We loved this place! The pictures only partly capture the beauty of its location. We spent time every day down on the rocks by the water, usually around sunset watching the light change. Being down there was definitely our kids' (age 11 & 9) favorite part of our stay in the area. Lobster boats can be seen going by in the morning. The nearby town of Winter Harbor has a few restaurants and several art galleries, which I wish we had had more time to enjoy -- but we can particularly recommend the Littlefield Gallery (the owners are enthusiastic and welcoming), and for a casual lobster dinner (followed by the best blueberry pie I've had in a while), the Fisherman's Galley. Of course the Schoodic section of Acadia National Park is near here too, and it's gorgeous -- and much quieter than the main park on Mount Desert Island. As we finished the Schoodic Park Loop, we stopped at the Pickled Wrinkle (recommended by the caretaker) where I had the best lunch of our vacation.

We drove over to Mount Desert Island twice during our stay, and although it's a bit of a drive, to us it was worth it to have a haven from the crowds and more touristy Bar Harbor.

The caretakers were responsive and helpful with questions both before and during our stay, even going so far as to send us a list of links to restaurants and things to do in the area.

As for the house itself, the pictures accurately depict the rooms and give a good sense for the wonderful views and the amount of daylight that comes in -- especially in the kitchen, living room, and loft bedroom. It was very clean, the bathroom (not pictured) is sizable with a very large shower, and the kitchen is well equipped. The spiral staircase to get up to the house, and another up to the loft, are a slight inconvenience but we knew about them going in and they make sense structurally -- it's worth it to have the views this raised location affords. A few small things that we would suggest (but did not keep us from loving our experience): a rubber spatula that could be used for pancakes, as we worried the metal one would scratch nonstick pans; screens on more of the windows so they could all be opened (there were enough however to get some lovely breeze); and an info sheet in the house with things like wifi password, instructions for garbage/recycling, etc. (Some of this info was emailed to us ahead of time but would be a handy reference if available in the house.)

Overall I would highly recommend this home!