Matinicus, Maine
This seaside cottage is located on the very private west side of Matinicus Island. It has spectacular 180 degree ocean front views, beautiful sunsets and access to the shore with a great pebble beach. It was built to replicate a 1940s cottage and has a large front porch with comfortable Adirondack chairs, a hammock swing and lots of room for outside relaxation and ocean viewing. It will easily sleep 10-12 people and has plenty of space to share with extended family and friends. The cottage has a warm and cozy feel with hard wood floors, beamed ceilings and a propane stove fireplace. The main level has an inviting reading nook and a back room that doubles as a bedroom or den as well as a kitchen, dining area, laundry, full bath and deck with outdoor shower. The second floor has a full bath and four comfortable bedrooms including the master which overlooks the ocean to the west.
Matinicus is located 23 miles from Rockland, Maine in Penobscot Bay. The island is a wonderful place to get away from it all, a place for relaxation and exploration and hiking. There are no paved roads and everything is within walking distance since the island is only one mile wide by two miles long. Matinicus is also a natural bird sanctuary with hiking trails through spruce forests that lead to the shore. The beautiful ocean vistas are astounding.
Matinicus has two beautiful public sand beaches that are wonderful for swimming and collecting shells. The island is a working fishing community, not a tourist island, although visitors are always welcome. You can buy live lobster from the local fishermen and fresh baked bread and sweets from a resident baker. There is a small artisan's shop and art gallery to visit and the island residents host a local crafts fair once a week during July and August.
Getting to the island is part of the adventure with George Tarkleson of Matinicus Excursions. He runs his boat taxi from Rockland to Matinicus almost every day during the summer. Flying is also a great option with Penobscot Island Air out of Knox County Airport in Owls Head, Maine.
Please refer to our Lease Agreement which includes additional information including links for travel options to the Island.
If this is your first time to Matinicus Island, we recommend that you book for one full week. Once you are settled in you won't want to leave! Rental weeks in July and August are from Saturday to Saturday only.
Keywords: Cottage, Oceanside, Family get-away
The house alone would be amazing no matter where it was located - it is simply beautiful and designed for enhancing family time with it's open, flowing lay out. Perhaps the best feature though is the magnificent porch!! It is the perfect place for enjoying a morning cup of coffee, watching the sunsets or curling up with a book while listening to the waves roll the pebbles back and forth on the beach below. The fact that this home is on such a beautiful and magical island makes it a place we dream of returning to for years and years to come. Then there are the Libbys - who are the perfect hosts. It's a perfect package!!!!
This is our fourth summer on Matinicus. It's not for everyone. You have to bring all of your own food and prepare your own meals. Other than lobsters and a local bakery there are no other stores. If you're looking for solitude and beauty this is the place. Water is cold and clear.
We had such a lovely time at Kim and John's Cottage. There were 9 of us and the space easily accommodated us. Kim and John were lovely hosts and helped with pickup and drop off at the ferry. It had been over 35 years since we had been to Matinicus and our time there did not disappoint. This is truly a special place. Matt and Family
We had a great week on Matinicus yet again the Libby’s are great hosts although the weather didn’t cooperate for the first part of the week we still found plenty to do around the island and in the cottage with the ample supply of books puzzles and games. We will be back for sure!
My family - Daughters and their Family and I visit every other year and love the week letting the grandkids play outside all day. Weather wasn't the greatest this week but we still loved it. The Libby's are great hosts! Very accommodating!
Amazing, kind, and welcoming hosts! Beautiful location, easy walks to everything on the island. House was spacious and comfortable. Would definitely stay again.
Beautiful home with a rocky cove all to yourself. Fell asleep each night listening to waves tumble rocks. Swam in the ocean daily.
I honestly don't know where to start: the views, the peace and serenity, the magnificent house with its wonderful porch and Adirondack chairs that beckon you to come and sit awhile, the pebble beach that can keep you entertained for hours as you marvel at nature's art, the warmth and cleanliness of the house, the sound of the ocean lulling one to sleep and awakening you in the morning, the very enjoyable outdoor shower where you are serenaded by birds and treated to views of the trees and crystal blue sky, and the island itself and its people who are warm and welcoming. Then of course there are the Libbys themselves, I seriously cannot imagine better hosts. I feel fortunate to have met them. They really go above and beyond to make it a perfect vacation. . The house has everything you could possibly need and yet is not cluttered and is exceptionally clean. It is a functional and beautifully designed home. If I was in the market for a home I can guarantee it would be a Libby post and beam home for sure. I seriously am simply counting the days until we can return. The island really has it all- and I'm not talking stores and shops and perhaps the stereotype attractions- but it has beaches and hikes and a special kind of quiet in a crazy world. My time at the Libby Cottage has allowed me to return to the regular business of life a better person for my time there. Thank you John and Kim. I look forward to many happy returns.
Wonderfully isolated property with a fantastic view of the Atlantic Ocean--best sunsets ever! The house is beautiful and is the perfect place to host family and friends. It's really hard to leave the cottage. Hosts make sure your stay is enjoyable. We have rented this place four times, and it just gets better and better. Thank you!
This is a very remote location that suits our family perfectly. You have to like to cook your own meals. No restaurants on island. Loving Lobster helps:-). Libby’s are great hosts.
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