castine, Maine
This is an immaculate, comfortable cottage. By 'comfortable' I mean well-appointed, attractive, plush furnishings but not priceless fragile family heirlooms. It does possess art, rugs and furniture by recognized Maine artists, and authentic nautical motifs throughout - some salvaged from the training ship of Maine Maritime Academy. Coastal but not cluttered.
Everything is new or recently remodeled (2009)- Kitchen, Baths, Bedrooms, Hardwood floors, etc. Freshly landscaped, wooded boundaries, southern exposure, and view corridors to the sea provide the greenery, sunshine and warmth every vacation demands!
Property is 500 yards from nearby Witherle Woods Wilderness Preserve- 168 acres overlooking 100' ocean bluff providing unobstructed views of Penobscot Bay: Get lost for 1-3 hours, discover abundance of Osprey, Eagle, Raccoon, and Deer. In fact, 38 bird species call this home!
Three decks -and new Weber grill -provide ample opportunity and space to relax, ruminate and rusticate aka “grillin, chillin, and millin” 3.5 baths ensures hygiene never waits. Another full bath if you elect to include Tiny House. (See below)
Minutes to the fine restaurants of downtown or “Back-shore” for sunset swimming and bonfires! Ideal for large family retreat or two-family getaway!
And when/ if you tire of the slow, bucolic setting that is Castine, consider our cottage as base camp to other more hectic coastal enclaves such as Camden, Bar Harbor or the outer islands!
Six Bedrooms total- if you opt for accessory bedroom in Tiny House.
Five Queens, two twins in Big House (BH).
One Queen futon and new conv couch in ‘optional’ adjacent Tiny House (TH). Sleeps 16.
Please be advised it is two structures - it includes the Big House and a new Tiny House separated by 3’ from BH. (Optional TH: Extra fee $149/ night applies).
The brand new Carriage House (CH) is also available separately and sleeps 6 in two bedrooms plus conv couch. In other words, you will be sharing the property but not accommodations. The only thing they share is the driveway. Assigned parking, separate laundry and outside sitting areas as well as mature landscape helps keep things private and orderly. If you rent one you can expect to find others enjoying the other. They were designed and sited to maximize privacy and optimize view corridors.
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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.
Loved using this rental for our family. We brought all our kids (9 ranging from 5-20), so 11 total. We enjoyed all of the common spaces inside and out. The owner gave us fantastic suggestions for food and what to do. Even with many things closed or running limited hours due to covid, we loved Castine. We became well known at MarKel’s bakery, Castine Variety for ice cream cones, and snacks at T & C. Everything was close enough to take walks from the house into town. We also spent a couple days hiking in Acadia, but found that Ted’s suggestion of walking in the Witherle Woods was just as spectacular. We went to the beach right at Wadsworth Cove, and enjoyed the sea creatures at low tide. We stayed three weeks and never ran out of things to do! A delightful house and fantastic host.
Many special touches make this house rental desireable as our family of four couples that included grandparents and kids discovered. Ted's attention to hospitality (fresh flowers in vases, fruit and chocolate treats awaiting with a welcome note) VERY humorous summary of what to do in the area - all enhanced our stay. Also the location was supreme in terms of bike riding and walking to places like the town center (for morning coffee), sea kayaking, a small museum, a lighthouse, and a beach suited our family's love of the outdoors and being active.
Perfect place for our family reunion in a quiet and beautiful coastal town.
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