Southwest Harbor cottage rental - Harbors End Cottage
Harbors End Cottage
  • Southwest Harbor cottage rental - Harbors End Cottage
    Living Room
    Eat-in Kitchen
    Sunrise over Southwest Harbor (view from the marina)
    front of house - wild rose hedge
    floor plans
  • Southwest Harbor cottage rental - Living Room - TV Cabinet
    Downstairs Bathroom
    Front yard
    Going downstairs
    Upstairs master bedroom
    Side yard
 
Southwest Harbor cottage rental - Harbors End Cottage

Harbors End Cottage

Living Room

Living Room

Eat-in Kitchen

Eat-in Kitchen

Sunrise over Southwest Harbor (view from the marina)

Sunrise over Southwest Harbor (view from the marina)

front of house - wild rose hedge

front of house - wild rose hedge

floor plans

floor plans

Living Room - TV Cabinet

Living Room - TV Cabinet

Downstairs Bathroom

Downstairs Bathroom

Front yard

Front yard

Going downstairs

Going downstairs

Upstairs master bedroom

Upstairs master bedroom

Side yard

Side yard

  • Bedrooms2
  • Sleeps4
  • 2 Bathrooms
Minimum Stay 7 nights
 
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Photos and Description of the Southwest Harbor vacation cottage rental
2 BR, 1.5 BA, 2 story home, 2 double beds, sleeps 4

We welcome you to the beauty and splendor of Mt. Desert Island at Harbors End Cottage. The cottage is located in scenic Southwest Harbor on the 'Quiet Side' of the Island directly across the street from the harbor. This delightful, sunny 920 sq. feet, spotless 2 story, 2 bedroom, 2 bath house was renovated in 2006 while retaining it's original cottage charm. The cottage is less than a mile from town and within walking distance of restaurants, shops, art galleries, bicycle and kayak rentals. It is a short drive to many of the local sites and activities - Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Bass Harbor Lighthouse, Seal Cove, Pretty Marsh, Tremont and the Swan's Island Ferry.

Harbors End Cottage is equipped with all the amenities you need: 2 brand new pillow top full-size beds, pillows, premium linens, towels, washer/dryer, iron, large bath downstairs with shower, small bathroom upstairs with tub. The fully working kitchen includes a microwave, electric stove and oven, full size refrigerator, toaster, coffee maker, and gas barbecue grill and all the cooking accessories needed for any meal.

Payment: We take checks and paypal. When we receive your deposit check, we will block off the dates requested (although if you call or email and confirm a certain week, we will keep it open even before check is received); balance is due, under most circumstances, 30 days prior to arrival date. Rentals are Saturday to Saturday. Check in 3:00 pm Saturday, Check out 11:00 a.m. Saturday.

Regular rules of the house: All linens and towels are provided and they are of good quality. Please ensure that the cottage is left in the same condition you found it or a $75 maid service fee will be paid out of your deposit. We expect all linens to be washed and dried and left folded on the bed. Towels can be washed and left in the utility room or put back on the shelf. A standard $35 clean out fee is separate from the rental fee. Deposits will be returned as soon as we are advised by the local manager that the cottage is in good shape. Please, accidents happen and if something is broken, please let us know immediately.

Additionally: No one under the age of 21 is allowed to rent without a parent on the premises. Although we want everyone to enjoy themselves, everyone sleeps with windows open in the summer and loud music or parties after a sensible time are not appreciated. We have a local manager who will be stopping by as well as kind and helpful neighbors who we respect and vice versa.

We hope you enjoy yourselves and come back again.

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About Judy or Keith Briggs

We came to Southwest Harbor on vacation in 1992 for the first time. Both of us have family originally from Maine so we had the state in our blood. We begain coming back again and again and 2 years later, we saw this cottage for sale. No one was around to show it to us, so we just looked in the windows, poked around and shrugged our shoulders and flew back home. A friend of ours went to look at it for us and took some photos and we decided to buy it. It was a very humble house and needed much TLC. Keith is an interior designer and cabinetmaker and I am a good apprentice, but we had our work cut out. In a matter of a few weeks, we turned Harbors End Cottage into this sweet desitination that everyone who stays there calls it a home away from home.

Judy or Keith Briggs purchased this cottage in 1994
What makes this cottage unique

Located in Southwest Harbor and just a few minutes walk into town. It is ideally located on the best part of the Island, in our opinion. We love being able to take a walk for dinner and walk back, no parking problems, no worrying about driving. The restaurants and shops in town keep getting better and better. The hiking is superb and the lakes and ponds that are close by have great kayaking and swimming. We have an excellent supermarket, gourmet shop and wine shop, all located in town.

