My family loved staying right on the lake. The vacation home has a cozy, cabin feel with lots of windows for viewing the lake. Accommodations were so nice to include kayaks, a paddle boat, and yard games to use during our stay. The owner was great at communicating what is available and checked in with a phone call after our arrival to make sure everything was to our liking. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful property with us!
Amazing place to stay! The name of the lake house "Serenity" truly is very accurate. It is a peaceful and beautiful place! John is a great and gets back to you quickly! I cant enough good things about this place!
Great spot. Quiet and peaceful away from the hustle and bustle. Enjoyed sitting by the water at the firepit. Serenity is the perfect name. Enjoyed our stay.
Beautiful location away from the traffic and noise. Serenity was a home away from home. J. made us feel like part of the family by calling us ahead of time and making sure we knew where everything was located. Easy check in, plenty of things to keep us busy. Loved this beautiful home.
J. Has been great to us renting the house over the last 8 years. We love the remote location and proximity to Bar Harbor. The weather this year was phenomenal!
We saw bald eagles, herons and plenty of geese and ducks on the dock and from the deck.
We are looking forward to next year!
As the name implies, this house/location made it so easy to relax and enjoy nature, as well as hard to leave. The house supplied ample things to keep everyone entertained: Kayaks, floaties, fishing gear, corn hole and board games. The host also provided the necessity, we didnât have to worry about stocking up before hand. A little bonding experience in teaching my girls to fish and they loved it. A truly grand experience and much needed family time.
Another great week of beautiful weather. We had cool nights and warm days! Trips to Acadia and Bar Harbor were wonderful. Went out to dinner at 44 degrees North, and picked up our own lobster from DownEast Lobster Pound. Every year we find new adventures to check out. We love having all the amenities at our disposal. J. makes sure we are all comfortable and welcome. Love staying at this serene locale. We also got to see the Rainbow! Looking forward to future vacations here!
My family and I loved the getaway! It really is serene and an idyllic setting. We had a great family time with our kids with us, 18, 11 and twin 1 yr olds. The grass heading out to the water was enjoyable to let the kids play and run around. We setup the volleyball/badminton net and even caught fish with nets, no luck on the poles. It was a good 20 minute drive into town, and not too far from Acadia. We are planning on coming back up next year and in future years. Thanks J for making this a home away from home with all the extras!
The name âSerenityâ does this property total justice being both remote and during our stay very peaceful. The cabin is next to a pond or more like a lake in uk terms. Itâs pretty remote 30mins drive from Ellsworth which has lots of stores for supplies. The cabin is very well equipped and was great for our stay. The weather was in our favour with mist on the lake in the morning very haunting with just the birds calling. Then warm and sunny in the afternoon which was perfect for kayaking. The trip to Bar Harbor was great so was visiting Bass Harbor lighthouse and Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound. Overall would highly recommend for quiet and getting some you time
This was a beautiful property. We really enjoyed ourselves and it felt like we were at home.
We plan on visiting my nephew in Maine every year or every other year and we will ALWAYS stay at Serenity.
John was an awesome host and is very proud of his home and treats everyone like family.
We had a great time visiting Acadia National Park and then road-tripping north along the Maine coast and doing our own lobster bake as well. Great location with absolutely splendid sunrises.
This property is nestled on a lake
Perfect peace and quiet
I cannot say enough good things about the property owner. He made our stay most pleasant, noting every thing needed
It is a good place to retreat, sightsee and then retreat again.
Soul soothing location. 6:30am - you could have heard a pin drop from across the lake - only the call of a single loon swimming across the lake could be heard - magical! So nice to retreat from the hustle and bustle of Acadia during the day to this oasis .
Our family had an amazing experience staying at Serenity! The environment is truly serene, but there is plenty of wildlife to see and fun to be had with 3 kayaks and many floats to enjoy the peace of Abrams Pond. The owners, John and Kate, provided just about everything we needed to have a wonderful family vacation!
We all enjoyed our week at serenity. We had grandparents and kids along and everyone had a good time on the lake kayaking and fishing. We also took short day trips to Acadia. Since the kids are still young yet their hiking max is about 2 miles. Would definitely stay here again. What you see in listing is exactly what you get. Property was very clean!
Great communication with John. This was the perfect spacious Maine cabin secluded away from the maddening crowd. It was well stocked with water toys, games, kids and grownup books, local travel information. It is a ways to drive into Bar Harbor and Acadia but a beautiful drive. The sunsets and sunrises couldnât have been more glorious over the lake.
This property was everything it was described as and much more. Great views and a great place to base out of while we explored Maine. Would stay again if we come back to this area.
We really enjoyed how well-stocked the house was with books, puzzles, games, kitchen supplies, and paper goods. Our 14 year old played with all the little animal toys and loved Maine-opoly. The setting was gorgeous- Abrams Pond was lovely at sunrise. We enjoyed kayaking around the quiet lake in the morning. The fireplace and tons of blankets were a plus in October! Mr. Pepe was a conscientious host and easily reached via email with questions. Future guests should know that there is no cell signal in the cottage, but good wifi. Also, the drive to Acadia was about 45 minutes - not a problem, but something to know! Overall, this house made our first trip to Maine a beautiful experience.