Location: Georgetown, Mid-Coast & Islands, Maine, USA (Five Islands area; Bath 12 miles, 10 min to Reid State Park) View Map
Accommodations: Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 5-7)
This midcoast Maine vacation rental is close to the beautiful midcoast Maine sandy beaches and trails at Reid State Park. We supply the park pass for your vacation stay. Our Maine cottage is near quaint Five Islands Harbor and Wharf where you can enjoy Maine lobster and hand made ice cream. This coastal cottage provides the perfect setting to sit back and relax, but is close enough to do more if you choose. Historic Bath and the Maine Maritime Museum are just 20 minutes away and famous Freeport shopping (including LL Bean) is only about 40 minutes.
Our rustic cottage has three bedrooms (sleeps four adults, three children), one bath, full kitchen, living room and eating area. It boasts two decks, dock, float, a grassy play area and five and a half acres of woods. For the boater and water enthusiast there are 200 feet of frontage on the Little Sheepscot River (saltwater) and two moorings available for power or sail boats. There are currently two kayaks available for use at your own risk.
Although never crowded by most standards, if you choose to visit in the "early season" from Memorial Day to mid-June or early fall from Labor Day to Columbus day, you can enjoy an even quieter midcoast Maine where the beaches and hiking trails are yours, and all of the local attractions are free from summer visitors, for a fraction of our summer rates. There is nothing like a good book, a warm stove, and watching the tides from our family room. We've even built an outdoor fire pit so you can linger outside by the sea just a little longer.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: Washer on site. Ocean view dryer (old fashioned clothes line).
- Linens Provided: This amenity is unusual in Maine, but we don't like to travel with 4 sets of sheets and towels either!
- Off Street Parking: Private waterfront drive. Perfect for your boat, truck, even RV.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Bring your boat and tie it up at our dock or moorings. Plenty of room on land too. Your RV, trailer, and toys are welcome on our 5.5 acre lot.
- Wood Stove: Wood provided.
- Beds
- Queen Bed: in master bedroom
- Double Bed: upstairs guest bedroom
- Twin/Single Bed: in "bunk room" loft
- Bunk Bed: in "bunk room" loft
- Entertainment
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: fully appointed kitchen uniquely outfitted to enjoy your Maine lobster and clams!
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Can't imagine we've forgotten any detail, but just ask.
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Where better to grill your vacation meal, but on our grill looking out over this idyllic cove. You'll be fighting to have grill duty.
- Deck/Patio (3) : Side deck, back deck, and the giant waterfront dock...take your pick. All the water views are great. Plenty of seating, and dining options.
- View/Location
- Oceanfront: This is a riverfront cottage in the sense it is on the Little Sheepscot River. However if you understand Maine geography, you'll also understand this is salt water oceanfront, with 9 foot tides. Thank the glaciers for this unique land and drop the kayaks in off our dock and float.
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details: See the details under ocean front. This property is on the Little Sheepscot river, but the river is salt water and has nine foot tides - considered oceanfront here, but no waves.
- Communications
- Telephone: Calling card required for long distance. You can use a local dial up number or 800 number for internet access. Sorry know broadband or DSL available here yet!
- Other Amenities
- The only thing we don't have here is a TV and high speed internet. You won't miss them! Blender, Toaster, Lobster Pot/crackers, stove & oven, space heaters, Kayaks, Dock, Float, Deep Water Moorings, Board Games, books, dockside rocking chairs and picnic table, beach chairs & toys, fire ring, Puzzles, Lawn Games, No Pets
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: Please don't even ask. We love animals, but we offer this as a pet free cottage and out of respect for all of our guests ask that you leave them at home this time.
- Kid Friendly: Perfect for families. We supply games, puzzles, yard games and toys.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: Adult 25 or older must sign rental agreement and be present for entire term.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Absolutely no smoking.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Art Galleries, Tidepools, Outlets, Lobster
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Value Season 5/15-6/1,9/18-10/21 $ 750/week, $150 Su-Th, $200 Fri/Sat, 3 nt min.
Shoulder Season 6/2-6/30,9/2-9/17 $1100/week, $200 Su-Th, $250 Fri/Sat, 3 nt min.
High Season 6/31-9/1/08 $1400/week, $275 Su-Th, $325 Fri/Sat
$100 cleaning All rentals include linens.
8.5% Maine lodging tax (increases 1/1/10)
$45 Damage Waiver
Check our website for current rates and availability
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1999
Why the Owner Chose Georgetown
Paul and I are native New Englanders. We met in 1986 and are always in search of real estate, but most importantly we learned to sail in 1987 and knew that we needed a place someday where we could walk down to our own sailboat (and now power boat) and just hop on. We started staying in Maine in Camden at a great B&B and moved on north as far as Bar Harbor. When we started looking to buy, we knew we need to come south so we could be closer to an airport and good health care. We rented a cottages and looked for YEARS. We moved to CA and IL in the meantime until in 1998 and 1999 we kept coming back to this place. It had everything: 200' of frontage with deep water at low tide, 3 moorings, a dock (we didn't know it was rotten because it was under lobster traps) and float (that a fisherman took with him), and plenty of land. The cottage was AWFUL! It was a fishing camp that was unused and infested with everything. The floors were particle board and you had to duck to get upstairs. The roof didn't leak, and the transformation began!!! We closed in April 1999 and 5 weeks of sweat and mosquito bites later, we hosted our first guests...every year we improve something, but the original structure remains. We did need a new roof recently though! We don't have a sailboat here right now (the Windy Mindy II is still on the grounds but just a dingy that's too heavy now), but we have kayaks that we let guests use at their own risk, and we have a boat and a dinghy for our own use. Many of our guest come just because they can bring their boat(s).
