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VIII. Event
Policies
BOLD
COLORFUL LIFE ESTATE
EVENT POLICIES
Welcome to the Bold
Colorful Life Estate!!
Thank you for renting this
property for your awesome occasion. We are delighted to have you
visit and enjoy the greater Boothbay peninsula in mid-coast
Maine!! We hope that your stay is comfortable and memorable and
that you return to stay with us again and again.
Please let us know how we can help to make your stay a pleasant
one.
Our Mission:
our mission and primary focus is to provide you with a gorgeous,
comfortable and fully equipped site, in a beautiful natural
setting, for your event, gathering, reunion or vacation….at an
excellent price.
We provide the
complete set of basic services for the fee that we agreed upon
in our contract. This includes your receiving the building clean
and ‘dressed’ like an Inn, ‘starter’ supplies such as detergent,
toilet paper and paper towels, ‘loaner’ items during your stay
such as books and sports equipment, games, movies, etc., and
this manual to help you find things, use the site and enjoy the
peninsula. We do not charge a separate cleaning fee, nor
a supply-stocking fee, nor a sports equipment rental fee.
***Please see Release which must be signed
before kayaks or boats are used.
We do expect you to treat these things as though they were your
own. Thank you.
For those who
are interested, we also provide additional services if these
would enhance your visit and/or your event. These
are offered at additional cost.
Examples include:
·
additional overnight guests, beyond building 11 person
maximum-$25/person/night
·
extra mid-week cleaning services and/or after-check-out deep
cleaning services-variable
·
rental of air conditioning units-$50/week or visit
·
use of the kitchen and dining room for an 'event' which includes
more than the building's overnight rental guests
·
use of the 'rental deck' behind the red barn building for an
outside 'event'
Please let us
know if any of these are of interest to you, before or during
your visit. Thanks!
If there is something we can do to make your stay more
enjoyable, please let us know...and if you are pleased with your
stay, please let the world know. Thanks! :-)
In order
that your visit is harmonious for all, and in order for you to
receive your full security deposit refund, please abide by the
following policies. Many thanks!
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
I.
PLANNING YOUR TRIP:
Here's the website which will answer many of your questions about
planning your trip to the Boothbay peninsula:
boldcolorlife.com.
And there is a separate section of this manual which lists many
local activities. Melissa is also available to share local tips.
The best
local weather can be found at wunderground.com...04537 is the
zip code.
II. ARRIVAL:
CHECK-IN begins at 4p on the first day of your rental. Melissa's
cell phone is 203-331-7242. Please be in touch as you approach,
so that she can guide you to the property, meet you and give you
your tour of the building, the grounds and the local
attractions. Please give her your cell phone(s) too. Thanks!
If you need
additional
time for your special event service providers (Porta-Johns, tents,
caterers, etc.) to set up for you, please add additional days to
your rental to cover those needs.
Parking
for the Cape is south of the Cape, the driveway is a left turn
just before the Cape, just past the first post light. Parking
for the Farmhouse is north of the Cape, along the Cape's front
picket fence.
III. USE and CARE OF THE BUILDING:
Please follow the Golden Rule--to treat others as you wish to be
treated—and the property here as you would wish yours to be
treated.
A.
Kitchen
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The kitchen is fully
equipped with dishwasher, propane stove and oven, two
microwave ovens, toaster oven, coffeemaker, waffle-maker,
ice cream maker, iced tea maker and, of course, full-sized
refrigerator. All equipment is self-explanatory, (or easily
used with owner's manuals in the first drawer to the right
of the sink) except the stove and oven.
-The burners on the stove are lit by turning the knob
to the left to 'lite', where it will click, and then
further left when the burner has lit. Please do not leave
the knob on 'lite', as it will burn out the motor.
-The stove
has two important buttons to the left of the door. The top
switch must be pressed down, to turn the stove on to preheat;
then the dial is set to your desired temperature. When your meal
is done, please be sure to set the dial to 'off' and the switch
to ‘off’ as well.
-And please be sure to turn the fan on so that the cooking
odors are removed from the kitchen. The fan has two speeds, as
you will see from the front buttons. Thanks!
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There is a gas grill on the back porch for your use as
well. The propane is turned 'off' when you arrive, but the grill
functions in the standard way. Please turn the propane off
and clean
the grill
when you are through grilling. Thanks!
Propane refills are accessed at the Texaco in downtown Boothbay,
or at the campground on Route 27.
