This was our second stay at 35 Langsford Road in Cape Porpoise, Maine. And as with our first stay, we were reluctant to leave and regretted that we had not managed a longer stay (this latest stay was one week long).
As many who have stayed here before us have said, this is paradise in Maine. The house manages to be both low key elegant and down-to-earth comfortable. It's very attractively furnished with many touches showing how much the owners love their home.
We were here during the peak of fall foliage and although we did our share of leaf peeping via car, we loved to return to the house to sit in the rockers on the front porch.
We also loved sitting on the banquette in the kitchen streaming foreign films or in the living room listening to some of the CDs we had brought with us and playing Scrabble. We would have also sat outside on the side porch or in the backyard, as we did on our last trip in August 2015, but it was a bit chilly for this in mid-October 2019.
We also did a bit of antique and junkique shopping (Antiques USA on route 1 and the flea market just across the road) accumulating 10 bags of "goodies" to take home. Don't miss a trip to Ogunquit Museum of Art, about a 30 minute drive away, even if you have only a short stay as we did. Beautiful location with a small permanent collection and several non-permanent, almost always interesting, exhibitions.
Favorite restaurants on this trip: Mabel's, Pier 77, Stripers at the Breakwater Inn, Tides. The last three are great at sunset with a table beside the window. Mabel's is the quintessential lobster place - very "down home". This was supposedly one of George Bush's favorite places. Across the street from Mabel's is a wonderful shop, Dannahs, filled to the gills with treasures - bath products, unique jewelry and accessories, unusual gift items for the house.
Finally, Bradbury's market is only five minutes away. It's a great place to do your shopping, For those addicted to the NY Times on Sunday, Bradbury's always seems to have a good supply.
The center of Kennebunkport is just a 15 minute drive away where there are loads of shops, cafes and restaurants. Parking can be difficult. Go early in the morning or late in the afternoon to park in the lot right in the center of town.
Finally, the church at the head of Langsford Road has a thrift shop open for a few hours three days a week (hours posted outside). Great little place for treasure hunting.