Charming, cozy and well maintained ranch with beautiful wrap around porch ideal for reading and entertaining after a day at the beach or shopping. Conveniently located on Highland Avenue in the peaceful Ogunquit Heights neighborhood, approx 0.3 miles from Ogunquit Village and 0.5 miles to the beautiful Ogunquit beach. Park the car and walk everywhere for the week! Amenities include full kitchen with dishwasher, washer& dryer, outdoor shower, living room with futon couch. A fantastic getaway from it all!!
Cois Farraige: Cois Farraige (pronounced 'cush far-ag-a') is the translation of gaelige for 'by the sea'. The cottage is ideally located within 0.3 miles of the fabulous Ogunquit village and 0.5 miles to the even more fabulous Ogunquit beach. Take the 1 mile stroll on the Marginal Way which links Perkins Cove to Oguquit beach, or alternatively enjoy a great day on the beach and dine at home or out and enjoy some cocktails or light reading on the wrap around porch each evening during your vacation. Ogunquit has it all to suit your individual needs, great shops, restaurants, proximity to Portsmouth or Portland for a day trip, close to Kittery Shopping Outlets or take a day trip to Kennebunkport, Cape Arundel, or Cape Neddick.
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On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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About the area
Ogunquit
Located in Ogunquit, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Marginal Way and Ogunquit Beach. Wonder Mountain Fun Park and Center For Wildlife are also worth visiting. Sailing and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Wells Regional Transportation Center - 14 min drive
Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional) - 24 min drive
Restaurants
Beachfire Bar and Grille - 4 min drive
Front Porch - 9 min walk
Crew Ogunquit - 9 min walk
Maine Street - 9 min walk
Barnacle Billy's - 4 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea') pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much does it cost to stay at 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea')?
As of 28 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea') on 11 July 2026 start from AU$519, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
How much is parking at 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea')?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea')?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
What time is check-out at 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea')?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is 'Cois Farraige' (irish translation 'by the sea') located?
Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre, Marginal Way and Ogunquit Beach. Abacus and Blacksmiths Mall are also within 15 minutes.
Reviews
10
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Bernie met us there for check in and showed us around. The kitchen had plenty of dishes and cookware with lots of storage. The screened in porch was our favorite spot. The location is perfect, close to everything, but out of the hustle and bustle. Very cozy place.
Holly B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2025
Thank you Holly. It was a pleasure meeting you and your husband. I am delighted that you enjoyed your stay and found the porch and cottage to be a peaceful retreat.
Best to you both and you are welcome back anytime! Bernie
Verified
10/10 Excellent
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Very clean, great cottage for visiting Ogunquit. Easy walk to town & beach. Very nice, quiet neighborhood with friendly neighbors. Great communication with the owner. Would definitely stay here again.
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Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2021
Thank you sincerely Stephen for your wonderful review. We are delighted that you and your family enjoyed your time at our beach cottage and that it fitted your needs perfectly. We hope to see you back again in the future. Warmest regards, Bernie
Very nice cottage with a great location close to the center of town. We loved the wrap around porch and layout. Bernie was great to work with and we can’t wait for our next trip back to ogunquit.
Dana H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2023
Thank you Dana for your kind words, I am so happy to hear that our cottage was a great location for your family vacation and that you enjoyed the porch, its a special place. You were wonderful guests and I hope you come back to us again soon. Warmest regards to you and your beautiful family! Bernie
We loved our daily walks and the big porch. Great location and can get to many other towns in under 30 minutes. Loved it.
Craig M.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Aug 2024
Craig - Thank you sincerely for your wonderful review. Delighted you and your family enjoyed your stay, taking full advantage of our spacious porch. Thrilled to hear you enjoyed all your walks in beautiful Ogunquit and that nearby towns were accessible. You and your family are welcome back again anytime. Warm regards Bernie
Very well situated. Linens, towels and bathroom could use a refresh.
Elinor I.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2020
Thank you Elinor & Josh, we appreciate your business.and your wonderful gift of feedback. I hope you and your family had a safe trip home and that you will enjoy happy memories of you time spent in our beautiful beach house in this most unusual year!
