Lake Front Cottage Facing Acadia National Park
Location
All the attractions of Mount Desert Island & Acadia National Park are available. Guests can canoe, kayak, paddle board, fish, & swim on the property, & there is access to hiking trails & biking.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 1982
About the owner: I'm a summer kid who fell in love with Mount Desert Island and lived there year-round for 15 years. After many years and many travels, I still think of it as home. My first novel and sixth book, 'Islands of Time,' is set on Mount Desert Island. Linda Greenlaw, NYT best-selling author said, 'I really like it. It's a love-song to the people and landscape of Maine.' The sequel "Ben's Story" will be available in fall of 2016.
Why the Owner Chose Mount Desert, ME, USA:
I was attracted to this property, formerly a hunting and fishing camp, because the ad boasted abundant wildlife. When I first saw Hodgdon Pond Farm, I realized proximity to Acadia National Park gave it enduring protection and privacy, and yet it was convenient to everything else on the island.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
I love reading in the hammock beside the lake, and listening to the sounds of the birds and animals - the trill of tree frogs, keening of loons, and the querulous calls of osprey that always sound as if they are trying to get children off to school. Sometimes I hear a beaver slap the water with its tail, and sometimes ravens loudly scolding an eagle. The bullfrogs, Kingfisher, and warblers add to this ever changing, ever fascinating serenade. I also love sitting in one of the Adirondack chairs near the Little Ponds. The last time I was there I watched a mother duck and four very small duckings paddling to the bridge with the beaver dam. When they got very close a mink lunged out from under the bridge - but missed them all. Another time I was weeding the garden between the ponds when an otter stood up about ten feet from me, clutching a frog in its paws, which it then crunched as it rested in the culvert. These experiences carry me through a long winter!
Contact us
Links to more information:
- CLICK HERE - personal web site for cottage
- Click Here to see All My Rental Listings
Photos
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Looking down Hodgdon Pond from Cottage 1
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Enjoy relaxing in the hammock overlooking Hodgdon Pond
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Sitting area in Living room
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Games
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Another view of Master Bedroom with King Bed
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Master Bath
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Front Bedroom
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Downstairs bath with shower and washer/dryer
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Kitchen
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Kayaking near beaver lodge on Hodgdon Pond
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Overlooking the Little Ponds
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Hodgdon Pond at Sunset
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Cottage 1 facing Hodgdon Pond
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Dining area of living room
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Books, wooden paddles and life jackets
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Master bedroom
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Sitting area Master Bedroom
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Front Bedroom Cottage 1
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Back Bedroom
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Sleeping loft and kitchen
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Sitting area in front of Cottage 1 with chairs, picnic table, grill and hammock
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Play area near the Little Ponds (shared with Cottage 2)
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Outlet of Hodgdon Pond showing Acadia National Park land on the right hand side
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The King of the Little Ponds
VRBO #44879
This listing was first published here in 2004.
Date last modified - Friday, September 23, 2016
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