Great location. We could walk to town. Stayed for a wedding that was 20 minutes away. Easy drive. Nice to all be together under one roof with our married kids and grandchildren.
We loved everything about this house! One of the bedrooms maybe would be more appropriate for a kid as there werenât outlets and internet access wasnât great. But this didnât dim our enjoyment whatsoever. We had a great time lounging and relaxing on the porch and felt super close to everything. The town was beautiful and so many fun options. Highly recommend!
We stayed in this house for two weeks and really enjoyed it. It was well furnished, clean, close to town, a beautiful street and the perfect place for our family to spend our time. Our local contact was easy to reach and was very helpful. Canât wait to come back!
Had a great time! House is right down the road from Damariscotta. Plenty of places to eat and shop within walking distance. Beach and lighthouse only 20 minutes away.
House is stunning and very uniqiue. It has plenty of charm.
Overall we enjoyed our stay - house was clean and comfortable - we did have a slight issue 're parking as it is on the road and on one of the days we returned to find several cars already parked there! (A minor irritation as one of our party has mobility issues) Great location with easy access to the village/town. Would recommend the property. Only downside is the need to make up beds upon arrival and the expectation that we launder all linens and towels prior to leaving. (It begs the question - what is the cleaning fee for?)
We enjoyed our stay in this quiet neighborhood. Lots of room to spread out and a lovely front porch to enjoy a cup of morning coffee. Close to downtown Newcastle and Damariscotta, excellent restaurants and shops, and short drive to beautiful nature walks, the ferry to Monhegan and swimming in nearby Damariscotta Mills (freshwater pond). The property manager was very responsive. We were disappointed when the DVD player did not work (frown) since there were many movies we wanted to watch, but whoever stays here next time will have a new one. Kitchen window did not open and the kitchen fan wasn't working, but there were portable fans in other rooms, so we used them instead. Old windows especially in the bedrooms needed sticks to stay up, but all in all we enjoyed our stay in this grand old home. It was terrific having a new W/D to use. Thank you!
First the positives! This property is on an unbelievably cool street located just up the hill from the Damariscotta River and the town. Easy walk into town.
The beds were all very comfortable as were the pillows. There was enough space to spread out, this property seems ideal for a family. The porch is a great spot to hang. The little window A/C units actually did a very good job as long as you shut the rooms they were in up.
This property is attached to another building that someone is living in. No big deal for us, other than essentially the parking is on the street rather than off the street. No noise issues or anything like that, but I think itâs is good to mention this as it isnât really a stand alone house, even though itâs huge, it is part of a larger house.
The negatives? First and foremost the house needs a deep clean badly. The floors are all very clean and the bathrooms were clean. No issues there. The kitchen was not. All of the glass knobs were really sticky, we immediately wiped them all down a couple times to get them clean. The fridge isnât gross, but itâs definitely not clean. The freezer really needs to be cleaned. If we had been staying for more than two nights we would have cleaned them. They were not great. We did wipe the handles down as they were also very sticky. Other areas were not dirty per se, but just really need a good cleaning. Generally not a huge deal, but when paying a cleaning fee in addition to the nightly rate we sort of expect stuff to at least be mostly clean. It was not.
One of the bathrooms has a claw foot tub and the shower head needs to be changed to one that will throw the water, it essentially just runs out and straight down. Otherwise this bathroom is great. The other bathroom doubled as the laundry room and had a bunch of stuff(vacuum cleaner, broom, etc) just sort of thrown in the corner. Seems like that could find a better neater place. The shower is a small stand up and is pretty hard to shower in if you are over 5â10â or a bigger person. Sucks to not be able to get a decent shower. For most people maybe that isnât an issue, but we like to have a good shower.
The mowers showing up at 7:20 AM and running mowers and string trimmers loudly on one of the two nights all year we are away from our 5 year old and could have slept in wasnât amazing. Also they coated our cars down when they weed whacked one foot away.
Overall a nice place that could use a bit of work and cleaning.
The captainâs house is on a beautiful street full of stately old homes and just a 10 minute walk across the bridge to Damariscotta. The house is roomy and comfortable and has a gorgeous front porch where you can sit and watch the people passing by and look out over the river. We love it there. This is our fourth stay.
We were in town for a wedding and this house was perfect for our group of friends. Each room is very well appointed and beautifully decorated. The location is perfect for getting in and out of town. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
We enjoyed our stay at the Captainâs House. Itâs quaint and quirky. It was clean and comfortable. We were able to easily walk into Damariscotta for the pumpkin festival and other local sights. Thereâs a fantastic playground near the local Y and Great Salt Bay community school thatâs worth the visit if you are traveling with kids. When we were in the house, it was cozy to hang out near the kitchen and living room combo
Nice stay, plenty of room for everyone. The house was nice. There are quirks, like the layout and floors that are a little uneven, but that's expected in an older home. The hot water faucet in the upstairs bathroom should be looked at as it was lose. Overall we were very happy and would stay again.
Our group of six friends came up from Massachusetts for Pumpkin Festival weekend. The location of the Captainâs House canât be beat for access to downtown Damariscotta. Itâs about a 10 minute walk. The whole street is lined with beautiful old homes and across the street from the house is a lovely cemetery right on the river.
The house is huge with multiple living-rooms and sitting rooms - plenty of space for a group of people to spread out and relax. This is our third visit and we hope to return!
We had a very nice and comfortable stay this past weekend. The house was ready and inviting fir when we arrived. The house was huge! Definitely enough space for everyone to spread out! Thank you!
Wonderful location - easy to walk to restaurants and quaint shops. Large home with 5 full/queen beds and at least a few new mattresses - very comfortable. No central air - window units in most bedrooms.