We were very excited to visit the coast of Maine where I grew up.
Rants: Unfortunately, this rental has not received the necessary upkeep over the years and is covered--inside and out-- with dirt, dust, and caked on grime. The two poorly lit bedrooms off the kitchen area have not been properly cleaned in years and mattresses, pillows and bedding appear to be original to the 1969 era house. When we tried plugging in lights found in the jam-packed closet (also full of old dirty mops, vacumes and other random broken items) the outlet started to smoke and smell like burning plastic. We spent the rest of the week struggling to find our personal effects in the dimly lit rooms. We had to keep clothes and personal effects on bedroom floor as the closets and dressers were full of garbage and/ or cleaning supplies. The children's bedroom closet did not open so their items were kept on the end of the twin beds. The kitchen is well stocked but you'll spend a good few hours trying to make sense of where everything has been randomly stowed away. We washed all dishes before use as nothing inspired confidence in the cleanliness department.
Raves: location is perfect. We were able to get fresh lobsters from the local fire chief, lobsterman, Mike which was absolutely amazing. We walked to the happy clam and the east wind inn for dinner and booked a tenants harbor sail with Emerson at the St. George sailing school. Short day trips to local beaches, Port Clyde, Rockland and Camden made the trip special and overshadowed any negative feelings about the rental property. As my 3 Year old says, "when something goes bad, turn it around and find something good!." We found it in the rustic beauty of the Maine coast and are grateful for our time together as a family.