Sincerely Bernie
Wrap around porch is the highlight of this property. It is well furnished and we spend quite a bit of time in the porch. Property is very close to town center (0.4 miles) and beach (0.7 miles).
sreenivas c.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2020
Thank you sincerely Sree & Padma for your wonderful review of our beach house. We are delighted that your family enjoyed all that Southern Maine, Ogunquit and of course our beach house had to offer. Delighted that you and your family enjoyed a restful vacation. Please come back to us in the future.
Warmest wishes - Bernie
The host/cottage provided all that we needed to make our week in Ogunquit simply wonderful. I would recommend this rental and would book again.
SOLEDAD V.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you sincerely Soledad for your kind words. I am delighted that you and your family had a wonderful week and that our beach house suited your needs. Please come back to us again. Thank you for taking great care of our beach home during your stay.
This property was clean, adorably decorated and check in was easy. The location was perfect for exploring the town of Ogunquit and beaches. The property owner was very friendly and very responsive. The outdoor shower was a highlight!
Patrick O.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2023
Thank you, Patrick for your very kind words. I am delighted to hear that you and your family had a wonderful vacation at our beach home, leveraging it's close proximity to Downtown OGT and OGT beach to its fullest potential. Totally agree, the outdoor shower is awesome! Thank you for taking wonderful care of our cottage, we would love to host you again in the future. Best regards to you and your family, Bernie
Wonderful cottage near the beach and the center of town. Youi can walk everywhere! 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, but two full futons if you have more than 4 guests. Very well decorated. The host was wonderful and easy to communicate with. Would definitely stay here again!
John R.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2024
Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful feedback. I sincerely appreciate it. Delighted you found our cottage suited your family vacation perfectly, I know you will have great memories!You and your family are welcome back anytime. Warm regards Bernie C
Great location and nice little house with plenty of privacy with EVERY need for the guest thought of in advance by the hosts. Loved the outdoor shower and the wrap-around porch, and as many have mentioned, the location is a 5-minute walk into the center of beautiful Ogunquit village with all of its shops, restaurants, nightlife and, of course, the beach!
Paul G.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2020
Delighted to hear our cottage fit your needs while you enjoyed your stay in beautiful Ogunquit. Thank you for being terrific guests, you are welcome back any time!
Warmest regards
Bernie
Our second year staying at this property was again fantastic. We walked everywhere and enjoyed the quiet neighborhood when we were relaxing. The house had everything we needed. Thank you Bernie and Mark!
Susan L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
It was a real pleasure having your family return to us this year. You are wonderful guests. Thank you for your kind words and for being such fabulous guests.
All the very best, come back to us anytime! We would love to have you!
The property is spacious, cozy and on a quiet street. The screened in porch is large with plenty of seating and probably our favorite spot. The beach and town is walkable even with kids but the hills do give you a great work out coming home. Bernie is sweet, friendly and very responsive if needed. We loved our stay.
Randy H.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2022
Thank you sincerely Randy for your wonderful review of our beach house. Delighted to hear that you and your beautiful family enjoyed all that our cottage and Ogunquit had to offer. Please keep us in mind for your vacation needs in the future, you took immaculate care of our cozy cottage and are welcome back any time. Warmest regards Bernie
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Susan L.
19 July 2018
Perfect!
My family of four stayed here for 7 nights. The location was perfect to walk to town/ beach. The house was very comfortable on a quiet street and had everything we needed. We were concerned that it might be too small with only two bedrooms but my son enjoyed sleeping on the futon bed on the enclosed front porch. Unlike other places we have stayed, everything was in good working order and well-maintained. We would definitely stay here again.
Susan L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your supportive review We are delighted that our beach house was the perfect fit for your family vacation and thank you for taking wonderful care of the house during your stay in OGT. We would love to see you again in the future!
Bernie’s house in Ogunquit was such a great place to call home for a week. It is roomy, cozy, and located close to downtown. The porch was a great place to enjoy your morning coffee and wind down from a busy day. The outdoor shower is handy for rinsing off after a day at the beach. My family and I had a great stay. Thanks so much! :)
Katie D.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2022
Thank you Katie for your very kind words. I am so glad that our cottage was perfect for your family vacation and that you made special memories together. Great to hear that everything was to your liking, and that you got good use out of the fabulous wrap around porch - it is a gem!. You were wonderful guests, please come back to us in the future.
