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 northeast of Portland.) View Map
Accommodations: Cabin, 1 Bedroom + Loft, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4-5)
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". Utility room with Maytag washer and dryer. Bedroom with custom made king bed with four storage drawers. Completely new bath with shower (no tub) Corian counter top, custom-made cabinet.
Living-dining-kitchen area with LL Bean leather sofa with ottoman, dining table, chairs, stereo, completely new GE kitchen with dishwasher, over the range microwave/convection oven, gas range and oven, bottom drawer refrigerator/freezer, disposal, etc. Baseboard heat in each room with individual thermostats.
Second Floor
Companionway ladder to rear loft. Custom made Queen bed with three storage drawers and completely new half bath. Front loft has LL Bean futon and TV-DVD-VCR (no cable or satellite). Baseboard heat in front and rear lofts with individual thermostats. Front and rear lofts overlook living-dining-kitchen area.
Crawl Space
Tool and equipment storage. Two kayaks. 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-like" piece of land which juts into the lake. Two-thirds of the perimeter of the land is lakefront. NO NEARBY CABINS. Some gigantic boulders left from the ice-age!
Cabin is at the end of a 4/10th of a mile private, well maintained unpaved road. A quiet, private, secluded place. You hear mainly the birds, loons on the lake and wind in the trees - a nature's paradise. A few marvelous, distant neighbors on the private road.
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
- Beds
- King Bed: custom-made king bed with storage drawers in first floor bedroom. Bedding provided
- Queen Bed: custom-made queen bed with storage drawers in rear loft. Bedding provided
- Convertible Bed: LL Bean futon double bed in front loft. Bedding provided
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite): TV-DVD-VCR in front loft. No cable or satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Private Hot Tub: New 4-5 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.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: completely new GE kitchen. Refrigerator with bottom drawer freezer, dishwasher, disposal, gas range and oven, over the range microwave/convection 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
- 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: 6 beautiful acres with 1625 feet of waterfront on 430 acre pond. 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.
- Communications
- Telephone: two telephones in living room, one cordless and one corded. One corded telephone by queen bed in rear loft
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: No dogs allowed unless written approval
- 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 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 (on site and nearby)
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$1,175 FOR FIRST WEEK, $1,075 FOR SECOND WEEK, FOR RENTALS
ENDING IN JULY OR AUGUST.
$975 FOR WEEKS ENDING IN MAY, JUNE, SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER
SATURDAY TO SATURDAY RENTALS ONLY.
MINIMIM RENTAL OF ONE WEEK.
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 tip of a "peninsula-like" piece of land 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 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 countertops. 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 we usually have a fire. We eat mostly in the screened front porch which overlooks the woods and lake and which is a step away from the kitchen. Our king and queen beds are custom made with storage drawers and have firm mattresses and white down pillows. We 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 we can sit on the dock at 2:00 A.M. if we 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. We call it "the point" You will see mention of the path to the point in the guestbook. 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 with a master's degree who will help you as needed. She and her college age daughter prepare the cabin between tenants. Believe it or not, she has never 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 never been called.
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 1997 I searched Nova Scotia and found nothing interesting. Then, looking in Maine the next year, 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 and bordering 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 power 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-five person hot tub.
Property Photos
- Front view of cabin as it faces pond. Screened front porch for summer dining. - Freedom, Maine Vacation Home
- Rear view of cabin from parking area. - Freedom, Maine Vacation Home
- Four person hot tub in private location next to cabin. Clothing optional. - Freedom, Maine Vacation Home
- Living room, LL Bean leather sofa and ottoman, companionway ladder to rear loft.
- Dining area overlooking front porch, woods and pond.
- New GE kitchen with Corian countertops, gas range, lighted lower cabinets, etc.
- Front screened porch overlooking woods and pond. Doors to kitchen and two decks.
- Custom built king bed with storage drawers in first floor bedroom.
- Custom built queen bed with storage drawers in rear loft. One half bath on left.
- First floor new bathroom with custom cabinet and Corian countertop
- Four foot countertop and cabinet for half bath in rear loft near queen bed.
- 85 foot lighted walkway to dock and boating area. Note rugged forrested land.
- Dock at end of 85 foot lighted walkway with single kayak and double kayak.
- Swimming area with footbridge to tiny island.
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