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Tides' Reach - Private Waterfront King Beds

Orland, ME, United States
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About

Escape from the hustle and bustle without leaving behind modern comforts and conveniences. Watch the tides go in and out from the gourmet kitchen or rocking on the porch. Despite being privately situated on nearly 25 acres, you are still close to everything you could need. Bucksport (restaurants, groceries, boardwalk) is 5 minutes away. Acadia Nat'l Park and Bar Harbor an hour. Bangor Intl Airport is 40 minutes. Or stay home and enjoy high speed internet, lawn games and visiting wildlife.

Good to know

Total privacy at the end of a quarter mile gravel driveway through nearly 25 mostly wooded acres. Near the home site there is about 2 acres of cleared land that is often visited by deer, bald eagles, and more! Enjoy a pair of rocking chairs on the side porch and roast some s'mores from the Adirondack chairs around the fire pit. Make it a point to get out at night to take in the incredible stars. Explore the property and follow the wooded trail down to the 600' of shoreline. Though swimming is not recommended here due to the mudflats we have fun collecting driftwood and taking in the ocean breezes. We spent six months remodeling the 2400 sqft house to ensure you and your guests have a comfortable stay. The master bedroom has king bed and a flat screen TV with a Roku. There is a second and third king bed in an oversized room that has plenty of space to roll out a yoga mat. The third bedroom has two twins. For us, the center of the house is the generously appointed custom kitchen. From in front of the 36" Wolf Range with a char-broiler you get 180 degree views of the property and river. A Wolf oven and Sub-Zero fridge cover the other essentials. Granite counters and a large island with seating for four keep the chef happy and in good company. The dining table comfortably seats six and also has fantastic views of the water. If you're feeling like cooking out doors, there's a propane grill available as well. The house is located near many wonderful excursions. Acadia National Park is just about an hour away as well as the always charming Bar Harbor. Closer by there's Castine, Blue Hill, and Belfast. Five minutes away in Bucksport there's a boardwalk that follows the Penobscot river. The Penobscot narrows bridge and Fort Knox are just about 10 minutes away. Nearby there are great lakes and parks with public beach access and extensive and boating opportunities. Our favorite seasonal restaurant in the summer is Carriers Mainely Lobster which is less than two miles away! There is a 1/2 bath downstairs and the upstairs bathroom has a large soaking tub and separate large walk in shower. While there are a lot of heads in the shower, the well doesn't provide good enough pressure to enjoy all of them at once. We've been looking into how to solve that problem. If you are bringing work with you the high-speed cable internet will let you connect to your meetings while the kids access your streaming content on the Roku's.

Availability

What this place offers

Amenities

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Dryer In the building, free or for a fee
  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
  • Dedicated workspace
  • TV
  • Washing Machine In the building, free or for a fee
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Body soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hot Water
  • Shampoo
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Extra pillows and blankets
  • Hangers
  • Iron
  • Room-darkening shades
  • Clothing storage

Common

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products
  • Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
  • Dishes and silverware
  • Dryer In the building, free or for a fee
  • Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
  • Hair dryer
  • Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
  • Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
  • Dedicated workspace
  • TV
  • Washing Machine In the building, free or for a fee
  • Wifi

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Body soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hot Water
  • Shampoo
  • Shower gel

Bedroom and laundry

  • Bed linens
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Extra pillows and blankets
  • Hangers
  • Iron
  • Room-darkening shades
  • Clothing storage

Entertainment

  • Ethernet connection

Family

  • Board games
  • Children's books and toys
  • Children's tableware
  • Pack 'n Play/travel crib

Heating and cooling

  • Portable fans

Home safety

  • Carbon monoxide detector
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Smoke detector

Kitchen and dining

  • Baking sheet
  • Barbecue utensils
  • Blender
  • Coffee
  • Coffee maker
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Freezer
  • Hot water kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Toaster
  • Wine glasses

Location features

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Private entrance Separate street or building entrance
  • Waterfront

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill
  • Fire pit
  • Garden or backyard
  • Outdoor seating
  • Patio or balcony

Parking and facilities

  • Free parking on premises

Services

  • Long term stays allowed Allow stay for 28 days or more

House Rules

Please close all the windows and doors when leaving. Please don't rearrange the furniture. Run the fume hood when cooking on the range.

Accessibility

Neighborhood

You'll be over 1500' off a dead end road in a quiet neighborhood. You can walk down the road towards the point to get some different views as the tide comes in and out. You can head the opposite direction for some ways and get views of the eastern channel and on clear days spot the top of the Penobscot narrows bridge. During the summer, hop in your car and drive for five minutes to get to some great seasonal restaurants and downtown Bucksport.

Guest Access

You'll have access to the whole house except for a supply closet and the garage. You will also not have access to the barn, but we usually keep some of the bigger lawn games under the overhang there.

Reviews

Danni
December 2025 · Airbnb
We had a lovely stay! The kitchen is fabulous. Very comfortable for cooking Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner. We were blessed with a white Christmas and the setting was gorgeous. Snow plows came right on time and it was easy to get in and out. Brian is very responsive and the whole experience was great. Convenient location for visiting our son at Maine Maritime.
Paulette
September 2025 · Airbnb
I loved my stay with my adult children and their partners. The beautiful kitchen was an invitation for the young people to show off their culinary skills. It was helpful to have spices, various pots, pans, appliances and other necessities available at our fingertips. Mingling in the large space with the brightness of the outdoors shining in and sitting around the table for family meals, brought joy to this Mom's heart. We didn't have the time or opportunity to cook a meal outside on the grill and enjoy the firepit but it looked inviting. Maybe next time. We're a tall family so the king beds were welcoming and the mattresses comfortable. I appreciated the cleanliness. We didn't mind the drive to get to our desired destinations for the day and it was a quick stop at the nearby grocery store to pick up food for our evening meal and breakfast. Our family would love to return to Brian's house, hopefully with more time to spend there.
Kristine
September 2025 · Airbnb
Brian was an outstanding hosts and attentive to the tee. He was there checking in to make sure we got there alright as well as made sure to check in when we had made it back home safely. the property is private and far from other houses/sounds which paved a long driveway surrounded by forestation that overlooks over a lake. the sky was dark that we were able to stargaze as well the drive to Acadia was 50 mins away but the scenic view was worth it and the roads were clear most of the time. don't think twice book away

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