Welcome to the Rye Coastal Cottage! This cozy 2BR beach ranch sits on a quiet, wooded street just a 9-min walk to Jenness Beach. The single-level home offers comfort, privacy, and all the essentials for a laid-back Seacoast stay for four, plus a dog!
Unwind after the beach, explore nearby Portsmouth and Kittery, or relax in the large yard or patio. Professionally cleaned and dog-friendly, this is ideal for couples, families, or friends looking for a classic coastal escape optimized for guests.
The space
This newly refreshed 2-bedroom 600 sq-foot ranch is designed for comfort and convenience. Enjoy brand-new appliances, all new furniture, updated flooring throughout, and a modernized bathroom. The space is free of clutter but thoughtfully stocked and professionally managed. The home sleeps four with a queen bed and a trundle bed that can be used as two twins or converted to a queen—perfect for couples, families, or friends.
The open-concept living room and kitchen create a welcoming space to cook, relax, and connect, while the private backyard patio—with a dining table, grill, and firepit—is perfect for unwinding outdoors. Guests can pack light with fresh linens, beach chairs, and beach towels provided along with bathroom essentials and coffee.
Within a 9-minute walk to Jenness Beach, guests are also within walking distance to Summer Sessions Surf Shop, Jenness Beach Pizza, nicer dining at the Carriage House, and Common Roots corner store, breakfast cafe, and lunch spot.
Guests at the Rye Coastal Cottage have quick driving access to a range of activities up and down the coast within 20 minutes including:
-Local Beaches: Jenness Beach, Wallis Sands, Rye Beach, Rye State Park
-Seafood and Fun Food Joints: Petey's, Ray's Seafood, Kooks, Rye Harbor Lobster Pound, and Beach Plum
-Wooded walking trails at Rye Town Forest and Odiorne State Park
-Activities: Whale Watches, Beach Yoga, Surf Lessons, Seacoast Science Center, and Downtown Portsmouth
Guest access
Guests have access to the entire property including:
-2 parking spots
-A patio with a table for 4, grill (propane provided) and a firepit (wood not provided)
-Wifi
-A cozy living room with a smart TV for guests to log into their own platforms
-A fully stocked kitchen with pots, pans, baking sheets, dishes, utensils, oil, salt, pepper, coffee, creamer, and sugar
-One bedroom with a queen bed, dresser, and a closet
-One bedroom with a twin trundle bed that converts to a queen, plus storage drawers and a closet
-A full bathroom with towels and essential toiletries
-Fresh linens, blankets, pillows, and bath towels—professionally cleaned and restocked
-4 beach chairs, 4 beach towels, and a cooler for beach days
-Dog-friendly extras, including two bowls and a protective couch cover
-Iron and ironing board
Guests do not have access to the basement through the bulkhead.
Other things to note
Agreement and the terms of any such rental agreement, the terms of such rental agreement shall govern. By booking the Accommodations, or by clicking to accept or agree to when that option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by this Agreement. If you do not want to agree to the terms of this Agreement, you must not book the Accommodations.
Guest consents to and understands and agrees that, prior to Guest’s use of the Accommodations, Host may perform a national criminal and sex offender background check on Guest through an accredited consumer reporting agency and that if the result of the background check is, in Host’s sole judgment, adverse, Guest’s reservation shall be canceled and Guest’s reservation deposit shall be returned to Guest. Guest also acknowledges that Host shall be permitted to supply a copy of the background check report to the owner or property manager of the Building upon the owner’s or property manager’s request, subject to all applicable federal, state, or local requirements applicable to the recipients of such information. Use of a name other than the true legal name of Guest for the purposes of the reservation shall be grounds for immediate cancellation of the reservation and return of Guest’s reservation deposit.
At the time of booking the reservation, Airbnb will manage all payments and collection of fees. Hosts do not manage payments directly from the guests.
The terms specified on the Booking Site shall govern cancellations except as specified in this Agreement. If no payment has been received within twenty-four (24) hours after booking, or if Host receives notification that Guest’s payment has failed, Host has the right to cancel the reservation.
Guest authorizes Host to charge Guests for damages, extraordinary cleaning required after Guest’s use of the Accommodations, unauthorized early check-in or late check-out, or as otherwise set forth in the fee schedule below. Damages and extraordinary cleaning shall be determined in the sole and reasonable discretion of Host.
Guest and Guests invitees, visitors and guests must abide by Host’s rules and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Building, a copy of which is outlined hereto or which may be provided upon request. In the event of any conflict between Host’s rules and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Building, the more restrictive applicable rule or regulation shall govern.
The Accommodations shall not be used for any unlawful or illegal purpose under applicable federal, state, or local laws, statutes, ordinances, or orders. Use of the Accommodations by Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors, or guests for any unlawful or illegal purpose shall be grounds for immediate termination of the balance of Guest’s reservation. The Accommodations shall not be used for any commercial, industrial, wholesale, or retail activity. No nails, screws, fasteners, or adhesives of any kind shall be inserted into or attached to any portion of the Accommodations or the furnishings or other improvements in the Accommodations.
Occupancy of the Accommodations is limited to the lesser of the number of individuals permitted by (a) the Booking Site; (b) the Building; or (c) applicable laws, statutes, or ordinances.
No pets, including service animals, are permitted in the Accommodations until pre-approved in writing by Host before booking. The host permits 1 dog maxium per stay under 50 lbs. The guest must confirm no history of aggression or biting in writing and agree to pay a daily $50 pet fee. Guests are required to clean up after their pet.
The Accommodations are equipped and supplied as fully furnished, including bedspreads, linens, blankets, pillows, bath towels and a standard equipped kitchen. Bath towels provided in the Accommodations are not to be used for beach or pools. Furnishings and floor plans of Accommodations may differ from photographs in advertisements. Missing or damaged items provided in the Accommodations shall be charged to Guest through Airbnb.
