Lubec, Maine
You will have a kitchen, bedroom, living room with sleeper sofa, washing machine and dryer, free Wi-Fi, bathroom, and dinning room entrance with your own private driveway. The apartment is on the ground floor level of the main house. We recently added a small deck and built new stairs to the front of the house for your pleasure and safety. There is a beautiful backyard with a small cliff to view the Bay of Fundy, Grand Manan Island, Lubec Sparkplug, the international bridge, and the Lubec Channel. 3-minute drive to Campobello Island.
We arrived at the residence 3am due to traffic and weather. Building was not with number on it so that made it difficult to find especially in the dark. No outside or inside lights were on either. Once inside we discovered the thermostat does not work and the owner had in her directions to us told us to use the space heaters provided. We plugged in and turned on the living room space heater and put our food in the refrigerator. Within 10 minutes the power went off in the kitchen. We opened the refrigerator and noted there was no power to the refrigerator plus we then saw it was not plugged in to any outlet. The only working outlet for the fridge was just outside the bedroom next to the kitchen. We moved the fridge there, plugged it in and went to sleep in the bed, exhausted after the 8 hour drive there. We also unplugged the space heater. Of note the residence was in major disrepair. Ceiling light in the bedroom was hanging by the electric wire. Bedroom closet doors falling off the tracks and the closet knobs coming off in our hands when we tried to open them. Upon contact with the owner later in the morning - as we did not attempt contact till a reasonable hour that morning-and in subsequent contacts for repeat power outage leaving us without lights/heat, we were repeatedly lectured about not having multiple appliances on as this she was sure was the cause of the breakers going offline and leaving us without power or heat. We in turn repeatedly told her this was not the case as we were not running multiple major appliances. The owner then blamed the tenant on the other side of the building for this problem, although the tenant was out and not running multiple appliances per her own report. The owner did have her property manager get the power back on, but then was of the bizarre belief that we had brought our own refrigerator to the property. We repeatedly told her that we did no such thing and that we arrived in a SUV - no ability to bring a fridge in that! The last straw was when we told the owner that it was cold and dark in the unit to which she asked “is it really dark there at 5pm?” We replied that for the rate paid/night we expected light and heat. I am in my 70’s and my wife in her 60’s. I do not believe having light and/or heat is unreasonable. We called the town building inspector who came out and was there for at least an hour due to the numerous hazards. We can attach his letter to the owner to this review…
A very authentic coastal Maine experience.
It was clean. Having kitchen facilities and a washer and dryer were great. However, there was no note with a name and address to contact to say I’d arrived or to call if I had a problem. Or what to do with trash. And for some reason this app wasn’t responding. Things needed: smoke alarm and window repairs. No smoke alarm. Is that even legal?Only 4 windows had screens and they all had to be propped open with a piece of wood. At least one window shows signs of breaking apart. Many neighbors are having their windows replaced, so there are businesses capable of doing this.
This apartment worked perfectly for me and my cello as we attended Summerkeys. It is a short walk to all the places where my lessons/rehearsals were held. The apartment is comfortable, light and airy. While the owner is in the process of updating the space, the bathroom and kitchen worked well, and the living area has comfortable seating for reading in the evenings.
Overall we had a lovely stay and the house is right in the downtown of tiny Lubec - a few minutes walk to the ocean and Lubec is charming and quiet and everyone we met was very open and friendly. The rental is one half of the downstairs of an old (late 1800s?) home so it has lots of charm. It was plenty big for my husband and myself and our daughter. And it is a great value!
Basic, clean, spacious. Located in the center of Lubec, Maine, a friendly, walkable coastal village and a slow pace of life.
We would be comfortable coming back to rent another time. Everything in town is within a short walk, the location is bright and sunny. The property is nicely maintained for a structure being updated. A charming little place filling our needs for the week.
We had a wonderful experience at Jameelah's rental! The house has a quirky layout that only adds to its charm and it was more spacious than we were expecting, and quite clean. It's a 10-minute walk from the beach and only about a 5-minute walk from both the main street in town and the grocery store. And yes--you can see the ocean from the front of the house! It's a beautiful view. Jameelah was also super responsive to the few questions we asked her, and the property caretaker lives down the street and was available for any help we needed, as well. Lubec is such a beautiful little town and it was the perfect place to hide out from the pandemic (after making sure we tested negative, of course). We can't wait to go back and stay at Jameelah's again!
We very much enjoyed our stay here -- everything was clean and comfortable. (The prior review of it being dark and drab is utter madness - There were plenty of windows and light!) Very convenient to downtown Lubec with the few restaurants there being within easy walking distance. The parlor off of the bed room with all of the art was a delightful place to sit and read in the evening and my wife very much enjoyed the art magazines provided. The wi-fi (info provided on fridge) was extremely fast and reliable. The kitchen is probably better suited for 1 when cooking but definitely good enough for a vacation rental. The bathroom is large and well-stocked with towels and supplies. Sitting up on the hill behind the house during the evening was lovely -- very quiet and so many stars. Oceanview may be a bit of a stretch -- you can see it, but it's definitely not like sitting by the water. But when you can be to the water in 5 minutes, it's definitely not a big deal. The temperature was perfectly fine in the apartment during the mud-August nights. Should we ever happen to find our way to Lubec again, we would absolutely stay here again.
This property was pretty much as advertised. However, I did not see any chairs behind the property to have a nice view of the water. The back yard was tiny and I could not figure out where this picture was taken. The location was excellent and everyone I met there was very helpful. It was just me, so there was plenty of room. It was clean and nicely furnished. I would recommend this for 2 people.
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