Welcome to your country home.

We know there are many choices to make when planning travel, and we are delighted you have chosen to come spend a bit of time at the Cider House in Midcoast Maine.

Our goal is to make your stay here as comfortable and peaceful as possible. As such as have furnished the house with new linens, towels and other amenities so your stay with us can feel more like home. If there is something you think our spot is missing, please let us know so we can improve the experience for others.

Enjoy your stay!

Sarah & Josh Pike

There is a lockbox next to the kitchen door.

You will be given this code at check-in. If you have lost this or are not able to check in during our business hours, please text us prior to your arrival so we can get you this information in advance.

Once you have located the key, please let yourself in with that key and replace it immediately in the lockbox. There is a key for you to use during your stay on the kitchen island. Please feel free to text our farm phone at 207-832-1602 when you arrive if you have any immediate questions! The house is yours to explore and settle into.

Any damages found upon arrival need to be reported to us by 8 pm on the day of arrival so you are not charged for damage you did not create.

Guests will be responsible for any damages thereafter.

We have left a list of these in the home - but in the off chance you like to read things digitally!

Checkout Instructions: The Cider House

1. Throw away any food items from the fridge and freezer. Wipe down the refrigerator if it is really dirty.

2. Collect all trash & make sure it is bagged and in the garbage cans outside. Cardboard can be left in the kitchen.

3. Returnable cans/bottles are the only recycling item. Please bag those separately in the clear plastic bags and leave them near the garbage bins on the side of the house.

4. Do one final wipe of the kitchen counters.

5. Load and run the dishwasher – no dishes left in the sink or in the refrigerator.

6. Strip all beds that were slept in and collect just the sheets and dirty towels. Please leave it in a pile by the laundry/in the sunroom.

7. Check drawers to make sure no valuables are left behind. We get lots of requests for left-behind items and it is a huge help if you can make sure you have everything you came with!

8. Shut all the doors, windows, and refrigerator doors.

9. If the heat was on, please set all thermostats (there are several throughout the house) to 60 degrees.

10. Turn off all lights

11. If you have moved outdoor furniture, please set it back in place.

12. Please make sure the doors are shut and locked.

One last breath of country air & start planning your strategy for coming back to visit!

Thank you so much for staying with us and for your help with the above items. It allows us to keep the rates of the home reasonable.

Wi-Fi is available

Network: MySpectrumWifi10-2G
Password: freshhorse245

We do allow well-behaved dogs in the Cider House (limit 2) if we know about them in advance and secure a $75 additional cleaning fee. We do ask that pets do not go on furniture and are crated if left alone in the home for more than an hour. And of course, if any damages happen as a result of your pup, we would love to know before checkout so we can find a proper solution together.

We appreciate your help in advance for making this a spot we can continue welcoming our four-legged friends to!

You may cancel up to 12 p.m. local EST 30 days prior to arrival to receive a full refund. For cancellations made less than 30 days prior to arrival, we will charge the full payment. For all of our reservations, we require a down payment and then offer payment plans prior to check-in. No refunds for checking out early or skidding in late.

TV: The Smart TV in the library room is available to use – just please remember to sign out at the end of your stay!

Stove: The propane stove in the living room is a simple on/off button on the right-hand side. You should not have to touch the pilot light at all.

Chilly Drinks: Ice can be annoying if you don’t remember to fill it – keep it going so you are not sad at cocktail time.

Our Stuff: We have filled the house with our personal collection of kids books – many from Sarah’s childhood! Please be respectful of these items as we’d love to continue to make them available for our guests.

Foosball Table. There are extra balls located in a cup in the glass hutch in the dining room – please try to keep the ball with the table!

Winter Sunroom. The sunroom is 3 season and as such we have the door shut/locked (but accessible) during your stay. Please keep this door closed so the heat does not escape!

There are two garbage cans on the side of the house for you to use for garbage during your stay.

One is for garbage, the other is for returnables (only bottles and cans).

We will pick this up on a weekly basis.

If there is an emergency for any reason, please call 911.

The number for the local police department is (207) 832-4500

The closest hospital is located at 35 Miles St, Damariscotta, ME 04543, and can be reached at (207) 563-1234

A few local spots to keep on your radar during your stay!

Hannaford Grocery – Waldoboro Rising Tide Coop – Damiriscotta Community Shellfish – Bremen (oysters, lobster, clams) Creamers – Waldoboro (seafood)
Spear Spring Farm – Warren
Spears Farm – Waldoboro
Beth’s Farms – Warren
Morse’s Sauerkraut - Waldoboro

We have pulled together a list of some of our favorite spots - you can check it out here!

Tops’l Mid Coast Guide

Our favorite day however, is taking a right out of the drive at the Cider House and meandering down through Round Pond (stop for coffee!), to Pemaquid Beach (in all seasons), and then winding back up the peninsula to Damariscotta. So many cute spots to see along the way. Enjoy!