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A marvelous house on the coast of Maine, just a short trip to Portland.
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Reviews
9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8325.2 sq m
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Freeport, ME
- LL Bean Flagship Store6 min drive
- Wolfe's Neck Farm16 min drive
- Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park25 min drive
- Portland, ME (PWM-Portland Intl. Jetport)31 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
First Floor guest room
1 Queen Bed
First floor suite
1 Queen Bed
Main Floor bedroom
1 Queen Bed
Third floor master suite
1 Queen Bed
4 bathrooms
First floor guest bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
First floor suite bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Main floor bath
Toilet · Shower only
Third floor suite bathroom
Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
A marvelous house on the coast of Maine, just a short trip to Portland.
For a few weeks each summer, we offer our beautifully designed home to people who are looking for a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature and the ocean.
The house is full of light and windows overlooking the upper harbor of South Freeport Maine, where you can watch the boats at anchor or the many ducks and wading birds along the shoreline. It manages to incorporate an open feel, with vaulted ceilings, with small and cozy spaces for conversation or reading.
It has four bedrooms and four baths, including two suites, all with heated tile floors. Gather around the gas fireplace for drinks or a book. Or sit and watch the world outside from the comfy chairs by the windows, or from the granite island's high chairs.
Just 2 miles from L.L. Bean and downtown Freeport, but a world apart from the crowds. 15 minutes from Portland or Brunswick. Extraordinary morning views to the east, across the harbor. Enjoy the slower pace of Maine this Christmas season with your family or friends.
Our house is available for only five weeks each summer, and two weeks at Christmas time, so don't delay.
We look forward to welcoming you to our house, which is our main home throughout the year.
Alan and Kristina
The house is full of light and windows overlooking the upper harbor of South Freeport Maine, where you can watch the boats at anchor or the many ducks and wading birds along the shoreline. It manages to incorporate an open feel, with vaulted ceilings, with small and cozy spaces for conversation or reading.
It has four bedrooms and four baths, including two suites, all with heated tile floors. Gather around the gas fireplace for drinks or a book. Or sit and watch the world outside from the comfy chairs by the windows, or from the granite island's high chairs.
Just 2 miles from L.L. Bean and downtown Freeport, but a world apart from the crowds. 15 minutes from Portland or Brunswick. Extraordinary morning views to the east, across the harbor. Enjoy the slower pace of Maine this Christmas season with your family or friends.
Our house is available for only five weeks each summer, and two weeks at Christmas time, so don't delay.
We look forward to welcoming you to our house, which is our main home throughout the year.
Alan and Kristina
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Amenities
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Freeport
Located in Freeport, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Brunswick Golf Course and Gulf of Maine are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Wilbur's of Maine Chocolate Confections and Wolfe's Neck Farm. Gilsland Farm Audubon Center and Ash Cove Pottery are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Freeport, ME
What's nearby
- Bradbury Mountain State Park - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
- LL Bean Flagship Store - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
- Desert of Maine - 10 min drive - 7.2 km
- Wolfe's Neck Farm - 16 min drive - 11.5 km
- Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park - 25 min drive - 14.3 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- South Freeport Village Market - 2 min drive
- Dunkin' - 6 min drive
- Brickyard Hollow Brewing Company - 5 min drive
- Starbucks - 5 min drive
- The Met - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Alan Caron
Alan is a writer and columnist, organizer, sparkplug, historian and futurist who works to bring people together to tackle long-range problems like protecting the character of Maine and businesses taking action on climate change. He also runs a small real estate development firm that specializes in building and sustaining family retreats on the 'quiet lakes' of Maine. Kristina runs a major non-profit organization in the region that works on regional collaboration, transportation planning, climate change, immigration and many other issues.
Why they chose this property
We built this house in 2020-2021 on the site of our prior, smaller house, because we love the area so much. We're in a small neighborhood by the sea, with sufficient privacy to allow you to relax, but not so remote that you feel isolated.
We're a short drive to everything you need to experience Maine's terrific food scene, farmer's markets, beers, trails, state parks and quaint coastal towns. We look across the harbor at Wolf's Neck State Park and its many trails. Take a ferry to the islands of Casco Bay, or just sit on the deck and watch the slow-motion world go by.
Enjoy darkness - real darkness, except for the moon and stars - at night. And sleep so well.
If you're looking for long sandy beaches and an energetic night life, you can find them both north and south, but not here. If you're coming to Maine to relax and unwind, to catch up on your reading, walk or bike the trails and peninsulas, and do as much or as little as you like, this is the place.
We're a short drive to everything you need to experience Maine's terrific food scene, farmer's markets, beers, trails, state parks and quaint coastal towns. We look across the harbor at Wolf's Neck State Park and its many trails. Take a ferry to the islands of Casco Bay, or just sit on the deck and watch the slow-motion world go by.
Enjoy darkness - real darkness, except for the moon and stars - at night. And sleep so well.
If you're looking for long sandy beaches and an energetic night life, you can find them both north and south, but not here. If you're coming to Maine to relax and unwind, to catch up on your reading, walk or bike the trails and peninsulas, and do as much or as little as you like, this is the place.
What makes this property unique
This house was designed and built by us. It's red birch floors were milled in Maine. It's wide fir doors welcome you to every room. The kitchen and dual oven are perfect for those of us who love to cook. The house is heated and cooled entirely with heat pumps fed by solar panels.
The cozy living room, with its gas fireplace, is a favorite for reading on cool nights, while the larger living room, with it's ten foot projection screen and surround sound, is the perfect place for popcorn and a movie.
With two suites and two additional bedrooms, the house allows space for privacy but never seems to lose its cozy feel.
This is why whenever we travel we're always grateful to walk back into this house and know that we're truly home.
The cozy living room, with its gas fireplace, is a favorite for reading on cool nights, while the larger living room, with it's ten foot projection screen and surround sound, is the perfect place for popcorn and a movie.
With two suites and two additional bedrooms, the house allows space for privacy but never seems to lose its cozy feel.
This is why whenever we travel we're always grateful to walk back into this house and know that we're truly home.
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