Islesboro Island Vacation Rental cottage

Unwind at a Tranquil Oceanfront Cottage - FULL FOR 2009; RESERVE NOW FOR 2010

Islesboro Island cottage rental - Beach at high tide (more sand exposed at low tide)
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Description Cottage,
4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, 1 Bathroom, 1 Half Bath
Amenities waterfront, garden
Rates per property (USD)
$2,100/week 
Roger Lee
207-338-6837
Speaks: English
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Photos and Description of the Islesboro Island vacation cottage rental - 4 BR, 1-1/2 BA, Sleeps 6-10

Our home “Crosswinds” is perhaps the most charming house and location on Islesboro. The house retains the character of the original summer house built in 1908, and it sits in a very special place - a narrow penninsula of land giving the house oceanfront at its front and back. A long porch at the front of the house is just 7 feet up and 12 feet back from high tide. And the shore is actually a sandy beach, something very rare along this stretch of the Maine coast. If you are a boater, there are moorings available just off shore. The front of the house faces Sabbathday Harbor & Ryder's Cove, around which cottages such as this one were built around 1900 by families coming down for the summer from Bangor on the steamboats that in those days made regular stops at Ryder's Cove. Further out on the narrow peninsula there is a rocky promontory from which still other ocean views can be had. The whole area has a magic that words cannot describe.
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Ocean at front and back

Ocean at front and back
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Dining room

Dining room
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Kitchen

Kitchen
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Living Room

Living Room
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Sun porch

Sun porch
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Sun porch

Sun porch
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Second Floor Hallway

Second Floor Hallway
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Stairs

Stairs
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Kitchen pantry area

Kitchen pantry area
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Rainbow off front of house

Rainbow off front of house
Islesboro Island cottage rental - Beach at high tide (more sand exposed at low tide)

Beach at high tide (more sand exposed at low tide)

Location: Maine < USA

Nearest Airport: Bangor, Maine at 50 Miles
Nearest Ferry: Islesboro/Lincolnvile at 6 Miles
Nearest Train: Portland, Maine at 100 Miles
Nearest Beach: beach at 3.0 Metres
Car: necessary

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Rental Rates for this vacation cottage rental in Islesboro Island, Maine

Rental Basis:
per property
Rental rates quoted in:
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Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night		 Weekend Weekend
Night		 Extra
Night		 Monthly Minimum Stay
2010 Jun 1, 2010 - Sep 30, 2010 $2,100 - - - - - 1 Week
Notes: All full for 2009. Peak rate for 2010 will likely be 2100/week. Lower rates will apply off peak.

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (US Dollars) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Additional information about rental rates

  • Prime summer weeks reduced to $1500 (plus 7% tax)
  • In view of the difficult economic situation, rates for 2009 have been reduced more than 40 percent below rates in 2008.

Fees

Tax Rate:
8.5%

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation cottage rental in Islesboro Island, Maine

Property Type:
  • cottage
Location Type:
  • waterfront
Theme:
  • away from it all
  • historic
General:
  • towels provided
  • firewood
  • telephone
  • linens provided
Kitchen:
  • oven
  • iron & board
  • washing machine
  • toaster
  • coffee maker
  • stove top burners
  • refrigerator
  • cooking utensils
  • microwave
  • lobster pot
  • grill
Living Room:
  • woodstove
Dining:
  • dining area
  • seating for 10 people
Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom, 1 Half Bath
  • Bathroom - Toilet, 1st floor
    Bathroom - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower, 2nd floor
Bedrooms:
  • 4 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 10 people
  • Master Bedroom - 1 Queen
    Small Bedroom - 2 Twin/ Single
    East Bedroom - 2 Double
    Office/Bedroom - 1 Sleep Sofa /Futon, Full Size
Entertainment:
  • stereo system
  • games adults
  • games kids
  • radio
  • books
  • CD
Outside:
  • sailboat
  • garden
  • outdoor grill charcoal
  • porch/lanai
  • deck wood
Suitability:
  • pets not allowed
  • children welcome
  • wheelchair accessible
  • non smoking only
Local Activities:
  • cycling
  • sailing
  • walking
  • swimming
  • antiquing
Onsite Equipment:
  • boat+paddles
Notes: The kitchen is fully equipped, including a microwave, but it, too, is rustic (you will not find any Formica or modern cabinetry). A wood stove is available in the living room, to give heat on those cool, Maine evenings. The house is not winterized and is completely shut down from Nov 1 - Apr15. A high output propane heater is now installed, making the house more comfortable in the shoulder seasons. There are no TVs, but you are welcome to bring your own. There is a telephone and we simply ask that you charge all calls except those to the local exchanges (236 and 734). There is a CD/tape music system in the living room. We must insist on no pets and no smoking. Islesboro is a quiet island of incredible beauty. There are about 600 year-round and 1,000 summer residents. There is a real feeling of community, shared by year-round and summer residents alike. We have few security concerns about our house, as year-round neighbors keep a close eye on it.

Further details for this vacation cottage rental in Islesboro Island, Maine

The house sleeps 6-10 persons. There are 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath on the second floor (queen-size bed in one bdrm, two single beds in another, and two full beds in the third). The fourth bedroom is a bedroom/office on the first floor (with full size sleep sofa). There is also a half bath on the first floor. The first floor has a large open area for living and dining, an enclosed sun porch, and a kitchen. There are many window on the first floor, particularly on the glassed-in sun porch, which has an especially light and airy feel to it. The furnishings are in keeping with the age of the home.

The house was built in 1907/1908. One hundred years later, over the winters of 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, major restoration of the house was completed including installation of foundation, restoration of some of south side porch (at southwestern corner of house) , interior structural improvements (e.g., stiffening of second floor), removal of modern sheet rock in one bedroom, changes to second floor windows to make them impervious to weather, new hardwood floors, new roof and some new siding shingles, restoration of inoperable doors and windows, removal of thick/peeling old paint on trim and repainting. All of the work was done with a careful eye to maintaining or restoring the original character of the house.

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Roger Lee

Telephone: 207 338-6837 (Maine)

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