South Bristol holiday cottage

Thank you for everything. This cottage was welcome hideaway - - a perfect combination of rustic simplicity and nice to have amenities. We had a family get together and was loved by all, really nice communal space, the 2 and 4 year old had plenty of run around safe lawn space, do need to watch the little ones down to the dock etc. Caught fish off the dock, braved chilly morning dips, coffee on the porch in the am. Marshmallows in the fire pit in the evening. Great star gazing too. Ospreys and even eagles were regular neighbors every day. Beautifully outfitted simple kitchen was much appreciated when we cooked. Workaholics beware, no Iphone reception.

Would recommend it highly. We had understanding grandparents etc, but our rambunctious kids did need to prowl outside early am so as not to wake the rest because of the cottage open panel acoustics.

Nearby stores and lobster access made day to day very easy, and Pemaquid beach was so close and great calm water for the kids.

All in all it was a really wonderful time. I grew up vacationing in Maine cottages in the summer, and it was great to pass on to our kids, what I grew up loving.

Thanks for everything.

Our extended family has had several reunions at Maine cottages over the last 10 years and this was by far the best spot. The house accommodated 10 of us easily and would take 12 if 4 were couples. The living/dining room is huge. Kitchen unusually well equipped with large new fridge and range, and big enough for several people to work at once. Things were spotless.
One of the best and most unusual things was the high quality new beds with queen mattresses; nothing was musty or sagging as in most rental cottages. I actually checked the mattress info to upgrade to one like this at home.
We kayaked every day and swam from the dock. The view from the big porch was stunning. The owner was helpful with arranging for baby gates and a brand new portacrib. The only real disadvantage of this house was that, like all older Maine cottages, there is no interior soundproofing, so with a toddler and a snorer, some people did end up using earplugs.
I would recommend this cottage to any similar large groups. It was terrific.
Other activities we did in the area were biking, walking in local land trusts, rented sailboat at Linekin Bay, swam at Pemaquid beach, and ordered many lobsters from local pound, where they will cook the lobsters for you.

We had a wonderful week at this cottage. Alot of breaktaking veiws and photo moments. Loved the rustic look of the cottage, especially the inside of the house. Chipmunks come right up on the porch. The kids loved this!! Plenty of room where you aren't on top of each other.
We had 4 different families staying there. The property was well taken care of. They kept it stocked with all the neccessities. The train ride into Rockland was awesome. As was the shopping in all the surrounding towns. The weather was wonderful. The Lighthouses are beautiful. The Lobster was a little overrated. But all the Chowder we had was excellent. We left our home in Georgia on Friday with temperatures of 105. Got to Maine that Saturday to tempertures of 58. It was great! We are thinking about returning next year. I would definitely recommend this to everyone.