We stayed in the Sea Glass house for 5 weeks in late May through June of last year and it was an experience our family of 7 will never forget. Our boys were begging to go back to the island the second we left.
Our first day was Memorial day and were immediately invited to the town "parade" which consisted of everyone (about 20 folks, including our 7) walking together to each 3 cemeteries on the island to pay respect to all the islanders who'd served our country. We knew from this moment that we'd found a very special place.
There is a lot to love about the Sea Glass House; the location, the decor and history, amenities, the community, and a very thoughtful host, Josephine.
The property is located right in the middle of "town" across from the Post office and school. It was incredibly convenient for our boys to hop across to the playground or to go hang out with "Zip Code" the cat at the post office. Be sure to get to know Joy, the postmaster, who lives up to her name sake. It's an easy walk to the dock, or basically any other beach of the island. One highlight was our daily walk to the water to feed the seagulls our table scraps (a welcomed rule of the eco-friendly island.)
The house itself is is a beautiful Victorian, steeped with history inside and out. Pick from a library of books about Islesford, Maine, or the artists of the community.
The top house amenities for us were the bikes, hand cart and wrap-around porch. The high speed internet, washer and dryer, and dishwasher were also great. Josephine provided plenty cleaning supplies and laundry detergent.
I could write another 15 paragraphs about the community of Islesford but really you have to experience it for yourself. It's a welcoming, hard-working, close-nit community, who happen to live in one of the most beautiful places we've ever visited.
Despite being out of the country during our visit, Josephine was very attentive to our needs and was great with communication.
Thank you Josephine and Islesford!