Location: Hancock, Acadia, Maine, USA (20 Minutes to Bar Harbor Airport, 15 Minutes to Ellsworth)
Accommodations: Cabin/Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 7)
Our cozy, rustic pine cottage is surrounded by forest and field on Hancock Point. The cottage is surrounded by trees pastures and blueberry fields.
The cottage is within easy walking distance of the shore. We are located in Hancock, Maine, halfway between Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park at Schoodic Point. The secluded location is close to the village of Hancock in an excellent area for hiking biking, kayaking or berry picking. Step out the door and take a peaceful, ten-minute walk to Jellison Cove on Frenchman's Bay or explore the nearby woods and fields.
The cottage is fully furnished and provided with a simple and complete kitchen, a snug combination living dining area, 2 bedrooms downstairs, one with a double bed and one with 2 bunks, plus a large sleeping loft upstairs with a queen size bed, a twin size bed and a TV. The cottage sleeps up to 7 people. There is a large picnic table and a gas grill on the covered porch.
We will supply a radio, a telephone for local calls, a television and DVD player for viewing movies, alarm clock, all bed linens and towels, gas grill, washer and dryer, ironing board and iron. There is a fireplace woodstove and firewood is provided.
Enjoy the beauty of coastal Maine. Bike to the Frenchman Bay Nature
Conservancy where you can hike, kayak, or picnic. Or you can eat at the Tidal Falls Restaurant, which supports the Conservancy and serves Maine lobster and corn on the cob.
Drive to nearby Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island (40 minutes) or to Acadia National Park on Schoodic point (about 25 minutes in the opposite direction) and enjoy the quintessential Maine coastal villages along the way. Shop or go to the movies in Bar Harbor (45 minutes) or Ellsworth (15 minutes).
The little town of Hancock, Maine boasts some fabulous fine dining restaurants (Crocker House, Le Domaine), and several more modest restaurants with great local and ethnic offerings. Or just eat in, on the cottage's covered porch and enjoy a peaceful evening watching the sun set and listening to bird song.
Pick Maine blueberries and blackberries right outside the cottage door in July and August. Bike rentals, kayak/canoe rentals, and guided tours are available nearby. For swimming, boating, hiking, and mountain climbing, visit Maine's Public Reserve lands on pristine Donnell's and Flanders ponds. Tennis courts and sailing lessons are available not far from the cottage, by prior arrangement. Also riding lessons, a public beach and a quaint summer library are within easy biking distance.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: There is a washer in the cottage.
- Dryer: There is a dryer in the cottage
- Linens Provided: All towels and sheets are provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace: Fireplace type wood stove
- Wood Stove: Fireplace type wood stove
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Bunk Bed
- Crib: Crib available upon request
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite): A T.V. is in the cottage with DVD and VCR capability
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Gas grill on covered porch
- Deck/Patio: Covered porch with picnic table
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Lovely ten minute walk to shore. Blueberries and blackberries for picking outside your door.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: We ask that pets be crate trained. Fee and security deposit. Ask for details.
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- Blueberries for picking right outside your door, bird watching, guided kayak tours on the point.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Early Spring - May 2 to May 22: $450 to $475
Spring - May 23 to June 26: $500 to $550
*Couple's Special 5/23 to 6/27 : $450 to $500, ask for details
Summer - June 27 to August 7: $850 to $950
Mid August - August 8 - August 21: $950 to $1,050
Late Summer - August 22 to September 25: $645 to $695
*Couple's Special 8/22 to 9/25 : $595 to $645, ask for details
Fall - September 26 to October 23: $550 to $575
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Blackberry Cottage - Hancock Vacation Cabin near Acadia National Park
- Loft bedroom - Hancock Vacation Cabin near Acadia National Park
- Living dining area - Hancock Vacation Cabin near Acadia National Park
- Kitchent, Blackberry Cottage
- Bunk room
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