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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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Harrington, ME
  • Place, Acadia National Park
  • Place, Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watching
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪73 min drive‬

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About the area

Harrington

With a stay at this cottage in Harrington, you'll be on the waterfront, and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Ray Point and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Catherine Hill Winery. .This cottage is 11.8 mi (19 km) from Schoodic Lake and 13 mi (20.9 km) from Spring River Lake.
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What's nearby

  • Ray Point - 20 min drive - 13.6 km
  • Bartlett Maine Estate Winery - 29 min drive - 32.0 km
  • Rogers Point Beach - 32 min drive - 28.7 km
  • Schoodic Peninsula - 55 min drive - 47.7 km
  • Roque Bluffs State Park - 55 min drive - 49.0 km

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Harrington Circle-K Irving - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Paisley Loon - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Vazquez Mexican Takeout - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Rise N’ Grind - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Milbridge House - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Downeast Getaway Victorian Cottage - Year-round

The perfect getaway on 20 acres of privacy, overlooking Flat Bay in Harrington, Maine. Seventy-five feet from the shore, this is a special place for peace and quiet.Built with dimensional lumber, boarded & shingled in cedar, it is free of many allergy-causing elements. All the conveniences you would expect in a setting all by itself. A copy of a Civil War general's home, you enter from the front porch where the ocean view invites you to morning coffee,into a large living room, a dining room with view is in the lower level of the tower. There is a fully equipped galley kitchen, one bedroom with queen-bed, ample closets, and a full bath. Up the winding stairs is an artist's studio and an upper level of the tower with a balcony where a desk at the window makes the perfect spot to begin writing your memories. Set on 20 acres of woods and fields, you will find privacy and peace yet there is plenty to do nearby.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as an arcade/game room and barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • On the bay
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Whale watching nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

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Downeast Getaway Victorian Cottage - Year-round Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 52 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca D.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Harrington’s cottage is splendid. He built it himself!!! It is sturdy and unique and the “tower”provides beautiful views and quiet.The driveway is long and shaded in June and provides a solitary walk through the woods. The lily pond was in its glory with thriving populations of frogs and dragonflies and much more. There’s a beautiful salt marsh -a favorite of ours - towards the back of the property. The area around the cottage and along the bay is woodsy and grassy, covered with a carpet of soft moss with mushrooms and small fungi volunteering. The bird watching was another treat with eagles flying past often.Each day the water would go out of the bay and clammers would let their boats beach. They’d spend the day poking around for the mother lode, and quietly leave when the tide came back in. Great neighbors! Splendid hosts!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca D.

Liked: Cleanliness

We're coming back!

ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID‼️ Peace, quiet and privacy in abundance -- and plenty to do in the surrounds if we chose.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Scott A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great spot relaxing and private!

Lovely place! Rod and Lucile were absolutely delightful and very responsive! Checked on us when Hurricane Lee was making an appearance! 3 things not in the listing: No washer/laundry While the view of the bay is beautiful you cannot really access the water … the tides do not permit. They no longer have a Wi-Fi hotspot- which didn’t really impact us but fyi!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jan P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peace and Quiet

A great place to unwind. Watch the tide go in and out, along with the deer, turkeys and birds in the yard! Clean, everything you need available. Confortable bed. Truly feels like a piece of heaven.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Marykate B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best vacation ever

Maine became a favorite spot for us. The cottage was so charming despite the fact we had no internet or wi-fi there. A trip to the Paisly Loon in Cherryfield gave us delicious blueberry muffins and wi-fi. The laundromat in Milbridge where we had to do laundry also had wi-fi. The owners were very kind and helpful in locating places of interest. If you are a golfer the people at Barren View golf were great and accepting as were the folks at the Baptist church of Cherryfield. We really hated to leave!
Stayed 30 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anthony C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful

Peaceful, relaxing, beautiful, just what we were looking for.!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Paradise at the end of the road

My wife and I enjoyed our stay at the Harrington property. The views were picturesque daily. Just sitting watching the tide go in and out was just what we were looking for. Rod and Lucille were the nicest couple, and the perfect hosts. The property was very comfortable and clean. We used the location as a home base. After sightseeing all day it was nice to come back and light a fire, and truely relax. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Picture Perfect.

