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The "Garden Cottage" is a quiet retreat set up for sharing - both roomy *&* cozy
| Sleeps | 5 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Space | 1,350 sq. ft. |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 7 nights |
Overview
*RARE IN CAMDEN* ENJOY AN ACRE OF LAWN & GARDENS, AND AN SHORT WALK TO
"As cozy as a cottage and as spacious as a house."
98 parties of 2+ guests each, from 27 US States and 2 foreign countries during 8 years. Many repeat guests.
Camden . . . "Where the Mountains Meet the Sea"
This cottage is a 15 -- 20 walk to downtown and the inner harbor.
No neighbors, street corners, or busy traffic closely crowd this cottage; open space all around. Restful residential neighborhood. Ample indoor space for privacy and to stretch out and relax.
Big 1,350 sq. ft. "home away from home." Peaceful country setting bordered by an extensive woodland and close to the center of town. Colorful informal gardens feature 50+ different flowering trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals on an acre of land, with woods adjacent.
Owners live next door, and love to give personal recommendations
We have a safe, large lawn where the kids can run about. You can keep an eye on them from the balcony/deck, or just enjoy a cup of coffee there in the morning or your own refreshments in the evening.
Comfortable indoor open floor plan living and dining space.
Two bedrooms and two full bath all on one floor. Privacy for two couples is assured.
Washer and drier is on the living floor, not in the basement.
Second and 3rd bedrooms are great for traveling companions or your visiting guests.
Usual occupancy is 2, 3, or 4. A 5th guest can be accommodated for a small additional set-up fee. (Inquire)
House is 17 years new. Immaculate. We clean extensively between stays, and once a week for extended visits.
Fresh flowers placed on your window sill weekly, or even more often upon request.
No more than 1 mile to Camden's scenic harbor, schooners, shops, restaurants, library, post office, churches.
INDOORS
2 bedrooms and 2 full baths
Same floor washer and drier
Substantial home-like furnishings; comfortable upholstered seating; ample storage.
Casual, roomy. Furnished like a home, not like a motel, hotel, or B&B.
Large, fully equipped kitchen.
Air conditioning by Mother Nature.
Dining room seating for 6
Games, puzzles, videos, lots of Maine and other books and magazines
Getaway room with desk/secretary and daybed
32' dia. Sony flat screen digital TV w/ cable channels and CD/DVD and a VHS player
Wi-Fi
OUTDOORS
Well lit entry & deck
Private driveway & secure off-street parking
Outdoor table & chairs, charcoal grill upon request, morning sun on the deck, and the shady the hemlock reading nook for afternoons.
Short drives to busy Camden, cozy Rockport, Mt. Battie State Park with ocean & mountain views, many other parks, lakes for swimming and boating, farmland, a winery, 3 lighthouses, many fine museums, & 25+ art galleries
Our location is central to Portland and the popular Boothbay Harbor region to the southwest and Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park to the northeast.
A wide range of popular local mid-coast attractions and activities are available within every shorter distances.
About David and Paula Blanchard
We moved to this beautiful acre 26 years ago and have spent all the years since developing its gardens and landscape for beauty and enjoyment. We live right next door to the house/cottage (but conveniently out of sight), and this is our only vacation rental. We think of all visitors as our special guests.
David and Paula Blanchard purchased this house in 1989
Why David and Paula Blanchard chose Camden
Our place, while in-town, is peaceful and quiet. It is uniquely bordered by a seldom used meeting hall, our lawn and gardens, and a large woodland. Set well back from the street at the end of its own driveway, visitors to the cottage enjoy more than an acre of quiet gardens and solitude, yet are still close enough to town and harbor in 15 - 20 minutes. The cottage is nestled in a naturalistic landscape of woods, lawn, trees, shrubs, and abundant flowers.
What makes this house unique
Perfect for two couples to share.
One-floor living, two full bathrooms, extra wide doorways, strategitically placed grab rails, entrance ramp, close-in parking all make this a great place for elders or impaired. A great place for recuperation, recovery, or just plain rest.
Guestbook comments from the owner
Our first trip to Maine could not have been better. Beautiful weather and accommodations.!
