Prospect Harbor Vacation Rental cottage

If you need to recharge, this is definitely the place to do it. The minute we all got out of the car the smell of the ocean and balsam immediately overcame us all. This was truly a vacation of relaxing and taking in the beauty of nature.

The best two things about this place were the awe-inspiring sunsets and sunrises. Anything that you could possibly need is right at your fingertips--thanks to the thoughtfulness of the homeowners. We also enjoyed the quaintness of the lobster villages, eclectic shops, and fabulous eateries. Truly a great escape!

As soon as we walked into the home we knew we had rented the right home. It was so clean and looked like it was professionally decorated, had everything you could need for your weeks stay. What is super is that the owners made a manuel of local things to do with lists of places to eat and places to go and a place to add your own do's and don'ts. They also called us to check that everything was good. If you want privacy and hear the ocean from your window in luxury bedding then this is the place to go. It was everything we were looking for in Maine a quiet local town down east where we could feel welcome. It was like going home without the kids. If you wanted a vacation with the kids this would be great it has really nice bedrooms with wonderful linens and the bathrooms and laundry was nice there is pleanty of room for the whole family or a couple on a romantic getaway like us. Thank you so much for sharing your home

Incredible vacation! Okay, for those of you who are out there looking at websites trying to figure out if the pictures are "better" than what you will find when you arrive--rest assured! In this case, the pictures don't do this beautiful home justice. We arrived at 2 a.m. from New York (adults and kids) holding our breath and were relieved to find a house on a beautiful rocky beach on the Atlantic (not some back cove) that shares a view with a real working Maine Lighthouse. As soon as we pulled up the private driveway, we could hear the waves. In fact, each night we went to sleep with the sounds of the surf on the rocks. Both upstairs bedrooms have a wonderful ocean views, as does the dining room, kitchen and living room. One of the bedrooms has two queens on opposite walls--great for a family with smaller children. It is very private and even has a two car garage, outdoor lobster cooker, adirondack chairs overlooking the private rocky beach and the kids favorite--a hammock! The decor is extremely well done--Pottery Barn meets cottage garden--pine floors--plasma tvs--nice sound system. The owner even called us the first day to give us some tips and to make sure everything was okay. Unlike some other rental houses--this has everything you need---and no personal items taking up precious closet space. In fact, it felt more like a nice hotel. My husband kayaked right off the beach and purchased lobsters from one of the many boats in front of the cottage. On the last day there--we actually had a seal emerge right in front of our house. We are booking again for next year. Again, if you are looking for an authentic (non tourist) Maine experience...you won't be disappointed. Wendy was also great--very thorough and organized.