House in Southwest Harbor, ME
5 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
DIGBY LODGE is pink. The summer home of Caroline Duhring Baltzell, mother of University of Pennsylvania Professor E. Digby Baltzell, Chair of the Department of Sociology and creator of the term WASP, is nestled within Acadia National Park with a 15-minute drive to Bar Harbor--you have direct access to Park trails, and Norumbega Mountain is directly across the reservoir (no swimming allowed). The trail around the pond is a leisurely thirty minute walk. The house faces west, and the sunsets are lovely. There is an expansive deck where you can read, rest or just watch and listen to very active loons and bald eagles.
Built in 1895, it is a Victorian that has a formal dining room and three working fireplaces. The kitchen has a six burner dual-fuel convection range. The dishwasher is in the pantry. There are two full baths upstairs; one with a wood rail antique copper tub, and the other with a modern steam shower. The basement contains two washers dryer sets.
Amenities include two Samsung flat screen smart TVs . The living room also has DirecTV. There is hi speed WiFi and a wireless printer. Cell phone service is generally excellent.
There are canoes available. All occupants are required to have a personal flotation device ("pfd" i.e. a life jacket). Paddles and lifejackets can be found in the closet and drawers of the boathouse.
It is now run by her grandson Francis Baltzell and his partner Gabriella Irazabal who live in an adjacent house on the property and are available if needed. We are surrounded by Acadia National Park and do not have any neighbors.
Built in 1895, it is a Victorian that has a formal dining room and three working fireplaces. The kitchen has a six burner dual-fuel convection range. The dishwasher is in the pantry. There are two full baths upstairs; one with a wood rail antique copper tub, and the other with a modern steam shower. The basement contains two washers dryer sets.
Amenities include two Samsung flat screen smart TVs . The living room also has DirecTV. There is hi speed WiFi and a wireless printer. Cell phone service is generally excellent.
There are canoes available. All occupants are required to have a personal flotation device ("pfd" i.e. a life jacket). Paddles and lifejackets can be found in the closet and drawers of the boathouse.
It is now run by her grandson Francis Baltzell and his partner Gabriella Irazabal who live in an adjacent house on the property and are available if needed. We are surrounded by Acadia National Park and do not have any neighbors.
Amenities at Pondfront Home on MDI with direct access to Acadia National Park.
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Southwest Harbor, ME
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
We had such a wonderful time at Digby Loge. The house is absolutely beautiful, comfortable and has all the amenities one can hope for. The location is unbeatable and we had so much fun exploring Acadia. Gabriella and Frank were wonderful hosts and we hope to have the privilege of staying there again.
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
Our stay at Digby Lodge was wonderful. Frank and Gabriella's home is magnificently located right in the woods on Hadlock pond. There is nothing quite like waking up to the tranquility of nature-- just the sounds of birds and the sight of beautiful water and pine forest. The house is charming and clean and full of art, books and loveliness. We enjoyed walking the 30 minute loop around the pond, canoeing in the pond, biking into downtown northeast harbor, direct access to the carriage roads, and driving a short distance into the other harbor towns and villages (including Bar Harbor) and all the amazing parts of Acadia-- we hiked Gorham Mountain, Cadillac Mountain, enjoyed Echo Lake beach, Sand Beach, kayaked in Long Pond, ate tons of seafood, and the list goes on!! Thank you, Frank and Gabriella!
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2024
A summer oasis tucked deep in the woods. Most enjoyable.
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2023
We stayed at Digby Lodge from Monday September 4 through 11, 2023. We had a fabulous time! The location was amazing. We were able to jump on the carriage trail right from the house. We were able to hike the trails around the Lower Hadlock Pond right from the house also. We were only 20 minutes from Bar Harbor, only 5 minutes from Northeast Harbor and 30 minutes from Southwest Harbor. The hosts Gabby and Frank are amazing, really endearing! They live right next door, but gave us privacy. They quickly resolved any issues we encountered. They provided wonderful books and ideas for exploring the area. We would stay with them in a minute. The house is very historic and gorgeous, very peaceful and serene. The bathrooms and kitchen were renovated, beautiful granite and upgrades.
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"We had such a wonderful time at Digby Loge. The house is absolutely beautiful, comfortable and has all the amenities one can hope for. The location is unbeatable and we had so much fun exploring Acadi..."
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