| The Cottages at Oak Hill Farm |
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The rustic cedar board and batten cottages fit into the rural mountain landscape of Oak Hill Farm. Red metal roofs shed snow in winter and echo the raindrops on damp summer evenings. Each of the three cottages is named for the image on the front door: Bear Lodge, Wolf Lodge and Eagle Lodge. The 24' x 24' one-room cottages are carpeted and pine paneled with exposed beam cathedral ceilings. If you look closely you will see a plush chipmunk or carved woodpecker tucked into the rafters. The baths have ample four foot shower stalls. Each cottage is individually heated and cooled by overhead fans and air conditioning when necessary. There is no need to bring sheets or towels -- we provide it all. We have furnished and decorated each cottage as if we were preparing them for our own friends and family. There are antiques, artwork, a tall bookcase containing a diverse library, and a desk for aspiring authors or delinquent correspondents. TV reception is not very good here because of our position under the rim of the mountains, but there is a TV with a selection of VHS and DVD movies for all tastes. A coffee nook with a refrigerator and microwave allows guests to brew their own coffee (our own "One Morning In Maine" blend is provided) so you can rise and shine whenever the spirit moves you. Sip your coffee or tea on your private deck surrounded by the flora and fauna of Oak Hill with the sound of our babbling brook in the background. You are likely to see a deer or a flock of wild turkeys and little woodland creatures and birds abound. We know there are moose, bear, coyotes, fox and bob cats that move around our mountain but they keep to themselves. The animals come for wild blueberries in the summer and acorns in the fall. There is also a mountain pond near the top where all the animals come to drink and great grandfather frogs ribbit.
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| EAGLE LODGE is a spacious, airy cottage featuring two queen beds with massive carved headbaords and handmade wedding-ring quilts. |
| WOLF LODGE can sleep up to five people since it has two queen pineapple post beds and a twin bed in its own alcove. | |
| BEAR LODGE is furnished with a comfortable king size bed as well as a twin cupboard bed just like Heidi had in Grandfather's cabin. And, yes, the book "Heidi" is in a built-in bookcase beside the cupboard bed. |
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In early 2008 the Winston Browne Cottage (named for its builder) will be availble for nightly or weekly rental. The cozy one-bedroom cottage features hardwood floors, tongue-in-groove ceilings, a small wood stove and a cathedral ceiling kitchen. |
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| Winston Browne Cottage |
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THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS
THE LODGES
$99 per night/$500 per week
Plus the obligatory 7% Maine Lodging tax.
Bear Lodge: Number of Beds - 1 King, 1 Twin
Wolf Lodge: Number of Beds - 2 Queens, 1 Twin
Eagle Lodge: Number of Beds - 2 Queens
WINSTON BROWNE COTTAGE
$150 per night ($750 per week) plus 7% tax
Number of Beds: Queen bed in sage green Bedroom
Queen fold-out sofa bed in lavender blue Lower Living Room
Second sofa in butter yellow Upper Living Room is suitable for a child
Moss grey cathedral kitchen, screened porch (eventually to become a three-season room), newly renovated with hardwood floors, pine tongue-in-groove ceilings and cheery, whimsical decor. There is a monitor heater and a small woodstove if there is an extended power failure.
If your party wants to rent all four cottages simultaneously the rate is $400 per night ($2000 per 7 night week)
We accept VISA and MasterCard, but prefer checks.
Please note that we only take reservations directly. It has come to our attention that there are websites out there that claim to represent accommodations owners and will take your money, but in fact have nothing to do with us.
Rates are subject to change without notice.
Our cottages are "pet friendly" with the understanding that the pet be well-behaved, leashed and not left alone in the cottage.
No smoking in the Cottages.
Available April 1 - December 1.
Additional cots or a crib are available.
For those of you who have been daunted by the steep driveway and tight turn-around in front of the three lodges, you will be happy to hear that we are going to clear a level area in the woods beyond the cottages to make parking and turning easier. We are just waiting for the excavator to arrive! We are also drilling a brand new artesian well to supplement the current well and the gravity fed spring on the mountain. |
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