B. Dining Room
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The Dining room table is
made of a 200+ year old barn door, from the Homer Jones Barn
in North Waldoboro. Please do not attempt to move it;
please move benches by picking them up rather than sliding
them across and scarring the floor.
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The gas fireplace is great
for ambiance, however, it is not 'green' and does not heat
well--the heat goes straight out the chimney. Your rental
agreement includes up to an hour of usage, three times per
day, e.g. during meals, in season only**. Additional
usage will be deducted from your security deposit. Thanks
for joining us in being 'green'.
SEASONAL USE-PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE USE THE
FIREPLACE SPARINGLY.
DIRECTIONS: You only need to use two of the buttons on
this control pad: the top two
on the right. Top right is the height of the flame.
3 is highest; 1 lowest. The second
button down is the amount of fan that blows the heat
from the flame. Please do not
press any other buttons. Thanks! ** Seasonal use
is from October 1-Memorial Day.
C. Libraries of
Books
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Please enjoy the books
here at the Bold Colorful Life Estate, indoors or under
cover
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Treat them gently,
according to their age
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This is not a lending
library, so please be sure that all books return to their
proper place in the library
D. Media Room
--Games, DVDs and other media
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Please enjoy these games
and movies to your heart’s content. Then be sure to return
all parts to their correct packaging and to their original
place.
E. Piano
This is an
heirloom from my father. It’s a very valuable Yamaha Baby Grand
Piano. Please enjoy it, while following these policies.
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Please treat the piano
with respect at all times and keep the dust cover over the
keys whenever not in use
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No children under age 8
may play the piano; only those over age 8 who have had piano
lessons are welcome to play
F. String Bass
(Bass Fiddle)
This is also an
heirloom which is for your enjoyment, under similar policies.
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Please treat the String
Bass with respect at all times
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No children may play the
Bass at any time. If you have children whom you think might
be unable to resist, just let us know and we'll remove the
instrument
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Please do not move the
String Bass unless you are trained to handle such
instruments
G. Telescope
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The telescope has been
removed to the Owner's Quarters for safe-keeping. If you are
well-versed in appropriate procedure for using sophisticated
telescopes, and would like to use the telescope, let us know
before your arrival and we'll happily make it available.
Thanks.
H. Bold Colorful
Furniture and Decorations
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Please take care of all
furniture, linens and room decorations as though they were
your own. LEAVE THE MAJOR FURNITURE WHERE IT IS PLEASE. The
Farmhouse dining room table is not to be moved. (There is a
minimum repair fee of $200.00 for moving/attempting to move
this table.) Please lift the benches into place for your
use. The floors are especially fragile as all the barn-board
floors have been around for hundreds of years, so please
leave the furniture where it is.
J If you move bedroom items around, please be sure they make their
way back to the correct bedroom position.
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Please raise and lower the
room-darkening shades, rather than adjusting the curtains,
especially the bow-tie curtains in the Watermelon-Tourmaline
room in the Farmhouse. Thanks!
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To avoid major rain coming
in through the windows, please open the windows from
the top, rather than the bottom. We’ve been
surprised by high wind and rain off the river!
I. Laundry
J. Garbage /Recyclables
To locate the
Farmhouse garbage cans, follow the side stairs off the back
porch and turn right just past the bulkhead; the containers are
on your right. Cape cans are on the back deck.
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Place your garbage in the
tall black containers. Black bags are found on the back deck
in the deck box. Please place all debris, rubbish and
discards in the garbage cans, IN BLACK BAGS, with lids
securely attached. **Please
double-bag lobster/seafood/meat remains: first in white
bags, then in black.
We do have marauding
wildlife…wild raccoons and a neighbor black dog who thinks
he lives and dines here.
J
And please note: if the cleaning staff has to sort your
recyclables from your garbage, there will be a charge on
your security deposit.
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Please place your
beverage deposit recyclables in white bags in one of the
brightly colored containers, your non-deposit recyclables in
white bags in the other brightly colored container--see the
'Boothbay
Region Household Recycling At A Glance'
document in
this manual for
details.
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Cardboard
can be stored on the Farmhouse back porch, next to the
deck box, or in the mudroom of the Cape.
K. Other Items
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Please let us know if you
have breakage or damage of items in either house, or the
loaner sports equipment. If it’s normal ‘wear and tear’,
there will likely be no charge, but it helps us to know what
needs repair and replacement. If it’s beyond normal wear and
tear, a suitable sum will be held back from your security
deposit refund.
