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Antiques, Orientals, and an Upscale, Private Oceanfront Home

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  •  Type: House
  •  Beds: 3
  •  Baths: 2
  •  Sleeps: 5

Description

Immaculate, year-round 3 bedroom, 2 bath oceanfront home on 7 1/2 acres with private pier overlooking Muscongus Bay & islands. We built the Guesthouse in 1996 and furnished it lovingly.  Antiques, Orientals, cathedral ceilings, gleaming wide pine floors & skylights, along with top of the line mattresses & appliances including single jacuzzi tub provide a very comfortable setting for an unforgettable vacation.  Wake to the nostalgic scent of fresh salt air & the plaintiff call of seagulls. Watch the occasional local fisherman check his pots for lobster from the elevated sun deck, spot the family of seals on Haystack Island or see the resident Ospreys nesting with the guest house binoculars. Use the two sit on top kayaks, two sit in kayaks, (a total of 4!) or take the rowboat provided to explore the endless coves and islands. Take advantage of our large take one/leave one library to read on the deck which is complete with patio furniture, gas grille and magnificent views. Later enjoy a cocktail on your private pier as the ducks and seals swim & the tides change below.
 
And that's just the beginning... you haven't even left the property!
The downstairs living room has beautiful & comfortable seating, a large picture window & the TV/VCR/DVD. Off this is the double bedroom with private bath. Upstairs the great room has a mix of antique & new furnishings where you can enjoy the cd stereo & the panoramic view of boats, islands and spruce trees thru huge French doors that lead out to the 2nd floor deck. The kitchen is large, bright & well equipped. The master bedroom has a stately queen antique four-poster bed & the main bath has the jacuzzi tub, separate shower & skylights. Upstairs the protected loft holds two comfortable twin beds. It is a truly beautiful & restorative vacation home. Although there are beds for more people, we are limiting the number of Guests to a very strict 4 people.  This way you can choose which of the bedrooms would best suit you, and will assure you of many years of a wonderful vacation in a well appointed and carefully kept home
 
The nearby Farnsworth Museum is famous for its collection by American artists, & the Transportation Museum has the first Ford Mustang ever built!
 
We are only 30 minutes from Camden and Rockland to the North and 30 minutes south will bring you to Damariscotta, Pemaquid and the Boothbay region. Fine dining, world class golf, museums, festivals, concerts, the opera house, schooner trips, hiking, biking, & fabulous antiquing are all only a decision away. Waldoboro itself has an active summer playhouse/theater and the local pier in Friendship is only minutes away where you can buy succulent lobster fresh off the boat. Or on vacation, why not treat yourself to an organized clambake on the beach where all the work & cleanup is done for you!  We have compiled an extensive list of activities and ideas, complete with phone numbers, etc. that is available at the guest house. Included in your rental is the use of 4 separate kayaks, (2 sit-on-top, 2 regular sit in) and a 14 ft. aluminum row boat.
 
Lease Details: The lease you will be signing, should you decide to rent the Guest House, is a very important document, and is legal and binding. Please understand that all of the people who will be staying at the guest house, and any and all visitors to the property, or the guest house, even for a short period of time, must be clearly recorded on the lease and have been discussed with the owner previously. Pets are not allowed, and smoking is not allowed inside the guest house. Having people on the property who are not named on the lease is considered a violation. If the terms of the lease are violated, please understand that you may be dismissed without a refund.
 
Rental Periods and Details:  We strictly rent from a Saturday to a Saturday during the "High Season" in weekly periods to accommodate all of our guests. You may take multiple weeks.  During "Off Season" (before and after High Season) we can be more flexible and often rent for long weekends, or other available weekdays.
 
The minimum amount of days we rent for is two.  
Maine charges a 9% "hospitality tax" which we must collect, based on the rental fee.

