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Mermaid's Purse Farm B&B
Your Host(s): Penny and Michael Innkeepers
Location: Prospect Harbor, ME
Rooms: 5
Nightly Rates: $80 to $135   
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Description: Penny and Michael invite you to visit our 1847 farmhouse in Prospect Harbor, Maine. Thirty-two acres of woods and fields, and 1/4 mile of ocean shore offer visitors simple pleasures, small adventures and quiet delights, in a casual, country setting. Mermaid's Purse Farm is convenient to spectacular Schoodic Point (the uncrowded northern section of Acadia National Park), Jones Pond, Mt. Desert Island by ferry, and points north.We welcome you to our home, an American Gothic farmhouse built by Captain Daniel Deasey in 1847. We are currently renovating so our offerings are changing over time. We plan to have five rooms for guests with private baths. We are open year round. Right now, we have several rooms available with private and shared baths. The house offers architectural surprises in the form of arched dormers and interesting angles. Breakfasts are informal and can be tailored to your tastes. Well mannered pets and children are welcomed, though we are not child proof. Our sheep dog, Pye, is happy to see everyone, and Kembe, our little black cat, is so shy you probably will never see her (but consider if you have a cat allergy).Birders and naturalists will enjoy identifying the variety of wildlife that can be observed in our fields and on the shore. We regularly see eagles and osprey, as well as of course, gulls, crows, the ocassional raven, a variety of small birds and marsh hawks, ducks, herons and loons. There are great sites to set up an easel. Sunsets are spectacular and the night sky is truly stunning. (We are happy to share the telescope!) We hope to become a favored destination for walkers, bird watchers, readers, writers and painters all year round. We are artists and writers and we are happy to share our work and yours. We are a great venue for special small retreats - painter's group/ book group/ meditation group vacation and will be happy to respond to your small group's special needs.
Other Amenities: We are long walk (3 miles) from Corea by the Sea, a short ride from the Petit Manan Wildlife Refuge, and not far from unique Jasper Beach. Prospect Harbor is host to the annual Schoodic Arts Festival and a variety of art and craft galleries can be found on any road in the vicinity. Access to Bar Harbor by ferry is five miles away, There are excellent restaurants in Winter Harbor, and Birch Harbor, as well as a lobster pound less than 10 minutes away. The Farm makes a great home base for trips north and south, for sea kayaking and canoeing, for sightseeing, shopping, or just relaxing. See for yourself. The Rooms:The captain's room: - downstairs - Queen bed/ private bath - harbor/ocean viewFavorite room: -upstairs - Queen bed/shared bath - harbor/ocean viewButtersky room: - upstairs - Queen bed/twin bed/ fold out bed/ private bath - harbor/ocean viewRoofGarden room: - upstairs - Queen bed/ private bath -roof garden/meadow viewRose dream room: - upstairs - queen bed/sh
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