Front view of cabin as it faces pond. Screened front porch for summer dining.
Location: Freedom, Mid-Coast & Islands, Maine, USA (20 mi west of Belfast & Camden. 84 mi north ost of Portland.) View Map
Accommodations: Cabin, 1 Bedroom + Loft, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4-5)
Keywords: Cabin
Outside cabin.
New four person hot tub in private location next to cabin. Ten pin lights on tub so you can tub at night and see the stars. See photo of hot tub. Clothing optional.
First Floor
Cabin was built in 1986 with "manufactured logs". Living-dining-kitchen area with fireplace, LL Bean leather sofa with ottoman, dining table, chairs, radio, CD player, book shelves, etc.
Completely new GE kitchen with gas range and oven, over the range microwave/convection oven, toaster oven, bottom drawer refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, disposal, illuminated lower cabinets, lighting under upper cabinets for Corian countertop, track lighting illuminates whole kitchen, etc.
Screened in porch for dining and viewing lake through the trees.
2 tables, 6 chairs, wood box, charcoal grill.
Bedroom with custom made king bed with four storage drawers. Closet and chest of drawers.
Completely new bath with shower (no tub), custom-made cabinet with Corian counter top.
Utility room with Maytag washer and dryer.
Baseboard heat in each room with individual thermostats.
Second Floor
Companionway ladder with wide treads to rear loft. Front and rear lofts overlook living-dining-kitchen area.
Custom made Queen bed with three storage drawers in rear loft.
Custom made four drawer dresser next to queen bed.
Completely new half bath next to queen bed.
LL Bean futon, coffee table and TV cabinet for TV-DVD-VCR (no cable or satellite) in front loft.
Baseboard heat in front and rear lofts with individual thermostats.
Crawl Space
Tool and equipment storage. Two kayaks, a single and a double. Central water filtering system. Hot water heater.
Grounds
Cabin is surrounded with six acres of heavily forested, ruggedly beautiful, hilly land which form the TIP OF A PENINSULA which juts into the lake. Some gigantic boulders left from the ice-age! Two-thirds of the perimeter of the land is lakefront, although there are no sandy beaches. Cabin is at the end of a 4/10th of a mile private, well maintained unpaved road.
NO NEARBY CABINS. Nearest cabins are a five minute walk back up the road, well out of sight and sound.
A VERY PEACEFUL, QUIET, PRIVATE, SECLUDED PLACE. You hear mainly the birds, loons on the lake and wind in the trees - a nature's paradise. Because it is so private, cabin is frequently used by honeymooners.
Driveway gates are illuminated by three motion detector lights. Parking area illuminated by two motion detector lights. 85 foot walkway to dock and boating area is illuminated by six under the railing lights. Separate swimming area with footbridge to tiny island. Two chairs to view sunset and meteor shows in swimming area.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : washer is in unit
- Dryer : dryer is in unit
- Linens Provided : all linens provided, bed sheets, pillows and pillow cases, bath and kitchen towels
- Off Street Parking : parking area next to cabin is illuminated by motion detector lights. Room for several cars
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer : room for RV/Boat/Trailer in parking area next to cabin
- Wood Fireplace : wood fireplace in living room. Ample supply of split wood.
- Beds
- King Bed : custom-made king bed with four storage drawers in first floor bedroom. Bedding provided. Inch and a half memory foam topper.
- Queen Bed : custom-made queen bed with three storage drawers in rear loft. Bedding provided. Inch and a half memory foam topper.
- Convertible Bed : LL Bean futon double bed in front loft. Bedding provided
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub : New 4 person hot tub next to cabin. 10 pin lights on tub. Totally private location. See picture of tub in photo section of this VRBO site. Clothing optional.
- TV (No Cable/Satellite) : TV-DVD-VCR in front loft. No cable or satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : completely new GE kitchen. Refrigerator with bottom drawer freezer, dishwasher, disposal, gas range and oven, over the range microwave/convection oven, toaster oven, Corian countertops, custom-made cabinets, lower cabinets illuminated, coffee grinder, automatic 8 cup coffeemaker.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator : new GE refrigerator with bottom drawer freezer
- Dishwasher : new GE dishwasher
- Microwave : new GE Profile microwave/convection over the range oven.
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill : charcoal brickets provided
- Deck/Patio : screened porch overlooking woods and pond with door into kitchen area and doors to two decks
- Balcony : two outside decks overlooking woods and pond.
- View/Location
- Lakefront : Cabin is on 6 beautiful acres which form a tip of a peninsula going into lake with 1625 feet of waterfront on 430 acre lake. Two-thirds of the perimeter of the land is waterfront. Rugged forest. Beautiful walk to swimming area. 85 foot lighted walkway to dock and boating area.