Owner info

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CONTACT OWNER

  • FrancesCo Insolia

Francesco grew up in Sicily, studied at the Nautical Institute in Catania where he bacame a Captain for any tonnage vessel in any waters in the world. Suzanne grew up in Squantum, MA (named for Squanto the native American Indian who lived in the area and has a fascinating biography), a seaside suburb south of Boston. She graduated from Boston College with a BS in Nursing. The two met while they were working on Cruise Ships in the Caribbean, arriving on the same day. Three years later they married, but stayed on the Ships two years more. They have two grown children, a girl, Marguerite, and a boy, Alessandro. Their primary home is in Boston, but they winter on the West coast of Puerto Rico in the Rincon area. Many summer weeks are spent in their beloved home on the coast of Maine... through the woods from the Guesthouse. Travel is a passion and they travel home to Italy at least once a year. Twice a year they do Medical Missions in the Dominican Republic. They remain very much in love after over 36 years of marriage.

Terms & Conditions

Canceled bookings will not receive a refund

Additional Rate details

All guests must be mentioned in the signed lease 
Off Season: May, June, September, October $1595/week or 275.00 per night. 
(Discounted rate for full week) 
9% Maine State Hospitality Tax applies to all rentals 
Basket of Fresh Linens available from Mrs Peach's Linen Service: $100. 
Season: July, August $1995.00/week Plus 9% Maine State Hospitality Tax. 
We accept payment thru Paypal and Personal Check
Long weekends if available Off Season (Fall Foliage and Antiquing!) $495/weekend or two night stay. 
50% deposit due at time of booking, remainder due one month before occupancy.

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Guest Reviews

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Brad A.

Maine Coastal Paradise


This property is nothing short of spectacular! Its hard to take your eyes off the view. An ideal location for relaxing, kayaking, exploring and a great starting point for many popular day trips. Close to wonderful harbor towns like Camden, Boothbay and Damariscotta and a day trip to Acadia. Our whole family loved the kayaks and spent many hours exploring the bay and islands, several times with the company of some friendly, curious seals. Watching the lobsterman pull traps, while I was catching mackerel nearby in a kayak was a great experience also. We also befriended a local lobsterman, who had a few traps near the pier and checked them in his smaller boat from his nearby house. He was very friendly and would sell us lobsters fresh out of the traps at a price below wholesale! We never ate so much lobster in one week! (I left his name and number in the guest book, enjoy!) The property has a really great remote, private feeling about it, but not too remote, with homes nearby through woods. One thing that really struck us was the peaceful quiet (even more so, I\'m sure, after our after our teenagers left.) Other than the occasional lobster boat, it was rare to hear other man made noise, even a car or a plane. Just the breeze, a seagull or a crow. The owners could not be more friendly or accommodating, thank you so much Suzanne and Francesco for sharing this piece of Maine coast paradise with us, we can\'t wait to return!

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Donna J.

Summer Breeze!


What a beautiful spot! There was always a beautiful breeze coming off the water that was just perfect for this hot summer. The area was perfect for kayaking. The house was beautiful with lots of room for all of us.

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Francesco I.

Amazing!


My husband George and I had a chance to get away and we happened to choose this wonderful, amazing place. Really, it couldn\'t have been better. The house is very clean and comfortable with beautiful furnishings and every detail for a vacation away from home is thought of. We loved having coffee on the deck every morning in the sun and watching the seagulls and the Bald eagles. The ducks are beautiful but had to \"duck\" under the water when the bald eagles came too close! These are the first bald eagles we ever saw up close. Rather exciting. The lobster boats were interesting and fun to watch and we saw one woman lobster woman with her dog, pulling traps every other day just in front. The provided binoculars let us watch just how it works. We enjoyed lazy days, some hikes in the area, good food, reading on the deck, a few short kayak excursions, (we saw the seals!) and really feel like we got the rest we needed. Such a special place. I am smiling thinking of it all. We will certainly be back!

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Deborah V.

Beautiful views, lovely house, great waterfront and private dock


We had a wonderful experience at the Guest house. We wanted peace and quiet and to be away from the hustle-bustle and this home was perfect. The house is much larger than expected, beautifully furnished and clean as a whistle. We ate our meals out so didn\'t use the kitchen except for snacks. But for someone who does cook - the kitchen has everything you could possibly want for staying in.

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Susanna M.

Beautiful, Peaceful Location


The location is perfect if you want to relax and get away from it all. The house is well-equipped for doing your own cooking and so you can spend time eating out on the deck watching the water. But the best activity here is to take a kayak and go out and explore the waterways.