We very much enjoyed our week in Lamoine and only wish that it could have been longer as we did not get enough time just relaxing at the house. The house is just a pictured and is nice and clean and well appointed. The kids (5 and 8) loved the loft and there is a nice gate at the top of the stairs. My only complaint would be the light and dark...a little too light in the early mornings without any shades in the house (and a 5 year old waking me by 6:00 a.m. each morning!) and a little dark at in the evening, especially over the table. The favorite spot was sitting on the deck at cocktail time playing games (4 chairs would be great, we did bring a couple of folding chairs after seeing the photos). The tidal inlet is just beautiful and so peaceful and quiet. I was concerned that is was too close to the house and that there was such an extreme low and high tide, neither of these things were an issue. There is a good separation with the wooded area which I was comfortable with my kids exploring on their own and there is not an extreme drop off at the shore line, but rock shelves creating a gradual entry in most places. We brought kayaks and enjoyed paddling out front and swimming.

The location was good. Ellsworth is an easy 8-10 minute drive so it was quick to pick up groceries or hit another store. The drive, while easy, to Bar Harbor and Acadia was just a bit longer than I was expecting. We spent quite a bit of time exploring the park and they were long days as once we were out, we were out. We also explored Winter Harbor and the Scoodic Peninsula which I highly recommend, it was just beautiful and hardly any people there. The kids had one of their best afternoons exploring the rocks there.

All in all a really wonderful vacation and spot to call home during the week. I highly recommend it!