The perfect getaway.
We just renovated this lovely private, light-filled cottage with new furnishings and surfaces waiting to host friendly people. Be safe and secure in your own private cottage. With a self check-in option you will be able to start your stress free retreat on your own terms. King bedroom in loft overlooks the living room with views of West Harbor Pond. Full kitchen, bathroom, and dining area. You'll have a private entrance with a light-filled living room and kitchen, stocked coffee maker along with a variety of teas, oven, toaster, microwave, and refrigerator. Iron and board provided. Bright bathroom with shower, plenty of clean towels, blow dryer, and Malin+Goetz bath products. 1 King Bed with nice sheets and duvet. TV with access to many popular cable channels and the option of connecting to your Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, or Apple TV accounts. On a daily basis we are working to ensure that we meet the latest guidance on hygiene and cleaning in response to the Coronavirus. Your cottage is located on the farm and you will have access to your own private outdoor space and our beautifully manicured grounds. We live on the property in the main house. Parking included. Centrally located. 2-7 min. drive to Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, Maine Botanical Gardens, Nature Preserves, Boothbay Harbor Country Club, and downtown with everything else Boothbay Harbor has to offer.
Amenities
King Bed with quality linens
Fast Wifi
Kitchen with stocked coffee maker, teas, cooking essentials, oven, microwave, refrigerator, toaster, and essential organic spices
Dining area with table for four
Light-filled living room with comfortable seating and fireplace
Bright bathroom with large shower, plenty of clean towels, and blow dryer
Malin+Goetz bath products include peppermint shampoo, cilantro conditioner, rum body wash and lotion
Laptop friendly workspace in loft
TV's in living room and bedroom
Iron and board provided
Cleaning products without harmful chemicals by Public Goods to keep your space tidy
Heat
Private outdoor patio with patio table and chairs for four
Private lawn with a pair of Adirondack Chairs
Access to our beautifully manicured grounds
Private chef services available
Stock your cottage with essentials from our preferred shopping spots in the area. Just contact us to make the arrangements. An additional handling fee will be applied.
Off Peak Rates
3 Night Minimum Stay
$229-$279/night
November 1 - June 15
Peak Rates
5 Night Minimum Stay
$329-$379/night
June 16 - Aug 31
3 Night Minimum Stay
$329-$379/night
Sept 1 - October 31
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Reviews
Fantastic place in a perfect location.
“Fantastic place in a perfect location. Peter and Jim were excellent hosts. The cottage was exactly as pictured, super clean, comfortable and stylish. Location is central to Boothbay Harbor and all that it has to offer. Checking in and out was a breeze, and parking was easy. Quite honestly the best experience I've had so far in Maine.”
— Curt
Excellent taste and high design style of the hosts was beyond our expectations!
“We’ve been traveling to Boothbay Harbor from CA for 4 years and grew tired of staying at conventional hotels, so started looking for a more unique experience. We stumbled upon this amazing find! We could not believe there was something this cool in the location we were familiar with! We always wanted to stay in a modern cottage! This beautifully renovated cottage and the excellent taste and high design style of the hosts was beyond our expectations! The room feels vast with its 20 ft ceilings and the decor is fresh, modern and lovingly embellished with J Schatz’s beautifully crafted ceramic home goods from the incredible lamps to the dishes and even the cabinet hardware. The bed was also very comfortable and their handcrafted nightlight is sure to provide you with a fun surprise! The hosts also put a lot of time and energy into making sure you have very clear details on everything you need to know, along with an incredible list of restaurants and they make supply you with high quality coffee, teas and toiletries. You can meet Peter and Jim in their studio where you will be inspired by their incredible collection of ceramic goods, their love for design & life, and their warm and inviting personalities. We found everything to be simply irresistible!”
— Belinda
Our stay was amazing!
“Our stay with Jim and Peter was amazing! They were friendly, welcoming, and checking in/out was easy. The place was very clean and exactly as described and pictured. The beautiful handcrafted décor was a bonus to the cool loft in a cottage. Location was perfect with access to everything Boothbay Harbor has to offer including amazing restaurants and all the excitement of the waterfront. We loved our stay and highly recommend them if you plan to visit the Boothbay Harbor area!”
— Nkechi
Powder Hill Farm
Established in 1880
During the early and mid-1600s, English fishermen and farmers settled in the Boothbay region. When Pilgrims were low on food, in 1622, a few sailed “down east” from Plymouth to resupply at Damariscove Island. These island and mainland settlements hung on until the Indian Wars of the late 1600s forced them out. The Scotch-Irish families who resettled the area in 1729 engaged in subsistence farming. They principally exported lumber, firewood, and fish for cash to buy what they could not create themselves. Eventually, shipbuilding and fishing were the area’s lead industries.
Beginning in the 1860s, regular steamer service brought reliable transport to Bath, Portland, and Boston. With the first summer tourist boom in the 1880s, the many steamers brought vacationers and summer colonists to the region. Hotels and cottages for those “rusticators” sprang up throughout the area.
Also in the late 1880s, industrial-sized businesses were set up in the region for the first time, bringing year-round work for many. Ice works were set up on many local ponds to turn frozen surfaces into large saleable blocks of ice for shipment to southern ports. Sardine and lobster canneries also provided a flood of new jobs. The region experienced true prosperity in that turn-of-the-century era.
West Harbor Pond, which your cottage overlooks, was created in 1880 when a dam was constructed across the mouth of Campbell Cove where it enters Boothbay Harbor. The goal was to impound fresh water flowing from Campbell Stream in order to develop a commercial ice business. The new company was intended to provide off-season employment for the community's workers by producing natural ice for sale to the large urban centers of the Eastern Seaboard. A road constructed along the top of the dam eventually became State Route 27.
Today, the working population’s main sources of income are shipyards, fishing, tourism, and providing services for summer residents and retirees. Our popularity as a vacation and retirement destination has helped the region remain vital.
Your getaway is waiting.
Powder Hill Farm. A place to call home when you visit Boothbay Harbor.