Best vacation home ever
Review Submitted: November 25, 2008
Date of Stay: August 2008
Our week on Cape Split was one of the best vacations we've had in a long time. So often, we've found our vacation spot great, but the house left something to be desired. Not so with Pamela and Peter's home. We really did feel at home - from the necessities in the cabinets and refrigerator to the games, books and travel info, it was so comfortable. The setting is gorgeous, with sunsets over Mt Desert Isle in the distance and the eagles and lobster boats close by, and so private that we only saw another person when we walked the circle on the Cape. The homeowners have cut paths in the acreage on the Cape, and my children enjoyed hiking out of the front door. The most wonderful thing, though, was the house itself. We saw immediately how it had been designed and crafted with so much thought of maximizing the natural features of the setting - the bedrooms face west, but there's light in the master bedroom from the east via skylights in the hallway. In fact, there's so much natural light that we only had to use electric lights at night. The master bedroom is designed to take advantage of the views, which it's full of: ocean during the day and stars at night. The other bedroom faced the ocean and the woods, which was very calming, and the "loft" was a bonus for escaping once in a while. The bath was a huge treat, with a great deep, Japanese-style soaking tub. Downstairs, the living room was great for reading and contemplating the fire, and the kitchen/dining room was roomy and well-stocked.
We were there in late August, and it was a refreshing change in temperature from our home in Virginia. I'd happily recommend this house to anyone who's looking for a relaxing and/or action-packed Maine experience!
P.S. - the pictures on the website are great, but there's no way they can do it justice.
Recommended for:
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Romantic Getaway
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