It was a wonderful stay on not-so-touristy side of Acadia. The owner is very prompt in communications. The house has grill, washer-dryer, an excellent deck, and a fully equipped kitchen that will let you cook all meals at home; you only need groceries, cooking oil, and condiments and there are decent grocery stores around. A small tip-stop by Hannaford at Ellsworth, before you come to the island, to pick up the groceries and tupperware (if needed), as they stock lot more variety. There are excellent hikes and biking roads all within 15-30 min of distance. Walking poles are very useful to navigate hikes. The surrounding road is not walkable, so having a car helps. The house itself has 2 good sized bedrooms and a third one for little older kids who do not mind climbing up to the room. The entryway to the house also has stairs, so if you have large suitcases to be carried up to the house, you will need to plan for that. There is lot of character to the house and you can see the effort the owner has added for ensuring the nautical theme of Maine to be prominent all over. The house has excellent insulation which, as the temperatures dip in October, is truly a blessing in disguise. Filling a bath tub with hot water is an issue, regardless of whether anyone has used shower of not just prior. But if you do not care about mundanities like a bath, it is easy to not worry about it at all. The house is not for folks with mobility issues. Overall, the house is very safe, very charming, and family friendly that can give you good memories in years to come.