Shielin

Beds: 3 Queens, 1 Double, 4 Singles, 1 Bunk Bed

This classic and comfortable summer cottage shared its 100th birthday with Acadia’s Centennial in 2016. Shielin, pronounced (Shay-Linn) the Scottish word for “Cottage” named by the owner as Mount Desert Island was reminiscent of his beloved homeland of Scotland.

FIRST FLOOR: Main Entrance through the covered porch enters into the open beam rustic den featuring beautiful water views and fireplace with seating areas throughout the room. Enter to dining area furnished with farm-style dining table seating up to 14 people with inserted leaves. Utility room with washer and dryer, half bathroom, and working kitchen with table for 3 and standard appliances. Sitting area with TV, also called “The Play Room” where children tend to congregate and exit to the outdoors with a charming path through the woods leading to the parking area at upper portion of driveway.

SECOND FLOOR: Main stairwell from open beam living area leading to the second floor comfortable bedrooms. To the left are two bedrooms. A Bedroom with a Queen bed and a small window offers a spectacular mountain and harbor view. Bedroom across the hall has a Double Bed. Turn right at the top of stairs to a hallway with a Bedroom with Bunk Beds, “The Lobster Room” with Twin Beds, and a Bedroom with a Queen bed. These five bedrooms share a Full Bath with claw foot tub with handheld sprayer, and a separate “shower room” with shower only, no toilet. At the end of the hall, a pair of bedrooms could be utilized as a separate “wing” beginning with a walk through bedroom with Twin beds, from which a few steps down leads to a landing with steps up to a larger bedroom with Queen bed with lovely view, as well as a shared Full Bath with claw foot tub and handheld sprayer. From this landing, a narrow stairway leads back to the Kitchen.

OUTDOOR SPACES: Large deck off Living Room. Adirondack chairs down path directly overlooking Great Harbor. At low tide, small beach for kayaking and skipping rocks.

NOTE: The dock pictured above is not included with this rental offering.