The Harborside Cottage is a lovingly restored, traditional coastal New Englander cottage located high above the harbor, with waterfront access! Just steps outside our island’s most maritime village with Acadia National Park’s Quietside trail system as your backyard, a short walk to all village amenities: the town dock, local bars, restaurants with live outdoor music overlooking the marina, a private charter on a wooden Friendship sloop, and the beautiful hiking trails of Acadia. DOG FRIENDLY!!! This Listing: The Harbormaster’s Cottage 🏠 The Cottage: Aptly named for its history as home to the Southwest Harbor Harbormaster for many years. Recently renovated, we now offer a quintessential Oceanview Maine summer cottage for up to six guests—and we are dog-friendly! ⭐️ Brand New for 2024!!! ⭐️ *Luxury rainfall OUTDOOR SHOWER *Super high temp Z-Line stainless dishwasher *Large capacity stackable washer dryer 🏝️ The View: From the deck and the front-facing windows of the cottage, you are graced with a view of the harbor all the way out to the Cranberry Isles. The sunrises over the ocean and the sunsets over the mountains are amazing! 🦞 Watch the lobster boats and sailing yachts pass by and see the fog roll in and out with the weather while listening to the foghorns as you relax in an Adirondack chair high above the harbor. At night, you’ll see the twinkle of boat lights and navigation lights marking the harbor in white, green, and red. 🌊 Waterfront Access: We are thrilled to offer our guests amazing WATERFRONT ACCESS just across the street, including the gazebo, fire pit, and Adirondack chairs, dock, and beachfront! It’s a fantastic place to walk the dog, sit by the fire, and have a waterfront dinner under shelter. You can also arrange a private water taxi to pick you up on the dock, and head out to Isleford Dock Restaurant on Little Cranberry Island. The waterfront space is semi-private and shared with our other properties and the boat owners who rent dock space. To access, you’ll walk down Wood Street and make a right. Walk down Main Street toward Manset and look for the Gazebo Trail on the left. It’s a beautiful spot and I’m super excited to offer it to my guests! Enjoy! 😊 ***MULTIPLE LISTINGS/AMENITIES NOTE: Please be aware that we love our beautiful island area and our guest properties so much that we have multiple listings. These properties may seem similar, but they are all quite distinct and have different amenities. PLEASE READ the listing description before and AFTER you book to be sure you have booked the property you intended with the amenities you desire. This helps to avoid any confusion during your stay and allows to continue to offer 5 ⭐️ service in our vintage, dog-friendly island properties! Thank you!!! *****Please Note 2024 Spring Season Guests: our home is ideally located across from the harbor just outside (within walking distance) of the awesome coastal island town of SW Harbor with summer season preparations underway. Our side of the island is indeed much less busy than the more heavily-touristed Bar Harbor, but you may still encounter seasonal town work typical of a Maine Working Waterfront neighborhood with preparations in progress for the upcoming summer season. ⛵️☀️ 🏝️ 🦞 _______________________________ At the Harbormaster’s Cottage, we offer a dog-friendly, fully renovated centuries-old summer cottage complete with a massive deck with Adirondack chairs and picnic tables high above the hillside overlooking the harbor. Our efforts to preserve the historic character of this part of Mount Desert Island means you are staying in a vintage structure that has been lived and loved by generations before you—and we have endeavored to retain the antique charm that comes with that history while making all possible upgrades for comfort and convenience. Our home is newly furnished as to all upholstery and bedding and decorated with original family heirlooms and antiques throughout. We have installed brand-new and retro-look fixtures and appliances in keeping with the vintage coastal aesthetic.