What we loved:
The wrap around porch and screened in porch were wonderful. We enjoyed the views in the mornings and cocktails in the dark, quiet of the evenings all week long.
The house is secluded and huge making it very comfortable for two families.
The house was unique and interesting.
Newer appliances and grill were convenient and appreciated.
Temps never got to 80 during our stay and open windows with fans in each bedroom kept it plenty cool inside over night.
Owner provides nearly everything you could possibly need - towels, linens, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, beach chairs, toys, bug spray and bug repellent candles (though we felt Maine was incredibly bug free compared to New York), games, books and puzzles. The kitchen is well stocked and even has some odds and ends like sugar, condiments, tea and coffee.
We ate at Perry's twice, went to Acadia twice (construction on the way makes it take about an hour to get there), went on Lulu's lobster boat tour out of Bar Harbor (highly enjoyable) and visited Fort Knox. We didn't get to Pugnuts ice cream until our last night but wished we'd been there earlier because it was delicious.
What you need to know:
There is access to two private rocky beaches from this property. The one at the front of the property is across the road and approximately 1/2 a mile away down a zig zagging path and some stairs. We rented kayaks from The Activity Shop and they were delivered to a property across the street for launching. The kids enjoyed gathering pretty rocks and hunting for crabs but we did also spot jellyfish so caution was needed. The second beach is .7 miles from the barn at the side of the house. The path to this beach is quite overgrown and we made it in 17 minutes when going at a good clip or 20 minutes when taking it easy. It would not be convenient to carry much to this beach. At the end of August we were told the water had reached max temp which for Maine was a whopping 62 degrees so only the brave went in over their heads.
The house is almost at the tip of a peninsula and it takes 15 minutes to get to the main road, so there is virtually nothing you can get to short of a 30 minute drive, except Perry's Lobster Shack and Pugnuts Ice Cream.
This is a farmhouse built in the 1920s and so there are some maintenance issues. We weren't 100% thrilled with the cleanliness or unpleasant odors from it being an older beachside property but we had a wonderful time and would recommend it.