House in Peaks Island, ME
8 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
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this house rental
Bella Vista is a 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home sitting directly on the Atlantic Ocean side of Peaks Island at Elm Tree Cove. One of only 2 houses on a small dirt road abutting a land preserve and conservation land. See and hear the ocean waves crash into the rocks just outside of your living room and bedroom windows. Spectacular views from every room. Enjoy your morning coffee on the large covered porch with an unobstructed view of the sunrise and a panoramic view up and down the rocky coastline.. Absolutely breathtaking! One of the best spots on the backshore.
The home is a well maintained cottage home with 3 bedrooms. All are tastefully decorated, and all have ocean views!!!.
The 1st floor has a well stocked updated kitchen with good size refrigerator and an electric stove/oven and microwave. There is also a long L shaped dining/living room designed to take full advantage of the amazing view. There is also a library and a full bath with a shower on the 1st floor.
The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms: the 1st with a queen size bed and a half bath attached. The 2nd has a a full size bed and a futon. The 3rd has a twin and an Antique bed (small full - 48x72). There is also full bath with a shower/Jacuzzi tub.
Peaks island is a 15 minute ferry from Portland, where you can experience a beautiful seaside town with a wide variety of great restaurants and activities. The island offers exceptional walking, jogging, horse riding, tennis, swimming and relaxing with a wild bird preserve, a social club for activities, little shops, grocery store and restaurants. You can easily walk to everything.
Amenities: wifi, weber gas grill, 42" flat panel LCD TV, cable TV, microwave, full-size oven range, toaster, Drip coffee-maker, Keurig coffee maker, all cooking and baking utensils you would need including a lobster pot, fire extinguisher and smoke detectors, washer/dryer, parking for 2 cars.
Things you'll find stocked at the cottage: propane for the gas grill, bedspreads and pillows (BATH TOWELS, BLANKETS AND LINENS ARE NOT INCLUDED, BUT ARE AVAILABLE FOR RENT - see below)*, the tools to make a lobster dinner, cleaning supplies, full set of dinnerware, cups, mugs, etc., grill tools, family games.
Week long bookings are Sat - Sat. Between June 15 and Sept 15 WEEKLY BOOKINGS ONLY!!! Weekends considered between those dates if within 1 month of start of occupancy. Inquire of Owner (rates for on peak weekends if approved may be different than posted rate).
Dogs are welcome.
*LINENS: If you wish to rent linens, please let me know They are available through our cleaning service. We do not mark up the price, but just offer this as a service for our guests: The rates are for the duration of your stay: flat rate of $160 for all beds and 8 towel sets (face, hand and bath).
These prices are cheaper than local rentals and the beds will be made before your stay and stripped for you, so there is nothing for you to do.
We have another property nearby, a 60 second walk, please check it out
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Amenities at Absolutely Breathtaking Direct Oceanfront Cottage ~ Perfect Location!
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Peaks Island, ME
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
Beautiful home, exactly as listed. Gino is an excellent host. My husband, our dogs and I really enjoyed watching the sun rise over the ocean from the front porch.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
What a view!
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
Fabulous place. Peaks Island.
6 / 10Average·Oct 2021
Not providing basic linens is absurd. Four of us arrived for a three night visit, and having not read the fine print, discovered the day before arrival that there would be no towels or sheets, pillowcases, etc. Had we known, we would have selected another house to rent, as needing to bring linens from California for a short trip is not practical. Gino had someone drop off two sets to us, which we appreciated. But stating this in bold highlighted font in the property description would have been appreciated. The house is spectacularly located but… it’s dirty. There’s a giant jetted jacuzzi tub, but there’s mold growing in the jets. All the lightbulbs were burned out in the kitchen and no additional bulbs anywhere to be found, so we scavenged from other light fixtures. There were no basic amenities generally provided, not even soap. There were cobwebs everywhere. The dryer was broken, there was a plumbing leak which caused water to pool in a downstairs room when someone was taking a shower upstairs. And no towels to mop up the water. The floors are severely warped so the beds on rolling metal frames slide into the center of the room and had to be propped with cardboard.
But the location cannot be beat. Beautiful views and so lovely to hear the waves crashing just feet away.
Stocking the house with bedsheets and towels, soap and other basics seems like a simple and inexpensive thing to do to improve travelers experience and resulting ratings. Gino was communicative and I appreciated that.
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Top rated by guests
9.7Outstanding
(36 Ratings)
"Beautiful home, exactly as listed. Gino is an excellent host. My husband, our dogs and I really enjoyed watching the sun rise over the ocean from the front porch. "
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