We had a wonderful time visiting Isleboro! Thank you for providing a beautiful spot to bring in 2023!!

We loved our Thanksgiving Weekend stay. The spacious and well equipped kitchen was perfect.for our family gathering, and Mary, our host, made all the details easy to navigate. Hoping to stay here again next summer.

This past October my husband and I spent a wonderfully relaxing week on Isleboro Island staying in Mary’s house near Turtle Bay. This property lived up to every picture we viewed when deciding where to go. From the amazing waterfront views to the incredibly friendly islanders, we enjoyed every minute. You have to quickly get used to waving at the occasional oncoming traffic because every driver waves hello. Whether in the town community center or The Island Market, people were so engaging, helpful and friendly. Natives out for a walk will gladly recite anecdotes and facts about the island if you take a moment to pause. When we first got to the house we tried to guess when it had been built. My husband pegged it for some time between 1925 and 1940. It was actually built in 2005 but infused with an older charm that we fell in love with. From the period doorknobs to the claw foot tub and the endless nooks and crannies, it felt like a much older home. If that was the design intent, then it succeeds spectacularly. We love to cook and the kitchen was wonderful. We had everything we needed from spices to every type of coffee maker. My husband has now converted to only using a French press. The sunny day room behind the fireplace living room had a day bed that became my husband’s favorite place to nap. Deer walk through the yard almost every day and the ocean view is perfect from all rooms. If you enjoy quiet and solitude with a wood burning fireplace, you will love this house. Mary was a wonderful hostess and was very responsive to the few questions we had. We spent a week there and took one day to go antiquing on the mainland. Loved this respite.

A beautiful home & setting. Peaceful, tranquil environment. Absolutely nothing to add, everything was there and neat as a pin. I highly recomend this home if you are looking for nature and quiet.

A beautiful home & setting. Peaceful, tranquil environment. Absolutely nothing to add, everything was there and neat as a pin. I highly recomend this home if you are looking for nature and quiet.

Peaceful relaxing perfect location

This is a wonderful place, especially if you’re looking for a remote retreat. Everything is very comfortable, and the kitchen is abundantly stocked. When we go back, I’d like to do it when the Dark Harbor Shop and museum at the lighthouse is open. It’s a beautiful island and home, and we are looking forward to going back in the near future. Enjoy!

Peaceful relaxing perfect location

This is a wonderful place, especially if you’re looking for a remote retreat. Everything is very comfortable, and the kitchen is abundantly stocked. When we go back, I’d like to do it when the Dark Harbor Shop and museum at the lighthouse is open. It’s a beautiful island and home, and we are looking forward to going back in the near future. Enjoy!

In March 2020, we had to cancel the 40th birthday celebration of our colleague and friend. Two years later found us in this beautiful house on Islesboro. This house was perfect for the four of us (all high school teachers). The beds are comfortable and the kitchen well-stocked. We had cold, rainy weather but a fire in the fireplace each night saved the day! We did manage one hike in the Turtlehead Preserve. I would love to return in warm weather!

In March 2020, we had to cancel the 40th birthday celebration of our colleague and friend. Two years later found us in this beautiful house on Islesboro. This house was perfect for the four of us (all high school teachers). The beds are comfortable and the kitchen well-stocked. We had cold, rainy weather but a fire in the fireplace each night saved the day! We did manage one hike in the Turtlehead Preserve. I would love to return in warm weather!

Wonderful

What a lovely home. We enjoyed ourselves immensely. Fantastically stocked kitchen!

Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Everything about this place was perfect! What a nice house, land, location and views! Very clean and comfortable. Islesboro is quiet this time of year and everyone was friendly. Thank you Mary for everything! Wayne and Eva

This property is simply beautiful. The view across the bay to Turtle Head Point is amazing. There is limited access to the waterfront, but there are plenty of public access to the waterfront on the island.

This island and this home are paradise!! Great place to get away from it all. We went during off season so the island is quiet and the views are outstanding. This property is a one-of-a-kind and I know if you decide to stay here you will find it as amazing as we did.

The Islesboro people were extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay. (especially at the island market) The home was extremely inviting, and offered amazing views (especially from the tower where we could distantly see Fort Point Lighthouse) We had everything we needed as the kitchen was well stocked. Mary was very quick to respond and very helpful. We enjoyed our daily adventures, our seal sightings, our little hikes, collecting sea glass, and browsing through the host’s great selection of books. An all around wonderful stay on a beautiful property!

We needed to get away after a year of the pandemic, and opted for the 90 min drive from our home in Maine to Mary's home in Maine. We had the worst luck with weather—snow in April!—but hunkering down in Mary's home was just what we needed. It was exceptionally well designed, and everything we needed was where one would expect it and at an arm's reach. I got the weekend for a special birthday for my partner and our first born son, who had just turned one. The open floor layout was perfect for him to safely explore, and he got some stair workouts in as well. Even during the peak of the storms, we loved looking outside to the gently sloped lawn down to the ocean, and found time to explore the wet weather outside during the baby's naps. Thank you!

Peaceful, quiet, beautiful. Just what I needed.

Very well maintained and perfectly situated on the north end of Islesboro. Great views from nearly every room. The house had everything we needed for a much needed retreat.

A bit tricky to find but worth the effort! Beautifully decorated cozy coastal home nestled in the woods. We bought local seafood on the way and cooked a great dinner in the fully equipped kitchen. Played games, watched movies and took lots of scenic walks around the island. A well earned weekend Maine getaway!

Quiet. Serene. Welcoming. Lovely. Dog-friendly. Perfect. Exactly what I wanted.

We couldn’t have been happier with our stay at this home. The location was ideal - right on the water surrounded by pine forest and the home was stunning and comfortable. We can’t wait to return. Thank you, Mary, for everything.

This was the perfect winter babymoon we were hoping for! My husband, myself and our dog rented this house for the weekend as one last trip before we add to our family. Mary was so easy to get in touch with about questions before we arrived, and even checked in our us during our stay to be sure we were settled in. The house is beautiful, clean and has an amazing view. Mary has many notes about trails to hike on which were very helpful. We loved the Turtle Head hike. The kitchen had everything you could need and more. There was firewood provided for a cozy fire too. I definitely recommend this house for a secluded quiet weekend with lots of hiking, amazing views and a cozy stay! We hope to go back at some point during warmer weather to check it out again!

What a wonderful property at an affordable price on the peaceful and scenic Islesboro Island, ME. The house and views are every bit as good as you see on the host site. My wife offers that this was one of her best-ever short breaks. Our host Mary made the booking and check in process very easy and her information dossier at the property was very helpful. If you want a quiet spot to contemplate, study, read, write or just chill, this is it.