Quaint cottage with the charm & tranquility one looks for on the Coast of Maine

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 686 sq m

Explore the area

St George, ME

Tenants Harbor Marina4 min drive
Marshall Point Lighthouse6 min drive
Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional)26 min drive
Samoset Resort Golf Course29 min drive

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

Bedroom

1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Living Room

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

First Floor Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Bella's Bungalow is a simple seasonal cottage.

- 1 King Bed and 2 singles in the one large bedroom on the second floor.

- Beautiful views of the Harbor across the Street.

- Downstairs has a large living space with a comfy couch and 2 daybeds for lazy afternoons reading.

- Also on the first floor is 1 bathroom and a large eat-in Kitchen

- Outdoors is a granite patio and chiminea for those cool evenings of Maine Summer and Fall.

- A heat-pump provides heating for the "shoulder-season". It also offers cooling on the occasional summer days when there is no ocean breeze.

- Downtown Rockland is a 20-minute drive offering:

Many restaurants and shops to browse.

World-renowned Farnsworth Art Museum

Lighthouse Museum

Owls Head Transportation Museum

- Several beaches and many other attractions close by:

One mile south is Drift Inn beach, which is a beautiful sandy beach at low tide

Further down that road is Marshall Point Light, made famous by the movie Forest Gump

The lighthouse is in the village of Port Clyde. There you can take the ferry to Monhegan Island

North is the village of Tenants Harbor

It offers several restaurants and small shops

The Town of Owls Head offers 2 state parks and several other beaches with public access

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Property manager

Shawn-Elise Lapomarda

Premier Host

Amenities

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

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

STRICTLY ENFORCED: NO PETS, NO PARTIES, & NO SMOKING -- $250 fine will be assessed if there is any evidence found.

A Security Deposit Hold is required prior to arrival of up to $700 and automatically released within 7 days after check-out

Adults 25+ All guests are required to sign our Rental Agreement prior to staying.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Tenants Harbor

Located in Tenants Harbor, this cottage is by the sea. General Henry Knox Museum and Owls Head Transportation Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Marshall Point Lighthouse and Strand Theater. Maine State Prison Store and Sail Power and Steam Museum are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with motor boating and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.

St George, ME

What's nearby

Tenants Harbor Marina - 4 min drive
Marshall Point Lighthouse - 6 min drive
Rockland Harbor Park - 25 min drive
Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center - 25 min drive
Samoset Resort Golf Course - 29 min drive

Getting around

Rockland, ME (RKD-Knox County Regional) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

Jameson Point Lobster Company - 39 min drive
The Quarry Tavern - 4 min drive
Happy Clam - 4 min drive
The Causeway Restaurant - 17 min drive
The Clark Bar - 17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Quaint cottage with the charm & tranquility one looks for on the Coast of Maine pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

8.6

Excellent

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

6/10 Okay

Rudolf S., Etziken, Switzerland

2 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming but in need of renovation

Very charming place, but it urgently needs some renovations The interior was quite smelly For the price we would have expected a more well kept place

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Diane F.

27 July 2022

Seaside cottage

This beautiful rustic cottage is the perfect getaway off the coast of Maine! The cottage was equipped with everything from Wifi to comfortable beds! We enjoyed the many restaurants and beaches! A great location to ride bikes! Thank you, Pat and Shawn-Elise!

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10/10 Excellent

Betsy B.

23 July 2022

Relaxing visit to a beautiful part of Maine

This is our second visit to Bella's Bungalow and we enjoyed our visit even more this time! The cottage has been upgraded with a renovated bathroom- lots of storage and all new fixtures and flooring. The cottage is simple, yet everything you need is here- wifi, comfy sofas, tons of books, pillows and cozy nooks to settle into. The outdoor space has a small patio and grill with an outdoor eating area. Colorful Adirondack chairs can be moved into the sun. The upstairs sleeping area has air-conditioning and fans for cooling. There are tons of beds, a fully stocked kitchen- everything needed for a fun getaway. The cottage is about 2 1/2 miles from Port Clyde and 2 miles or so from the center of Tenants Harbor, so lots of eating and shopping options. Shawn-Elise is very responsive and helpful and checked in with us when the wifi was down- very appreciated. One of the easiest, most fun rentals because of the location, the experiences (definitely take the mailboat to hike around Monhegan Island!, the cottage and the towns. Thanks Shawn-Elise!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

15 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Convenient and clean

Cute home that worked for all our needs.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Ginny D.

30 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place, great location, but a few concerns

The cottage is spacious and clean, much as described, and it's in a great location. Guests who like hiking or nature walks should look at the websites for the Maine Coastal Land Trust and the Georges River Land Trust for great ideas. We loved the region and liked the cottage for the most part. Guests who want to watch televised sports (or televised anything) in the evenings should be sure to have the passwords for the providers handy. We had to log in even for channels such as Fox or NBC. The TV runs on wifi and the signal can be quite weak, causing blank screens lasting as much as 2 minutes. We also found we had to turn off the wifi on our other devices, including our phones, for the TV to work well. I would suggest asking to see the rental agreement *before* paying the (non-refundable) rental fee. I did not do so and found it a bit draconian when I saw it two days before we left home. I would not have rented the cottage had I thought to ask to see the agreement before I paid my rent. Problems with wifi, smart tvs, and agreements are not issues we have experiences we have had renting other Vrbo properties in the Penobscot region.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

About the host

Hosted by Shawn-Elise Lapomarda

Maine Cottage Keepers (MCK) is a small property management and vacation rental company. Pat & Shawn-Elise Lapomarda are both the property owners and operators of the business. We are local to the MidCoast and Sebago Lake Region areas, operating and living in both.

Back in 2013, we bought a cottage down the road from Shawn-Elise's dad, near where she grew up. It was a special place to her because as a child, it was her friend’s great aunt’s home and she visited there often. We both love the location and lived there full time for a short while. In 2016, we weren’t there as much as we wanted and still paid for it each month. So we decided to rent it out when we weren’t using it. We accelerated some projects we had been putting off. We did a thorough cleaning and took some new photos. Then we listed it and our first listing, Sea Rose Cottage, was born.

Why they chose this property

We bought this property as a 20th wedding anniversary gift to each other. We always block out time in the summer for ourselves. On the way back from dinner, we both made note of something that changed everything for us. We saw a group of people sitting out in front of a classic Maine farmhouse overlooking the ocean around a fire. The next morning, I received an alert that the house we had seen had was for sale. I created that alert when we were looking for another cottage we own in Owls Head. We called our real estate broker and asked if to see it the next day, on our 20th wedding anniversary. We blown away by the possibilities it offered and decided to buy it.

A little more than a month later, we closed on that farmhouse. We started renting the three season cottage ourselves as Bella’s Bungalow. The former owner’s bed & breakfast name: Pointed Fir B&B. inspired the name Salt and Fir Farmhouse. The old barn had a family room downstairs and the old hayloft was an enclosed studio. That fall, we tore the roof off the barn and added a full length dormer to it. Over the winter, it became the Loft at Salt and Fir.