Little Island House in Acadia

Little Island House sits at the tip of a peninsula in Bass Harbor.
The lawn rolls to beach roses and the water's edge; flower beds and
sweet peas grace your comings and goings. Beside the house is a 350'
dock which you are welcome to stroll with early morning coffee, a rod
and reel, or binoculars. Or just stand on your deck: mountains to
the north; fishing boats lying at their moorings, the hillside village
of Bernard, and sunset to the west; and the outer islands and open
ocean to the south.
The Upstairs apartment has a large granite fireplace, cathedral
ceiling and skylight in the living/dining areas. Kitchen, bathroom
with shower; study area extends your living space. The third floor
bedroom, with skylight, has a queen-size bed. From the living room, a
sliding glass door opens onto the deck, which extends around the side
and front of the house.
The spacious deck of the Downstairs apartment is only a few feet
from the water's edge at high tide. The sliding glass door opens into
the living room area and fireplace, with kitchen and dining area
beyond. The front bedroom has a queen-size bed, and a second bedroom
has twin beds; full bath.

Both apartments have central heat for the off season, excellent
ventilation in summer, and all the firewood you'd like. Also: cable
TV, phone, wifi, all linens (bed, bath, and kitchen), well-equipped
kitchen. Immaculately clean, lovely decor. Outdoors: deck furniture
and grill; a rowboat is at the dock for your pleasure anytime. No
smoking, no pets.
Views are beautiful. Bass Harbor has been photographed for the cover
of a National Geographic book about New England, and has been the site
of several movies. The lobster fishing boats are always interesting,
and if you love wildlife, we've watched eagles soar past the deck
(they frequent the harbor), counted twelve herons in the low tide one
September day, and watched loons, ducks, terns and gulls work the
harbor.

Although we're only thirty minutes from Bar Harbor, we are essentially
very different. Bass Harbor is a small fishing village and working
harbor on the southern end of Mount Desert Island. We're called "The
quiet side of the Island."
There's plenty to do here: The Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse,
Wonderland and Ship Harbor (part of Acadia National Park) are only a
mile or two away. At Little Island Marine, the small boatyard which
shares the peninsula with the house, the Island Cruise makes nature
trips and lunch cruises daily. Restaurants are within easy walking
distance.

                           Up              Down            Both
May-June          $800           $800             $1600
July-Aug.             950             950               1900
Sept.-Oct.           800             800               1600