House faces large yard & water frontage. Note: deck, its furnishings & garage.
Location: Harpswell (N,S,E&W), Portland & Casco Bay, Maine, USA (Cundy's Harbor (E Harpswell), 6 mile to Rt 1, Brunswick)
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1.5+ Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
As you drive down the private association road toward our Three Island View house, you'll see why you'll enjoy your stay. The view of the New Meadows River opens before you. ("River" is a misnomer; it's an "embayment" or extension of Casco Bay.) Once inside, the chalet-style house’s open feel directs you to these extensive ocean water views, and you’ll spend much of your time on the large wrap-around deck with both gas and charcoal grills. The spectacular sunrises from the house will invite you to be an early riser (though they're best in the fall and spring).
Set on two private acres with a large yard and over 300 feet of owned oceanwater frontage, the house looks out to a tidal basin replete with bird life - and clams to be dug for dinner (permit needed). Herons, osprey, wild turkeys, and even a pair of pileated woodpeckers are visitors to the yard. We've watched bald eagles circle overhead. Lobster boats lie in constant view from the house.
At the end of the road, maybe 500 feet away, is the Association dock from which you can launch a canoe or kayak to explore the coves of the area -- or just get lost in the moment. Three miles to the south is the quaint, working fishing village of Cundy's Harbor with its lobster pounds, small eateries, and open ocean.
** See our webpage link (click on "Maine Vacation Rental") below for more extensive photos. The link is just above the Owners Profile section and below the Rate Details. You'll find a map there that shows the general location of the house. **
While very private, convenience is a key feature of the house. You’re just 6 miles (10 minutes) to Cooks Corner (Route 1) in Brunswick, which has all the shopping you could want. Five minutes south on Route 1 brings you to Brunswick with some unique shops, truly fine, yet casual, restaurants -- and the museums and sites to explore at Bowdoin College should a rainy day befall your stay. Musuems include the Perry-MacMillan Artic Museum, a splendid, newly renovated art museum, and the General Joshua Chamberlain Museum. Maine Summer Theatre is on campus. Freeport (think: LL Bean) is another ten minutes south and Portland is an easy 45 minutes from the house. Portland is a wonderful, small city with much to offer, including the Portland Sea Dogs, the Red Sox AA afiliate.
Harpswell itself is a great town to explore. Bowdoin has an ocean study center on Orr's Island with easy trails to the water. Over the unique crib stone bridge lies Bailey Island, which also has town beaches and the Giant Stairs park.
Five minutes north of Cooks Corner on Route 1 brings you to Bath, a maritime center with shops, the Maine Maritime museum, and restaurants. Down East Maine extends before you along Route 1. Reid and Popham Beach State Parks are nearby, both fun to explore with good beaches. Beyond Bath lie Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, and all of mid-coastal Maine -- easy day trips.
Our house is a wonderful place for a vacation retreat. It is in a small association of year-round homes, not with other vacation houses. If you want to party all night with fellow nearby vacationers, please keep continue your search. (We're not asking you to be stoic vacationers, but we want people appropriate to the setting.)
Note that our house is pet friendly; we bring our cats occasionally. If you have severe pet allergies, this may not be the house for you; weekly cleanings may not remove all pet hair. (One of our parents has mild allergies and does just fine on her visits.) While you may use the Association dock (at your own risk), the rental does not include "docking priviliges," that is, you can't dock a motor boat there. Canoe, kayak, and boat rentals are available very close by.
We are now taking reservations for Summer 2010 weekly rentals and Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 weekly or long weekend rentals. See our web page link below for more photos. See pricing below, which includes linen service. We also try to stock the house with at least starter supplies of basic household consumables, including paper goods, so you don't have to run to the store immediately upon arrival.
Check the availability calendar link below for open weeks. Rental period is from Saturday to Saturday in peak summer season. We do long weekend rentals in fall and spring.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: We also provide most basic household consumables.
