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Dear Beth, Thanks to you and yours for being our guests, and for your most charming review! Thanks for sending the video link which shows the panoramic views from the deck. As a point of clarification, while we are right on the rocky coast, the beaches are about a mile to the north or south. Apparently, you prefer Long Sands beach as do we. Also, the Kittery malls are about 11 miles or a 25 minute drive most days. A perfect rainy day excursion! Thanks too, for the compliments on my attentiveness. I try to do what I can from a distance. See you next year -- thanks for renewing! Best regards, Mike

Susan, I am so glad you enjoyed your week in York! Thank you for being so helpful and still enjoying the house and your vacation. We always enjoy the house, any time of year. York has become a retreat for my family so I always enjoy sharing it with other Maine-ers! Sean

Thanks Karen for the kind words! However, the way that story came to me was that you and your husband are great employees, manager and engineer, at another resort, so much so that your boss wanted to reward you with a vacation anywhere you wanted to go, and you two picked our place! Thank you! Even more so, you loved it and after 10 days in November, you didn't want to leave, and you want to come back! We'll love our home and the sights are great all year long. We love it when others feel the same way! Also, you were kind enough to share some of your photos which I will post soon. Thanks also for putting up with, and understanding that there is always fine tuning and upkeep of our home! Please do come back! Best, Mike and Delinda

Dear Malcolm, We feel there are a lot of different things to enjoy and relax with at our home, and you and yours did! Love to hear it! We are glad you will be back next year, too. Thank you for the lovely review! Best, Mike

Dear Kate, Thanks for the kind words and the thoughtful review! A lot of our lives are lived in a "Compared to what?" world. As an experienced consumer, your opinion means a lot because of your favorable comparison of our home to other homes where you have stayed. Also, we are most fortunate to have such wonderful views right out the windows! Those views are spectacular all year, not just in the summer, and we are so grateful when others can take advantage of them in the other seasons. Vivaldi did not just score, "Summer." I think that the photos of Mike Blanchette, who is truly an artist, show what can be done year round with the views from our home and just down the street. Thanks for the kind words about us, too. We try to keep up and freshen our home as best we can, so that others may feel the same way that you do. We try to make sure that everything is okay for your stay, and to fix anything that is not, as soon as we can. Some things can be a little complicated, and we try to offer help if needed. It's nice to have our efforts appreciated! We hope that you and yours please do return! Best regards, Mike and Delinda

Thanks for the kind words, Doug, and for spending your birthday with your friends at our vacation home! I'm glad that you and yours got to experience so much of what York has to offer in even a long weekend in the winter -- when the views are still stunning! We agree: The York Harbor Inn is one of my favorite bang for the buck spots for Sunday Brunch, lunch, or dinner. The Stonewall Kitchen is another fav offering those browse, graze, learn, or lunch options. We love walking around the Federalist style shops and restaurants in Market Square in Portsmouth, too. Good to know about the dinner option from the Village Food Market. Also, thanks for your suggestions under separate cover! Be a Monet or Vivaldi and come back to enjoy each of the four seasons! Best regards, Mike

Dear Tony, Thanks to you and your wife for the thoughtful and most complimentary review! We bought our home for those views, and we outfitted it for our comfort and the comfort of our guests. It is nice to have those efforts appreciated! You made me laugh with the views and dishes comment! Thanks also for hooking up the replacement Sonos player. A rental home on the coast always has something needing attention, and we greatly appreciate the help! TheMaids do a great job cleaning the place, as we have year round rentals, that is also true for November. We try to go back every couple months to freshen the place up, and to enjoy the views no matter what time of the year! We replaced the fireplace this past Spring, and it adds a comfy warmth and glow to the living and dining rooms. Like you, we load up at the Hannaford, and try to eat one meal out a day. We love to cook and eat, so the kitchen usually has what we want to use. Please share the photos that you are most proud of, and do come back! Beat regards, Mike and Delinda

Hi Terri, Thanks for your kind words and lovely review! As you know, we have also rented many homes from vrbo or homeaway. My wife and I got a good sense of what we wanted when we rented, and we have tried to provide it for our guests. First, it is our home, and it is decorated and outfitted as such. Second, all of the photos on the website except for two were taken on the premises. The other two were taken 1200 feet away. The location is a sensual delight of scenic views, the sounds of the waves and the sea gulls, the smell of the ocean, and the ever changing light! Third, while we can't provide everything our guests, we try provide a fun, comfortable, clean place to enjoy. The Sonos sound system is a lot of fun! I'm glad that you enjoyed it, too! Some of the benefits of the shoulder or off season are the lack of crowds, but the sights, sounds, and smells are all still there. I'm glad that you got to enjoy them, too. Thanks again for your recommendation! Please come back, and do stay longer! Best regards, Mike

