Virtue's Sea Cottages

26/08/2024

With the exception of our full season renter who is with us until the End of September, that's a wrap!

Thank you to everyone who rented this year! Out of 11 weeks for each building from June 23 thru September 8 (33 total) We had 4 open weeks! 88% Occupancy! Our full season renter was there for all of May, June and September too!

A special thanks to Rob F our all purpose property manager. We couldn't do it without him! Same with Amanda's cleaning crew!

I have had folks already try to book weeks for next summer, but we will stick with how we usually do it.
**Prior renters will be able to make reservations in Early February; I will email you when I am ready to roll.
**New renters will be able to make reservations in Early March-- Watch this space for the 'open for reservations' announcement!

(May, June and September rentals will be possible too...reach out to work it out with us if you want to be there 'off peak' season!)

Dee, Cynthia and Karen

17/08/2024

Anyone looking for a late summer getaway?
We have September availability in two of the buildings! Send us email! Price negotiable!

17/08/2024

Mmm. Lobster…

Daily Funny 😂🤣

09/08/2024

Winter reading!

A roundup of great summer lit with Maine at heart.

27/07/2024

Who has some great pics?

We want to see Maine through your lens!

21/07/2024

Have you stopped here?

Over the years, the roadside attraction has grown into a place to learn about blueberry-farming heritage.

17/07/2024

Good morning all!

For those of you who have rented our cottages before, are you aware of any places locally that rent kayaks? A new tenant has asked us about that and we do not know the answer!

10/07/2024

A new place to check out!

HULLS COVE — A small street sign on the outgoing lane of State Highway 3 at the top of the hill past the Hulls Cove Beach is all that indicates

08/07/2024

Where do you like to eat on MDI?

https://downeast.com/food-drink/where-to-eat-in-acadia-national-park/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3ENk4aL3L2SZ026XtWEsISlpSpaXTlpH2w0E_r44rSpJfKeNCPfSBQ_Eg_aem_PBYM7xFwiVDQ4Npp_HfJhw

From popovers to lobster rolls to French-inspired entrées, here’s where to dine on Mount Desert Island.

05/07/2024

Nice article!

Here are nine lesser-known destinations in Maine, according to a lifelong local, from an undiscovered part of Acadia National Park to a place where you order a 24-inch lobster roll.

04/07/2024

Happy Democracy Day!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/a2ephRBcNaYdGL1M/?mibextid=CTbP7E

Bar Harbor Fourth of July -

Two years ago I made a trek to Acadia to see if I could capture the fireworks display in Bar Harbor. My initial idea was to hike up Cadillac and look down on the display from up high. But my friend John Putnam let me know that there was a unique opportunity to capture the fireworks from Bar Island, which is only accessible at low tide, and the tide happened to line up with the time of the fireworks.

It was great being out there with John. The mosquitos were voracious, but settled down a bit as night wore on. The large crowd in the park across the water was pretty impressive, being illuminated whenever the fireworks burst. This was my favorite image of about 400, capturing the red, white, and blue colors. I also like the way it reflected around the rocks in the water in my foreground, and how Cadillac Mountain loomed in the background.

I’m getting ready for Bath Heritage Days, where we’ll have a tent set up in Library Park this Saturday and Sunday displaying my photography, including some large metal prints of my latest images of the eclipse and northern lights, so I probably won’t be going out for fireworks this year. I hope you can stop by and see me!

02/07/2024

As some of you may recall, one of the winter storms significantly damaged the sea wall in front of the Yellow shutter cottage. The wall has now been rehabbed and should be good for a few more seasons. We decided to leave the access path from the lawn to the wall open as we think it is easier for taking canoes and kayaks down to the water.

We had a gate installed (no secret to unlock) as a visual reminder to parents and kiddos that there is a 4 foot drop at the bottom !

Parents, please keep the path gate closed to slow down little ones!

17/06/2024

Who likes to hike?
4 close by to the cottages!

From roadside chutes to backcountry cascades, tiny slides to dramatic plunges, here’s where to find our faves.

01/06/2024

The pink-plumaged Peregrine is conveyed to their nest of logs. Or something.

01/06/2024

Here we see Mr. Spock helping with the firewood relocation.
You may have noticed that some of the kindling pile includes exotic woods— there is a furniture maker in town that sells offcuts in large bags for use as such.

