Amenities

The House

New appliances share the kitchen with original wainscoting and a green enamel 1902 Wehlre wood cook stove. Bordered by woods and lawn, the light-filled dining room off the kitchen comfortably seats 6-8.

The four-bedroom, two full-bath house sleeps up to 4 adults in two poster-bed doubles, 2 children in a bunk bed in the children’s room, and 2 adults (in a pinch!) in a queen-size pullout in a small fourth bedroom. The downstairs bath includes a full-sized washer and dryer.

Shaded by a huge sugar maple, an open-air patio with café-style seating and a buffet table is perfect for al fresco dining at any time of the day from the late spring and well into the fall. All of the basic necessities for cooking and entertaining are provided, including a gas range and oven, microwave, pots and pans, and china, glassware, and flatware.

Pumpkin-pine floors, hand-hewn beams, original millwork and doors, and hand-forged iron hardware throughout suggest another time. The book-lined front parlors are a refuge from the hugger-mugger of busy lives left behind and invite one to read, write, reflect, and reconnect. Time slows as the days take on the rhythm of the sun, moon, and tides. Maritime hardware, prints, and art suggest the coast’s nautical history.

The Property

The Farmhouse property is part of a larger 71-acre preserve designated by the owners as an animal refuge. Just paces from The Farmhouse, ten acres and a grassy road slope to 440’ of granite shoreline on tidal Joy Bay, with access to pink granite outcroppings, bird watching, and kayaking. Nearly 50 acres of the preserve are in woodland, while a one-acre pond on the high side of the property supports a variety of birds and wildlife. A classic mortise-and-tenon barn dates from circa 1820, but remains strictly off-limits as it awaits restoration.

It is not unusual to wake to white tail deer and a rafter of wild turkeys grazing on the side lawn. Red fox, skunks, and porcupines are common, while moose, coyotes, and bears are shy and rarely seen. Beaver and muskrats are common in local streams and ponds.

Migratory paths that follow this coastline and nearby Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge make for excellent bird watching throughout the year, and include eagles, loons, cormorants, geese, ducks, and a variety of owls and woodpeckers, in addition to common local species.

Things to do close to home

Biking

Walking and Hiking

Kayaking

Picnicking

Birdwatching

Photography

Painting