When we searched for rental properties in the mid-Coast Maine area we found several but this property caught our fancy because of its location, size, and amenities. We booked it, drove 11 hours to get there (from northern VA), found it with no problem and were entranced from the moment we saw it. This house has character, and a setting that is postcard perfect. The house appears to have been built in the early 1900s with rooms added later. Its many rooms are decorated in a delightful combination of victorian and country antique styles, with interesting furniture and books everywhere. There are plenty of comfortable chairs in every room but our favorite place for sitting and reading is what we called the sunroom, where floor to ceiling windows look out on the yard and the water. Adjacent to the sunroom is the kitchen which is large with modern appliances and enough dinnerware and cutlery to feed an army; the adjacent formal dining room has a table that seats eight. The first floor is complemented by a wrap-around porch on the west and north sides of the house. The upstairs has four bedrooms and a bathroom (shower; no tub). There is a separate apartment with a kitchen connected to the house, but we did not rent it. The setting for the house is spectacular. It sits on a bluff overlooking the Sheepscott River (which looks more like a bay) where seals, lobster boats and sailboats provide an ever-changing tableau. The yard has picnic tables and a fire pit surrounded by Adirondack chairs. We enjoyed sitting in (OK -- having a drink in) those chairs feeling the almost constant breeze -- and having to put on sweaters in the evening even though it was summertime. One other aspect of this property made us happy: it was very quiet. No noise from neighbors and no traffic on the road in front of the house; in fact, we rarely saw a car on that road. Ellen Goodman, the owner, was most gracious. She not only welcomed us with fresh flowers and a nice note, she came immediately when we could not get the TV to work. Ellen gave us a list of places she recommends for all manner of activities available in the mid-coast area, from dining (don't miss the lobsters!) to boat trips to beaches to botanical gardens, and on and on. We did most of them. Our most memorable excursion was the whale watching trip out of Boothbay Harbor because we saw many finback whales. We enjoyed our stay, and hope to return in a coming summer.