- Water View : You can see lake through trees from screened in porch used for dining which is next to kitchen and living room.
- Communications
- Telephone : two telephones in living room, one cordless and one corded. One corded telephone by queen bed in rear loft
- Free Long Distance : two hours per month of free long distance calling for tenants, which amounts to four minutes per day. Please be thoughtful of other tenants!
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed : No dogs allowed unless written permission.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : I will rent solely to adults with or without children. I will not rent solely to college age persons.
- Smoking Not Allowed : I ABSOLUTELY will not rent to anyone who smokes or who would have guests or visitors who smoke. I do not allow any smoking INDOORS or OUTDOORS anywhere on the property. My family will not sleep in beds used by smokers.
- Activities
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Biking
- Fishing
- Hiking
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
FOR WEEKS ENDING IN JULY OR AUGUST: $1175 PER WEEK.
FOR WEEKS ENDING IN JUNE OR SEPTEMBER: $1075 PER WEEK.
FOR WEEKS ENDING IN MAY OR OCTOBER: $975 PER WEEK.
ANY SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK: $100 LESS THAN ABOVE RATES.
NO RENTALS FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH APRIL.
SATURDAY TO SATURDAY RENTALS ONLY. MINIMUM ONE WEEK RENTAL.
NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. NO OTHER CHARGES OF ANY KIND.
ADD 7% REQUIRED MAINE SALES AND USE TAX TO ALL RENTAL AMOUNTS.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Modern, Secluded Maine Cabin on Six Acres on 430 Acre Pond
Year Purchased: 1998
Why the Owner Chose Freedom
This location is so special. It is only about two and a half hours drive into Maine. It is very secluded. The cabin is at the end of a four tenths of a mile unpaved, well maintained, private road, so there is no traffic passing the cabin. The cabin is surrounded by six acres of beautiful, hilly land which form the entire tip of a peninsula which juts out into the lake. There are no near neighbors, AND THERE NEVER WILL BE ANY NEAR NEIGHBORS! I will never have to listen to someone else's television, dogs, children, parties or whatever. I can swim naked if I wish, which I normally do! The lake is beautiful. Rarely is there a motorboat. I hear just the birds, wind in the trees and the wonderful loons. It is really a natures paradise. It is only a twenty-five minute drive to Belfast, on the Penobscot Bay, when I need to get to a super market, or a variety of restaurants, or a hospital. Camden is also nearby, with its arty stuff. Waterville, about twenty five minutes to the west, is also available for more shopping.
The Unique Benefits at this Cabin
Because of the natural environment of the cabin, I can leave my life in Pennsylvania back in Pennsylvania! I can "recharge my batteries" in a very peaceful, quiet, secluded place. I can relax in the new, private, hot tub, I have the pleasure of using a well appointed, completely new kitchen, with GE appliances, including a gas range and oven, bottom drawer refrigerator-freezer, disposal and dishwasher. The lower cabinets are illuminated, which makes it so easy to find things! I love the Corian counter tops. In the great room, with ceiling to the top of the cabin, I can relax on a LL Bean leather sofa with ottoman. I can enjoy a fire in the fireplace if it is chilly. In the spring and fall I usually have a fire. I eat mostly in the screened front porch which overlooks the woods and lake and which is a step away from the kitchen. The king and queen beds are custom made with storage drawers and have firm mattresses with a 1 and 1/2 inch foam "topper" and white down pillows. I have two kayaks, a single and a double, which go great on the lake. The eighty-five foot walkway to the lake has six lights under the railing so I can sit on the dock at 2:00 A.M. if I wish, or take a moonlight ride in the kayaks. Swimming is done in a different part of the lake from the dock. There is a short walk down to the lake over land that is beautiful enough to make a Hollywood movie, and this is the path to the swimming area. It is called "the point" You will see mention of the path to the point in the guest book. If you want to charcoal cook your dinner, there is a cooker on the front deck. For tenants, there is a cabin manager a telephone call away who is a school teacher who will help you as needed. She and her college age daughter prepare the cabin between tenants. Believe it or not, she has rarely been called! There is a cabin manual which seems to answer any questions tenants might have. My phone number is also posted in the cabin, and I have been called only once!
Cabin is at the end of a four tenths of a mile unpaved, winding road through the woods to the lake. Road is in excellent shape. Road ends at open gates at the top of the driveway to the cabin. Motion
Nine tenths of a mile down Mitchell Road from Route 137, turn left on to Ledges Lane and go four tenths of a mile to its end. Pass open driveway gates (illuminated by motion detectors at night) and go
Owner's Map of Freedom
I am a retired apartment complex owner and lawyer who always wanted to build a vacation home in a rural, secluded, perhaps mountainous area and on a lake. in Maine I found this twelve year old modern cabin, already built, at the end of a very private road, deep in the woods, on six acres of fascinating land which form the entire tip of a peninsula going into a lake. The search was over! I made extensive improvements to the cabin, had a metal roof added, built a new GE kitchen and new bathroom, added a powder room, made king and queen beds and other furniture, screened in the front porch, built a lighted walkway to the lake, put in baseboard heat, added new Maytag washer and dryer, and have just added a four person hot tub.