Malcolm, Thank you for all of the kind words. We try and give many options -- in the kitchen, living spaces, beach equipment, etc. I am glad you were able to make use of a few during your stay! Enjoying the views and the sound of the waves against the rocks is never a tough decision :). Thank you for being such wonderful guests and enjoying another year in York! Sean

Dear Suanne, Thank you for the thoughtful and well written review! I'm glad that you and your three generations were able to enjoy our home as we do! Thanks for sharing the double rainbow, its symbolism to you, and updates on the surf, from high to low. The sea air, the cry of the gull, the changing light, the range of soft to roaring sound of the waves with an iconic lighthouse on the left, to panoramic ocean, then to a view of Long Sands Beach on the right, still give me pause! There are not many places that have those views, and we are truly blessed, as the photos show! For local foods, My Dad used to shop the roadside stands. The Farmers Markets, it seems like each town has one, make for one stop shopping for true summer delights! I'm impressed that you can make it to Long Sands Beach in 5 minutes! It's about a mile, and takes me 12 - 15 minutes. Thanks too for sharing your warmth, your memories, and for signing up again for next year! Best, Mike

Dear Margo, Thank you for the lovely review! I love it when families can get together and enjoy each other and what our home has to offer. You and yours certainly did as your review shows. I usually go at least four times a year to freshen the place up and enjoy the seasonal nuances, many of which you enjoyed in the same week! Hunkering down at home or exploring the area, both have a lot to offer. Let me know when you wish to return. Best, Mike

Thank you so much for the lovely review! I remember meeting you two that hot summer day, and how happy you were to be back in Maine! While part of me hears, Van Morrison singing, "Oh the warm feeling As we sat beside the sea..." the rest of me was very grateful to have air conditioning! I can visualize you two sitting in the Adirondack chairs taking in the iconic, Maine lighthouse views! We love it when our guests enjoy our home as much as we do! I used to be concerned that with such kind, glowing reviews that others would have such raised expectations that could not possibly be met. Then I realized, paraphrasing my niece, that, if you can't have a good time there, it may well be on you! Every time I go back, I think, "Wow, what stunning views!" Other times, I'll look out and say to myself, "Is that a cormorant?" Some folks have seen a seal on the rocks. Some college geology classes have come just to see the rocks, the Cape Neddick Formation. I love how the light changes from sunlight to moonlight on the water, the cries of the sea gulls, the sound of the waves, the smell of the salt air... Another one of those Billy Crystal moments, "Don't get me started..." You can tell I love the place, too! I also loved your photos of the kids playing wiffle ball in the yard, and the photo of your granddaughter looking out the sunroom window towards the water! Did your son really catch a 42 inch striper from the rocks? I'm so glad that you, your children, and grandchildren had such a good time, and you will be back next year! Thanks again! Mike

Bon Annee! Merci beaucoup! Que te es tres gentile! J'espere que tu et ta famille reveniras la prochaine ete. I hope I said that right, or at least close, minus the accent marks. Thanks again to Anthony for his suggestions! We have done a number of them: two WiFi signal extenders, two Harmony One remotes, and added the HDMI cable from the XBox 360 Kinect to the HDTV. Warm thoughts for you and your family, Mike

How kind! We love it when folks enjoy our home as much as we do, and especially if they write to tell about it! There may come a time, some day, when we get tired about hearing such wonderful compliments about our home, but not any time soon. One thing we know is true, and that's confirmation bias! You hit on all the same reasons we bought, fixed up, and enjoy this special place so much! You certainly did partake in full the things to do throughout York, our home, and yard! It's so nice to wake up and have that ocean view from every bedroom, or for that matter every room, except for the first floor 3/4 bath with no windows. Even if we are just being home handy, we love to put the music on through the Sonos system, work, and stop every now and then to take in the natural beauty, smells and sounds. One small clarification, we think you meant the enclosed sun room, for the deck is not enclosed, but a open air, flattened u-shaped wrap around. Thank you also for the photos! We love your shot of the Shore Road lobster buoys with the sunset in the background, and the misty cob webs! We are so glad that you are coming back next year! Thanks again, Mike and Delinda

Thank you Mark for such a well written, comprehensive, thoughtful review! When we traveled, the places that we enjoyed most were people's homes that they rented, rather than places that were outfitted as rentals. My wife and I tried to outfit our home as just that, our home. We are so glad that you appreciated and liked what we did! You are also right, the "iconic view" is the main reason we bought this place! The home came with it, and we decorated the inside to our taste. About three years ago, one Sunday morning, we heard a helicopter circulating overhead. We went out to see what was going on, and walked over by the lighthouse. They were filming for the movie, "Hope Springs." They chose the same view that we have for the movie's iconic view of the Maine Coast. The movie's view of the area homes started with our neighbor's garage. One point of clarification, we have three televisions, two of which are flat screen, unless your son hooked up the fourth, an extra monitor. Please do come back! Best, Mike