19 Reviews of Property 135133 in Southwest Harbor, Maine

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HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
average rating of 4.9333334 based on 19 reviews
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Kitty Hawk
5

A Wonderful Retreat

5 of 5
Submitted: October 14, 2008 Stayed: October 2008
A very comfortable home with wonderful beds and a central location for exploring Mt. Desert Island without being in the midst of the crowds. Excellent restaurants are close by, and you will enjoy a restful experience. My wife and I highly recommend this house and location.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Sightseeing
Owner's Response: thank you. that's exactly what we want to hear!
Helpful votes: 3/3
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HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Guest Comment Entered by Owner
0

Thanks for sharing your cottage

Submitted: October 15, 2012 Stayed: August 2012
We had a lovely time in Southwest Harbor and your cottage was so comfortable that after a whole day exploring the island, we were happy to come "home". Thanks again!
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HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Guest Comment Entered by Owner
0

Wonderful stay in Southwest Harbor/Acadia

Submitted: October 15, 2012 Stayed: June 2002
Thank you for sharing your Harbors End cottage with us. We had a wonderful time on Acadia exploring numerous trails, biking on the Carriage Roads, ferrying to the Cranberry Islands, driving the Loop Road and eating (including JayDubs, Thurstons, Little Notch Bakery and the grocery store next door where we bought fresh fish a couple of nights). And the weather was perfect. Overcast in the morning and sunny and balmy in the afternoon. This was a vacation we will never forget. Thank you again.

p.s. From one rock collector to another, nice rocks. The cottage was very tastefully decorated. Much appreciated.
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Michigan
5

Cozy and Close

5 of 5
Submitted: October 15, 2012 Stayed: September 2012
Cozy, clean and quiet (even though you are on the main street leading into Southwest Harbor, you never hear the traffic) Easy walking distance to the village of Southwest Harbor which has everything you will need. Close to all the offerings of the National Park and the southwest "quiet" side of the island. Owners were pleasant to work with and made sure that everything was provided for our stay. Only negative--I have a 48 inch flat screen TV at home so the TV there wasn't very big so I just pulled my chair closer! Yes, we would stay there again.

When there, walk down to Sea Biscuit Cafe. Best breakfast and lunch around!! Family owned and the nicest people you'll meet.. When you burn out on lobster and sea food, the best BBQ on the island is the Atlantic Brewery Company, several miles outside of Bar Harbor. In the middle of no where but well worth the drive !
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Guest Comment Entered by Owner
3

Thanks for letting us stay.

Submitted: January 18, 2012 Stayed: September 2011
We've had the most fantastic week here in the summer sunshine and then the autumn chill....A beautiful, well equipped cottage, just perfect for the 5 of us and so homey to come back to after a day out exploring MDI.
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HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Guest Comment Entered by Owner
3

We had an excellent time...

Submitted: January 18, 2012 Stayed: July 2011
Loved this cozy quaint house with all its beautiful pictures of Maine. Also, I found all the hooks in the house to be perfectly placed....thanks for sharing your wonderful cottage. Would love to come back.

P.S. we loved the beds!
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
5

Wonderful cottage and location!

5 of 5
Submitted: September 15, 2011 Stayed: August 2011
We spent a week at Harbors End Cottage and had such a wonderful time in the cozy cottage; the cottage was furnished with everything needed to make our stay as comfortable as possible. We highly recommend a vacation here. An additional plus was the ease of renting and the great communication from the owners.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
5

Highly recommended

5 of 5
Submitted: July 28, 2011 Stayed: June 2011
We found the cottage through the Internet, and really, it couldn't have been better! The cottage is cheerful, surprisingly roomy in feeling, immaculately clean, fully equipped for cooking -- has wireless, functioning TV, and owners who are attentive to every detail. Southwest Harbor is a great base of operations for exploring Acadia National Park, all sorts of outdoor activities. My friend and I loved it!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Short Hills, NJ
5

We loved this cottage

5 of 5
Submitted: March 21, 2011 Stayed: July 2010
My husband and I spent a lovely July 4th week in this delightful place. It was clean and bright. The proximity to restaurants and hiking was terrific. We completely relaxed there and was sad to have the week end. We highly recommend the cottage to anyone who who is lucky enough to stay there.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
business
HARBORS END COTTAGE - CHARMING SOUTHWEST HARBOR COTTAGE
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p135133
305-975-4408
Southwest Harbor Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
Los Angeles, CA
4

ADORABLE!

4 of 5
Submitted: February 25, 2011 Stayed: July 2010
Very charming and relaxing. Excellent location and vicinity for hiking in the park or walking to town. Cute, clean, cozy - makes for a great get-away. Highly recommend.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Pet-friendly, Adventure Seekers, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Romantic Getaway
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