Vinalhaven Island Cottage for Rent: Waterfront Maine Island Cottage, Brand New Post and Beam! - Property 121308

Inside the house is an open living room/ dining/kitchen area, with large windows facing the water & the daylily gardens. At high tide you almost feel as if you are in a boat the camp is so close to the water (only 10 feet from the high tide mark!). Although the cottage is new it is built on the site of an earlier camp that was very close to the water, which 'grandfathered' the location, building a house this close to the water is no longer possible. The kitchen has granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, cherry cabinets & a tile floor. The rest of the living area & the bedrooms have red birch floors. The bath has a granite vanity, a full tub/shower, & there are lobster and crab tiles embedded in the shower walls.

Visit The Paper Store for newspapers, cards, books, fudge, photographs & gifts of local color. Island Spirits offers fine affordable wines and wine tastings, homemade breads, cheeses, & pates. Port o' Call has everything else you need from hats to mulch, BBQ's to birdfeeders, batteries to can-openers, all with a pot belly stove and warm smiles. The New Era Gallery has the finest in local paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, pottery, weaving, with openings every 3 weeks, seasonally. Annabelle's Ice Cream also serves paninis, Go Fish! has penny candy & toys for the kids, Second Hand Prose has used books, & there's a video store & a beauty parlor, too! Eat at Donna's Surfside for breakfast & lunch, The Harbor Gawker, The Haven, Tibb's and What's Left Lobster!. There is a large grocery & liquor store, a post office, a library, & don't forget the Fisherman's Friend & Everything Country! Visit the ARC (the Arts & Recreation Center) for gallery shows, openings, yoga classes, etc.

Saturday mornings there's a flea market which is a local summer highlight and a great place to socialize. Enjoy fresh squeezed lemonade, homemade pies, jams, fresh berries, produce & flowers. Knitted hats, jewelry, wood crafts, rugs, pottery, arts and crafts, watercolors, photography, netted handbags, t-shirts, an assortment of this and that, & just plain good old used stuff! Kayaking tours are also available on the island, as well as swimming and sailing classes for the kids. There is a golf course on nearby North Haven Island.

Guest Book: Visit The Paper Store, Annabelle's Ice Cream also serves paninis, Go Fish! has penny candy & toys for the kids, Island Spirits has wines, breads, cheeses & pates, & Second Hand Prose for books, & there's a video store, too. Eat at Donna's Surfside for breakfast & lunch, The Harbor Gawker, The Haven, Tibb's and What's Left Lobster. There is a large grocery & liquor store, a post office & a library. Saturday mornings there's a flea market which is a local summer highlight & a great place to socialize. Enjoy fresh squeezed lemonade, homemade pies, jams, fresh berries, produce & flowers. Knitted hats, wood crafts, rugs, pottery, arts and crafts, watercolors, photography, & good old used and antique stuff! Enjoy!

Other Activities: Kayacing, galleries, fitness club, seasonal concerts, plays, winetastings, fleamarket, yardsales

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