No smoking or vaping of any product or substance is permitted in the Accommodations, common areas of the Building or near Building entrances.
No parties or other gatherings of individuals greater in number than the number of individuals legally permitted to occupy the Accommodations are permitted in the Accommodations. Guest is responsible for the conduct of all persons occupying or visiting the Accommodations during Guest’s occupancy of the Accommodations. If Host is notified of a noise complaint during Guest’s occupancy, Guest will be notified by direct message, email or telephone. If Host is notified of a second noise complaint during Guest’s occupancy, Host has the right to remove the Guest immediately from the Building without refund. If law enforcement is called to the Building for any reason, whether relating to a disturbance, noise complaints, occupancy issues, inappropriate behavior, or another matter involving Guest’s activities in the Accommodations, Guest must pay all costs associated with such activity, including repair of any damage done to the Accommodations or the Building and may be subject to prosecution and/or eviction.
In the event Guest has any questions or concerns relating to the Accommodations, including maintenance issues affecting the Accommodations, Guest should immediately contact the host at the provided phone number in the listing. Damage or cleaning issues relating to the Accommodations must be reported to Host within three (3) hours of Guest’s first arrival at the Accommodations or the Accommodations shall be deemed to have been in acceptable condition at the time of Guest’s first arrival. Damages or cleaning issues not so reported will be the responsibility of Guest and may result in additional charges to Guest under the fee schedule at Host’s sole discretion.
Host is not responsible for any vehicles, belongings, and other personal property that Guest or Guest’s licensees and invitees choose to bring into or use in or around the Accommodations and does not provide insurance for any such items. Guest is responsible for insurance of Guest’s personal property. Guest is responsible for all damage to the Accommodations and its contents during Guest’s stay.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Guest agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold Host harmless from any damage caused by Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors, or guests to the Accommodations, the contents of the Accommodations, the Building or any of its common areas, and any personal injury or death suffered by Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors, or guests to the extent such personal injury or death is determined by an appropriate authority not to have been a result of negligence or misconduct by Host, its shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, or representatives. Host shall not be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors, or guests due to interruption of utility services, essential services, fire, or other occurrence of a similar nature, provided, that, in the event any such interruption results in the Accommodations being rendered unusable through no fault of Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors, or guests, Host shall refund to Guest the amount prepaid by Guest and not applicable to the period prior to the Accommodations becoming unusable.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Guest assumes all risk arising out of Guest’s access to the Accommodations. This shall mean it is Guest’s responsibility to investigate the Accommodations prior to use to confirm that it suits Guest’s needs and Guest willfully assumes any risk of illness, bodily injury, disability or death that may be associated with its use of the Accommodations.
Guest’s use of any other equipment or amenity that may be within the Accommodations or available within the Building shall be at Guest’s sole risk and Guest hereby indemnifies Host and agrees to hold Host harmless from all claims, actions, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from any personal injury to the Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors or guests, and Guest shall be solely responsible for any damage caused by Guest or Guest’s invitees, visitors or guests.
Host reserves the right to move Guest to a comparable accommodation in the Building or in another facility at any time should circumstances beyond Host’s control arise.
Dispute-Resolution & Waiver of Jury Trial. The Parties desire prompt, inexpensive, and efficient dispute resolution procedures and therefore agree to attempt to resolve through direct discussions all controversies, claims (and any related settlements), and matters in question arising out of or relating to (a) this Agreement, (b) any breach of or questions as to the interpretation of this Agreement, (c) any acts or omissions by either Party (and their officers, directors, employees, agents, subcontractors, or affiliated persons or entities, if any), and/or (d) any actual or purported express or implied representations or warranties relating to the Company or this Agreement (collectively, a “Dispute”). If the Parties desire to Mediate, the mediation must be conducted under the commercial mediation rules of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”). All Disputes not resolved by direct discussions and/or mediation must be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction in the county and state in which the Accommodations are located for a bench trial. The Parties knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily agree to waive their respective rights to a jury trial and agree that this provision constitutes prima facie evidence of the Party’s written consent to submit all Disputes to a bench trial. Guest waives all rights Guest may have to join in or participate in any class action arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable and the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected and each remaining provision will be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent of the law.
In the event of any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether or not litigation or another form of dispute resolution is commenced, Host shall be entitled to recover from the Guest its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in resolving such dispute.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, along with the other agreements to which the Guest assented on the Booking Site in connection with booking the Accommodations, contains the entire agreement and understanding between Host and Guest with respect to the Accommodations and may not be superseded or changed by evidence of any prior, contemporaneous, or later oral agreement. This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing executed by Host and Guest. The Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original instrument enforceable against the party who executed it and all of which shall, when taken together, constitute one and the same instrument. Electronic signatures and reproductions of “wet-ink” signatures sent by email, fax, or other electronic means shall be deemed originals. The persons executing this instrument each represent and warrant that they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of the persons and entities they purport to represent.
Notices. All notices must be in writing and delivered to Host, Guest or their respective attorneys by email, commercial carrier, or Regular US Mail, Return-Receipt Requested, or personal delivery. Each party may change its address for notice purposes by not less than ten days’ prior notice to the other parties.
Fee Schedule:
Unauthorized Late Check Out: $100/hr after the standard checkout time
Smoking in Accommodations: $750 plus all costs to clean/restore the Accommodations
Extraordinary Cleaning: $100/hr for cleaning requiring more than 2 hours
Unauthorized Pets: $500 in each instance plus all costs to clean/restore the Accommodations
Broken/Missing Items: Varies depending upon item and whether repair or replacement is required (as appropriate)
