Two houses on the water, chosen so that everyone fits, the days go long, and nobody has anywhere they need to be.
Why we do this
Most people have a version of this. A lake, a stretch of coast, a house that smelled of woodsmoke and damp towels. You were allowed to disappear until dinner.
Those weeks are harder to come by now, and not because the world has run out of water and trees. It is that the office fits in a pocket, the children have screens, and a week away can be answered from an airport. The hard part was never finding somewhere beautiful.
So both houses are chosen for the same short list: water you can reach on foot, woods around it, room enough that nobody is on top of anyone, and a few days where nothing needs deciding. Your parents did not book anything clever. They just took you somewhere and let the days go long.
Featured Portfolio
Two houses, two very different trips. Eagles Nest is for the small group who want the water to themselves at the end of an Acadia day. Nordhus is for when the whole family comes and nobody wants to share a bathroom.
Stilla
Spread out by day. One table by night.
Twelve people, and nobody drawing the short straw. Five bedrooms and a game room across eight wooded acres, ten minutes from the Lutsen lifts, with one long table for the evenings.
Lutsen, MinnesotaSleeps 125 bd3.5 ba
Stilla
Acadia by day. Your own shore by evening.
Cross back over the bridge at the end of the day and the crowds stay on the island. Three bedrooms, a fire pit and your own rocky shore on two wooded acres — twenty-five minutes from Acadia.
Trenton, MaineSleeps 83 bd2 ba
Why Book Direct
Booking direct means the best available value, clear communication, and a direct line to the people who care for each home — with access to official house information and the best way to ask questions before you book.
How Direct Booking WorksBoth homes are Airbnb Guest Favorites run by a Superhost — rated 4.9+ across 60+ guest stays, cared for by a team that knows them.
Reserve on each property's official site — no platform markups or confusion.
Kitchens, gathering spaces, and details chosen for real family and group travel.
Official house information and local recommendations, straight from the source.
Local Knowledge
Thirty-two guides, free to read, no email required. When the tide drops far enough to walk out on the rocks. Which Acadia entrance to use in August, and which to avoid. Where to eat in Lutsen in April, when half of it is shut.
This is normally the part of a trip that comes down to luck. We would rather you had it in advance, before you have decided anything.
Read the guidesA few of them
Plus 27 journal entries on both regions.
Destinations
Each home opens onto a destination worth exploring. Start with the regions at the heart of the collection.
Experiences
From ski weekends to coastal escapes and multi-generational reunions, our homes are chosen for the trips people actually take.
The Stilla Journal
Acadia & Maine
The one Acadia booking you can't wing: the Cadillac Summit Road vehicle reservation. The two-wave ticket drop, the 10 a.m. play that works, and the workarounds when it's sold out.
July 20, 2026
Acadia & Maine
The owners' honest dining list for Acadia, Bar Harbor, Ellsworth, and Trenton — lobster in the rough, the best-value breakfast, date-night rooms, and the legendary Hibernator Challenge — ranked by price.
July 20, 2026
Acadia & Maine
The only piece of Acadia on the mainland — the same granite drama as the main island with a fraction of the people. The Schoodic Loop, biking, the Anvil Trail, and Winter Harbor.
July 19, 2026
Stay in Touch
Itineraries, open weekends, and notes from the owners — every one worth opening.
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Four notes a year, one per season: the weeks that quietly open up, and what the coast is doing when nobody else is watching. Not a newsletter.
More Destinations Coming Soon
The collection is built to grow. Have a home that belongs in it, or a place you'd like to see us next? We'd love to hear from you.
