Sheep Thief Gulch:
Our house at Sheep Thief Gulch is a 5 mile drive from the mailboat landing on Isle Au Haut. You can hear the stars twinkle out there. Our property faces the Atlantic Ocean on one side and Long Pond on the other. Swimmers have their choice between 60 degree sea water (brrr) or the fresh water pond with far more tolerable conditions. The owners do both, but the ocean with wetsuits.
There are two houses on the property built in Japanese style; the girl's house, a separate 'guest' house with two bedrooms and a bath and the larger 'aquarium' with the master bedroom, a study, a mud room and a 40' x 20' great room combine kitchen, dining and lounging area with floor to ceiling glass on both sides offering spectacular views of the ocean, weather and night sky.
Walkers and hikers will enjoy many coastal and forest trails, most in Acadia National Park. The Ranger Station has trail maps. The house comes with three mountain bikes and others are available for rent from the mailboat company
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Sheep Thief Gulch is very private and secluded, separated from the road by a dense forest, but Long Pond (a 5 minute walk on a path through the woods) is a magnet in fair weather, where, usually in the afternoon, 3-4 cars on average bring out a bunch of kids to swim and sun bathe on the beach or sun warmed asphalt paved road (everybody slows down). Other opportunities to socialize include church on Sunday, the very well provisioned Isle Au Haut Store, the excellent library in the town hall, the cyber/cafe at Black Dinah Chocolatiers, The town sponsors other social events at the town hall including a talent show most years in August. ALL ARE WELCOME. There is one FINE 'not to be missed' dining out option at the Inn on Isle Au Haut, however Inn guests have priority, so reservations are iffy. Fresh caught lobsters, arguably the best anywhere, are available from local fishermen requiring usually a days notice. Other fresh fish can be gotten at the Island Store.
All in all, Sheep Thief Gulch is a fine place to slow down, catch up on your reading or correspondence, summon the muse, pamper yourself with good food and drink, get in better shape (waking, running, biking or swimming), make a fire in the woodstove on a cool evening, break the connection with the internet, though dial-up service is available for the hard-core. By the way, there is also a land-line. To top it all off, you will meet some exceptional people there, both year round and summer residents, which I think is the main reason people keep coming back.
