House in Southwest Harbor, ME
4 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
1874 Colonial farmhouse set back off Main Street with slight water views, and just a block from the shops, restaurants and Island Explorer bus line. The front yard has a new cedar picket fence so we can accommodate a dog up to 25 lbs. Living room with fireplace and dining area, furnished with antiques throughout the house. Gourmet kitchen with Wolf stove, laundry, remodeled bath with shower, and a master bedroom suite with queen bed, mini kitchen and eating area. Upstairs is a bedroom with two twin beds, a bedroom with two twins used as a king, and a full bath. Great quality linens. Beautifully furnished and decorated. Fully stocked kitchen with black granite work island. Small rear deck looking out to the back field near harbor. Cable TV, VCR, CD player, DW, New W/D, WIFI, fans, heat, gas grill. Long distance calls require a credit/calling card. Small dogs up to 25 lbs are considered. A 7% Maine Lodging Tax will be added. The Rice Cottage was featured in Country Living Magazine September '07. Email us to see more photos.
This home is just a block from the shops, restaurants and the Island Explorer bus line. 1 mile from Acadia National Park. Boating, canoeing, bicycling, hiking are just a few of the activities available. Close to Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor. We just recently remodeled the upstairs bath room and have new mattresses in all of the bedrooms. The Rice Cottage has been featured in the September '07 issue of Country Living magazine.
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This home is just a block from the shops, restaurants and the Island Explorer bus line. 1 mile from Acadia National Park. Boating, canoeing, bicycling, hiking are just a few of the activities available. Close to Bar Harbor, Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor. We just recently remodeled the upstairs bath room and have new mattresses in all of the bedrooms. The Rice Cottage has been featured in the September '07 issue of Country Living magazine.
We have a customized cancellation policy we can send you.
Amenities at The Rice Cottage featured in Country Living magazine
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Southwest Harbor, ME
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviewsGuests loved the beautifully decorated Rice Cottage with well-stocked kitchen, quiet bedrooms, and convenient location to town. Clear communication from hosts and enjoyable stay overall.
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
Amazingly beautiful cottage! Tastefully decorated, cozy, and perfect location!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2023
It is our second stay at this property, we were glad to come back
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2023
Lovely home with beautiful and intriguing decorations. We’ll stocked kitchen that was a pleasure to use. Bedrooms were quiet during our stay, particularly the ground floor suite.
6 / 10Average·Aug 2025
This is an old maine house, with all of its character and charm, settled in the heart of Southwest Harbor, within walking distance to all the shops and restaurants. It is exactly as it appears in the pictures. The things that you can't tell from the pictures. The house could use some light blocking drapes, the bedroom windows face East and the Sun is up at 5:00 a.m. and so are you.The bedroom with the twin beds is not air conditioned, however this wasn't a problem for us, because we enjoyed cool nights.The king size mattress upstairs could use some padding, like a mattress topper.There is a TV in the great room and there's enough seating in front of it for three people. The front room with the fireplace has a comfortable love seat, but the other chairs in the room are not comfortable, their only for looks. That room could use a small TV.The chairs at the dining room table, are antique and fragile, therefore you can't use them.And there was no Wi-fi while we were there. But we enjoyed the house and our stay, we made the best of not having Wi-Fi by playing cards at night. The house is quiet and sits back away from the main road, so you enjoy some privacy. Around the house is a stone path, beautiful hydrangeas and you frequently see deer grazing in the back yard. We enjoyed our stay.Southwest Harbor is the best pick, if you want to see Acadia, and enjoy the island, it has a lovely small town feel, the people are friendly the restaurants are excellent.
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Top rated by guests
9.4Outstanding
(34 Ratings)
Guests loved the beautifully decorated Rice Cottage with well-stocked kitchen, quiet bedrooms, and convenient location to town. Clear communication from hosts and enjoyable stay overall.
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