We stayed a week in the lovely Carousel house by the sea. We spent hours sitting on the deck overlooking water, watching the waves, the tide, the sky changing, the lobster boats, and sailboats. We even spotted some Bald Eagles. The view is just everything, and can also be enjoyed from the living room with lots of windows.
The house was tidy and clean when we arrived, and we had all we could need during our stay. It's not a fancy place, but so very comfortable and welcoming, like a vacation cabin should be. We stayed in mid September, so we used the gas fireplace/stove to warm up the house in the morning and evening. (Turn it on and off a couple times to get it to light.)
We didn't cook a lot but when we did, we had everything we needed. The kitchen is well stocked. It was great to have a washer/dryer on site, and a dishwasher.
We discovered a delicious sandwich take-out spot nearby, Ancho Honey. We were there for the last weekend of the season for some of the more crowed, touristy places, but we got a nice seat on the sunny deck of the nearby Happy Clam and enjoyed a yummy meal.
Try to arrive in the daylight! It was a little confusing getting to the the Carousel from the paved road. Turn left off of Hartsneck Rd, and then immediately turn left again to be on Richardson Rd, a narrow, dirt lane. The immediate right after you turn on Richardson is the Carousel driveway.
We would love to go back someday!