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Sea Spa
Sheephead Island is linked to Deer Isle at low tide
Buy me an island
Olivia Michel discovers a delightful homestead on Maine’s rugged coastline which, depending on the ebb and flow of the tide, offers privacy as well as and accessibility
Anantara Spa Anantara Layan, Phuket Where is it? Wedged between a tropical jungle and the
acht owners seeking a remote residence in the maritime haven of Maine should check out Sheephead Island in East Penobscot Bay. The 26-hectare private island boasts not one but two properties with enviable Atlantic views. The colonial-style main house, which has five bedrooms, is framed by a meadow of wild lupines and juts into the bay at the island’s north-western point. An additional four-bedroom residence sits amid a forest of pines and offers direct access to a private beach. Connecting trails criss-cross its wild terrain and in the middle of the island there is a hidden swimming pond. For those wanting to arrive by boat, the northeast of the island has a deep-water dock and protected mooring. However, a boat won’t always
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be necessary as at low tide the island is linked to Deer Isle – actually a collection of islands joined by causeways and connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge near Sargentville. The nearest village to Sheephead is Sunset on Deer Isle, a picturesque summer colony where fishing and lobstering are still the main economy. Sporty types can also make use of the Island Country Club golf course and the hiking trails of the Barred Island Preserve. Sheephead Island is within easy reach of Bangor International Airport, which is just over 100 kilometres to the north on the mainland. It’s also an ideal starting point for ambitious sailors looking to navigate the Northwest Passage.
curving sands of Layan Beach in northern Phuket, this peaceful hideaway feels a million miles from the fishbowl cocktails and bright lights further down the coastline. For the ultimate escape, book into one of the Layan Residences that cascade down the hillside and offer butlers and private infinity pools. What’s the hype? Launched in 2015, the Layan Residences will soon be joined by an additional 16 villas that have been created by Japanese architects Sakakura Atelier. These tiered Avadina Hills properties will have a contemporary design with a grand staircase linking different levels. What to have? A buggy will whisk you down the hill from your private abode to the resort’s indulgent spa, where you can reconnect with the local flora in a two-hour Layan Orchid ritual. Your
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therapist will prepare a milky bath laced with
Location 44°12’08.0”N 68°43’48.7”W
with a blend of aromatic oils. The treatment
Price $7.975m
is concluded with a head massage using
Agent Vladi Private Islands, vladi-private-islands.de
warmed coconut oil.
USP An easily accessible idyll in New England’s
Best by boat?
northern cruising grounds
Anchor at the bay in front of the resort and
Celebrity neighbours J.J. Abrams and John Travolta
tender in to the floating jetty on Layan Beach
purple royal orchids before massaging you
– you will be able to spot your superyacht from your residence. anantara.com
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