Very private, with magnificent views made our stay peaceful and relaxing. Outside fire ring would be a nice addition. Our only disappointment was the lack of Wi-Fi. The owners, Lucile and Rob, could not have been more congenial and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anne B., Lancaster

Liked: Cleanliness

Cottage by the Bay

Rod and Lucile have shared a lovely piece of tranquil space. My partner and I were appreciative of the personal greeting during check-in and how wonderfully accommodating they were to our unexpected early arrival. The cottage and property are even more lovely in person, than shown from the photos. The bed was wonderfully comfortable (so grateful!), property clean throughout, and kitchen stocked with all needs thoughtfully anticipated. The cool temps at night allowed for us to have a fire in the fireplace each night, and we were grateful for the stocked firewood. For future visitors, I would highlight the internet limitations which are explained under the amenities. A hotspot was available for the expressed purpose to check email or limited usage, noting that streaming is not an option. Bring your own WiFi if this is important to you. Local highlights for food include Paisley Loon for breakfast, lunch and good coffee; Knottie Lobster for lobster rolls; Vasquez for Mexican food (generous portions!), and if you're traveling north to Machias, we highly recommend Bad Little Brewery. Don't forget to visit Frank E. Woodworth Preserve for a beautiful, easy hike. Thanks again, to Rod and Lucile for such a wonderful experience.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet, Private, Lovely

We are always looking for the perfect get away and have found it here! The view was so serene during the day and the starry nights, spectacular! Except for clammers way off shore in early morning (not a sound) and deer checking us out from the surrounding woodlands, we were on our own. The home has a spacious, cozy living room and a great fireplace we used on a rainy day. Galley kitchen is adequate, bed comfy. Bring your own drinking water although two gallons were ready to start us off. The front porch and Adirondack chairs were our total refuge...we started and ended each day out there. Hope to return next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

linda l.

Liked: Cleanliness

Pretty, comfortable, cozy house. Private, gorgeous land w/water and sky view. Perfect location.

Wish we could have stayed all summer and enjoyed this house and view and the perfect location to travel around and visit all this area has to offer. Rod and Lucille are lovely people and very helpful with questions.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael B., Manchester, NH

Liked: Cleanliness

Owners matched the property

The cottage is beautiful, comfortable, and owned by a terrific couple. We thoroughly enjoyed our ten days and would heartedly recommend this property to anyone looking for a quiet, secluded vacation.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kristy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to get away

My husband and I loved our week on Flat Bay in Harrington. The property was beautiful and secluded. The cottage was perfect. Rod and Lucile are great hosts! There was a library of movies that were available to watch if we weren't outside enjoying the view of the bay, watching the tide come in with a cup of coffee in the morning and watching it go out with a glass of wine in the evening. There were plenty of opportunities for hiking and enjoying the Maine coast line. We were close to Acadia and Bar Harbor and enjoyed our day trips to these places. We would love to return and enjoy another relaxing stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

A relaxing getaway

Rod and Lucille have set up this charming cottage to be such a relaxing getaway - from plenty of towels sets to a pantry stocked with all the basics to logs in the fireplace ready to light. It made it so easy and comfortable to arrive and immediately settle in. Whatever we needed, it was there (e.g. hair dryer, paper clip, pie server, pepper grinder, etc.). They are gracious and responsive hosts who truly care about you enjoying your time there. The cottage is cozy with a spacious feel in a very secluded spot. We loved sitting in the Adirondack chairs on the porch, eating meals there, reading, and watching the tide come in and go out. We’re so happy we found it and look forward to returning!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Walking on the moss

Quiet and Gentle and Peaceful plus ‘most everything you want/need. SPLENDID!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ryan W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy, peaceful cottage

Wish I could have spent the whole summer here! It’s a lovely cottage—very spacious and peaceful and has everything you could need. The WiFi hotspot is also a huge plus! I work remotely during the week, so being able to hop on work chats and have reliable internet is super important (and not always a given when traveling!). This spot is also very close to some great walks and hikes outside of Acadia (though, I’d recommend checking out the national park hikes near winter harbor—way less crowded that on Mt. Desert :) )
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

william P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Outstanding

This is the best, just what we needed. It was so nice to see that it stayed almost the same. ( except for the good changes) As always it was great talking to you. We do wish we had had more time to talk. Your place has spoiled us on looking for a place to retire. The whole process was very nice.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

