We booked this unit for a getaway that was planned at the last minute. The house is located on a beautiful property with good view of the pond and mountains. Close to everything. But I think the owners are new into renting business - if they are, they need to really invest into this place and it will be a priced location to rent out. If they are seasoned owners, they need to improve on how they treat their guests. There were cobwebs everywhere, especially on the deck, windows, deck door, lights - the beautiful views were blocked by the cobwebs on the windows and porch door and we could not walk on the porch without cleaning up cobwebs from our face. We locked the porch door on the first night and then realized there are no keys to open it, so it remained closed for the rest of our stay! We brought frozen food with us and arrived late night, to find a freezer that seemed not to have cleaned in ages! I took a pan from the cabinet to cook and found food debris leftover in the pan. There were some cold days - we could not figure out the heating on the wall unit. Then found a wood fireplace in the basement and found that there is no fire alarm or CO detector in the house. We know a family who unfortunately passed away in a rental unit from CO poisoning, so we are very picky about the CO detector. It was my fault that I did not check before booking this property. We ended up buying a CO detector from Home depot for our peace of mind during the stay.
Water has a smell, which is a bit strong. We are used to river water, so was not a big problem for us. We bought bottled water for drinking and cooking. I suggest may be the owner should think about leaving bottled water for the guests to compensate for this inconvenience.
There are also a few minor inconveniences like not enough seating for the family on the main floor other than an aged leather couch, dining chairs are covered with aged rag like covers, washing machine and dryer perched up on a platform that even my tall husband had trouble reaching for the controls and clothes in the washing machine.
Positive points - a lot of books, games available. Easy drive to Acadia National Park and many trails. Communications were great with the owner, but no instructions or guidance ahead - so we had to email her very frequently, She was very prompt in answering and said she is working on printed instructions.
