Wake to Sunrise on the Ocean

We visit Bailey regularly and have tried many locations. This spot on the ridge overlooking the ocean is just wonderful.

We loved our week at Gay’s! The view is breathtaking and the house is a lovely gem! Gay is very responsive and helpful. Overall a spectacular place to stay ❤️

Beautiful antique cottage with modern amenities that make for a comfortable stay without losing any of the charm. Would definitely stay again!

One of our best vacations EVER! It is hard to describe how special a place this is. The pictures can never do it justice… Truly, one of the Most beautiful places we have ever stayed in our lives. So grateful to the De Hart family for sharing this amazing home.

Throughly enjoyed a week at this total BI gem. immaculately clean, tastefully furnished, and a completely wonderful location. Generous outdoor space to run and play, and the most perfect porch and picture window to enjoy all manner of weather. The DeHart family are warm hosts who have imbued this home with care and heart.

We felt very fortunate to find this place on Bailey Island—130-year-old cottage that has been in the owner’s family for 5 generations and was built by her great grandfather. The view from the front porch of ocean was unparalleled, and the island is real with unpretentious residents, many of whom are in the lobster business. We had a perfect week celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary and highly recommend it to others who like a low key, chill vibe. Gay was a welcoming, helpful host.

This property has one of the most spectacular water views in Maine - Sunrises in the morning and sunsets over the Cove. The cottage is clean and cozy. We were very comfortable and enjoyed our stay.

The house is completely charming and is in a perfect location. Ocean views and breezes from every room, glorious sunrises and sunsets from Inside and out and Gay has done a terrific job of keeping the house immaculate. Also, the fresh lobsters Gay arranged to have delivered were a real treat.

We had a lovely week and a much needed reprieve on Bailey Island. Gay was very responsive and coordinated a local fisherman to deliver lobster to the house! (Best to plan and reach out to Gay 48 hours in advanced from when you'd want the lobster). The home was charming and cozy especially with the fireplace. We spent every morning on the large porch overlooking the sea with our coffee and breakfast. We went kayaking, and hiked down to the Giant Steps. For a classic beach experience, Gay suggested going to Popham Beach (50 minutes drive from the home). We also ate at Cook's several times and got ice-cream at Island Candy Company. Sunsets at Lookout Point are highly recommended (15 minute drive from the house), but we also caught some beautiful sunsets across the street from the house. Every night we star gazed and were lulled to sleep by the sound of the waves. Thanks so much Gay for sharing your home!

As we wrote to Gay in the journal in the cottage before leaving, what an extraordinary three weeks our family spent at this wonderful, historic, Maine cottage. It is so comforting to know that places like this still exist on earth. The cottage is perfect, stepping back in time, and we hope it never changes. But at the same time it also includes the modern amenities, including very fast WIFI and modern front-loading washer and dryer. The history, and generations of happiness Gay’s wonderful family has enjoyed at this special place seeps through the original floorboards and walls of this special place - we cannot thank you enough for sharing it with our family (2 small children, mom and dad, and grandparents). Gay is such a wonderful, gracious, and extremely responsive host, and was so welcoming - it was truly a pleasure meeting you and having the opportunity to watch you launch your sailboat. If not enough, Gay also went to the trouble to have one of the local fisherman deliver fresh lobsters right to the doorstep of the cottage - we took advantage of this local perk several times - and Gay even gave us authentic pointers from a native on how to properly steam lobsters the Maine way. Our family's days were packed with exploring beautiful Bailey Island, from the cribstone bridge, Giant’s Stairs, Abner Point, Lands End, striper fishing with captain Emily, and a schooner trip on the Schooner Alert, Cedar Beach and on the property, croquet and bocce ball in the wonderful yard, and dinners and fires in the pit overlooking the rocky Maine coast. We also took several day trips to popular southern coastal Maine sites, all within less than an hour from Bailey Island. What a place, what an experience - we cannot wait to come back! If Covid still has us on lockdown next year, book us for three more weeks!