John R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Our stay

Quiet and peaceful would have done more research as to what was available to do in the area.Great walking trails just need to find them.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Adriana M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet beauty at the end of the road

We always try to visit Harrington during the full moon as the tidal shifts can be so dramatic. This property did not disappoint! By night, the stars were brilliant, and the moon a shimmering beacon across Flat Bay. By day, the grounds - 20 acres of well-maintained woods, fields and bay shoreline - provided opportunity for exploration and observation of nature, including a variety of birds, and deer. The cottage is comfortable, clean, equipped with all the basic necessities - lovingly built and decorated. The water views from the kitchen, dining area and the front porch are quite spectacular at any time of the day. This is a perfect romantic getaway as well as a base of operations situated close to many area activities: rewarding hiking trails, scenic bike paths, Acadia, Campobello, and much more. We stayed here during the Covid 19 pandemic and found it easy to remain quarantined. But we know from previous trips that there are cute shops here and there, farm stands, a Wild Blueberry Festival, antiquing opportunities, and other enjoyable local community events all summer long. This is not a trip for folks seeking glitz, glam and 5-star restaurants. This is a place to reset your heart, to learn anew how to breathe and to feast yourself on unspoiled natural beauty, as well a few local lobsters! Our hosts, Rod and Lucile, were so friendly and helpful. They clearly love their property and we are so grateful that they decided to share it with strangers! We hope to return in the near future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

allen l., Hixson

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing views

Beautiful little cottage that will make you step back in time. There is a TV but no need for it here! The view from the front porch is amazing! Pictures on this review don’t capture the true beauty of the property and views. This will be a “go to” place to stay for years to come, as long as it is available. Thank you Rod and Lucille for the privacy and assistance during our stay. The place is a wonderful get away For any couple.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kaye F., Charlottesville

Liked: Cleanliness

Our favorite, hands down!

We love this place and can't wait to go back! Eclectic property - charming cottage, beautiful stone fireplace, on enough acreage to be peaceful and private. Located in a quiet area of DownEast, yet an easy drive to Acadia, Blue Hill area, Machias and other points north. The Harringtons are lovely hosts!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Larry P., Bangor, Maine

Liked: Cleanliness

Very peaceful vacation

We thoroughly enjoyed the peace and the quiet we found at the Harringtons' lovely cottage - it's even nicer than the online photos. There were no other homes nearby, and all we could hear was the occasional lobster boat or the baby birds nesting in the eaves of the front porch. We saw deer and rabbits and watched the fishermen digging for clams on the flats at low tide. The cottage had everything we needed and more. Rod and Lucille are gracious hosts with very interesting stories to tell, and only a few miles away if you need something. We highly recommend their cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cathy R., Texas, United States

Liked: Cleanliness

Tranquility and Relaxation at its finest!

What a beautiful cottage located on the water! All the privacy you need for a relaxing getaway from everyday stresses. Rod and Lucile Harrington are a wonderful couple who met us at the cottage when we arrived. They make you feel like family within seconds of meeting them. Enjoy the bunnies and robins on the front lawn as well as the Canada geese that glide by on Flat Bay. Build a roaring fire in their beautiful fireplace to enhance the already cozy feeling inside the cottage or spend your evenings upstairs in the loft watching a movie while cuddled under a warm blanket. Plenty of room to move around but you won't feel lost. They even have chilled glasses inside the freezer to keep your drinks extra cold! The cottage has everything and more that you will need for your stay. They truly thought of every last detail. Leave your stress behind as you cross the threshold of this lovely home away from home.

10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

Liked: Cleanliness

First time in Maine

We had a great stay at Rod and Lucile’s cottage. It is very secluded and quiet, just what we were looking for. They were great hosts and gave us wonderful recommendations and advice. Will definitely come back if another trip to this beautiful state is in our future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

William M., reston

Liked: Cleanliness

Old-Fashioned Country Life

Old-fashioned in the best sense of the word...and with very nice windows for viewing the ocean from dining room and upstairs study nook.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019