Large Cottage w Ocean Views.

We hadn't been back to Castine in nearly 40 years. Forgot how secluded and quiet it was and one of the best beaches in Maine. 9 of us with 5 kids and the house was perfect...lots of space for everyone and the little guest house was great for adult getaways for reading and relaxing away from all the kids. The views from top floor are beautiful. There are a lot of stairs but the layout worked great for us. Ted was a super host and really great at communication. So close to Acadia, one of the jewels of the national park system. Would definitely rent again. Thanks for everything, Ted!

We had a great time with our family of 11. There was plenty of room for all

The house was as described but with a few minor discrepancies. The house was somewhat cleaned with the exception of the downstairs bedroom and bath. It was the room with 3 beds. There were dirty towels left on floor and white dog hair and a dog bone with dust bunnies attached. The adjoining bathroom wasn’t cleaned well and the toilet had not been clean. The Tiny House had a bathroom but failed to specify that it wasn’t inside of the building. You had to exit to use. It wasn’t a problem for my daughter, fiancée and 6 month old but may have been if you need to access the bathroom during the night. The listing stated there was a high chair but there wasn’t one. This also wasn’t a problem because I contacted the owner prior to going and he said there wasn’t one. The listing needs to be updated. The dryer was also not working but a repairman did come out and fix so we were able to use on the last 2 days of our stay. All that being said we had a wonderful time and enjoyed the village of Castine. My family visited Wilson museum, Dyce Head lighthouse, Witherle woods, Wadsworth cove and beach ( my favorite ). We explored Acadia, Holbrook Island Sanctuary, Walkers Pond Landing, Bagaduce Lunch and many more.

Castine was truly a great discovery. An adorable town with tons of history in a pristine setting. Very walkable area. We wound up staying in the carriage house on the property. The host was very friendly and easy to talk to. This is probably ideal for large parties that want to rent the entire compound since there is lots of varied space. Kitchen was well stocked with any appliance or tool we needed. Living space is on second floor so need to be able to handle stair and both bedrooms adjoin the main bathroom (Jack and Jill) thus probably better suited for close families than random acquaintances.

A quiet house in a quiet town. Everything as described. We loved it!

Very relaxing and comfortable. Kitchen was well equipped. Lots of beds and room. Beautiful flowerbeds.

Our stay was great. House was clean and spacious. Location was perfect, but plan a good 30 - 45 minute drive to anywhere else. Owner was responsive to our inquiries during our stay and even ordered a fresh pie for us ( I have to say the Apple pie from the bakery was not good. Blueberry would have been preferred). Everything else was wonderful and would definitely visit again!

What a great house. EVERYTHING was supplied! Linens, towels, toilet paper, dinnerware, condiments, etc. Castine is a great town within easy walking distance from this house. Very historic with plenty to do. Although Ted was not in the country while we were there, he communicated with us via text. Plenty of parking, too. Castine Golf Club (1897) is a very tough nine hole course with fabulous greens. Also, don’t miss driving to Nervous Nelly’s…you will be surprised but not disappointed.

What a great two weeks! We had 17 people at one point and there was room for everyone. Some had to work while there, and the three separate cottages made that a breeze. Three full kitchens made cooking for a crew simple. Ted went out of his way to make sure we all had all we needed and then some! Castine is a precious town and we had a wonderful time exploring from a fabulous base!

Arrived to overflowing garbage on floor in basement from prior renters, bikes and chairs strewn around tiny back yard, house keys were missing when we arrived and no backup key was available on the first night while we went out and had to leave home unlocked with our belongings inside. Neither TV in the home worked. Small downstairs bedroom TV was fixed on 3rd day but TV in main family room was never fixed prior to end of our stay so we couldn’t share a large family movie night together. There was no air conditioning in the house even though listing advertised AC. We had family members with seasonal allergies so we specifically chose a house that supposedly had AC. Owner didn’t care that he falsely advertised the AC and joked that we didn’t need it most of the year. Property also had two rentals sharing same yard. We were told there was a second rental on the lot, but not that they were so close or that some areas in our home were to be used as common areas for the smaller house which was literally 5 feet from main home. Owner also told other tenant to share our basement game room and laundry facility without our awareness. Complete surprise to us that other renter had access to the downstairs of the house we rented. Didn’t want to be sharing our rental with another tenant during a COVID pandemic so completely mislead here. Fortunately other tenant also not happy & moved out after her first night of rental and cancelled her reservation. Great news for us not having to worry about another person wandering around our basement while our kids were downstairs playing without masks. Unfortunately, the owner proceeded to then charge us for that additional studio rental after he lost that rental income. He was able to withhold a rebate that was due to us even though we never used that additional studio during our entire stay. I have rented VRBO properties problem-free for eight years now and this is by far the worst managed property we have ever stayed at. Out of state owner provided some welcome gifts and a travel guide but that didn’t make up for not having the advertised AC in the house or a working TV in the main family room. Throw in the problems with owner trying to charge us for a building we didn’t rent. and this rental was a complete failure other than the time we spent taking in all the sights in the surrounding areas of Maine. Great launching point for day trips around Maine, great area, horrible experience with owner.