Vacation Rental Description
HALSEY COTTAGE ON REED AVENUE, PEAKS ISLAND, MAINE
Location
The cottage is located on the back shore of Peaks Island in a very quiet "neighborhood" (four houses) at the end of a dead-end road. The house sits high above the road, about 30 feet from the rocky shore of Josiah’s Cove. The view from the porch is unbeatable. There is always something to watch, whether it be lobstermen hauling traps, a tanker passing in the channel, a regatta offshore, or a glorious moonrise. I have caught bass by casting from the rocks.
Furnishings
The house is simply but completely furnished, for family use, not as a "rental property." Virtually everything in the cottage has some sentimental value, having been either handed down from parents and grandparents or repaired, purchased, or brought back from a journey by the current generation of the family.
All linens are provided. Plenty of sheets, blankets, towels.
The kitchen is fully equipped with pots, pans, and plenty of china, flat ware, sharp knives, and other tools. There is a small gas range, a refrigerator with freezer, a microwave and a dishwasher. Coffee maker and grinder. We compost, so there is no dispose-all. Washer and dryer are downstairs.
Description of rooms
The house is of traditional cottage construction. It sits on high ledge, so there are three levels in the back, two on the front. It is not insulated or "improved," so the 2x4 structure is exposed on the inside. Most walls have been painted white. Floors on the main level were sanded and varnished in 2006. On the other levels they are painted.
Ground floor
Deck. Outdoor shower. Shop. Laundry with washer and dryer. Small sleeping area with single bed. Electrical service and hot water heater.
Main floor
Big porch on two sides. Large living room with cathedral ceiling, sky lights, piano and working fireplace. (Firewood not necessarily supplied, though.) Small dining room. Big kitchen with plenty of work space. Pantry with shelves and fridge. Two bedrooms, each with a traditional double bed, half bath in between.
Top floor
Full bath with claw foot tub and linen closets. Master bedroom with double bed. Adjoining child's bedroom with two iron twin beds. We can set up a crib if requested. There are water views from both bedrooms, and roof windows provide excellent light and ventilation.
Miscellaneous
There is wireless internet access, phone service, a radio, TV and VCR. Also a low-tech BBQ to be used behind the house (not on the porch). Cell phones do not work too well at this point on the island.
Non-destructive pets OK.
Absolutely NO SMOKING allowed in or near the house.