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Some of the electrical
outlets are switched. If you can’t get an outlet to work, it
may be ‘switched’ so try the other plug. Or press the reset
if it’s a GFCI outlet.
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Speaking
of showers, please
use the fan in your bathroom/bedroom while showering….and
open the door slowly after your shower. Especially in the
Watermelon Tourmaline room, the fire alarms have been
activated by sudden hot shower steam. Thanks!
WE’RE A ‘GREEN’ ESTATE:
WHAT WE’VE DONE
AND ARE DOING:
Press this link. We're going for a 'green' certificate.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
Please join us
in these practices.
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Turn off non-essential
equipment (paddle fans, lights) when not in use
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Place
your garbage in one container, your beverage recyclables
(except milk containers and #2 plastic) in the second (the
brightly colored bucket) and your other recyclables in the
third. Cardboard can be stored under the back porch, next to
the deck box.
There is a fourth can for overflow.
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Purchase
and use bio-degradable laundry products and cold water
in our laundry.
(Using COLD water not only helps the environment; it helps
avoid shrinkage)
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Discard only things that
cannot be re-used or recycled.
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All rooms are equipped
with paddle fans. Air conditioners are available for ‘rent’.
Since they are not ‘green’, there is a $50.00 fee for the
week or the visit. Let us know if you’re interested.
If you are
interested in composting, use the composting bucket (small
covered bucket on the back porch or in the kitchen) to gather
your compost and deposit it in the compost sites. There is a
small black plastic compost barrel next to the propane tank,
near the road behind the garage, and a large wooden fenced one
next to the new berry garden at the southern end of the
property. (beside and behind the Cape building--see
the estate map in the front of your P & I manual)
**We are dedicated to your comfort; however,
any excessive use of utilities (several turnovers of
linens/laundry during your stay; extended use of the gas
fireplace; excessive use of heat) will be deducted from the
security deposit.
IV. USE and CARE OF THE PROPERTY:
A.
FIFTEEN ACRE ESTATE PROPERTY:
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All
guests are invited to make themselves at home on this
naturally beautiful 15 acre waterfront property. Please
enjoy the lawns and environs on the river side, as well as
the woods on the other side of the road. There is a lovely,
quiet cemetery across the road, near a gurgling creek, where
some of the family which owned the property for fifty years,
now reside. There is a marble bench there, for reflection.
They used to have lobster fests down on ‘the point’, beyond
the bottom of our River Walk, and you will see the claw-foot
tub used to cool their drinks…now in the middle of the cove,
at low tide. Mother Nature put it there in a wild storm!
The estate itself has access to the cove in the tidal
Back River at the bottom of the property...just follow the
River Walk. There is no beach or dock, just unimproved river
front...wear good shoes! If you reach the bench or the
driveway, just past where the kayaks are kept, you've gone
too far and are on my neighbor's property. Please retrace
your steps. Thanks! Check the map in the 'Policies and
Information/ P & I' manual to see what's where.
B. Porches
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GUEST PORCHES: Guests in
the Farmhouse are welcome to use the attached porches--front
porch, back porch, new back deck and deck in front of the
Great Room.
Please be careful as these porches are slippery when wet!
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PRIVATE PORCH: The large
deck behind the red barn building is part of the Owner's
Quarters and is not for guest use, except when rented for an
'event'--a wedding reception, large dinner or other
gathering. See us if you'd like to rent the large back deck.
Please don't use the stone steps that lead down to this
deck. They are unfinished and could be dangerous.
C.
Fire-pit
D.
Freshwater Pond
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The pond is the home of
tree frogs, bullfrogs and Maine painted turtles. We also
have a 'resident' Great Blue Heron.
Have a
seat on either bench or a nearby hammock or picnic table and
enjoy watching them, but please don't step into the pond or
harass the wildlife. :-)
E. The
River Walk
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The estate is situated on
the Back River, a tidal river that runs to and from the
Atlantic Ocean. If you follow the signs to the 'River Walk'
you will walk along the ancient stone wall and discover the
winding (feng-shui-ed) walkway to the river.
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All
along the way, enjoy Nature's pageant...our pair of bald
eagles and osprey diving for their meals, our family of four
deer, our local porcupines, foxes (rare in the summer) and
birds of
every description.
