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Private oceanside cottage with magnificent views!

Private oceanside cottage with magnificent views!

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The side of the screened porch with a view of the ocean fifty feet away.
A view from the porch
A view from the lawn
Master bedroom
Guest bedroom

Overview of Private oceanside cottage with magnificent views!

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8124 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Explore the area

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Clark Island, ME
  • Popular LocationTenants Harbor Marina14 min drive
  • AirportRockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional)20 min drive
  • Popular LocationMarshall Point Lighthouse25 min drive
  • Popular LocationSamoset Resort Golf Course26 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Private oceanside cottage with magnificent views!

Located on the mainland at the Ocean's edge in a beautiful cove looking out at Clark Island and the open sea, our cottage was built in the classic rustic Maine style of the mid twentieth Century. The Township of Clark Island is one of a group of small Towns located on the St. George Peninsula. The peninsula is alive with boaters, bicycle clubs on vacation and legions of kayakers visiting Penobscot Bay.

From the little lobstering village of Port Clyde at one end (with daily ferry service to Monhegan Island) to the Town of Rockland at the other end (in 2009 voted the second best small town to live in in the USA by Budget Travel; ) the whole area is considered the heart of mid-coast Maine. At the foot of the road the cottage is located on, there is the Craignair Inn of Clark Island, with a gourmet restaurant. This area is why they call Maine 'Vacationland, where life is the way it ought to be.'

Easy to get to: Knox County airport is 5 miles from the cottage, with up to 8 direct flights daily to Boston's Logan airport on Cape Air Airlines. Under $70 each way, with car rental available at airport. Or drive from Boston in under 4 hours.
Ferry to Nova Scotia from Rockland. Hourly, daily or weeklong schooner tours from Rockland and Camden.

Property manager

McConchie Family (Jim, Linda, Lindsay and Elizabeth)
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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Exterior
Beautiful Seaside Cottage with Expansive Ocean Views
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
10.0 out of 10, (65 reviews)
Beautiful Seaside Cottage with Expansive Ocean Views

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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 and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Spruce Head

Located in Spruce Head, this cottage is on the waterfront. General Henry Knox Museum and Strand Theater are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Owls Head State Park and Beech Hill Preserve. Maine State Prison Store and Sail Power and Steam Museum are also worth visiting. Kayaking and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and mountain biking nearby.
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Clark Island, ME

What's nearby

  • Tenants Harbor Marina - 14 min drive
  • Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center - 21 min drive
  • Rockland Harbor Park - 21 min drive
  • Marshall Point Lighthouse - 25 min drive
  • Samoset Resort Golf Course - 26 min drive

Getting around

  • Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • Flipside - 17 min drive
  • The Quarry Tavern - 15 min drive
  • The Block Saloon - 17 min drive
  • Happy Clam - 14 min drive
  • Thomaston Cafe - 17 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 90 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Missing the view
The view was perfect. Had it been warmer we would have lived on the back porch, but it was a bit on the chilly side. The house was warm and comfortable. We had a wonderful time traveling the area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

linda s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Oceanside Cottage
Mornings were spent on the screened porch viewing fishing boats, sunrises, diving loons and tides. Early evenings were enjoyed doing more of the same. Dining on lobsters at the picnic table near the fire pit and rocky shore was perfection. We enjoyed the privacy of our location as well as taking walks along the dirt road passing and greeting neighbors. Ocean, books, games and dear friends in a very comfortably furnished cottage made a memorable vacation … thank you McConchie Family. We hope to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hugh M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely, Dog-Friendly, Oceanfront Home
Beautiful, private location on the ocean with wonderful views of Clark Island and beyond. Comfortably furnished and equipped. Very nice screened porch. Excellent dog-walking opportunities on the quiet, well-maintained dirt road and on Clark Island. Best dog park in Maine twenty minutes away in Thomaston. An additional light at front door might be helpful. Hope to return to this special place soon.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Coastal Heaven
My boyfriend and I have been coming to Maine for many years now and we both agreed that our recent stay at the McConchie cottage was our absolute favorite. We immediately felt right at home in this charming, private, well-loved family cottage boasting breathtaking views and equipped with all of the amenities anyone could want. We enjoyed exploring the surrounding mid-coast Maine towns as well as relaxing at the cottage and simply enjoying the peacefulness and serenity of the ocean. Our pup was in heaven sitting on the rocks overlooking the cove and running on the beach near the Craignair Inn. Sisters Biz and Lindsay McConchie were extremely gracious and responsive throughout our 2 week stay. We definitely felt fortunate to have discovered this cottage gem and were very sad to leave at the end of our trip. Thank you so much to the McConchie family for sharing this special place.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marge H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home away from home!
Always a delight to stay in this spot. Sitting by the water and watching the birds and whatever else may pass by, Blueberry Margaritas at the Craignair after a walk in Clark Island, ice cream in Port Clyde... Very homey place and easy to live there!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

About the host

Hosted by McConchie Family (Jim, Linda, Lindsay and Elizabeth)

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Retired Attorney (James) and Marketing Specialist for Retirement Community (Linda); Jim studied at Colby College and hasn't missed a trip to Maine every year since1949! Daughters Lindsay and Elizabeth live and work outside Boston with their families.

Why they chose this property

Ownership now resides in Trust for a third generation and soon a fourth, ensuring family use for more generations to come. This is a classic Maine cottage, built in the 1950s in that style that has almost disappeared due to the high cost of waterfront land and the McMansions being built as the original cottages disappear. Fifty feet from the water's edge, with a screened porch enabling sitting outside and listening to the ocean, the cottage has been thoroughly updated and modernized, but still captures that era when waterfront cottages were part of nature, not castles to sit in and look out at it.
Everything one needs for lobster and clam cookouts on the rocks, barbecues plus a fire-pit for s'mores, and views across to Clark Island and the open sea.
Large windows from the bedrooms on the ocean side offer views unchanged from the day it was built.
Watch the lobster boats right out front; kayak from right out front, or just watch the constant activity of the seagulls, seals, osprey, fox, deer, even an occasional moose and a family of eagles. This is the heart and the essence of mid-coast Maine living.
'Maine, the way life ought to be.'

What makes this property unique

This cottage offers a chance to relive the New England and Maine lifestyle from the middle of the last century. Thoroughly modernized, with cable, large Sony TV, internet, WII, Blueray and a charming fireplace and stacks of wood right outside. At the same time, you are a fifteen minute drive away from the towns and villages in the heart of mid-coast Maine.

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