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1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage

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Terrace/patio
Exterior
Exterior
Interior
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Brooksville, ME
  • Place, Acadia National Park
  • Place, Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
  • Place, Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪85 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage


The historic Red Point Cottage, built in 1930, sits on a private 19 acre peninsula (shared with a family cabin) and enjoys its own cove and beach. Most of the property is covered by a conservation easement, which is open to our guests for exploring. Moss covered, secluded woodland paths, and a long private beach with tidal pool for swimming make this property a true Maine gem, removed from the hustle and bustle.

Master bedroom with queen bed, second bedroom with double and one twin, third bedroom with two twins, and pull-out futon in living room. 1 1/2 baths and all bedrooms have ocean views. Full kitchen with dining area. Pillows, blankets, and sheets are provided; tenants are responsible for bringing own bath and beach towels.

For evenings and foggy days, the living room is well-stocked with a wide variety of games, puzzles, and books, with a large selection of nature study handbooks.

30 min. to Blue Hill and 90 min. to Acadia National Park. Other local highlights include The Goodlife Center, Tinder Hearth Bakery, Four Seasons Farm and The Holbrook Island Sanctuary. Local companies will deliver kayaks and stand up paddle boards.

We look forward to having you explore Red Point.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available
Sea view
Fireplace

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights
Our cleaners arrive promptly at 10am. Please make sure you have left by then. We appreciate your understanding of their short time frame to clean.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Harborside

Located in Harborside, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The Blue Hill Wine Shop and Dyce Head Foot Path are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Main Street and Windsor Chairmakers. Blue Hill Books and Blue Hill Co-op Community Market are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Brooksville, ME

What's nearby

  • Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Belfast Station - 82 min drive
  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪LDI Lobster - ‬32 min drive
  • ‪T & C Grocery - ‬54 min drive
  • ‪Pentagoet Inn & Restaurant - ‬53 min drive
  • ‪Dennett's Wharf - ‬50 min drive
  • ‪Danny Murphy's Pub - ‬50 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much does it cost to stay at 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage?

As of 10 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage on 12 Sept 2026 start from £216, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 1930's Private Oceanfront Cottage located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Holbrook Island Sanctuary State Park and 5.2 mi (8.3 km) from Great Island. Deer Isle Bridge and Causeway Beach are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brooksville Cottage

Wonderful repeat visit to this beautiful cottage. The view can’t be beat, and although it is a bit remote, we find the location just perfect for our needs!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Stay

This home is balm for the soul----we love staying here and are so thankful for the opportunity to do so.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Katherine K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, rustic, relaxing

Enjoyed our stay so much! Can't wait to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rod G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice rustic cottage in a great location with amazing trails on property. Cape Rosier is a gem. We had a wonderful stay. Kitchen is simple but very well equipped. Only downside for us was no grill, though that may be due to fire hazard.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay

This is always a highlight of the summer. Our family loves our stay and hope to always return!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

This is our absolute favorite place. We could not ask for anything more of a summer respite. The woods and water are beautiful and the cottage is just perfect for our family of 5.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Old Maine

A charming glimpse into vacationing in Maine nearly a century ago (with all th emodern creature comforts). A beautifully sited, secluded historical home on a particularly pretty part of the Blue Hill Peninsula. Our kids loved it!
Stayed 14 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Perfect Step Back in Time

This property was so much more than what we expected, a beautifully maintained true Maine summer camp. Board games and binoculars, views of the skies and seas, a perfect place to unplug and be present. Maine, the way life should be, relaxed and unhurried. Pictures can’t do this home and location justice, if your goals are family time and relaxation this is your rental.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Richard P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Nice Restful Week in Coastal Maine

We’ve been to Acadia in the past and were turned off by the crowds and the traffic. This was a great stay for two seniors. We ate well, slept well and spent as much time as we wanted exploring. Recreational gear is available to rent nearby and, if we go again, we’ll be sure to rent a kayak and get out on the water.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Setting for Relaxing Getaway

The cottage was remote, rustic, and had a wonderful view from the deck and from every window. The kitchen was basic but extremely well equipped. At some rentals, one is lucky to have a vegetable peeler and a scratched teflon frying pan. This cottage had nicer All-Clad pans than I have in my own kitchen. Imagine having a microplane in the utensil holder! And a good coffee pot and coffee grinder. The cottage was also well supplied with all paper products. The bed was very comfortable with nice bed linens. And did I mention the view?!? As a cottage that has had 5 generations of family staying there over the years, we felt honored to share in that experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B., WYNDMOOR