Property Photos
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- Front view of cabin as it faces pond. Screened front porch for summer dining. - Freedom, Maine Vacation Home
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- Rear view of cabin from parking area. - Freedom, Maine Vacation Home
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- Four person hot tub in private location next to cabin. Clothing optional. - Freedom, Maine Vacation Home
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- Great room, LL Bean leather sofa and ottoman, companionway ladder to rear loft
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- Dining area in Great Room overlooking front porch, woods and pond.
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- New GE kitchen with Corian countertops, gas range, dishwasher, disposal, etc.
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- Front screened porch overlooking woods and pond. Doors to kitchen and two decks.
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- Custom built king bed with storage drawers in first floor bedroom.
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- Custom built queen bed with storage drawers in rear loft. One half bath on left.
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- First floor new bathroom, custom cabinet and Corian countertop, shower, no tub.
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- Half bath in rear loft near queen bed. Four foot countertop and cabinet.
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- 85 foot lighted walkway to dock and boating area. Note rugged forested land.
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- Dock at end of 85 foot lighted walkway with single kayak and double kayak.
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- View of one part of the 450 acre lake from swimming area called "the point".
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- Footbridge to tiny island in the swimming area. (No sandy beach.)
Traveler Reviews (22)
A True Get-a-Way
Guest: Xyon CO
(Denver, CO)
Date of Stay: 09/24/11
Review Submitted: 10/30/11
Our family really enjoyed our week-long stay at this rental property…it was such a peaceful retreat that it was hard to leave. Looking back, I wish we’d spent less time visiting other places in Maine and more time just ‘resting’ here. Noteworthy items to mention for those considering staying here: it’s in a very private location, and arriving at night it felt unusually remote but what a beautiful surprise it was in the daylight. The cabin was efficient in size but there was still plenty of room for the 4 of us and all our groceries, etc. The stairs to the loft was pretty steep yet solid and safe for all but the really young and really old. The master bed was pretty firm, but comfortable. The fireplace worked just fine, and was a treat on a cloudy, rainy day. The kayaks were a big hit with our kids (16, 13 yrs)…even if they have to be the ‘motor’. I could keep going on the various details that make the place really special (hot tub, grill, covered deck, lit decking down to the water, the path/deck to the ‘point’, the colorful mushrooms on the path, the excellent correspondence with the owner, etc) but in summary, the cabin was a high-quality, well-maintained, well-labeled, well-provisioned, and well-located getaway. If we can get back to Maine, we’ll be back here again in this cabin...and this time, we're gonna stay there the entire week!
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Perfect Family Getaway
Guest: Rested & Rejuvenated
(Grand Rapids, MI)
Date of Stay: 06/25/11
Review Submitted: 07/25/11
My husband and I stayed here with our two sons, ages 11 & 13. The boys loved the fishing right off the point. We all enjoyed the kayaking. The loons and the eagle were delightful. This was our first trip to Maine, but the cabin setting was so peaceful, we just stayed put most of the week. This is the perfect place to unplug from the world and relax. The cabin itself is perfect -- looks like a page out of the LL Bean catalog! The hot tub is a wonderful treat at the end of the day and the stars at night are amazing -- definitely worth a trip down to the point in the dark! I am definitely recommending this cabin to friends and family interested in going to Maine. I wish it were closer, because we would love to go back!
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, age 55+.
Week in Paradise
Guest: Tom & Sue
(Portsmouth, NH USA)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11
Review Submitted: 07/17/11
There are no words to describe this place. You have to see it for yourself. It is just wonderful!! It is the perfect place to relax and get away from it all. Can hear the loons every day on the lake and see the eagle fly over. We will definitely go back again.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway.
Wonderful Week
Guest: Rosey500
(Maplewood)
Date of Stay: 08/21/10
Review Submitted: 10/01/10
We had a great week on Ledges Lane, particularly enjoying the Hot Tub on those chilly evenings! The cabin was scrupulously clean and obviously has been built and maintained lovingly. Thank you Paul for sharing it with us.
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children, sightseeing, age 55+.
