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Stonecroft on Wilson Lake... A beautiful lakeside Cottage on Wilson Lake in Wilton, Maine for rent. (6 night minimum June, July & August) ( 3 night minimum September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May) check in after 1:00 pm; check out by 10:00 am. Come and enjoy the life you've always imagined.... Nature, serenity, mountains, beautiful lake and wildlife....yet within walking distance to restaurants, bakery, grocery store, playground, Public Town Recreation area. Want to move to Maine but not quite sure if it’s for you? Come stay for a while and check it out before making a commitment. Winters are cold but snowmobiling, ice fishing, pond hockey, skiing, and winter hiking can make for some fun times. Working in the area come stay in a cozy lakeside cottage. FMH, Franklin Memorial Hospital, UMF, University of Maine at Farmington, Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, ND Paper Rumford, Next Era Energy Resources (Neer), Farmington Solar LLC. The Cottage is a 4 season rental and features 1 large bedroom with 2 queen beds and a small TV. The screened in porch has a futon perfect for sleeping or napping on a hot summer day. The living room has a futon as well. All linens and towels are provided. All amenities included as well as washer/dryer, wireless internet, cable TV, shower, parking, and heat. The fully stocked kitchen has pots, pans, coffee pot, cooking utensils, dishes, dish towels, gas stove, electric refrigerator, eat at bar, small drop leaf table, ceiling fan and a nice little propane heating stove to warm up by on those cool summer days. BBQ grill is just outside your door, just bring your food and drinks. The Living room has a flat screen TV, Futon, chairs, and a ceiling fan. The screened in porch has spectacular views of the nearby islands, lake, and mountains. It has a nice picnic table perfect for eating meals together while enjoying the views. Many guests have told us they could just live on porch! The cottage has its own private yard with fire pit and beach entry to the lake. The cottage is cozy but the property is just amazing! Relax in the hammock while listening to the sounds of nature, especially our nearby Loons. The property features flower gardens, blueberry bushes, raspberry bushes, 3 private swimming coves, kayaks, row boat with an electric trolling motor, pedal boat, a dock, and hidden nature trails along the property for exploring! This gorgeous piece of property called "Stonecroft" named for it's rocky gardens, Stonecroft is truly an amazing and rare piece of real estate. Stonecroft consists of over an acre of land and 588 feet of water frontage! The property feels remote but is very close to all needed amenities. (Franklin Memorial Hospital, University of Maine @ Farmington, UMF, Walmart, Hannaford Grocery Store) The LARGE PRIVATE YARD consists of a badminton/volleyball net, horseshoe pit, berry bushes, 3 private coves for kayaking and swimming. A nice dock to enjoy sunrise/sunsets and some have even caught fish off the dock! (Bring your fishing gear) Down town Wilton is about a mile away. It has a small grocery store "Food City" a very good authentic Italian restaurant "Calzolaio's Pasta Co." a Chinese food restaurant "The Great Wall" and a new Beer Brewery called “Ambition.” Wilton has a public Library in town, a nice Museum, 2 beautiful parks "Kineowatha" and "Bass Park.". Web site: www.wiltonmaine.org We have a small 9 hole golf course "Wilson Lake country club" and numerous beautiful mountains to be hiked. Please check out: www.mainetrailfinder.com Our favorite is Mt. Blue State park "Center Hill Nature Trail" easy enough for all ages to enjoy. Many other Mountains are just waiting for you to climb "Tumbledown, Bald, Blueberry etc.... More information see: www.mainelakesandmountains.com, www.greaterfranklin.com More nearby options include: Farmington, less than 10 miles away, larger grocery stores, Walmart, Hannaford's, Reny's. Nice downtown with many shops to explore, Narrow Gauge Movie theatre, and Drive In, walking trails. University of Maine @ Farmington. Franklin Memorial Hospital less than 10 minutes away. More golfing is enjoyed at: Belgrade Lakes Country Club, Sugarloaf golf club, Mingo Springs Golf Course, Augusta Country club, Turner Highland Golf Course, Bethel Inn golf, Diadema Golf club, Sunday River Golf Club all about an hour or less away. Less than an hour from skiing at Sugarloaf, Saddleback, Black Mt. Titcomb Mt. For Fishing Enthusiasts: Wilson Lake Physical Characteristics: Area - 563 acres Maximum depth - 88 feet Temperatures: Surface - 70F; 85 feet 45 F Principal fishery: Salmon, Lake Trout, Small Mouth Bass, Chain Pickerel Wilson Lake is located west of Wilton village. Its main inlet and outlet, Wilson Stream, enters the northwest side of the lake and exits the eastern tip meandering east into the Sandy River. Water quality in Wilson Lake is suitable for cold-water game fish. Salmonid spawning and nursery habitat is available in the inlet. A small native salmon population utilizes this habitat to provide a limited number of wild fish, which are supplemented with periodic stockings to maintain a fishery. Lake trout naturally reproduce using the rocky shoals to spawn and maintain a productive fishery. Salmonid growth is good despite competition from warm water fish species. The lake is occasionally stocked with brook trout to supplement a small native population. Wilson lake is accessible via a public launch site located just south of downtown Wilton. The lake is open to fishing under general law in both the summer and the winter season. Fishes: Landlocked salmon, Minnows, Lake Trout (togue) Golden shiner, Brook trout Fallfish (chub), Rainbow smelt, White sucker, Smallmouth bass, Hornpout (bullhead), White perch, Redbreast sunfish, Yellow perch, Pumpkinseed sunfish, Chain Pickerel, American eel, Landlocked alewife. Wildlife is abundant in and around the lake and it's watershed. Loons return each year to raise their The owners, Jane & Peter, now empty nesters, reside in the year round home next door and rent this 4 season guest cottage. Keywords: Waterfront, Lakeside, 4 season Cottage, Hiking, Open Water Fishing, Ice Fishing, Snowmobiling, Sunsets, Nature, Swimming, Serenity, near Franklin Memorial Hospital, FMH, SugarLoaf, Saddleback, Black Mt, Titcomb ski slope, University of Farmington, UMF, Pixelle Specialty Solutions, ND Paper Rumford, Next Era Energy Resources (NEER), Farmington Solar LLC.