The Unique Benefits at this Cottage
Exploring the rivers by boat. Fishing and catching absolutely nothing. Exploring Reid State Park. Clamming. Eating lobster the neighbors caught. Dear Friends: our original caretaker has a brother...the caretaker has moved away, but his brother and family have become like our own family. We've also come to enjoy many of our fisherman neighbors and find the down to earth qualities of Mainers to be refreshing after 11 months in CA. We love the Laura Richards Library, sea food in the rough at Sarah's Dockside (this is run by our old caretaker's nephews now). I absolutely LOVE the live auction at the firehouse which is usually the first or second Saturday of July...hate it when I miss it! Five Islands farm. Reny's in Bath. Antiquing in Bath. Reading many good books. Doing puzzles. Varied wildlife. This year (2009) I hope to start a rock garden with my dear friend. We built the fire pit 2 years ago and it's proven to be our favorite evening spot.
Watch "Captain Crunch" and others haul in the day's catch of lobsters and pick your own for dinner. Our favorites here are the fried clams, fried scallops, and home made deserts. BYOB. Reachable by c
Here's the place for lobster in the rough, steamers, corn on the cob, Annabelles Ice Cream, "Home of the Big Boys" t-shirts, and my favorite: The Jenny Sandwich (crab cake and fresh haddock). In the r
Use our pass to launch your boat at mid to high tide and motor or sail on over to our dock and tie up or pull up one of our moorings. Bring a car driver as you can't leave yours at the launch.
Approximate location on 127. Just past the Georgetown Country store (stop in for the best steak and cheese sandwich). Hand crafted unique pottery. You'll get hooked.
Approx location on 127. Oh my gosh! Best whoopie pies, but I LOVE the Needhams. We crave these all year long. All hand made on site sweets.
This is where you can clam for free at low tide. Also where you can play in the warmer water at low tide, and ride the incoming or outgoing rush of water as the tides change.
Our favorite Maine beach. You can come for a decade like us and still find something new to explore every time.
Come by boat or car. Nice dinner out at reasonable prices on the water.
Owner's Map of Georgetown
Hi, this is a photo of Melinda DiPerna. My husband, Paul, and I own this little slice of heaven in Maine. I'm sitting in a restaurant in Athens Greece in this photo - WE love to travel, and hope you'll enjoy our cottage as part of your travels. I believe every vacation is one to cherish and that they are all great. We are New England natives (me=NH, Paul=MA) and love water and sailing, and the rocky coast of Maine. We find just watching the tides to be entertaining here. We have two girls, now teens, and they've been coming to the coast of Maine since they were babies even before we bought this cottage. We can't spend the time we could when they were little, so we rent our cottage out to help us afford it until we retire. We have over 5 acres here so we hope that when we retire and spend our summers here we'll be able to have a modest little compound. Until then, we love to share with others and many of our guests feel like family. We treat every guest even better than family!
Property Photos
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- Kitchen, dining, wood stove: Note-wicker has been replaced with full sofa
- Comfort is the word in the 1st floor master bedroom
- Cozy up with a good book in the guest room
- Bring the kids for a slumber party in the bunk room
- Our ramp & float at high tide, 6' H2O at low-tie up your boat or use our kayaks
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"We so enjoyed our brief stay here - didn't want to go! The view (framed by the sliders, nice touch!) is just gourgeous. so peaceful. Just what we needed!....The card for Reid is nice to have - and the added touch of your sand chairs, umbrellas, and beach toys was ideal...you've thought of everything. Thanks for a great stay."
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"Enjoyed the peacefulness of the ocean. Enjoyed Reid State Park, Mama D's, Five Island Lobster Co. The girls especially enjoyed Cold Stone Creamery. Walked the shops in Historical Bath (get there by 5pm everything closes at that time). Fished - best time as tide is coming in. Crabbed - catch n' release. Enjoyed the dock & decks & the many deer! Thanks."
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"Thank you so much for the cottage. We had a great time at the Cove. We all experienced kayaking for the first time and the grown-ups are hooked. We saw great birds: osprey, hummingbirds. Reid State Park has a great beach. The views from the deci are great at all hours. We hope to return some day."
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"We had a very restful time at this lovely cottage. We enjoyed watching the lobster boats, sail boats, and water taxi going about their daily tasks. Kayaking was fun and gave us a different view of the cottage and the cove. A red squirrel romped in the trees, and a chipmunk came upon the porch, looking for scraps to eat. The raspberries were ripe and delicious. Thank you for a wonderful vacation." Owner's note: The chipmunk seems to enjoy the raspberries as much as we do! Pick them quickly...