House in Cushing, ME
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this house rental
The house is named the Carousel because it is an octagon, designed with rooms arranged around about a massive central post. It is a cozy, two bedroom house on a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The house has a spectacular view of Metinic, Two Bush and Matinicus Islands. It sits on a quiet dead-end road near the village of Tenants Harbor and in the small community of Harts Neck. Tenants Harbor is about 12 miles from Rockland, an interesting town with museums and galleries.
The layout consists, moving counter-clockwise, of the front hall, 2 bedrooms, each with a newly renovated private bathroom, a welcoming living room/dining room facing the ocean and a well equipped, updated kitchen with gas stove and dishwasher. Upstairs, there is a loft with one bed that overlooks the living room, ideal as a studio or third bedroom. A porch off the dining room overlooks the cliffs and is the perfect place to relax or to entertain. There is heat from a gas stove and a gas monitor and new small heaters in the downstairs bedrooms. There is also also cable TV.
The ocean is endlessly fascinating! With a clear northwester, you can see hundreds of islands, yachts and lobsterman pulling their traps, while in the fog, you are enclosed in your private world. There are many wonderful places to walk or ride bikes, and renters have the use of a private dock and tennis court nearby. The town also offers warm water quarry swimming and the opportunity for boating of all kinds during summer months. The Rockland area has many terrific restaurants, galleries and museums, although it slows down in the fall.
Families looking for day camp for their children could take advantage of the excellent Blueberry Cove camp down the street.
An added note: no one should visit without taking the day trip out to Monhegan!
Keywords: Ocean-view, seaside, quiet, secluded
The layout consists, moving counter-clockwise, of the front hall, 2 bedrooms, each with a newly renovated private bathroom, a welcoming living room/dining room facing the ocean and a well equipped, updated kitchen with gas stove and dishwasher. Upstairs, there is a loft with one bed that overlooks the living room, ideal as a studio or third bedroom. A porch off the dining room overlooks the cliffs and is the perfect place to relax or to entertain. There is heat from a gas stove and a gas monitor and new small heaters in the downstairs bedrooms. There is also also cable TV.
The ocean is endlessly fascinating! With a clear northwester, you can see hundreds of islands, yachts and lobsterman pulling their traps, while in the fog, you are enclosed in your private world. There are many wonderful places to walk or ride bikes, and renters have the use of a private dock and tennis court nearby. The town also offers warm water quarry swimming and the opportunity for boating of all kinds during summer months. The Rockland area has many terrific restaurants, galleries and museums, although it slows down in the fall.
Families looking for day camp for their children could take advantage of the excellent Blueberry Cove camp down the street.
An added note: no one should visit without taking the day trip out to Monhegan!
Keywords: Ocean-view, seaside, quiet, secluded
Amenities at Lovely oceanfront house with stunning sea views
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Map of Cushing, ME
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
The unusual octagon house is very conveniently laid out and comfortable to use and clean and well stocked with everything we needed. We enjoyed the house very much and especially the wonderful view of the Atlantic from the living room windows and the deck and the hiking trails through the woods.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
Loved our visit to the Carousel! The area is lovely and ripe for exploring! House was well stocked and easy to keep tidy- simple, functional and second to the nature that surrounds it - as it should be! Loved watching the hummingbirds at the feeder and the fisherman doing their thing every morning. Sunrise from the couch is just as good!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2025
Incredible view and just an amazingly serene location. The house is unique, stylish and funky and had everything we could possibly want or need. It was a stunner of a week. We are hoping to return next summer!!
5 / 10·Aug 2020
We’ve rented the carousel house twice now, and plan to again... It’s the perfect place for our family; close to the harbor, safe for our kids to ride their bikes, with plenty to do all around.The house is very comfortable and well equipped, and the view really can’t be beat! The rustic cabin feel is perfect for the setting, and is what Maine is all about.....
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Top rated by guests
9.8Outstanding
(50 Ratings)
"The unusual octagon house is very conveniently laid out and comfortable to use and clean and well stocked with everything we needed. We enjoyed the house very much and especially the wonderful view of..."
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