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Oakland House
Cottages
by the Side
of the Sea
435 Herrick Road
Herricks Landing
Brooksville
Maine 04617


Innkeepers:
Sally Littlefield and Family

Email:
relax@oaklandhouse.com

1-207-359-8521

DESCRIPTIONS OF
OAKLAND HOUSE'S COTTAGES BY THE SIDE OF THE SEA
MAINE COAST VACATION RENTAL COTTAGES AND CABINS

Comfortable cottages and secret rustic cabins are perfect for your honeymoon, family vacation, or romantic getaway.

Download the Oakland House Seaside Resort property map to pinpoint the location of your selected cottage.

Click the cottage name for more detailed indoor and outdoor photos.

Birches   (Bed to sleep 2 + hideabed sofa for 2)
On a grassy hill, its back to the woods. Drive up and park on the grass. Knotty pine paneling, eat-in living room with granite fireplace and hide-a-bed couch. A large picture window overlooks the gardens, century-old Oakland House Hotel, and the fields beyond. Furnishings are a mix of new and comfy old. There is a bathroom with tub and shower, a king bedroom. Kitchen with small electric oven and microwave oven.

Ledges   (Bed to sleep 2 + hideabed sofa for 2)
Woodsy log cabin. Short “walk-in” path. Knotty pine paneling, finished ceilings, hardwood floors, carpet, vintage cottage antiques, and mementos. King bedroom and bathroom with tub and shower. Eat-in living room with stone fireplace and hide-a-bed couch. Kitchenette with microwave. Wooded view from the living room and deck with view of the ocean beyond.

Oak Grove   (Bed to sleep 2 + hideabed sofa for 2)
Cozy cabin amongst the oaks, drive-up access. Situated high above the water’s edge. Eat-in living room has picture windows with spectacular overlook spanning the Reach, Deer Isle, Pumpkin Island Lighthouse, and the Camden Hills beyond. Living room has granite fireplace, knotty pine paneling, and hide-a-bed couch. Queen bedroom and bathroom with tub and shower. Kitchen with cooktop and convection/microwave oven.

Homestead East   (Bed to sleep 2 + hideabed sofa for 2)
On a bluff overlooking Penobscot Bay, with the sea right below. Grassy outdoor lounging areas. Drive-up access. Duplex with single door connecting to Homestead West but usually used separately. Knotty pine paneling, queen bedroom, eat-in living room with hide-a-bed couch and fireplace, bathroom with tub and shower. Kitchenette with microwave oven.

Homestead West   (Bed to sleep 2 + hideabed sofa for 2)
The West side of Homestead duplex, similar to Homestead East, but with a spacious king-sized bed in the bedroom, and same magnificent view. Kitchenette with microwave oven.

Flagstaff   (beds to sleep 4 + hideabed sofa for 2)
Log cottage built from timber grown at Oakland House. Drive-up parking. Open ceiling with log rafters, comfortable refinished rustic furniture from a bygone era, full width covered front porch in woodsy surrounds and glimpses of the ocean below. Granite fireplace in the living room with hide-a-bed couch, queen bedroom, twin bedroom, bathroom with tub and shower, campy eat-in kitchen area.

Grindstone   (beds to sleep 4 + hideabed sofa for 1 )
Woodsy log cottage with a short “walk-in” pathway. High ceiling, open log rafters, stone fireplace in the eat-in living room with single-size hide-a-bed love seat. Two bedrooms: one with a queen bed, and one with two twin beds. Bathroom with tub and shower. Full kitchen. The covered front porch has glimpses of the sparkling ocean below.

Crow's Nest   (beds to sleep 4 + hideabed sofa for 2)
Log cottage, once the innkeeper’s parents’ summer home. It is the highest cottage in elevation, close parking, front porch with magnificent bird’s eye view of Eggemoggin Reach and Islands. Charming interior with open log beams, two bedrooms (a king and a twin), kitchen, microwave oven, eat-in dining/living room with stone fireplace and hide-a-bed sofa, an office with desk, and a bathroom with tub and shower.

Lone Pine - Year Round   (beds to sleep 4 + hideabed sofa for 2)
Log cabin built on a prime rocky overlook. It has knotty pine paneling, finished ceilings, and covered porch. While maintaining its rustic charm, it has a modern eat-in kitchen and restored historic cottage furnishings. Drive-up access with short path. Twin beds in one bedroom, queen bed in another, bathroom with big tub and shower. Amenities including satellite TV and VCR. Living room has granite fireplace, hardwood floors, comfortable seating and a hide-a-bed sofa. Quiet setting with winding walkway opening to spectacular view of the entire bay. Private terrace. Phone installed.

Westerly   (beds to sleep 4 + hideabed sofa for 2)
The most recently built cottage, waterfront with slight setback amidst mature oaks and pines. Drive-up access. Pickled pine paneling, cottage furnishings, large fireplace in open living room with full-sized hide-a-bed sofa, dining room and big windows facing the ocean, islands, and hills beyond. Twin bedroom and king bedroom both adjoin bathroom with tub and shower. Large kitchenette with microwave oven. Large oceanside deck. Sandy beach and cove below.

Good to bring with you:

Flashlights - handy on country nights when walking through woodsy paths to cottages.
Battery operated lanterns - occasionally the power goes off for awhile. No candles, thank-you, due to fire hazard.
Guide books - to the trees, birds, shells, fish, stars, starfish, seaweed, flowers.
Binoculars - to see eagles, more.
Windbreaker, Sweatshiirts,Walking Shoes and Beach Shoes - whale watches are really chilly out to sea, evenings can be chilly.
Beach blankets and towels - Blanket to lie on in the sand/ towels to wrap-up-in after swimming.
Maps - We have local maps. Delorme’s map of Maine is great. A GPS can be really nice.
Cameras and film
Sun Gear - Glasses, floppy hat, sunblock and tanning lotion.
Books - Bring some or visit the Brooksville Public library. It has free internet access too.
Fishing gear - no license required in saltwater. Licenses are required for freshwater fishing.


Glossary:
  • Campy - describes an unfinished quality such as exposed wall studs, old-fashioned or rustic details. Casual, yet very comfortable!
  • Bedrooms - “single” means one twin bed, “twin” means two twin beds, “double” means one double bed, “queen” means one queen bed, “king” means one king bed.
  • Kitchenette - has a refrigerator, sink, counter space, toaster, cooktop or hot plate, automatic coffeemaker. Some have microwave ovens. No oven.
  • Phone Service is available in some cottages. Cell service is sporadic locally.
  • New for the season of 2012: WiFi for email at least. Not like "in city" connection but useful to us here.


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[Spring Poppies at the Rusticator Restaurant.][Spring at Oakland House's Herricks Landing.][Fall foliage on Lookout Rock view of Penobscot Bay.]


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