Fresh cut flowers were a nice touch.
Your community band home are a treasure. Until we meet again--
Amenities
Camden House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- 1350 sq. ft.
- Check-in: 4:00 PM /
- Check-out: 10:00 AM
- Max. occupancy: 5
- Max. adults: 5
- Min. age of primary renter: 21
- Parties/events not allowed
- Pets not allowed ...
- Non smoking only
- Downtown ...
- Monument View ...
- Mountain View ...
- Near The Ocean ...
- Resort ...
- Rural ...
- Town ...
- Village ...
- Away From It All
- Budget
- Family
- Historic
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Activities Guide
- Alarm Clock
- Basic Soaps
- Clothes Dryer
- Elevator ...
- Firewood
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Laundry Soap
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Local Activities Guide
- Local Maps
- Paper Towels
- Parking
- Parking Off Street
- Secure Parking
- Shampoo
- Study Room
- Toilet Paper
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wireless Internet
- Wood Stove
- 4 Ring Stove
- Blender
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Kitchen
- Lobster Pot
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Stove
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining
- Dining Area
- seating for 6 people
- 2 Bathrooms
-
Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
combination tub/shower
Bathroom 2 - toilet , combination tub/shower
- Both bath rooms will accommodate a wheelchair. Both shower/tub combos have grab bars for safety. These are regular shower/tub installations; they are not wheelchair accessible.
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5
-
Sunset Room -
1 queen
,
Dappled light filters through large window. Bath next door.
"Woodland" Master en suite - 1 queen , Private full bath. Woodland outside your window. Quiet!
"Bird's Nest" - 1 sleep sofa /futon , Bed $70 1 to 7 nights. View gardens, lawn, greenhouse, woods
- Usual occupancy is 2 to- 5. The master suite offers a queen sized bed and private bath with shower. Huge closet and two chests of drawers provide plenty of room for clothing, and a small chest-top TV. Large airy windows provide fresh air and cozy views of woods, lawn, and gardens. The second room also has a queen-sized bed & large chest of drawers. Off the hall there is a second full bath with shower. There is a small multipurpose room with a desk, daybed, secretary-desk, and washer/dryer combo. Extra pillows, blankets, portable fans, and bedside clock radios provided. Option: We will provide *complimentary* light housekeeping services on weekends for guests staying two weeks or longer. This includes making the beds with fresh linens; fresh bath towels and wash clothes; cleaning the bathroom, kitchen, and floors.
- Books ...
- Books for Kids
- DVD Player
- Games ...
- Games for Kids
- Radio
- Satellite / Cable
- Television ...
- Toys ...
- Video Library ...
- Beach Towels
- Bicycles ...
- Boat ...
- Deck / Patio ...
- Golf ...
- Kayak / Canoe ...
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Outdoor Grill ...
- Ski & Snowboard ...
- Tennis ...
- Water Sports Gear ...
- Wood Deck
- 1 bicycles
- 6 garden chairs
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- Low Allergen Environment
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair accessible
- Communal Pool ...
- arboretum
- autumn foliage
- bay/sound
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- coin laundry
- forests
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- pond
- recreation center
- restaurants
- synagogues
- waterfalls
- winery tours
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- outlet shopping
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- sledding
- walking
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- golf privileges optional
- hiking
- ice skating
- mountain biking
- mountain climbing
- mountaineering
- pier fishing
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- ski privileges optional
- skiing
- sound/bay fishing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(30 traveler reviews)
Clean, cozy cottage, beautiful location walk to town,
I thank David and Paula for sharing their beautiful cottage. They were the perfect hosts - on site if we needed them, they said we could just go next door and knock on their door, yet very much let us have our space and privacy. We never saw them unless we needed them. They are very sweet, kind, people, and very fun to talk to about the area and things to do. We very much enjoyed them and their beautiful cottage, and their yard and gardens are beautiful! They provided everything I could think of in the cottage, all pots, pans, dishes, utencils, towels, sheets, coffee, etc, and they were so helpful and offered many suggestions of things to do in the area. The cottage was meticulously clean and tidy, the beds were comfy, and the yard is so beautiful! And the cottage is in the perfect location! It's a quiet little getaway tucked back in a beautiful yard with privacy all around, in a lovely neighborhood, yet just a short beautiful walk to town. We walked to town and the harbor almost every morning for coffee and every evening for ice cream at the River Ducks ice cream shop (it's delicious and they have gluten free ice cream cones!).
