This private two-story rustic space in the Carriage House (barn) is attached to the historic Captain Bennis House. Built in 1875, it overlooks Frenchman Bay on the busy Schoodic National Scenic Byway. The house is centrally located 30 miles from Acadia National Park at MDI and 15 miles from Acadia at Schoodic. The space is cozy with vintage furniture & signs of wear from its previous life displaying a hay loft, old ladder, barn door runners, & iron melting pot (Not a safe place for children).
Reminiscent of bygone days, feeling a bit like the cabin of an old ship, the Captain's Quarters has two private bedrooms upstairs plus a twin bed in between. As you cross the patio and enter through the front door into the great room, you immediately feel drawn back in time surrounded by varied width pine barn flooring, bead board walls and ceiling, vintage furniture for a rustic and historic atmosphere, and a stoic mantle with wood surround and wall sconces. There is a boat galley kitchenette and half bath on the first floor with a staircase taking you to the beds and bath on the second level. There is no central heating (it's a seasonal space). There is an efficient propane Rennai heater on the first floor and electric space heaters available for the second floor. The Captain's study on the second floor has been converted to a spacious bedroom with built-in shelves and cabinets with traces of the captain throughout. For the history buffs, it is a treat to stay in the same room that he used for his private office and study while he lived here. The triple windows on the front facing side of the bedroom, likely where his desk was facing, offer views of Frenchman Bay. Beside it you enter the pass-through space with a twin bed and a full bathroom leading to the private back bedroom with full bed. |