FORGET THE OUTSIDE WORLD AND RELAX IN THIS BEAUTIFUL SEASIDE HAVEN

My wife and I have lived on the coast of Maine (in Belfast) for 26 years, and we have yet to take its natural and man-made beauty for granted. Even though we are exposed to the coast daily, our stay at his lovely home in Corea reignited our love of this special part of Maine.

Sitting on the couch, one can see the bay formed by two peninsulas out three different windows. The house sits on a point, so the views are mesmerizing (a seal bobbed a stone's throw from the deck... two eagles landed on some rocks at low tide... a lobster boat pulled traps 50 feet from the glass sliders). On two nights, we watched the moon rise from one of the windows.

But even on a cloudy night, the comfort of this "cottage" and its oh-so-tastefully decorated and appointed rooms are a vacation in themselves. It's both cozy and roomy. The kitchen was well-equipped (could have saved wear-and-tear on my back from lugging boxes of baking dishes if I'd known) and the refrigerator is larger than the one at home.

We slept in the loft bedroom for three nights, and it felt like a mini-apartment. Friends spent a night in the other bedroom and loved it. The living room was large enough for us all to sit and munch and chat.

The location is what put this over the top for us. We have grown to love the Corea-Winter Harbor area. We never get tired of walking around Corea village, along the Crowley Island shore or west along the shore to the point. We also are fond of parking at Schoodic Point (part of Acadia National Park) and walking to Birch Harbor.

We already are planning to book a week or long weekend next fall. We've stayed in a lot of rental cottages in New England, and this absolutely tops the list.

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Bar Harbor, Boothbay, Kennebunkport, etc., we have vacationed Maine in years past and enjoyed immensely. This particular month long trek to Maine and Vermont (leaf peeping), we decided to go native... less hustle & bustle, rushing here/there... making sure we left no stone unturned... and couldn't have found a more perfect location/home in which to relax/enjoy Maine in a way we have never before!

The process of locating the perfect vacation location can prove to be most daunting to say the least, especially seeking/searching the Internet... the uncertainty, with almost every listing sounding too good to be true, but... would it be upon arrival? ... would it be worth the investment of time, energy, emotion, money? In THIS CASE/LOCATION/COTTAGE... a HUGE YES!!! Jackie Weaver (owner of this beautiful home) is professional, hands on during the transaction (available via phone/emails/snail mail), and available (as much or as little as you would like her to be once there!) We enjoyed meeting her upon arrival, and almost felt guilty not needing her for anything after the initial mert/greet! YES!!! it was that perfect an experience/vacation!

Location: Quaint lobster fishing village with friendly waving/catch showing fisherman right out the sliding glass doors on the bay.

Cottage: Immaculate, well appointed, comfortable home with spectacular views/privacy. Nothing for us to be concerned with but relaxation :)

Local entertainment/food in/nearby: rocking chairs, coffee cups in hand, loons, Eagle, herons, beaver damn, nature/Maine woods, parks, ponds, quilts, bells, light house, lobster traps, Lobster Co-op, used book stores, antique shops, lobster pounds, Schoodic area/Acadia National, etc... seek and you shall find :). Not to mention within minutes of all the hustle/bustle busyness of the vacations we have always experienced. Foliage was beautiful and changed from totally green to leaf peeping/Fall foliage during our stay!

The sunrises were picture perfect, sunsets the most colorful we have ever had the pleasure of witnessing, and a full moon with light shimmering across the bay. It rained only two days the entire trip, the weather unseasonably warm, and the time spent even afforded us with some cooler Main temps!

Food was great, natives were friendly, home felt like home!/wanted to extend our stay, but checked this site and it was already booked... otherwise Jackie would have needed to pull us out kicking!

The house is better than the pictures. The area is beatiful, the house is right on the water. It was spotlessly clean. We have been coming to the area for about 15 years and started exploring the Winter Harbor area for the last several years. This place was a find. If you like kayaking Gouldboro Bay is a very nice and a little drive away Sorrento (the public launch) is a spot right out of a postcard. in Corea Seascapes Kayak tours is a very good service. Unfortunetly the house is not very good for launching, but there are plenty of other places to go. The people in the area are friendly and glad to point you in the right direction. The house is not ideal for very little children but for four people it was just right. Hanging out on the deck in the early evening is wonderful and in the mornings the lobster boats are pratically in the backyard. It is too bad we could only stay for a week.