We stayed for 1 week and enjoyed 3 local hikes (the climb up Mount Battie was a favorite, but all were lovely), local lighthouses, the park on the Harbor and one with a little swimming cove, the harbor, local shops and restaurants, the Owl Head Lobster Co was where we bought lobster straight from the dock near Owl Head lighthouse, and a sunset sail on Penobscot Bay with the ship 'Surprise' right in town on the harbor. We also did a day trip to Acadia which was beautiful!
It was a great little house in a great location that made for a fantastic vacation for our family of 4. We will return another summer and highly recommend to anyone.
Cottage in the garden
We had a great time staying at Paula and David's cottage. One of the pluses for us is two full bathrooms and a washer and dryer. The kitchen has everything you need and she provides things like dish detergent, coffee, etc, to get you started.
Our grandsons will remember the ride David gave them around the property in the trailer behind his tractor.
David and Paula had helpful ideas and provided full written directions for everything. We just hope we can come back next summer.
Wonderful Place to Spend a Vacation
We would echo all the other GREAT reviews of the garden cottage. It was everything that all the previous renters said. The location is perfect - very quiet,away from the summer bustle which is in town, yet close enough for a lovely walk down to the harbor.. The house itself is roomy with lots of storage, immaculate, well supplied, and surrounded by beautiful gardens filled with a variety of colorful flowers. Sitting on the deck looking over the property is peaceful and so lovely. David and Paula are perfect hosts and take so much pride in their property. They welcomed us with freash flowers in the kitchen and told us we were welcome to stroll the property whenever we wanted. David even cut a fresh gladiola stem for the jug on the deck for us to enjoy! The area around Camden is spectacular. Don't miss going out to Owl's Head, hiking in the Land Trust areas (especially Beech Hill), walking the causeway to the Rockland lighthouse, going to the top of Mt. Battie even in the rain, and enjoying the many restaurants and stores in town. We also loved the nature cruise from Port Clyde, seeing the puffins and watched as the crew pulled in some lobster traps. The cottage bookshelves are full of books and magazines about Maine, and the buffet drawer is overloaded with brochures and information about the area. The choices are endless! Our time went too quickly and we were so happy we picked this lovely place to stay. You will be, too.
Fantastic week in Camden, Maine at the Garden Cottege.
The Garden Cottage was well equipped and clean as a whistle. Bed rooms super clean and comfortable, plenty of hangers in the closets.
Had enough covers to keep you warm in mid winter. Bathroom well equipped with soap shampoo and plenty of hot water.
Kitchen well stocked with cups, saucers, plates, cereal bowls and ,plenty of silverware, refrigerator, micro-wave, stove,
table where all four of could play Rummikub into the late night. Living room well stocked with games and books about
Maine. No curfew and free to come and go at our leisure, with separate driveway. Outstanding would like to return.
A great value for vacation relaxing
Everything was as stated in the listing. The location is great for touring up and down the coast. It is very quite, yet close to down town Camden for ease of shopping or eating out. David and Paula are great host and tend to your need for any information about the area. This was our second visit in two years and hope to return again.
Odis and Sharon Huffstutler
Snead, Alabama
Archard guests (3) stay of September 11 to September 25, 2016
The "Garden Cottage" was far better than presented in the VRBO pictures. A large "cottage" with great kitchen, separate dining area, comfortable living room with tv and unit for tapes if needed. The cottage has two very comfortable bedrooms, and...two....bathrooms (one within the master bedroom area). A third room has a desk and a daybed, so can serve as an "office away from home", or a third bedroom. Washer & dryer in the cottage was a real plus for a two week stay. The Kitchen, by the way, has every pot, pan, dinnerware, glassware and utensils you will ever need. And then there are the "grounds". Beautifully maintained lawn, shrubs, and flowers make this property a delight to the eye. David works non-stop on the grounds to keep them in top form. Do not be surprised to find a vase or two of fresh flowers on arrival, and maybe even in the watering can on the porch!!
