Get cozy at Chickadee, an upscale A-Frame retreat completed in January 2025. With 3 bedrooms (1 King, 2 Queens), and 2 modern bathrooms, Chickadee accommodates 6 people. With tons of natural light and surrounded by the Maine woods (located on a private road), you and your friends/family can escape and enjoy easy access to Portland (21 miles); shopping downtown Freeport (2.7 miles); and Bowdoin College (6 miles). Recreational activities abound: local hikes (Wolfe’s Neck Woods State Park, Wolfe’s Neck Center for Agriculture and the Environment, Pettengill Farm, Freeport Conservation Trust trails); kayaking (L.L. Bean Outdoor Recreation Center, Wolfe’s Neck Center); snowshoeing and Nordic skiing (Pineland Farms); scenic biking; and visiting Popham Beach. After you’ve worn yourselves out, come home and relax on the stone patio or by the firepit and/or snuggled up by the woodstove. Kitchen is well equipped, including induction range. Total square footage is 1954 sq ft.
What This Place Offers:
Kitchen
Free driveway parking, at least 3 spaces
Hairdryers
Cleaning products
Shampoo
Conditioner
Body soap
Hot water
Free washer/dry
Welcome to Chickadee! We hope that you have a fantastic stay. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Your host Qamer is your first point of contact for questions etc. However, co-owner Nora Healy resides on adjacent property and may be able to assist you.
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi address = Mustang1964
Password = Salmon1964
T.V.: The T.V. is located in the basement. To operate the T.V. (1) use the larger Xfinity remote (it will access the Xfinity cable package), and (2) press the power button in the upper right-hand corner of the remote. This should automatically bring you into the cable package and then you can use the guide to browse through the offerings, or use the voice control to find certain channels, shows etc.
If you would like to log-in to any of your own apps/streaming services, (1) use the smaller Samsung remote; (2) hit the home key; and (3) search for the streaming service etc.
Locking and Unlocking the Door: The only door that unlocks/locks with a passcode is
the side door on the left side of the A-Frame.
Kitchen Range: The kitchen range is an induction range. You do not need any special experience to operate it, but the cooktop will only work with cookware that is magnetic, e.g. stainless steel, cast iron. The cookware that is in the kitchen will work well on the range. The cooktop will heat up quickly and cools down instantly (seemingly magically).
Woodstove: If you are not familiar with how to use a woodstove, please ask us for guidance or kindly refrain from using it.
Fire Alarms: If the fire alarms are triggered accidentally while you are there (by for example not using the woodstove properly), open lots of windows and doors, turn on the ceiling fan, and the fire alarms will automatically turn off. It may take several minutes for the alarms to go off, and they will be uncomfortably loud, but they will eventually clear themselves.
Fire Extinguisher: Should you need it, the fire extinguisher is located under the kitchen sink.
Power Outage: Should you lose power none of the lights, appliances, or showers, toilets, or sinks will work (you may have some access to water based on what is stored in the water heater). There are 2 flashlights in the kitchen drawer nearest the dining table and candles on the dining table. The A-Frame is well insulated and will stay warm for some time; however, you are welcome to use the woodstove for additional heat. Emergency drinking water is stored in the basement closet under the stairwell.
