3FOAO%3FM%3FOAOCO%3FOCMAOCOCMEOCOCMEOCMEOGMEOGMGMGMGOGMIMGMIMIMIMIKKMKMIKKMKKKKMMKKMKMKMKMKMIOKOIMKOIMIQIOIQIOIOGQIQIOGSGQGQGQGQGSEQGSESGQESESESCUESEQCUCSCUCSCSCUAUASCUAUASAUAUAU%3FS%3FU%3FU%3FS&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=hgFhVB_L6GM2g_0L2jnJVUdGurQ=) York, ME #### What's nearby - Long Sands Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles - Short Sands Beach - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles - York's Wild Kingdom - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile - Nubble Lighthouse - 5 min drive - 1.6 miles - Perkins Cove - 14 min drive - 7.3 miles #### Getting around - Wells Regional Transportation Center - 21 min drive - Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.) - 19 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Anthony's Food Shop - ‬5 min drive - ‪Lobster in the Rough - ‬16 min walk - ‪Union Bluff Grill & Pub - ‬15 min walk - ‪Fox's Lobster House - ‬5 min drive - ‪The Goldenrod - ‬12 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### What time is check-in at Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches? > Checkout is at 11:00 AM. ### Where is Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches located? > This family-friendly York Beach holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of York's Wild Kingdom and Short Sands Beach. Long Sands Beach and Nubble Lighthouse are also within 2 miles (3 km). ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Just a 5 Minute Walk to Short or Long Sands Beaches Reviews 9.6 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) ### 9.8 Cleanliness ### 9.6 Location 10 - Excellent 18 8 - Good 2 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 1 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Chris L. 18 Sept 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Girl’s Weekend My daughter, my daughters-in-law and myself spend one weekend in Maine every year. We relax, go to the beach and do some shopping. This is one of the cleanest, nicest home we have stayed over the past ten years. The beds were comfy, the living room furniture was also comfortable…Stella was very sweet. The tub had a water leak with the shower head so that needs to be checked out but other than that you couldn’t ask for anything better. I would highly recommend this house. It sleeps a lot of people too…. Chris ##### Chris L. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Melissa C. 24 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Enjoyable Stay The house was clean, well maintained and close to Short Sands beach, the zoo, shops, church, breweries, etc… It was a wonderful stay with our kids and my father-in-law. The host was very gracious when I reached out and realized I had left one of our twins off the booking and had no issues with it. Overall, we had no issues during our stay. The only hiccups we encountered were the check-in and check-out process. Not a big deal, but enough to be mentioned. When we checked in the owners were still there, seems they were running late. Again, not a big deal but it did delay our check-in and ability to get out to dinner after 5.5hrs on the road. The other was there were no clear instructions on what was expected for checkout. I am used to having a detailed list of what our responsibilities are in terms of cleaning (specially since a cleaning fee is paid). Usually the hosts either leave a list of their expectations or they are published on VRBO. I reached out to the host and after a few texts I was able to mostly ascertain what they expected, so again not a big deal, but maybe just a suggestion to make checkout a little more clear. Thank you to our hosts for the enjoyable stay!! ##### Melissa C. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ginny N. 28 Sept 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Home in York Maine The home was is in great location! Close to everything in York. The only thing that would have been better is if I didnt have to provide my own sheets. We flew in from Texas spacking sh ##### Ginny N. Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Melanie C. 11 Aug 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect location Beautiful house! Right in the middle of long and short sands. Perfect for my family! ##### Melanie C. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kelly J. 30 Jul 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Roomy and comfortable The home was beautiful kept up and spacious. The washer-dryer and AC was definitely a bonus!! A short 10 minute walk to York center and short Sands beach. The owners of the home were gracious and friendly. We enjoyed are stay immensely. ##### Kelly J. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller 11 Oct 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Quiet spot not far from the beaches. We really enjoyed Stella's property. Personally, I always prefer properties were the owners use the place, it always have a little touch that agencies can't have. Everything in the house is comfortable, the couches, the beds, the place. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Max H. 24 Aug 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful stay The house is comfortable and clean and in a wonderful location - an easy walk to both downtown York/short sands beach and long sands beach. Stella was a very responsive host. We loved it and will be back! ##### Max H. Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sean E. 7 Aug 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Perfect place for a week long vacation We had a wonderful week in york, couldn't have asked for a better stay. The home was spacious and the backyard was a plus. The location was close to everything we needed. ##### Sean E. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tyler N. 11 Jul 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great Location! Clean House The house was clean and exactly what we were looking for. It is walking proximity to the beaches and driving prox. to stores and restaurants. Would definitely stay here again! ##### Tyler N. Stayed 3 nights in May 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Bradford L. 18 Oct 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### great stay worked out very well for us ##### Bradford L. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### George G. 5 Oct 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Good house and deal We had a great time and enjoyed our stay. I could definitely see us coming back here in the future. ##### George G. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Louis D. 20 Sept 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great House! We had a very pleasant stay and particularly enjoyed the close proximity to the beach. Stella, the owner, was very communicative and accommodating. A great place for a weekend getaway! ##### Louis D. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Linda P., East Walpole 7 Aug 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful Stay It was a beautiful week at this home, very brief walk to the center and short sands beach. The owners are so sweet, very welcoming, answered all our questions. We had a family of 5. 2 adults 3 kids under the age of 9 and we had more than enough room. Plenty of dishes, utensils and space in here. The space was impeccable in terms of clean. We can't wait to come back next year. The washer and dryer was a life saver with littles. If your questioning if it's big enough trust me it is. Even enough to have a grandparent come stay for a day or 2. Thank you so much for allowing us to enjoy this home. ##### Linda P. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021 ### 8/10 Good #### Kara A. 9 Mar 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great time It took a while to get there on Friday due to the snow. The property was beautiful and well taken care of. They had the driveway plowed for us and left wonderful directions regarding everything. We had a wonderful time. ##### Kara A. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jenny T. 26 Oct 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great location and very clean Stella is friendly and so helpful. Her place is clean and location is convenient. Would happily return! ##### Jenny T. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020 ### 4/10 Poor #### Verified traveller 16 Sept 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy #### Not as advertised We were charged over guest fee even though property listed as sleeps 8 when we had 7 guests. Zero linens provided. Only 1/2 roll of toilet paper in each bathroom and no paper towels. Propane tank was empty. Great location, very clean house could have been great had lusting been more accurate. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ken S. 24 Jun 2019 #### Perfect place Stella's home is the perfect place for a York beach vacation. She was very hospitable and flexible. We look forward to staying at her home again. ##### Ken S. Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Julie Q. 11 Nov 2014 #### Beautiful home near the beach with everything you need! We have stayed at the house on Ridge Road for 5 years and love it! It is clean, fabulously maintained and has more than all the amenities you need for a great vacation at the beach. It is a 5 minute walk to either Long Sands or Short Sands, has a back yard for the kids to play catch or tag and even a ping-pong and foosball table for a rainy day. My kids talk about it all year long and can't wait to head up to "their" house up at York. I would recommend this house to anyone thinking of a vacation in York ##### Julie Q. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent 23 Aug 2013 #### Great Rental, can't beat location and homey feeling Thouroughly enjoyed our stay at this property this summer. It's about a 10 minute walk to short sands beach where we spent most of our time. The house itself was beautiful, and the foozball and ping pong tables in the basement were a bonus that we weren't expecting. Lots of room and two TVs for kids and adult viewing time at night. Nice patio/grilling area and yard. Highly recommended. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent 4 Aug 2012 #### Fabulous place to stay!! Well kept and very comfortable! You can tell the owners take great pride in thier rental property. There were 4 adults and 4 children in our party and this house was more than accomadating for all of us. The older kids enjoyed having their own space down stairs with T.V. and the ping pong table, while the younger ones enjoyed the large yard to play ball in. It was a quiet, peaceful neighborhood yet it only took a few minutes to walk down to the hustle and bustle of the beach & shops! We will definately visit again.