Warmest regards Bernie
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Christine N.
11 Aug 2016
Perfect Maine Vacation
We just returned from our family vacation in Bernie and Mark’s beach house! It was a wonderful week of sun and sand!
The cottage decorated with a beach theme and has everything you need (linens included!), including wicker furniture on the great enclosed wrap around porch. We played games on the front porch and had family dinners. And there were so many great spots to sit and read a book. Great outdoor shower out back...perfect at the end of a beach day!
The kitchen is well equipped and so pretty. It was great having our morning coffee on the porch in the wonderful neighborhood. We loved watching people walk by on morning walks with their dogs.
The house is in a perfect spot. We would walk to the beach during the day and downtown or to the Marginal Way at night for dinner.
I would definitely recommend the house. Bernie was so great to work with and very responsive to any questions that we had!
Christine N.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you Christine for your very kind words. I am delighted that you and your family thoroughly enjoyed your week in beautiful OGT and got to enjoy all the porch and amenities in our cottage. You were wonderful renters - thank you for taking great care of our beach home!
Cois Farraige was exactly as described. The wrap around porch was so comfortable, and we had all our meals there as well. We drove to the beach and parked at the first lot - $20 all day fee - because we had so much to carry, including our 6 year old granddaughter's gear. She managed to carry her boogie board. You can walk to the beach and my daughter, who was working from the house, usually walked down later to meet us. The ocean was unexpectedly warm.
Bernie was an excellent host and responded immediately to any questions we had. There were a couple of minor maintenance issues and Bernie came by within minutes and fixed it.
The outdoor shower is refreshing and the grill is excellent. With limited restaurant seating, due to the pandemic, and many visitors in the area, we were thrilled to have a comfortable, safe house in which to cook and enjoy takeout.
Diane W.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2020
Thank you sincerely Diane for your very kind & thoughtful review. Delighted that you and your family really enjoyed your time at the beach and that you especially enjoyed time on the wonderful wrap around porch. It is a treasure for a family vacation and you will have wonderful memories of this special time together. You were terrific patient guests and we hope you come back to Cois Farraige again in the future. Warm regards Bernie
Great location! happy to park and walk to the beach, shops and restaurants.
Susan C.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2021
Thank you Susan for choosing our beach house for your family vacation. We are delighted that you discovered how close it was to the beach, shops and restaurants and that it suited your family's vacation needs perfectly. Sounds like you had a very relaxing time. We hope to see you back again in the future. Warm regards Bernie
My family and I had wonderful time staying at this beautiful home. Looking forward to coming back next year!
Jay L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Aug 2021
Thank you sincerely Jay for your kind review and for choosing our beach cottage for your family vacation. We look forward to seeing you and your family return in the future. You were terrific guests and took great care of the cottage during your stay. Warmest regards!
Everything about our stay, from the booking, to the accommodations, to the location was perfect. The house is exactly as advertised, fully stocked and more than comfortable for my husband and I to both work for a few days and also enjoy vacation time. We were close enough to walk to the beautiful beach, wonderful restaurants and shops but also tucked away for a quiet and peaceful stay. Bernie was a perfect host, providing a social distance walk through and a contactless check out. We will most definitely be back!
Lauren F.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2020
A very sincere Thank You Lauren & Steve for your very kind and thoughtful review of our beach house and of Ogunquit. You were terrific guests and I am delighted to hear that you both had a great time and that our beach house suited your needs perfectly! Please come back any time!
All the very best for the future to you both! Sincerely Bernie
We had a lovely time at The Irish Cottage during our week in Ogunquit. The house was more than well-equipped and we all had space to spread out. The jewel is the porch where we enjoyed a few meals, some cocktails and one of our teen sons enjoyed it as his “sleeping porch.” It was a hot week, but the ceiling fans and AC units helped to quickly cool things down. The outdoor shower was a huge plus for a post beach rinse-off. The house is in a very quiet neighborhood and a 5-minute all down hill walk to downtown. We would recommend this spot for sure!