- Garage: 2 car detached garage with wireless openers
- Off Street Parking
- Gas Fireplace: Actually, it's a propane stove in the Living Room
- Beds
- Queen Bed: in Master Bedroom with 4" memory foam pad.
- Double Bed: in 2nd bedroom with 4" memory foam pad.
- Twin/Single Bed: The twin has a trundle bed under it. So, this is essentially 2 twin beds.
- Convertible Bed: Sleeper Coach has a fitted, 4-inch memory foam pad for high level of comfort. Also, a futon coach that converts to a bed.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Cable package with about 50 channels. 2, 27" TVs.
- DVD
- Video Library: Very limited.
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: ** Note: Stereo has iPod cradle. **
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided: We have a very well stocked kitchen.
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: Extensive wrap-around deck with 2 deck tables, umbrellas, 6 deck chairs, lounge, and wooden rocking chairs. Water views throughout.
- View/Location
- Oceanfront: 315 of owned frontage. House has full view of water frontage. Additional 200 feet of frontage at the Association dock about 500 feet away.
- Communications
- Telephone: No landline in the house. Cell phone signals decent at house.
- Broadband Internet: Cable modem
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Pets are an extra $50/week per pet. Also, an extra $100 security deposit requested. We're pet lovers, but we know they can do damage and lead to more cleaning. Please tell us about your pets.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- Wonderful place to view ocean bird life. Herons, egrets, osprey, pileated woodpeckers, bald eagles all on property or on ocean frontage. Kayaking is popular in this area of the New Meadows River. Rental places nearby.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
All prices for 2010. Add 7% Maine Sales Tax.
June...............$1400/week Prices for party of 6. $100/p/wk above 6
July 4 - Sept 11...$1800/week 10% discount for multiple week rentals.
Sept 11 - Oct 2 ...$1400/week For Credit Cards, add 5% service charge.
Jan-May & Oct-Dec...$1000/week Long weekend rentals off-season.
50% deposit at contract holds dates. Balance due 30 days before rental date.
Full deposit refund if cancelled 60 days ahead (less credit card service charges)
Rental week starts on Saturday at 3 pm and ends Saturday at 10 am.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2006
We are a professional couple, living in New England. One of us is a software engineering manager for a large data storage company and is an amateur flutist with the Concord Band. The other is a consultant who helps companies connect with their customers through feedback surveys. He is also an adjunct operations management professor at Boston-area business schools.
Why the Owner Chose Harpswell (N,S,E&W)
One of us is a Bowdoin grad from the mid-'70s and always loved the area. In fact, he lived nearby in Cundy's Harbor for a couple of years after finishing at Bowdoin. The other has family connections to Boothbay Harbor. We both love Maine, the people, and the way of life. We cherish the weeks when we use the house ourselves, even if we're working on the house, and someday may call this house our home.
The Unique Benefits of this House
The reasons we love the house:
1) Privacy and space. You likely won't hear the neighbors. If 10 cars go by the house each day, that's a traffic jam.
2) The relaxing feel of the ocean. It's not open ocean, but sitting on the deck or on the dock, you can get lost in the moment. While you don't get deep-water, open ocean, you do get...
3) Convenience. While having the feel of Maine oceanfront, you're just an easy 10-15 minutes to all the shopping you could want.
4) Birdlife. Follow the above link to Maine Vacation Rental web page and see our photos all taken on the property or from the Association dock.
Property Photos
- House faces large yard & water frontage. Note: deck, its furnishings & garage. - Maine Vacation Rental
- View of New Meadows "River". Same view from Living & Dining Rooms. - Maine Vacation Rental
- Water views from the Living Room, looking over back of coach. - Maine Vacation Rental
- Waterfrontage near Assoc Dock looking toward our house frontage.
- November sunrise from the Deck.
- Association Dock with Morning Fog Hanging Over Three Islands.
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