If you google Westcove House, here is what you find. “Westcove is a real family home with lovely furniture and paintings from Austria, China and, of course Ireland!“
These treasures have been collected by Hugh Barton’s family over decades of living and working in Asia and the United Kingdom. Westcove House, the Stables and Garden Cottage is a stunning Georgian estate on the sea. It sleeps up to 26 people and is ideal for any kind of family gathering. At the five star resort, you can plan on a fine dining ex-perience or choose from many types of activities.
Here, Barbara and Hugh Barton and Carol are ready for cocktails and dinner. Carol is wearing an Indian
tunic that is courtesy of Rais Mughloo of Indus Imports just a half block up King Street from Imagine.
The pier and marina seem much more crowded than on our previous visits, with boats coming and going constantly. The fishing around here is legendary. And crab and lobster pots are ready for action.
Golf is everywhere. All the world’s top golfers come here. Nearby Waterville is especially famous as the home of Waterville Golf Links. True golf links - look it up - are rare. It is said that Charlie Chaplin first came here to summer with his family at the suggestion of Walt Disney. That was in 1959. The family made Waterville their summer home for many years.
You can also add stargazing as a major activity here. One clear night I looked out my window and found the Big Dipper staring right at me. I wanted to reach out and touch it. That’s because we are in what is designated as a Dark-Sky Reserve by the International Dark-Sky Association.(www.darksky.org).
If this sounds like a commercial for Westcove House, that’s because it is. While still serving as a family home, it is available for any number of rental opportunities. Check online for details.
There are times when, in fact, the intensity of the light here is different. On Saturday morning as we got ready to leave, this view emerged after heavy rains the day before. Clouds seem to float on the ocean and below the Berea Peninsula seen here across the water.
Did I mention the bikers everywhere?