01/06/2024

We are moving the woodpile from where it was delivered. This is Karen driving the lawn tractor. Cynthia and the 22y twins are stacking. We are also adding to the pile of kindling, which is separate from the primary log pile.

31/05/2024

Cynthia and Karen are at the cottages this weekend!
All is well after the storms of winter are gone.

During one of the December storms, our 30 year old (or more!) retaining wall suffered some significant damage. The repaired and strengthened wall is now complete! We are going to leave the path down the hill to make easy access for people who bring kayaks or paddle boards. We will get a handrail put up shortly too!

We are also replacing all street side doors with new ( modern!) doors and push button locks. The blue building one is done, yellow and red will be done as time permits

If you are looking to rent, let us know asap! We have only 4or 5 more spots open. I wonder if we can ‘sell oout’

17/05/2024

We are almost at 100% occupancy! One building is sold out for the summer! The blue shutter building has 4 spots left, the yellow has 3!

If you want to book a week, email us asap before someone else grabs the spot you want!

11/05/2024

A great place for kids of all ages! Have you been there?

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08/05/2024

Some beautiful Maine photography

I feel like a break from the windy desert today - windy, windy, windy! So I'm taking a short mental/visual trip to Maine, and Acadia National Park in particular. It's so nice to have a visual library to aid in these travels.
This was one of the best and luckiest examples I have of how studying the weather maps and radar can pay off. Visualizing what might happen two hours in the future, and where to be if the mind's image becomes manifest, can lead to a memorable image. It took a half-hour to drive from our RV site to this field of lupine, and all the way I kept imagining the patch of showers on the radar as drifting down to this spot as the sun came out. And when the narrow band of clouds lifted on the western horizon, and the showers arrived, people came out of their houses to watch this rainbow for the 20 minutes it lasted.
© 2022 by Alan Nyiri: All Rights Reserved https://alannyiriphotography.zenfolio.com

04/05/2024

Good weeks still available for Summer 2024
Which week will be yours?

11/04/2024

Do you go swimming in our cove?

Always good to remember the tips below.

[Cold Water Safety Week] Being in water below 70 F can cause loss of dexterity and motor control. Always wear a life jacket! See more safety tips at https://weather.gov/safety/coldwater

18/03/2024

Lots of reservation inquiries this week!
Which week will be yours?

Let us know so we can hold your spot!

03/03/2024

Now taking inquiries and reservations for Summer 2024!!!

We usually rent June, July, August and September.

Summer 2024 rates are $1300 per week, plus $117 for the Maine State Rentals tax of 9%.

To make a reservation, please send an email with your dates to cottages2@thibault. org. Karen will let you know if the time is available.

To confirm your reservation, please send us a deposit in the amount of $650. The remainder of the rental fee, plus the tax is due 2 weeks before your arrival date. If you are bringing a dog, we request a pet deposit of $100 per dog, on a separate check. This pet deposit will only be deposited if there are unusual cleaning needs or damage caused by your pet.

Cancellation Policy: Deposits are refundable up to one month before your arrival date. Deposits are NOT refundable after one month before your arrival date.

The rental period is SUNDAY TO SUNDAY. You may check in after 3:00pm; check out time is 9:00am.

Remember to bring your own linens. We do not provide towels, sheets, bathmats or kitchen linens. We do provide blankets and pillows. One bedroom is a standard double bed; the other room has two twin size bunks.

Check in procedure: We are in the process of upgrading our street side doors to have push button locks on them. You will be given the lock combination when we receive your final payment.

Come experience our little piece of Paradise!

21/01/2024

Reservations for the summer of 2024 will open the first week of March. As of January 20, we have not settled on all of our details for the season.

We will have the updated season details on the website and on the page for 1 February.

20/01/2024

The last two weeks’ storms have wreaked havoc on the Maine Coast. The cottages avoided any damage,thankfully!

After the second powerful storm in days and historically high tides, the shop at the center of boatyard activities was still standing Saturday afternoon.

12/01/2024

All is well at our cottages. Rob, our property manager reports that the town wharf in Hancock lost the battle with the storm and will have to be rebuilt.

Reservations will open for the summer of 2024 the first week of March.

Acadia National Park says the Schoodic Loop Road on the Schoodic Peninsula is closed.

06/01/2024

Have you experienced Momo’s Cheesecake in Ellsworth?

03/01/2024

Some gorgeous shots of Maine and New England, the way it should be experienced.