Oar Island -- exclusive private island in Bremen

Vacation on an exclusive private island. Does the idea of privacy
and peace, and the sound of Nature's quiet all around you, appeal?
Oar Island, an exclusive private ocean island with 38 acres in
Muscongus Bay, is accessible only by boat, yet is just 1/4 mile from
the mainland. As there are only two cottages, and they are a few
minutes' walk apart through the woods, you are assured of privacy.
Oar Island has about a mile of ocean frontage on the rocky coast of
Maine, and it can be yours exclusively.

Explore the rugged shore on its ledges of granite. Look for crystals
of tourmaline and garnet, and the occasional fossil. In the woods
you'll find orchids and sundews -- and bushes of blueberry and
huckleberry. Look above and see osprey, kingfisher, and even
sometimes a bald eagle.

At high tide, jump in the water for a swim -- right outside your
front door; the shore is only about 15 feet away from the front
porch.

When the tide goes out, dig for your own clams or gather mussels
from the rocks where you swam at high tide only hours before. A walk
along the shore at low tide lets you explore the tide pools where
you may find starfish and sea urchins, sea anemones, and whelks. You
can also gather the wild greens, samphire and orach for a salad.
Take one of our boats out to go fishing; the people at the nearby
marina can tell you what fish are biting and where to find them. At
the local marina you can also buy lobsters caught by the local
fishermen, whose boats move up and down the channel all day, hauling
their traps marked by the brightly colored floats dotting the
water. Dine on our screened porch overlooking the water. When
darkness has finally fallen after the long northern summer day, go
out to see constellations, meteors, or northern lights in the
beautifully clear sky. Then, if the night should become chilly, you
can enjoy the warmth of a fire in the wood stove.

From the local marina you can easily drive to nearby mainland
shopping and attractions whenever you wish. The nearest supermarkets
and restaurants are within 15 to 20 minutes by car. The local towns
are full of art galleries and antique shops, not to mention
boutiques, fresh seafood, and boat rentals. From Pemaquid
lighthouse, beach, and Fort William Henry, to the Indian shell
heaps, to the Camden Hills, the area has many historic and natural
attractions.

Both houses on Oar Island are well equipped and modern, with more
amenities than one might expect on a private island. Both offer full-
time utility electricity, hot and cold running water, telephone,
wood stove, a well-equipped kitchen, and a bathroom with a shower
and tub, television, VCR, and radio. Each kitchen includes an
electric refrigerator, gas stove, stainless steel sink, microwave
oven, coffee maker, toaster oven, and plenty of cooking utensils.
The Cottage has a double bed in the downstairs bedroom and two twin
bunks in each of the two upstairs bedrooms. And cots and cribs are
available for extra guests or small children.

Boating skills are required; the nice thing about an exclusive
private island is that no one can get there except by boat.

Completely furnished kitchen with full size refrigerator, double
stainless steel sink, gas range, coffee maker, microwave, electric
mixer, hotplate, and extensive collection of cookware, pots and pans
of all sizes from 1 cup to 4 gallon, hand tools, measuring utensils,
baking pans, etc.

The Cottage also has a full pantry with most food staples provided.
Woodstove in living room. Double bed in first floor master
bedroom. Two twin-size bunks in each of two upstairs bedrooms.

The Cabin has a single bedroom with double bed and two twin-size
bunks, plus additional mattresses in the "sleeping loft" overhead.

Both houses have full bath, porch facing the water just a few feet
away, barbecue, television, VCR, radio.

Boating, fishing, swimming, hiking both inland and along the rocky
shore, nature study, harvesting mussels and clams right in front of
either house, exploring the bay and other islands. The National
Audubon Society's Todd Wildlife Sanctuary is on Hog Island, just 1/4
mile south, and the famous Monhegan Island is about 10 miles south.
On the mainland: restaurants, antique shops, art galleries, nature
parks, Pemaquid Beach, Fort William Henry in Old Pemaquid, Pemaquid
Point with its famous lighthouse, and seafood festivals.

US$1400 per week for the three-bedroom Cottage (sleeps 6 to
8); US$1200 per week for the one-bedroom Cabin (sleeps 2 to
5), or $2600 per week for both together (the entire island).

Optional power boat: $350 per week for 6-passenger aluminum
outboard skiff for Cottage, $250 per week for 5-passenger aluminum
outboard skiff for Cabin.