Inn Brokerage Blog
Now THIS is a sailing yacht!
Look at the height of this mast and sail compared to the island that it sails behind in the photo below. It was quite a spectacular sight, looking at the other 30-40 foot sailboats in its proximity!
Our Annual Flamingo Festival…
Harbor House presents…Thanks to Don Featherstone in 1957, we were graced with the advent of the pink plastic yard flamingo. This plastic icon has been decorating yards all over the country, primarily in Florida. But each year Don and his wife come back to the Quietside Flamingo Festival in Southwest Harbor, Maine, to take part
Mountain Village Farm Bed and Breakfast…a unique spin on B&B’s…
This is one of my listings on the market in Kingfield, Maine, near SKI Sugarloaf. It’s a beautiful 7 acre property, working farm, 6 room bed and breakfast with large, original barns and a beautiful view of the mountains. I found this photo on the inn’s new blog so I just needed to post it.
A blog post inspired by a few of my favorite foods: mushrooms, shallots and cheese…
This is a savory cheesecake. It’s more of a cheese dip, but holds together like a cheesecake. Talk about the perfect appetizer for cocktail hour? I needed to bring an appetizer to a dinner party – and decided to make this Mushroom and Caramelized Shallot Cheesecake with 4 cheeses and a touch of fresh baby
New Listing on Moosehead Lake! Rockwood Cottages
This is Mt. Kineo as seen from the lawn of Rockwood Cottages… This is the back side of Mt. Kineo… And this is the view of the home and cottages as you approach the property from Moosehead Lake… A view of the 8 cottages that look out over Moosehead Lake and Mt. Kineo… The front
Happy Independence Day!
The American Flag. Fourth of July. More than just a reason to have a BBQ with friends and family. But the reason we’re able to do these things and speak our minds freely we can’t forget! And for me personally, I’ll always hear Martina McBride’s “Let Freedom Ring”… Celebrate the day with pride and enjoy!
New iphone application for Bed & Breakfast seekers!
Talk about a brilliant marketing tool… ILoveInns.com has launched InnTouch.com – an iphone application which lets you to search for an inn wherever you are, allowing the phone to use your current location with one touch. This feature would certainly sway me to advertise my bed and breakfast or inn with them over some other
NEW LISTING – Kismet Inn, a Luxury Boutique Inn and Spa in Bath, Maine
Relax, Replenish, Rejuvenate. Where old world meets new. Japanese Soaking Tubs with heated tiles…body exfoliation treatments and massage…a beautiful yoga studio overlooking the park…traditional afternoon tea service…Maine artisan cheeses and wine…and organic dinners. A full service retreat for the mind, body and soul…The Kismet Way.This grand Victorian was built in 1889 and was most recently
Just listed! The Kingsleigh Inn, on Mount Desert Island near Acadia National Park…
The Kingsleigh Inn Bed and Breakfast in Southwest Harbor, MaineThe back of the innChelsea, a queen Guest Room with private deck and harbor viewThe view from Chelsea’s deckThe Kingsleigh Turret Suite Living RoomThe Kingsleigh Turret Suite Bedroom with fireplaceThe Kingsleigh Turret Suite’s view from the deckThe Guest Entrance and the wonderful open KitchenThe Sitting RoomThe
Photography Inspired by my Breakfast…
Greek yogurt with local Maine honey and raspberries…There are many of us who feel food is art. Food inspires art. Food inspires life. Food inspires well-being. And natural foods are often a thing of beauty thanks to Mother Nature…
Signs of Summer…
I captured this as the schooner was heading in to Southwest Harbor’s Great Harbor Marina at day’s end…Makes all of the other beautiful sailboats look like toys!
I get to play “Guest Chef” in Camden this weekend!
Timbercliffe Cottage is a lovely 6 room Bed and Breakfast in the charming harbor town of Camden, Maine. My husband and I met Karen and Dave at an innkeeping seminar back in 2004 and have kept in touch since. They fully restored this home complete with beautiful historic colors and decor taking you back to
Springtime at Craignair Inn…
I showed Craignair Inn a few days ago and never leave home without my camera. Talk about great conditions for a showing and some exterior springtime photos? It’s not easy planning your day according to the spring weather in Maine. Always keeps us guessing! this is the approach and the main inn and the waterfront
In the spotlight…Frenchboro Bakery
I just read a Working Waterfront article this morning and now I must visit this local bakery! Frenchboro Bakery (yep, on Frenchboro Island-photo above) where a passion for cooking led to a nice business! They had me at “cinnamon rolls”…but then I read “English Toffee” and “whoopie pies”…a must visit for me this summer!
A “surge in real estate activity”…
“The real estate industry in Maine is showing new signs of life after months of bad news, reflecting a national trend. Last month, pending sales of existing homes were the strongest of any month since August 2007. Pending sales – purchase and sales contracts that have been signed but not closed – were up 11
