Tapley Farms: Charming Barn at Salt Water Farm

Waterfront farmland hosting a charming and comfortable barn ready for your family vacation this year. Rustic but fantastic expansive farmland, waterfront and skies awaken our hearts on this organic property owned by the same family that settled here over 200 years ago. Two bedrooms, exceptional beds and bedding, fully stocked kitchen, screened porch and walk to our private beach in the back or down a short road to another. Our guests love it here, as we do, and we invite you to join us at the farm this year.

All photographs are of the farm. A transformative place.

We hope for our world we are all safe so please take care and when the time comes to come back to us, let us know. Carol and Dick at Tapley Farm

"Life as Life Should Be"
Organic Meadows surround this waterfront farm. Huge night skies, fresh air and beauty abound.
The Rustic Vintage Barn for five guests is on 26 organic acres on deep water which meets enveloping comfort inside. The vintage Barn is a refreshing, repurposed space of storied refinement in a Grand Coastal Sea Captain's Farm and Seaport.
Tapley Farm's has been a major seaport and ship wharf. The historic beauty, the land, sea, wildlife, fauna, and skies are as they were 180 years ago when the family first settled in Brooksville. The barn, part of this working farm was briefly used to teach art during the summer. Large rooms surrounded by farmland abuts a private beach. Unique as it a part of the legacy of the Tapley Sea Captains and their amazing wives who ran the farms while their husbands sailed the world. Where the sea meets the farm, Tapley Farm is the finest lodging in quality and history. Acadia 1hr, Blue Hill, Stonington, Castine, Penobscot, Deer Isle. Four Seasons Farm, Tinderhearth, Castine, Bucks Harbor, Bagaduce Theater, Galleries, music, dance, sailing, kayaking, and Haystack, Stonington Opera House and Kneisal Hall, all nearby.
Spectacular Salt Water Farm on the banks of the Bagaduce. A Vintage Barn with all the amenities you need. Two bedrooms, 1 King, 1 queen, 1 twin, 1 1/2 baths and washer dryer
There is nothing as relaxing as a rustic space on an organic farm surrounded by water The barn, as cozy as it is, has all the amenities you need. Great kitchen, large living room, and outstanding screened porch.

There is nothing as relaxing and more pleasant than a barn, especially on a large coastal magical farm.

In 2019 our guest said,
Great time at Tapley Farm
The most relaxing, inviting, rental Karen and I have ever had, and we've had dozens here and overseas. The hosts spared nothing to make this a successful 2 weeks at Tapley Farm. The kitchen was well-stocked and allowed us to prepare and cook complete meals. A Weber is outside on the lawn with a lobster pot and cooker. Information about yoga studio and outdoor pizza/bakery just minutes up the road. Gourmet and funky restaurants are in Blue Hill and beautiful Castine, visually across Penobscot Bay just 2 miles from our beach. A great kayak trip for us and our guests. Altogether everything was wonderful, and we look forward to another 2 weeks next year.
And As Troy said
"A magical coastal retreat in the heart of Down East Maine. Our family (5) had a wonderful time at Dick and Carol's saltwater farm. The Barn is rustic and charming, the yard is big and beautiful, the dogs are friendly, the geese are loud, the chickens wake up early, the sun seems to linger forever, the sea appears at the end of the old dirt path and the beach house seems to float along the seashore. If you are considering a trip to Maine and really want to experience Down East Maine, book this lovely cottage. Acadia, Blue Hill and Stonington are close by. As are several great food spots -- the apple tree in the front yard, the bakery down the street, Millbrook Company, Bagaduce Lunch, The Fish Net. The beach is typical Maine, but the beach house is something special -- nothing fancy, but a wonderful patch of green grass along the blue sea. The house is rustic but in the best possible way. Everything you need is here, including several large lobster pots, an endless supply of great movies on VHS and a quiet back porch. Finally, Carol and Dick are wonderful hosts. Warm, welcoming, truly happy to have guests at their house. Book it, enjoy it, don't tell anyone (else).

The Barn, with archival details, envelopes you in warmth.
The charming and rustic Barn offers comfortable king and queen bedrooms, a full eat-in kitchen, living, dining, washer/dryer and screened porch. Surrounded by water, quiet country roads and untouched, the farm is 'Life as life should be'.

The farm was farmed by our Grandfather and the road led to ships awaiting repair. All the land was used for farming and no chemicals were ever used here. The nights are full of stars and fireflies and days of Valerian and roses blowing in the breezes. Our neighborhood is full of homesteaders who raise vegetables, make cheese or bake bread. Our local market has the best wines, chosen by Jonathan, the Chief at Buck's and the market there has specialty foods and supplies for locals and the yachtsmen who frequent Brooksville in the summer. Kneisel Hall in Blue Hill has the best music available anywhere and students from the best schools come to play for us all summer. The Stonington Opera has fine film, performance and jazz and the village is full of art, restaurants and a great little clothing store. Nearby Deer Isle has wonderful galleries, restaurants and Haystack where artists meet and teach. Blue Hill and all the surrounding towns have farmer's markets, not unlike Provence. You can eat organic, top quality food every day and enjoy our local art as well. The various Yacht Clubs have events and races all summer and our guests are able to use our pond access at Walker's to swim, a new beach with outstanding water, eagles and loons.

Kayaking and canoeing are done here and you can lease a boat in Blue Hill for your visit. Lobsters are readily available and you can get them precooked or cook them yourself. Our guests love the feel of a time gone by as we have no urban sprawl or strip centers, we have open space and a feeling of peace.

Climb Blue Hill, hike through Holbrook Island Sanctuary, visit the Nearing Center and learn about farming and homesteading or go to the Wooden Boat School and build a boat. Elliot Coleman and Barbara Damrosch are renowned for gardening and amazing techniques to encourage longer seasons. Their farm is a few miles away and the flowers and vegetables are the finest anywhere.
Across the water is Castine a great old town with my favorite bar, 'The Penagoet', with Jack your host, and his amazing collection of photographs. The Maine Maritime is there and the ship is often at the dock and the students race their sailing ensigns. Cruise ships and sailboats, yachts and lobster boats fill the water and Castine is a great place to get ice cream, throw a dollar on Dennet's ceiling and have a beer. The homes there are from the days of great sailing ships, captain's and their families. Our family used to run the steamer from the wharf to Castine and would attend the one-room school house there. We have pictures of the water frozen, completely from Brooksville to Castine.
Summertime is loaded with daily activities and the fall is so beautiful with the maples and orchards glowing.

Come to our farm and enjoy the beauty of nature, get reacquainted with silence and cool air and just relax in the summer sun.
For larger groups, The perfect place for relaxing reunions, catching up with old friends, and beautiful country weddings. Please check out our other listing on VRBO.#41192 if you need more space. Thank you!
The Barn sleeps 5 and is surrounded by water and 36 pastoral acres. The Charming and Rustic Barn offers comfortable king and queen bedrooms, a full eat-in kitchen, living, dining, washer/dryer and screened porch. Surrounded by water, quiet country roads and untouched, the farm is 'Life as life should be'.
And David said in September 2018
Wow! What an amazing getaway. Carol and her husband are incredible hosts. The barn on the organic farm was even better than described. My wife and 6 month old son stayed for 6 nights and wish we could have stayed longer. The barn was the perfect mix of rustic charm with modern amenities.