Tranquil Retreat on Woods Pond
Location
Car: Necessary
Visiting Acadia National Park is simple and you return to Woods Pond, avoiding the mobs in Bar Harbor. But don’t underestimate Blue Hill itself with its Kneisel Hall Summer Music Festival and Down to Earth Pottery. Barncastle and Arborvine provide great cuisine and for breakfast or lunch, stop by the Mill Stream Café or the Blue Hill Co-op. In our opinion, the very best lobster roll can be procured right here at the Fish Net.
The arts flourish here and there are galleries aplenty within easy reach. Don’t miss Randy Eckerd’s paintings on Pleasant Street. On Deer Isle, in addition to many galleries, you’ll also find the renowned Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Nearby villages include Brooklin, Stonington, Deer Isle, Sedgwick and Brooksville.
Last we mention Blue Hill itself, a great climb on a clear day with fantastic views. One trail up and the other down and the car’s not too far away…. Don’t miss getting up the mountain.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2002
About the owner: I'd like very much to introduce you to our Woods Pond Retreat. It's a place that I absolutely love and treasure the days spent here, often alone, just bathing in the silence or in the cool waters of the pond. Sharing the retreat with others has proved to be a rewarding adventure, trusting people I don't know in advance with something deeply precious to me.
Why the Owner Chose Blue Hill, ME, USA:
We built this house close to where we live because we wanted to be able to retreat regularly -- slip away from the pressure of our busy, committed lives. Being near the pond, the presence of loons and other wildlife, and the simple quiet that sometimes descends made this location just perfect. It's easy to slip a canoe or kayak into the water, and there aren't any jet skis or big power boats.
Now I choose to share this idylic spot with others, realizing that this sort of place doesn't exist very often in our cynical, difficult world. I hope you will join others who have found this beautiful place a place for new intimacies -- with yourself, with your partner, with the natural world. Welcome.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
Personally, I spend a lot of time either reading or just looking out the windows, letting my being settle into the moment. Quiet inside, quiet outside. It takes a little time, a day or so to let that happen, and it's so delicious.
I take walks, go for a paddle, talk with my dog and sometimes take the peace with me on a trip to Bar Harbor or to visit a friend, returning in time to slip into bed and listen to the loons talking to each other.
Contact us
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Photos
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Round front facing Woods Pond
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Looking down from bedroom balcony.
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Bedroom under the eaves
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Dining area
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Sunset seen from house.
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Pond through the trees.
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Boardwalk
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The mechanical building — except for fridge, no machines in the house.
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Rais stove for winter days.
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Snowshoe tracks on the ice.
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Lady's Slipper at side of house (June)
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Living room looking towards the kitchen and staircase
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Living room and dining room seen from bedroom balcony
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Kitchen looking into the dining room
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Screened gazebo at sunset
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Woods Pond
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Sunset from the gazebo.
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Buddha in the spruces.
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House after snow storm.
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Woods Pond ice
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Gazebo in winter
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Trillium in adjacent woods.
VRBO #180885
This listing was first published here in 2008.
Date last modified - Sunday, September 25, 2016
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