Finally, you will never find a location in Camden so convenient to everything midcoast Maine has to offer, but at the same time, a peaceful and quiet refuge. David and Paula are unobtrusive, friendly, and most helpful. Very gracious hosts, and we appreciated their offering the "Garden Cottage" for rent to people "from away". Highly recommend considering if you visit Maine!! And, thank you for having us as your guests. (Bill, Kelly, & Doris-Mom).
Map
Don't see the information you need here? Call (207) 236-6468 and we'll be happy to answer your questions. Our rental week is Sunday pm to Sunday am, but other arrangements are possible. Sleeps up to 5. A queen-size bed in 2 separate rooms. Daybed in a 3rd room available at additional $10 / night. Ideal for two couples or a couple and one or two singles. Our 'Garden Cottage' is larger than it looks in the photos. We are not on the water or have a water view, but you'll save a bundle of dough and can walk to Camden Harbor or drive to Rockport Harbor in a few minutes. Camden is famous for its schooners and boating excursions. Within short drives are Rockport harbor, Mt. Battie State Park (miles of trails and fantastic view of Penobscot Bay), Megunticook Lake (fishing, boating, and swimming), Sail, Steam and Power Museum, Strand Theater, Owls Head Transportation Museum & Farnsworth Art Museum (Rockland), Center for Maine Contemporary Art (Rockport), shops, restaurants, galleries, Penobscot Marine Museum (Searsport), lighthouses, dozens of restaurants and unique shops, private nature sanctuaries, playgrounds and parks, and public golf courses. The Camden Opera House and Rockport Opera House host classical music and popular concerts, musicals, and other shows. The family-friendly Snow Bowl (Camden), with tobogganing, skiing, and snowboarding is just down the road. Kayak, canoe, bicycle rentals and outdoor recreational supplies of all types are readily available to buy or rent at nearby store Maine Sport.The Camden Public Library and Olmstead-designed amphitheater are a must see.
Other Activities: Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, Maine Media Workshop offer courses to the public year 'round.
Golf: Megunticook Golf Course / driving range is 5 minutes.
Rockland Golf Course is 15 minutes. Samoset Resort golf course 15 minutes away.
Ski: Camden Snow Bowl is 10 minuntes.
Sugarloaf is 2 hours.
Acadia National Park is 2 hours; a long day trip will take you there and back with time to see the sights.
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Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
WE RENT FOR FULL WEEKS -- 7 NIGHTS, SUNDAY TO SUNDAY.
1. For long term rentals, your total payment can be divided into smaller payments by advance arrangement. Inquire.
2. Any way you pay on line, we pay a credit card processing fee, but you still pay a service fee to HomeAway for using its site (see #4 below).
3. No credit card? No problem: We also accept personal checks
4. HomeAway/VRBO terms: "9. Service Fee Payable by Travelers. We charge a service fee payable by travelers who book a property on the Site via the Site checkout. The service fee covers the use of the Site, including such features as 24/7 user support, and is calculated as a variable percentage of the total reservation amount (which may or may not include additional fees, taxes and damage deposits). Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction of the traveler and/or member, VAT may be charged on top of the service fee. The exact service fee (and any VAT, if applicable) charged will be displayed to travelers at the time of booking. The service fee plus applicable VAT will be charged after both the traveler and member accept the reservation. The service fee will only be refunded in the event a member accepts cancellation of the traveler’s reservation and refunds the entire rental amount. Any taxes alleged to be owed by any taxing authority on the service fee are the responsibility of HomeAway and members have no responsibility for any such claimed tax liability. Members agree not to encourage or advise a traveler to avoid or circumvent the service fee charged by HomeAway.
5. Day Bed Fee. There are two Queens and a day bed in the cottage, each in a separate room. The standard rates listed are for one and two beds. A third bed is available at an additional fee, as follows: + $70 + 9% tax for any week during which he day bed will be occupied for a night or more.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
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