Rebecca S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Aug 2020
Rebecca, Thank you sincerely for your very kind review. We are delighted that you and your family enjoyed all that our beach house and Ogunquit had to offer. Thank you for taking great care of our beach house during your stay, you are welcome back any time, you were fabulous guests!
Warm regards
Bernie
This was our first visit to Maine. We loved Ogunquit and this quaint house. Bernie is a terrific host. She personally greeted us on day one and walked us through the property. There is an updated kitchen and bathroom with all modern amenities like a dishwasher and enough kitchen gadgets to host a dinner party . The bathroom has a great tub/shower and there is also an outdoor shower. I loved the wide plank original floors and original door knobs to give it that authentic historical feel.
The screened in porch is where we had breakfast everyday and the sun just pours in. Let’s talk about the walk to town. The walk to town is lovely and only 5 minutes about depending where you want to go. The walk there is down hill. The walk home is uphill and was hard for my five year old but the rest of us enjoyed the walk. The Walk yo the beach is a bit further so I would recommend (and Bernie will too) that you drop off kids and beach stuff and drive back to walk without it. One day we did pay $15 to park down at the beach because we got lazy. Prices at beach vary from 10-$30 for parking.
We absolutely loved our stay. If I had to offer some constructive criticism I would say maybe the pillows could use some updating... but I like a fluffy feather pillow. Easily solved by bringing your own!
Bernie was also very very responsive to any question we had during our stay. She is lovely to work with.
Tip for families: bring all your own beach gear including boogie boards and big tube like floats to float down the river at the tide changes. We wished we knew that. Or they sell them at the beach and will blow them up for you.
Can’t wait to come back to Ogunquit!!
kristin A.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Hi Kristin, Thank you so much for your wonderful review of our beach home. We were delighted that you chose our place, given it was a first for your family to spend time in Maine and we wanted to make sure it was a great experience given our genuine love for Maine too. Your review is very informative and provides great insights for us on what we can do to provide an even better experience. Feedback is a gift, so thank you! We hope to see you again.
Warmest regards to you and your beautiful family!
Bernie
The house is clean, charming and in a great location. Bernie was great to work with, no problems during out stay.
Justin W.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you so much Justin for your wonderful endorsement of our cottage. Delighted to hear that it fit your needs perfectly. Hope you and your family will enjoy precious memories of your vacation in Ogunquit!
Warm regards
Bernie
It is not often that you come across such a warm, calm and charming place to call home for a short period of time. That is what we found as we spent The week in Bernie’s Irish Cottage by The Sea. It was all that a small family could have asked for. Impeccably clean, close to the shore, quiet, and a place that felt like home. Our family gives it five stars… And we look forward to returning in the future.
Elizabeth H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you sincerely for your fabulous feedback. We are very happy that your family had a wonderful vacation at our cottage. May you have many happy memories of precious family time from your stay. You and your family are welcome back any time, you took terrific care of our little home by the sea ...AKA Cois Farraige
We had a great time staying here. The property was exactly what we expected everything was in working order. The screened porch was our favorite feature. Bernie, the owner was lovely to work with and very responsive. She shows great care for this home and those who stay in it.
Thank you for helping to make our stay feel welcoming and comfortable 😊
Jean H.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you sincerely Jean for your wonderful review. So glad you and your family had a great time at our beach house and that it exceeded your expectations. I agree, the porch is a great asset. Please keep us in mind in the future for your vacation needs. You guys were great renters. All the best, Bernie
Verified
10/10 Excellent
kathy k.
20 Sept 2018
Lovely cottage !!!! So relaxing!!!!
This cottage was just what we needed for the end of the summer. The weather did not cooperate, but it did not matter. I found many places in the cottage that became my reading nook and it was wonderful to be able to sleep with the windows wide open. At night you can hear the ocean and of course smell the pine tree. The cottage is very clean, and has everything you need already in it. Bernie was great to deal with and I recommend this cottage and location highly !!!!
kathy k.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you Kathy & Ken for your kind words, it was a pleasure having you both and I am delighted to hear you enjoyed your time and took great advantage of the space. You were wonderful guests and are welcome back any time
Sincerely
Bernie