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The Long Island Maine House - Family Island Time!
They say once you spend a night on an island you will never be the same. Long Island is a tranquil lobstering island with beautiful white sandy beaches, a 45 minute ferry ride from Portland Maine. The house rental comes with a car so when you've had enough walking and biking, you can pile into the car to catch the amazing sunrises and sunsets from every nook and cranny on the island. The space The lobsters you get on the island are the best! Fresh off the boat that morning. The island is a safe and friendly place. Kids love the freedom they have on Long. Long Island has a beautiful spring and autumn too. Our prices drop after August and before July. There is a Weber grill on the deck off the kitchen and propane is provided. Tennis courts and a basketball court are a couple miles away on the school grounds as is a playground. The largest beach is down the hill from the school. Day trips to Portland offer so much fun - great dining, shopping, museums, historic sites, sports and events. We have lots of board games, puzzles, cards, even Legos!! as well as music CDs and iPod player and DVDs and DVD players but no television reception. We have a large selection of books which you are welcome to take and keep if you'd like to finish reading on your travels home. The island has a couple small stores great for fill-in items but with inconsistent selections. We recommend that, before coming to the island, you shop for groceries at Hannafords, Trader Joe's or Whole Foods in Portland and drop them off at Casco Bay lines to freight to Long Island (or bring everything with you on a water taxi if you choose to take one - no freight charge on these but maximum of 6 people). Note that a washer, dryer, and detergent are provided - we have time to do only 5 beds' worth of linens maximum between ferries. Please plan to start other laundry and showers the night before departure so the artesian well can keep up with the demand and dry towels are available for the next guests. Most guests land on the island around 415pm. We'll have the car at the dock ready for you then. And most guests check out at 1145am to give them time that morning to get the house in shape for the next guests and to get the car down to the dock for us cleaning/mowing people to pick it up by noon. Island rentals are more effort but soooo worth it. Guest access Guests have full access to the house and its contents as well as to the car and items in the toolshed and garage. We have to keep kayaks off limits to renters for liability purposes, as they have not been serviced and kayaking in Casco Bay can be a very dangerous activity. We do have 'island bikes' and some helmets that you are welcome to use. These bikes are old and although we start the season with them all in working order, invariably one or more than one develops a problem during the summer. There is an air pump in the garage and an air pump at the fire station. If biking is super important to everyone in the party, we recommend you bring your own bikes. Other things to note We can provide you with more information about the ferry and water taxi options, the island car, and directions to the house once you have booked.
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