Historic 7 Bedroom, 2 House Family Compound On Hatch's Cove

We just left Saturday and had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay. 15 of us - 3 families 8 adults, 5 young adults and 2 children and dog (ranging from 7 to 78!) plenty of room - very quiet - outside space is wonderful to run and play and enjoy. Thank you for the wifi, it is in one building, that the kids dubbed "the Wifi House" we knew where to find them when it was time to do chores! Beds are comfortable and plenty of linens and towels. Wonderful back deck for relaxing and meals for a crowd.

Only drawbacks, small kitchen in main house so it was tricky preparing big meals- but we prevailed. There are kitchens in all cottages, so if needed there is extra space. Main house is "rustic" - at first seemed daunting, but once it was filled with people, felt like home. Overall very happy with property and if it were closer to Portland, would consider purchasing (it's for sale!) Thank you! Reid/Stevens/Macioge families

Wonderful compound to host the whole family, easy access to terrific beach and swimming area, town and other attractions.

The main house is beautiful, and the two cottages very functional and comfortable. The main house is full of lovely details, has a great playroom for kids, the bedrooms on the upper floor are lovely, especially the view from the main bedroom is just breathtaking. We enjoyed everything, even the piano in the living room! The house is well equipped with everything you need for cooking for a large group of people, a large dining room, bbq on the deck, etc. The property has an amazing garden with swings, gorgeous vegetation, and a little path ending on the water. The area is very beautiful, Castine (with a small but really good grocery store with freshly baked bread, coffee shop) is a few minutes away by car. I highly recommend this place for a family reunion/vacation, there is something to do for every age!

We had a total of 23 persons in all, with some only there for a few days. The grounds were beautiful and the family members (youngest being 9and the oldest being 94) enjoyed kite flying as well as ladder golf and croquet. We made full use of ALL the houses as well as the kitchen in the main house where most of the cooking took place. This is the first time we were in multiple houses so it was a bit different but enjoyable. I did have to do some slick driving to get the 33 ft motorhome through the gate and I did stop traffic to do it but it was only momentarily. Even though it was July we did turn on the furnace as the older persons were chilly with the rain and breezes. This was close to many sites that the family members wanted to visit and the town of Castine was beautiful to visit. We even drove to Bar Harbour and went on a fishing/lobster excursion and that was a blast. We had family come from Arizona (in the motorhome) and flying in from Colorado, driving in from Texas, Michigan and New Jersey as well as New York. Fire pit was great, swings were enjoyed by the children.

13 adults, 7 children (ages 4-14) and our Bernese Mountain dogs spent a marvelous week at Beech Hill. The house is welcoming and brimming with character, old New England with enough modern conveniences for everyone. The swings hanging from wonderful ancients trees were a gathering place for the children and the field is ideal for soccer, baseball, and croquet. Children and grown ups made themselves comfortable in the game room in the evening, playing "Spy Fail." The kayaks and bikes were put to use and the beach is so close as is Acadia National Park. The porches are wonderful for the view of Hatch Cove and for meals and visiting. The houses are clean and well-equipped. The Combs are very helpful, responsive and generous in sharing what they enjoy with their guests. If we were to suggest any improvements, it would be to the comfort of the beds, which was not to everyone's liking. There was a malfunction of a bed in Beechwood, which would not keep us from returning by any means!