The Most Beautiful Cottage on the Most Beautiful Island in the World

About Matthew Hastings

Your typical Washington insider who thinks about Isle au Haut at least a half-dozen times a day.

Why Matthew Hastings chose Isle Au Haut

In April 1980 I was in Ann Arbor, Michigan visiting my publisher. I wandered into a used bookstore afterwards and picked up a book called 'Here on the Island.' It was about an unnamed island seven miles off the coast of Maine. I bought it and put it away. In July 1983 I was inspecting coastal property and came out to Isle au Haut really on a lark, to see the Island. I'd no intention of buying. The moment I arrived it felt as if I'd been there before. I'd been on many Maine islands and thought well, one must look like another. Then, suddenly it hit me. I asked in the store about the book and was handed a copy of it. I took this as a sign that I must buy this house. Plus, I'd fallen lock, stock and barrel in love with the Island. At that time there was no television or telephone. Everyone had a soup can near their front door with a pencil and paper. You left notes when you went 'calling.' You really buy an Island when you buy a house six miles out to sea. I've never regretted my decision. The house itself is amazing. It's historic, comfortable and classic. It's like your grandmother's house, if your grandmother lived in an historic, rambling cottage on an island seven miles out to sea. The Island is magical. You will join an exclusive club after visiting the Island. You will have been to paradise.

What makes this Cottage unique

The views. The proximity to Acadia. -The parade of boats and yachts that cruise through the Thoroughfare. -The 24/7 lobsters. -Bernadine, the official boat greeter. -The boat ride through the islands. -The LOBSTER LADY -The pie auction. -The community. -Once you come to Isle au Haut you are forever more in a very distinct group. You will dream about it after your stay. -Children are truly safe here. They can ride their bikes and play and be free.