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique Treasure Set Amongst Old Forest and Perched Atop Rocky Coast off of Penobscot Bay

We had our desired two weeks in the Cottage at Red Point, our third consecutive year renting a place that more than fits our very specific amenities (and/or lack thereof). Books - old and new - covering nearly every subject are placed everywhere, as are a myriad of treasures collected by the generations of the families who have grown up there. The three bedrooms all have magnificent views of the Bay beyond the scattering of trees; watching the sun rise from 'my' bed had me up and outside, debating on whether to 'chill' on the deck (overlooking the Bay, of course), settling down in one of the 'nooks' at the edge of the rocks, or wandering along a trail that rivals the nearby Holbrook Island Sanctuary. We love the living room, which runs the length of the front of the cottage, also offering unbeatable water views. A large fireplace, with a seemingly endless supply of firewood, adds a crackling ambiance in the evening. We love the fully equipped spacious kitchen and the wonderful long table with a view of the dock, through the woods. The owner stopped by at the end of our stay, as usual, to see how everything was, and we gave him a glowing report and expressed our hopes to rent next year. It's a magical place.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllic cottage in the woods

The cottage couldn’t be more perfect— cape rosier is beautiful and the house nestles in the woods and is wonderful in all respects. This was our second year on the property and we love it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mindy W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

One of the most beautiful places we have ever visited!

We had a wonderful week here. It was breathtaking to get such a beautiful view of the ocean from almost everywhere you walk, sit or lie down! We spent a ton of time on the front porch just playing games, watching the ocean and enjoying good drink. The brave souls amongst us dared to jump off the dock into the cold water a few times. We saw lots of fish, what we thought was a dolphin and a sea lion. There was also an eagle that we watched all week who literally sailed right by the front porch and perched on a tree right in front of the porch! It was breathtaking. The beach and all the paths held endless hours of exploring to find so much life and so many secret places to sit and take it all in. We did have to do a major sweep up of the floor when we arrived. There was a lot of dust/dirt/pine needles all over the first floor but we used the stuff there and had it done quickly. It doesn't take any time at all to track stuff in because you're literally in the woods all the time. We loved it and would love to go back again some day. It reminded us of all the McCloskey books I read to my children - a magical summer vacation in Maine. Thanks so much for sharing it!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B., WYNDMOOR

A Maine Cottage with Everything we Wanted, and More!

The Cottage was/had everything we wanted: privacy, seclusion, breathtaking views, waterfront, trails to hike, a very private beach, as well as a large, long beach (at low tide). Although secluded, Blue Hill is only 15-20 minutes away, for large food shopping, medications, dining, art galleries, a wonderful library, etc. Aside from food and meds, we couldn’t have a better place for dining, art, and certainly not a library, as the Cottage has books everywhere on everything and from many eras. The furniture in the Cottage ranged from Dansk/IKEA to Stickley style to ca 1930s sturdy bureaus to a wonderful comfy glider- everything in the house was comfy and practical and logical. Juliet Child would have loved the kitchen: I can imagine her distinctive voice exclaiming delight as she discovered cabinets that held everything a great chef (and/or a passable family member) could want to create memorable dishes. And if one forgot a recipe or wanted to try something new to the family, of course there was a ‘Joy of Cooking’, ca 1939?, that I used when I had a group of foods I wanted to put together. There are lots of games to play on rainy days (we didn’t have any) 😊 and displays of fantastic ‘found’ objects through beach combing or wandering around their property. One week was hardly enough, so we’re hoping for two next year; and who knows, maybe we could stretch it to three weeks. A fabulous vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
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10/10 Excellent

Patti C.

On the water & away from it all

An idyllic place to decompress! This cottage is vintage 1930's with all the modern amenities that make your stay easy. We enjoyed hot coffee on the deck every morning watching the boats, fish & even a few porpoises. The rocky Maine shoreline is absolutely beautiful, we fell asleep to the soft sound of the waves as the tide came in and out. There's lots of great hiking nearby and were out kayaking every day, but still found time to relax in the hammock with a good book and complete several of the puzzles the cottage has to offer. The road up the hill to the cottage is steep and narrow, making it difficult if you have anything in tow, and there is a cabin next door, but the orientation allows for a lot of privacy. The moss lined paths around the cottage and down to the dock are magical. Allen was great to work with and helped make our stay a really easy, wonderful week. We'd happily return again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

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