Mount Desert, Maine
Located in the village of Pretty Marsh, our Post and Beam cottage looks across the sloping grassy field to Goose Marsh Pond, the salt water inlet that flows into Squid Cove on the western side of Mount Desert Island. This pastoral site, often teeming with wildlife, offers a quiet, cozy and peaceful spot to recharge after a day exploring Acadia National Park and MDI.
Pretty Marsh is on the western side, the "Quietside," of Mount Desert Island. The cottage has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The dining room has a wonderful view of the water, fields and the neighboring apple orchard. We also have a fully screened "Tea House" in the back yard to enjoy a mosquito-free outside experience.
Acadia National Park is spread out over many parts of Mount Desert Island. The ocean and freshwater ponds are close by for swimming, canoeing and kayaking. ANP's 50 miles of fine gravel carriage roads are renowned for walking, running and biking, and wonderful mountain and seashore trails are short drives away. The town of Southwest Harbor, a charming village with a fine foods market, restaurants, coffee shops, a bike shop, library, art galleries and shopping is a 15 minute drive. The eastern side of MDI (Bar Harbor) where you can find many restaurants, shops, theaters ... and hustle & bustle, is a 20 minute drive.
My family loved everything about this rental. We did not want to leave. Karen and Rick placed so much thought into making sure their guests had a perfect stay. Comfortably decorated, ample linens, kitchen supplies, and towels, a binder and helpful notes throughout, The pond view from the dining room was truly special. Convenient and relaxing location to come back to at night after visiting either Bar Harbor or Acadia.
This is the sweetest little post and beam cottage I have ever seen. Loved all the artistic touches. Beautiful view over Goose Marsh Pond. Loons and cool breezes at night.
Quiet location, unique and beautiful house. We thoroughly enjoyed our week there.
We absolutely loved our time on MDI and Rick & Karen’s property was perfect! Their home was beautiful and had everything we needed! We wish we would have booked another week!
We so enjoyed our stay in the cottage at Goose Marsh Pond -- the hosts built and designed this all-wood cottage themselves and it is filled with lovely, interesting touches. We especially loved the light-filled dining room with views of fields, the pond, the apple trees, and many deer every morning. Comfortable beds, thirsty towels, a well-stocked charming but quirky kitchen, plenty of comfortable seating in the living room for 2 couples, books, everywhere, and a grand piano (in tune), were some of the details that made for a really nice stay. We enjoyed morning and evening walks along the quiet road into the woods and along the pond and of courser all there is to do in Acadia! The hosts were available and responsive to questions we had. We would definitely come back.
We had an amazing week staying on MDI. The house and hosts were great! No significant negatives to report - all positives! Thank you for a memorable week with the family!
We absolutely loved this cottage for our family vacation. The details and decor are lovely and it is a great place for families. We also loved the location as well and were able to walk down to the water from the house. I hope we can stay here again!
We loved Cottage at Goose Marsh Pond! Extremely well-cared for place in a tranquil location in close proximity to everything on MDI! The owners were incredible - providing helpful information and delicious treats :))! We didn't want to leave! Thank you, Karen and Rick, for a memorable stay!
Well appointed, clean and comfortable home. Perfect place to go explore all things Acadia and MDI, then have a retreat at the end of the day to make dinner and read a book. Many memories made and we look forward to returning.
We had a great time at the cottage - excellent, quiet location; well-equipped kitchen for preparing meals; and nice place to get away and relax. It was exactly what we were looking for. The owners are very nice and stopped by to provide recommendations on things to do and see on Mt. Desert Island. We were also glad for the coffee and muffins that greeted us at the beginning of our stay. They were delicious and a nice touch! Thank you!
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