Heaven on the Beach!

What a great location and amazing beach! Scott and Sandy were great communicators and were available and responsive to any of our needs. The house is full of history and the family’s treasures. There are lovely little nooks to read, visit with family or enjoy your tea. The views from the 3rd floor may be the best on the beach! The kitchen is small but very well equipped. We loved our stay and look forward to returning.

Scott was very attentive to our needs. The gas grill was broken when we got there and Scott had a replacement there by 8:30 the next morning.

If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing stay steps away from the ocean, this is your spot. Our party included 4 adults and 2 children (ages 7 and 3), and we all had a wonderful time. The beach is absolutely stunning and is not packed with people whatsoever. The house has all the amenities we needed. Scott and Sandy were great to communicate with. Book this house… you will love it!

An historic family place, which is clearly dear to the family. While we appreciated the century of memories documented throughout, family attachment has led to overlooking comforts for normal rental experiences: broken “original” pull-chain toilet, no A/C, mildewed basement bedrooms, 1-person galley kitchen, 2 broken refrigerators, myriad “rules” notes, spotty Internet, glitchy electrical fuse, broken window and door, zero open surfaces. Worked around owner’s toiletries, clothes in drawers. Despite paying a high rental fee for what this cottage turned out to be, it felt like we were hesitantly admitted guests. During our stay, owner explained the property is rented to pay taxes: It is not our responsibility to politely excuse price-gouging for what this property is, to ensure family legacy. Nor must we be patient with the kind older owner’s defensiveness about property quirks when top dollar is paid for expectation of fully functional lodging. Dirty: During this pandemic year, the most exigent concern is lack of professional cleaners. We found out too late that cleaning is on an “honors system.” So, there is no accountability for cleanliness or rearranged possessions. Our family spent the entire afternoon upon arrival deep-cleaning between indescribable volumes of clutter, collectibles, literal mountains of unwashed throw pillows, and disposing of left-behind groceries and wet bars of soap from previous renters before we felt safe to touch surfaces, use the kitchen, or prepare bedding. We found using the outside shower all week to be preferable to inside shower options. Accessibility: 20-foot drop on steep stairs to beach. High tide makes beach blocked for 4+ hrs. Bonus: If you enjoy the thrill of a swarm of shorebirds overhead, the owner mixes special mayonnaise-tuna seagull food in a jar and leaves it in the fridge for your use. Summary: Our regionally-experienced beach rental group can roll with discomforts (outdoor shower, window nooks in lieu of beds) or lack of perfection (fridge leak floor-mopping, “friendly” muskrats in shed). But we struggled to relax or find a single comfortable chair. Tiny property sleeps 3 adult guests, max. We cannot condone use of ancient pullout sofas or dank basement beds. Positives: Bikes, kayaks, hammocks, toys. Pets OK. No road noises. Wild deer, minke whales. Clean and beautiful beach, quiet place to ramble and explore.

What a beautiful and unique property! We really enjoyed our stay!

Our week’s vacation at Sandra’s beautiful and unique multi level ocean front house could not have been better. From our initial inquiry through our departure, Sandy was a joy to deal with and even checked in on us by phone during the week to make sure all was well. Her wonderful home, with ocean views, front and back, is in an ideal location and has the perfect ambience inside and out for a comfortable Maine Beach House. The gardens and birdhouses in both the front and back of the house, the two decks and the third floor balcony place you right in the midst of the rugged natural beauty of the Maine Coast. We are tremendously grateful for our week’s visit, and hope to be able to return again in the future.

Lots of character in the interior, it is a camp. Great beach and nice location.

Our week was the relaxing vacation we needed. It’s amazing such a beautiful beach is so quiet. The house had everything you needed and more to make the week enjoyable.

Great house and location. Plenty of room, more than enough equipment in the house for cooking, grilling, beach or entertainment. Love all the pictures of the house and family over the years and all the stuff that the owner has collected.