Your Host Contact

• Justin Melcher — Local Property Manager
• 📞 (207) 232-6076
• Call or text for any issue. He responds quickly.

WiFi

• Network name and password are on the welcome card on the kitchen counter and on the fridge master sheet.

Parking

• Normally: park on the gravel driveway (or snug to the birch trees at the end).
• If snow falling or expected: park at END of driveway by the birch trees so plow can get through.
• Plow will clear your spot — no need to go out in the snow.

Trash & Sand

• Two bright blue barrels = trash — pickup typically Tuesdays.
• Secure the straps to keep critters out.
• Food scraps → small white metal container on counter → outdoor trash periodically (helps with ants).
• Dark grey barrel = SAND for winter walkways/driveway. The plow will sand; feel free to spread more for traction. Not for trash.

Pets

• Please pick up after your dog and dispose in a trash can.
• Brown quilted pet blankets are provided — please use them if your dog likes the upholstered furniture (ours do too).
• Pet blankets live in the hallway linen closet.

Kitchen — Coffee

• ☕ Nespresso machine — first round of pods on us, in the canister next to the machine.
• Burr grinder + drip coffee maker on the opposite counter. Filters in the drawer below.
• Nespresso quick-start: lift the silver bar up → drop pod in on its side → push bar down → press the small or large cup button (lit green).
• Bottom tray for regular cups (sturdier); fold the upper tray up. Cups for the bottom tray are in the cabinet above.
• To eject: lift bar, gently pull the tray out, discard the used pod, replace tray.

Kitchen — Equipped

• Pots, pans, mixers, baking gear, knives — everything from leftovers to a full Thanksgiving dinner.
• Monitor heater #1 is in the kitchen (#2 is in the master bedroom). See the Heater Guide.
• 🔥 Fire extinguisher in the pantry closet (and another by the washer/dryer tower).
• Working CO and smoke detectors throughout the house.

Linens & Bedding

• Hallway linen closet — extra linens for your stay.
• Twin bedding for the living-room daybed lives in the linen closet.
• Daybed blankets are in the closet in the smaller bedroom.
• Smaller bedroom: extra quilt in the bureau in the closet.
• Larger bedroom: extra comforter and quilt in the bureau.
• 💡 Please use dark towels for makeup removal.

Living Room & Porch

• The porch is not heated — but it warms up well with sun and pond breeze.
• Close the porch windows if rain is coming or expected while you’re out.
• When you leave: close & lock all windows, latch the storm door, and lock the interior porch door.
• The daybed is a TWIN bed — deep, better for stretching out than sitting. Try it!
• Living room has a TV + DVD player.
• 💡 Feel free to add a rock or two to our rock collection.

The Smaller Bedroom

• 🛏 Queen bed.
• Heat: wall-mounted radiant panel (German-made, widely used in Europe). See the Heater Guide.
• Extra quilt in the bureau in the closet.
• Circuit breaker panel lives behind the hanging quilt.
• The two light switches there are quirky: one turns on a light in the larger bedroom, the other turns on the outdoor wellhouse light. Surprise!
• 💡 If you don’t want to use the radiant panel, leave both bedroom doors open and the Monitor heaters will warm this room too.

The Larger Bedroom

• 🌳 The “tree bed” is a log-framed king with substantial log posts (hence the nickname). Sturdy, but please don’t climb it like a jungle gym — we’d like it to last another 20 years.
• 📺 The TV rolls to the foot of the bed for easy viewing — roll it back at night so you don’t walk into a log post in the dark.
• Several nightlights around the room — move one if you need to.
• Extra comforter and quilt in the bureau.

The Bathroom

• ⚠️ Hot and cold are reversed in the shower — turn toward “cold” for hot. The water gets plenty hot.
• Washer/dryer tower: full instructions are in the WiFi & TV Guide.
• 🔥 Fire extinguisher next to the wash tower (the other is in the kitchen pantry).

The Grill

• Please enjoy the grill on the porch.
• If propane runs low, refills are available at several businesses in town.

🔥 Fire Pit (Solo Stove)

• The fire pit is a Solo Stove — a smokeless design that burns hotter and cleaner than a traditional fire pit. Enjoy it!
• 💡 Use dry, seasoned wood for best results. Wet or green wood produces more smoke and won't burn as well.
• Start small — kindling first, then build up. The airflow design gets going quickly once it catches.
• The ash tray sits underneath the stove — remove it to empty ashes when cool.
• ⚠️ Never leave the fire unattended and make sure it's fully out before heading in for the night. Douse with water if in doubt.
• When done: let it cool fully, empty the ash tray into the small metal trash can, place the cover on top, and rest the fire poker on the cover.

Cameras & The Wellhouse

• You may notice keypads and motion sensors from an old Simplisafe system — these are non-functional and the system was disconnected before we started renting.
• Two exterior cameras are active: focused on the front door, back door, and roof (the roof view helps with snow management in winter). One is mounted on the wellhouse; the other on a tree on the pond side.
• ⚠️ Please stay out of the wellhouse for safety reasons.

Power & Generator

• ⚡ A whole-home Generac generator runs automatically during outages — you don’t need to do anything.
• If on generator power, try to avoid running multiple loads of laundry to conserve propane.
• The generator does a brief weekly self-test — don’t be alarmed.
• If it fails to come on during an outage, call Justin immediately.

Checkout — 10:00 AM

• Do all dishes. Clear fridge and freezer.
• Strip used beds. Pile sheets & towels on the bathroom floor or in the hamper.
• Close and lock all windows and doors. Latch porch storm door.
• Reset both Monitor heaters to 54°F. Turn IRF radiant panel off.
• In summer: shut off all fans.
• Leave the door between bedrooms open.
• Sign out of streaming accounts on TVs.
• Shut off lights. Leave nightlights plugged in.
• If you used the fire pit: empty ash tray into small metal trash can, cover the fire pit, leave fire poker on top.

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