Ollie's Folly: Gorgeous Oceanfront Downeast Maine Home Near Acadia & Petit Manan

This was a great rental for our family. The hosts are wonderful to work with and even went above and beyond when we had a personal issue arise. We can't thank them enough for their hospitality! The house was clean, easy to access, and quiet. The steps leading down to the inlet were a little different than what I thought from the pictures. The water was generally up, but there really isn't a beach area to walk down on. We ended up not using this part of the property but we did have a small campfire one night with smores and it was the perfect set up to just sit back and relax.

Remote but beautiful location with plenty of local hiking and sightseeing. Bar Harbor was an easy 1 hour drive. House was so clean and well equipped.

We loved our peaceful stay Ollie's Folly! The house had everything we needed and we enjoyed hanging out on the deck. Stargazing and watching the tide go in and out of the cove were highlights. Abby and Will shared a pdf with recommendations for restaurants and other things to do before our stay. It was a very helpful reference!

We absolutely loved our stay. The house is so beautifully decorated and stocked with everything we could’ve needed. It really is a beautiful, peaceful location. We loved cooking dinners and enjoying the deck. We brought our dog, and there were nice touches around, such as a dog bowl. Another nice touch was access to streaming services. We absolutely appreciated the serenity and nature. We saw deer and wild turkeys each morning. We loved exploring the Schoodic Peninsula, which isn’t far-everything we wanted to do was within an hour’s drive. The house has many books detailing the area and maps to use that were very helpful. The walk down to the waterfront is steep, but accessible. Plan ahead for groceries and/or take out, as some places in the area close on the earlier side. I highly recommend this house, especially if you are looking to connect to nature and unwind. Side note, the house is located near a puffin cruise, which we did and loved. Thank you, Abby and family!

A quiet and peaceful location to unwind and relax. House had everything we needed to enjoy our stay.

Clean, comfortable, quiet home on beautiful inlet. Good hiking local trails. Nice farm store. Friendly locals. Steep hill and staircase to water. Public boat ramp 3 mi north. Good access to Acadia. Thanks for a wonderful stay!

We stayed there at 2024 4th of July weekend, and it was one of worst places we have stayed so far. The house is ok but it smells of septic tank in the hallway and the in bedroom. Please please stay away from this property. We were not even issued any refund for this. The owner refused to pick up phone from vrbo multiple times, and eventually said that they wont refund any money for this. Please stay away!!!

We cannot say enough good things about this quaint and quiet property, location and home! Our family had a phenomenal time catching crabs in the bay, having s’mores at the fire pit and adventuring easily to Milbridge for fishing as well as Acadia and Bar Harbor. Would highly recommend this property for all, especially if you enjoy the outdoors and are traveling with a pup! The host was so easy to work with and responded immediately with any questions or concerns. A rare find in a picturesque serene location!

We loved our first visit to Maine. Abby was very responsive, she sent a very helpful pretrip fact sheet. The house is fully stocked, just like home. The location is definitely off the beaten path, peaceful and serene. Great home base for seeing the Maine coastline.

Great house- nice attention to detail, great deck, even has sharp knives- which is a rare thing in a rental. Relaxing property, definitely far from everything, which after a couple of days in bar harbor is really nice. Schoodic is absolutely worth the visit. We tried to go to Maclellan park but there’s only 3 parking spots. Petit Manan does not go down to the point- park at the Hollingsworth trail head. Seems like all the restaurants close at 7 - so plan to be there at 6. We enjoyed the 44 North restaurant in Milbridge. Me & Ben blueberry ice cream is unparalleled. The Steuben general store has beer and chips and packaged/canned stuff- no meat or fresh fruit or veg - so pack up on your groceries before you get to the house. We liked the Acadia Provisions store in Ellsworth for meat and deli stuff. Overall a great visit.