Private access to beach, ocean view and minutes from Acadia National Park

This was the perfect base to explore Acadia. We had the best time eating on the porch overlooking the water, exploring tide pools on the secluded beach down the road, star gazing in the front yard, and enjoying a week on the quiet side of Mt. Desert Island. The house is beautiful, with stunning views, and lots of space for us and our our two kids (ages 2 and 5). The beds are very comfortable and were already made up in soft linens when we arrived. Our kids enjoyed the large collection of books, games, and puzzles when we had time indoors, and there is a great beach just down the road that is used by a small number of neighboring houses. During our visits, the beach never had more than a few other people on it (all of whom were really welcoming and friendly). The location in Southwest Harbor is ideal, just a few minutes drive from the town and from gorgeous trails at Seawall, but far enough from the crowds to appreciate the quiet and calm of the Island. Whitney and Dan were great -- friendly, accommodating, and full of good tips on where to hike and get the best blueberry pie. We were sad to leave, and look forward to returning the next time we're in the area.

It was our first time to Maine, and it did NOT disappoint. We loved the house- perfect for 5-6 people. Very clean, well stocked and decorated very cute. we loved the 5 min walk to the beach and the yard for the dogs.

The area is awesome. You are close to everything! Bar Harbor, Acadia, several quaint harbor towns, and the Lighthouse is close by too. Great seafood and Lobsters everyday!

Thank you Whitney and Dan. You are awesome hosts.

We had a wonderful, relaxing, lobster filled week, and look forward to coming back next summer. The house was even more spacious than expected, and the sun porch was a favorite “happy hour” spot for us each evening after days filled with hiking, boating, and exploring MDI. The house is fully stocked, comfortable and a short walk from a great little beach.

My husband and I recently spent 2 weeks at Firefly. We loved the house and it's location outside of town but within a 5 minute walk to the beach. The house has lots of living space and a large master bedroom which adjoins the sun porch. The property is dog friendly so we were able to bring our dog which was a plus. We hiked on the beautiful trails of Mount Desert every day, and we ate seafood every night which we bought at local lobster pounds or at Sawyers Market in Southwest Harbor which has an excellent fish counter. Whitney and Dan (the owners) provided us with lots of ideas for hikes,restaurants, and other vacation activities, and they were very prompt in answering any questions we had during our stay. We would definitely come back.

Maine is my families favorite vacation destination. Staying in this house in SW Harbour was one of the best decisions I made. First time using home-away and will certainly go this way again. The privacy it affords in a beautiful home is wonderful. Whitney and Dan have a lovely beautifully decorated home. Loved the master bedroom and looking out glass doors to nature. It was comfortable and I slept well. My children loved the beach and gathering sea glass as well as other treasures. The food, which was my husbands reason for being there, was great as usual. We are sorry we only scheduled 4 days as we could have stayed 2 weeks. Hope to be back again for longer. Thank you Whitney