Charming Island Home in Vinalhaven

This lovely, late 1800's island home on 2/3 of an acre is a 10-minute walk to town, and a 15-minute walk to a fresh water granite swimming quarry.  It's located on the edge of the village in a sparsely built up neighborhood.  A town park with beach is a 10-minute walk.  The home has two double beds, and the third bedroom can also be used as an office or reading room.  There is a living room, dining room and full kitchen.  There are views of Old Harbor Pond across the street from the porch, living room and front bedroom.  The yard is landscaped with apple trees, a cherry tree, beach rose bushes, lilies, lilac, daffodils and peonies.  If you visit in July or August, there will be raspberries and blackberries in the back yard that can be picked for your muffins or pancakes.

Amenities include seperate diningroom, full kitchen with washer/dryer, microwave, coffeemaker, spices, cookware and dining utensils.  There is an outdoor grill for your use, and a shed where bikes can be stored.  The living room has books, t.v. with dvd-player, dvds, phonograph, albums, radio, and cd player.  Linens, and bath towels are included.  You can sit and read, or just relax with a favorite beverage on the front porch. The parking is off-road.

Vinalhaven is a scenic island fishing community with a year-round population of about 1,200.  Getting there requires either taking 75-minute ferry cruise from Rockland or boarding a 10-minute charter plane from Owls Head.  The island boasts 10 town parks, most with ocean views, some include hiking trails, fresh water quarry swimming, beach and picnic areas.  In town there are take outs, bar/pubs, and very good restaurants, a Carnegie grant library with internet access, kayak and bike rentals, masseuse studios, historical society museum, many well-designed and maintained 1800's homes, galleries, a wine and cheese shop, grocery stores, and the Fisherman's Co-op where you can score some of the best tasting lobsters in the world.  On summer nights there may be live music concerts, dances or theatre productions.  Out of town you can visit the light house, arrange a day trip across the thoroughfare to North Haven Island - which has a golf course, or go on an ocean sightseeing charter.  During the summer Rockland hosts a Blues Festival in July and a Lobster Festival in August that would make for exciting excursions from Vinalhaven.

$550/week or $1,600/mo. as a vacation rental off season.  Between May 24 to October 14 the rate is $750/week, or $2,500 per month.  Also available longer term beginning September and beyond for $750 per month. An additional 7% Maine rental tax applies to vacation rentals.