Welcome to the Woods House at Ten Apple Farm! The house is both a Maine woods getaway and a farm retreat. Nestled in 17 acres of woods, just down the hill from our farmhouse, this charming Cape was where Margaret’s dad retired to after 40 years as an English professor. The decor is part literary lair, part Wes Anderson, with many touches that reference Professor Hathaway’s idiosyncratic taste.
Set at the end of a 400-foot private drive, with a lawn that gives way to blackberry brambles and woods, The Woods House is quiet and private. Our second-growth woods are perfect for hiking and snow-shoeing, and are great for wildlife watching. Keep an eye out for Mr. Brown, our resident owl, and the family of deer who frequent the lawn at dusk. Guests are invited to visit the farm where we milk our herd of alpine dairy goats twice daily, make cheese, and keep chickens, turkeys, a large garden and small orchard. Let us know in advance if you’d like to schedule a goat hike! Find us on the web for more information about Ten Apple Farm.
The house comfortably sleeps six in 3 bedrooms. There are 2 double beds and a trundle bed that can be configured to one or two single beds. There is a futon in the living room that can sleep two more, and for very large groups a second futon mattress that can be put on the floor in the master bedroom could sleep 2 more.
The house is completely private, and you will have total access. The well equipped kitchen includes Kitchen Aid mixer, heavy-bottomed cook’s pans, and assorted gadgetry. Feel free to poke around the cabinets and use what you find. The kitchen is stocked with spices, coffee and tea, and some staples. Apologies for the electric stove—it’s on our list of future improvements.
All guests are welcomed with fresh goat milk and cheese from the farm, as well as eggs from our chickens. There’s almost always preserves from the farm, and really lucky guests, who time their arrival to a baking day, might get treated to Margaret’s delicious homemade scones or other baked delights.
Feel free to peruse the extensive library (heavily weighted toward masculine literary classics, many annotated by Professor Hathaway). Copies of our books about goats and the Maine food scene are available for sale — check them out on our website, or the house coffee table.
In addition to the library, there is a collection of DVDs, old vinyl records, board games and puzzles. There is wifi. There is access to a washer and dryer for those guests staying more than a few days.
Guests at the Woods House are invited and encouraged to come up and visit the farm (just walk through the woods and into our small apple orchard), meet the goats and chickens and our other seasonal animals. We love to share the farm, our animals and lifestyle with guests and new friends! Almost everyone who comes to visit learns how to milk a goat before they leave (though not required!).
Located only 2.5 miles from Exit 63 on the Maine turnpike you will have easy access to getting around Southern Maine and the rest of the state.
The Woods House is available for rent via Airbnb. Please visit The Woods House page on Airbnb for more information on rates and availability.