We truly want Everyone to feel welcome here! Bar Harbor is a scenic 45 minute drive away. There is great hiking/xc skiing in our huge back yard (Sunrise trail/Maine reserve land) Rustic farm apartment with full kitchen, breakfast foods provided first day. Farm veg can be bought in season & our own wine, jam, hot sauce, maple syrup. Can accommodate 6 folks, one in a cupola! Hot shower & heat. There is a sawdust compost toilet-Easy to use & no smell! We are on Wabanaki land, give all respect. 18'x36' second-story apartment, 40' deck overlooking Schoodic Mountain and Hollow, and 8'x8' third-story cupola with skylights. There are full and twin beds in one room, and a queen bed in the main space. The cupola is set up for relaxing or meditating, and also has a twin bed. We have a Monitor heater in the space to keep it cozy. Located in a timber-framed and earth-plastered structure, owner-built in 2005. Sleeps up to 6 guests, though the sixth should be adventurous as the bed is up in the cupola! Breakfast foods (basically for first day) provided include coffee, tea, farm-fresh eggs, and bread, milk and butter. Additional Schoodic Hollow Farm vegetables, (in season!) and organic homemade wine, jam, maple syrup and hot sauce can be purchased directly. Fully-outfitted kitchen, new gas stove and grill. There are two composting toilets, please note! (One outside for extra privacy. (Outhouse;)) They are very clean, sawdust based and no smell. There is a shower in the back bedroom. The composting toilet is off of the main room. WiFi is high speed and reliable! We do like to help people get to know the space when you get here, but we go to bed pretty early, so if you will arrive late, it is very easy to self check-in, we leave it open with lots of directions, so it is ok to get in late... please read all info and print directions off so that you don't get stranded at our neighbors house, please!(Although we have a sign right there that tells you to keep going;)) We are All The way (really) at the end of a half mile road, past two other houses on the hill. *Sometimes gps will tell you you are here when you get to 27, but keep going!* In winter, awd or 4wd is recommended. The rental is equipped with a full kitchen with hot water sink, new fridge and propane range/oven, gas grill, microwave, and all cookware and eating ware. There are two composting toilets (one an outhouse down in front of the loft) and a shower in the space. Laundry facilities can be used on longer stays. Mountain bikes available for rent, canoe available for use on pristine remote pond, and we have sources for local kayak rentals. We run a small farm and carpentry shop and have teenagers, so are most often around, but working. We are happy to tour you around, and you are welcome to visit the chickens and ducks and pigs! We are happy to help you get acquainted with the space and we welcome questions but are also happy to give you as much privacy as you need. We welcome all people. First, We would like to acknowledge that we are on unceded Wabanaki territory— we work hard to be good stewards of this land and aim to leave it better than when we got here. The hope would be to leave the land to Wabanaki farmers as part of a trust after we pass. Franklin is a quaint Downeast Maine town, with not much for amenities besides a Trading Post (convenience store) and diner, but we are only 25 minutes from Ellsworth- the shopping hub of the area- and 45 minutes from Bar Harbor and Acadia. We directly abut the Down East Sunrise Trail, (find it on the web), an 85 -mile multi-use trail, and Schoodic Mountain is a short (1 hour) hike away, with breathtaking views. We are very close to Hog Bay, a hotbed of bird activity, with eagles, osprey and great blue herons, among others. There is a great put-in for kayaking or canoeing, and there are many amazing art galleries close by. There are country style restaurants right nearby, and fine dining within a fifteen minute drive, and anything you would like in bar harbor! We are 60 minutes from Bangor International Airport, 45 minutes from Bar Harbor and 20 minutes from Ellsworth. There is no convenient public transit from Ellsworth to our place. We have ample parking. There are many restaurants in the area, from a diner five minutes away to lobster and haute cuisine within fifteen. Many more restaurants in Ellsworth and Bar harbor! The internet has full signal, and now connected to starlink, so it has great service most all of the time! The space is in a former gallery, and some art pieces (sculpture and print) are still within and outside of the space and available for sale. There is a fire pit that can be used for small fires, but we do have energetic biting insect populations in certain seasons. The Maine state bug, the black fly, is in full force usually from end of May through July. As long as you are moving about, they shouldn't 'bug' you too much... Please be aware that this space is located on the second level, and climbing stairs is necessary to access the rental. An intermittently-used woodworking and sculpture studio is located on the lower level, but we won't do loud work in the morning or into the night. We also have a basic garage and even offer undercoating! Our farm poultry wake up pretty early, and sometimes our farm dogs will bark at predators in the night. The Sunrise trail is amazing for biking and walking, and can get you to a lot of incredible trails also.