This is a great Maine house. Suited our family of two adult couples and their mom well. It is, as others have noted, well stocked. My favorite was the Kitchen Aid coffee grinder from way back when. The only negative was a neighbor’s dock needed repair and for the whole week a barge parked in front of our water view and seemed to add some polution too.We have been to Acadia many times and loved hiking our favorite spots. I brought my EV and note to other EV owners: let’s try to get more VRBO owners to install chargers. I’d pay extra for that. There was no super charger on Acadia so to charge quickly one had to drive 30 minutes to Ellsworth. The ability to slow charge overnight would have been great.

They had us with the HUMMINGBIRDS this time! Our 2nd time staying at Seal Cove Cottage, as it would be the only place we would want to be. After having to sell my mom's place elsewhere on the island, we found the Cottage in 2023, and I swear it literally healed any remaining sadness. The house, the location, the sense of what Maine is - is all here. For those visiting/staying for the first time, you will find a well-outfitted home that has plenty of kitchen and pantry items, games, books, binoculars, etc. We brought our own beach/swim towels, which is the only thing I can think of that would be helpful to know.

We loved our stay at Seal Cove! It has a real rustic cottage feel, so if you’re looking for air conditioning and stainless steel appliances- this place isn’t for you. Sunsets were beautiful from the screened in deck. Short walk down to the bay. Getting kayaks into the water does involve a very steep wooden stairwell, so was only possible because we had two strong people to bring them down and up. Something to consider if you plan on boating. That being said, we kayaked right from the property, through the bay and to an uninhabited island. We were able to walk around and look for shells, etc. really beautiful. This cottage is on the quiet side of MDI so it is not touristy and crowded (which we loved) and it is only a 10-15 minute drive to Southwest Harbot where there are shops and restaurants. Most major Acadia trails were about 25-30 minutes away

We were locked out of the house when we first arrived. Cabin is old and some windows don’t open or need to be propped up. Couches smell of cat urine. But location was pretty and private. My kids enjoyed the cove and husband enjoyed the screened in porch.