The Spruces: Summer Cottage

Fall season: unheated. wood stove only heats 1 room. September 6--> October 8 (2 day minimum, 4 day max.) This roomy, rustic, cottage, built as a guest house in 1917 has water views to the east and west and 1 minute walk to a small cove for all rocky beach experience needs. Kitchen, breakfast nook, living room, two new bathrooms, four bedrooms and best of all a recently restored wide covered porch overlooking spectacular Mackerel Cove sunsets. The space For video tour on Youtube, search "The Spruces Bailey Island Rental" The location is ideal for families with kids who like outdoor exploration. A short walk through woods to a private cove for swimming and kayaking; a sandy beach a short drive away; a nearby General Store and a local restaurants will keep you supplied (though better to stock up before hitting the islands.) The home comes with a ping pong room, and two kayaks. A spruce woods on the north and bayberry, lilac bushes and ornamental plants along the south side separate it from neighbors. The driveway and well are shared with a neighbor. Walls separating bedrooms are thin so bring your earplugs for added privacy. The only frills are the new bathroom fixtures, the recently installed water filtration system, outdoor shower and most of all the remarkable beauty that nature supplies. Visitors to Bailey Island choose to return again and again. After having a company rent it out for a year, we are back to doing it ourselves on VRBO and AirBNB. Guest access Everything except 1 room on the ground floor we use for storage of personal items.