I'm a Maineiac now
Guest: Brud Kisner
(Dallas, Texas)
Date of Stay: 08/06/10
Review Submitted: 08/06/10
The rental information was not accurate; the whole experience was far better than the description would have you believe. Anyone who rates this rental below 5 should be sentenced to eleven months in isolation in the South Bronx. If I were to build a vacation home for myself, this would be my model. When we were there, it was as if a dear friend lent us his special retreat. You don’t need to make do about anything; it is all there - all the gadgets, all the tools, everything for a posh owner who intends to live there year around. If you have a question about anything, the answer is right there in the painstaking information notebooks. Grossed out by putting kitchen waste in the woods instead of the disposal? Never! That’s the way my mother (nature) intended it. We made lots of woods creatures and bugs happy. My late wife always loved loons, and said she would come back as one. She fulfilled her promise, and we visited with her and her family of five who lived happily on the pond. Things to do and visit? Of course. It’s all up to you future visitors. Enjoy!
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, adventure seekers, families with young children, age 55+.
The Perfect Escape From the Rat Race
Guest: Ryjack
(Whitman, Mass.)
Date of Stay: 07/17/10
Review Submitted: 08/01/10
Ahhhhhhh....I am actually a bit teary reading everyone else's reviews-they bring back awesome memories. We chose this spot because our 21 yr old son is a nature junkie, and wanted to spend time at Acadia National Park. I had the nicest phone conversation with Paul, and subsequent helpful e mails, and our stay exceeded our expectations, even tho we took off for Maine with the highest of hopes. We watched the sunset at the Point time and again, swam, kayaked, fished, hot tubbed, met some nice neighbors, brought home great lobsters and steamers...we played games, read, did crosswords, sat on the dock and basked in the sun in the mornings...I can't even put it all in here! We loved Acadia, and also found other great outdoorsy places to visit. We did see a bald eagle, but the loons were our favorite!! Our ages are 82, 50, 50, 21 and 15-and we all loved every minute!...Well, Dad didn't LOVE the deerflies while out for his runs-but who runs on vacation?! Thank you for the wonderful TV free vacation in your beautiful home!
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, adventure seekers, age 55+.
Peaceful, beautiful and relaxing!
Guest: The Crittendens
(Broken Arrow, OK)
Date of Stay: 06/26/10
Review Submitted: 07/17/10
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here and would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a place to get away from it all. The owner was very friendly, organized and helpful, and the business part of our stay was handled very easily. The cabin was everything we expected and more. The photos are very accurate, but photos just aren't sufficient to show how really nice the cabin and area are. The cabin was very secluded and quiet, tucked away on a beautiful, peaceful lake. (It may be a pond in Maine, but in Oklahoma, we'd call it a lake!) The cabin was extremely neat and clean and well-stocked with everything we needed. Our daughter enjoyed staying in the loft and having her own space up there. We kayaked and soaked in the hot tub, grilled in the evenings, and had some time to really relax. We did day trips along the coast to Freeport, Camden, Belfast and up to Acadia and Bar Harbor. We took a sailing excursion on the Schooner Olad out of Camden and would highly recommend them for anyone looking to get out on the water. As suggested by the owner, we ate at Young's Lobster Pound in Belfast, and it was great, too. We shared lots of wonderful family time here and my only regret is that we live too far away to come back anytime soon. Paul, thank you and your family so much for sharing your piece of paradise with us. We took away lots of great memories!
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, adventure seekers, sightseeing, age 55+.
Guest: Tal Baz
(Medford, MA)
Date of Stay: 12/23/09
Review Submitted: 12/23/09
8/28/09 We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this lovely cabin. It offered us any number of small pleasures. As our little boy said, this cabin is "a world not to miss". We are already planing our next visit. Thanks you so much. The Baz family, Medford, MA
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Guest: Sharon Dennehy
(Quincy, MA)
Date of Stay: 12/23/09
Review Submitted: 12/23/09
8/22/09 Paul and Family, thank you for letting us enjoy this wonderful cabin. We enjoyed all of the amenities of the cabin and had a wonderful time exploring the area - the view from Mt. Battie and Cadillac Mtn. were amazing. Also had fun identifying all the birds on the pond - the loons and bald eagle were a special treat. Thanks again! Sharon and Mike Dennehy, Qincy, MA
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Guest: Robert Sager
(Poughquag, NY)
Date of Stay: 12/23/09
Review Submitted: 12/23/09
8/15/09 10 best things: Loons, eagles, kayaking, watching sunsets, reading The Secret Life of Lobsters, alone time, NO phones or TV's, relaxing, tubbing, eating some kind of local fish every day. Enjoyed every minute. The Sagers, Poughquaq, NY
Owner response:Actually, there are three telephones, one cordless and two corded. I loved his seeing a lack of a TV as a positive quality. Why go to a nature's paradise and drag in all the noise and stress of TV!
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