Butterflies and dragonflies abound...and sometimes so do
mosquitoes, so take your spray with you. :-)
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At low tide, you may see
our local sea-worm and clam collectors, making their living
out of the cove mud. And you'll be able
to see that clawfoot tub mid-cove.
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At
the bottom of the River Walk is our new stone staircase to
the riverfront flat. Walk along the flat until you see the
pink ribbons, under which the kayaks are located. If you
reach the wooden bench or the driveway, you've gone too far
and are on my neighbor's
property. Please retrace your steps. Thanks! Check the map
in the 'Policies and Information/ P & I' manual to see
what's where.
F.
Sports Equipment
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Sports and Games Room--there is a 'room' in the trees,
behind the Gallery Barn
and out of the winds, where we stock sports equipment and
games for your use, at no charge. Safety
vests, paddles and hiking poles are available there. Children’s
toys are located in and near the beige 'children's deck
box'. We also have such games as badminton, volleyball,
ladder toss, croquet and Bocce in the 'adult' deck box.
Please have fun with them, use them carefully and return
them to where you found them--in their original state. **We
do not have time, between guests, to clean and maintain the
equipment, so please do that after each use. Thanks!
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There are also four
8.6 foot sit-on-top kayaks for your use--see the next
part of this manual for details, 'how to use' information,
and the Release of Liability form which all kayak users must
sign before using these kayaks.
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Please note: You use these
items at your own risk.
So please keep all
vacation memories sweet….by being safe. The Bold Colorful
Estate owners take no responsibility or liability for your
handling of yourself or these recreational items.
***Please see Release,
here and in the pocket of your P & I Manual, which must be signed
before kayaks or boats are used and please read the next
section about kayak use.
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And for
water enjoyment, check the tides before planning to
paddle or swim. There is a printed tide report in your P
& I Manual pocket in the kitchen, and here is the link:
http://maineboats.usharbors.com/monthly-tides/Maine-Midcoast/Boothbay%20Harbor
G. Very
Young Children's Play Area
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There is an area next to the Gallery Barn, under an ancient
pine, that is equipped with a sandbox and small chairs, and there are chairs for
adults to use while supervising.
The small children's toys are
kept in a deck box in the 'Sports and Games Room' with the adult
sports equipment behind the Gallery Barn. Each building is
equipped with an inflatable kiddie pool...check your deck box on
your porch. Enjoy.
H.
Fairy Walk- across the street from the freshwater
pond
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2018 is our first year offering a 'Fairy Walk'
on the nine wooded acres across Back River Rd. It's a path through
the woods that leads to a wonderful, tree and boulder encircled area
where children (of all ages) are invited to build a fairy home. We
provide piles of natural materials for this purpose and you'll know
you're there when you see the banners marking the entrance. If you
walk further along this path, you'll pass the creek and rise up to
our new picnic area in the ancient woods. Enjoy!
V. DURING YOUR STAY:
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HOST: Melissa lives on
site,
in the
Owner’s Quarters in the west end of the red building,
much of each week. Please
feel free to contact her or her representative by phone or
text, at reasonable hours, if you have questions about the
estate or the area. We love to share information about
activities, restaurants, trips, etc.
See the Activities portion of this manual. We are
all happy that you’re here and want to help make your
vacation memorable! 203-331-7242
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EMERGENCY: Should there be
an emergency of any kind (fire starts; someone hurts
themselves, etc.) please call Melissa first and then these
numbers:
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Fire Department:
207-633-6437 or 207-633-2451
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St. Andrews Hospital:
207-633-2121 or “911”
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PRIVATE AREA—‘Owner’s
Quarters’: As mentioned above, the large deck behind the red
building is part of the ‘private’ area, as well as the
driveway to the west of the red building. There are 15 acres
to wander; please avoid these small areas, where
maintenance, repair, construction and private clients can
sometimes be found. Thanks!
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SAFETY:
Inside: Be aware that both buildings (and particularly the
Farmhouse) are composed of barn materials. Please take
care to avoid splinters in hands and feet! The Farmhouse is
an historical building and there may be floor nail-pops to
avoid...please keep an eye (and shoes) on your children.
Outside: The Bold Colorful Estate consists of 15
acres on two sides of the Back River Road and situated on
the Back River. The grounds are partly manicured and partly
wild. Please ensure that all members of your party are
careful on the estate….and careful of the
estate. Please be especially careful of children around the
rock walls and freshwater pond. And do
wear good shoes when walking down to the riverbank.
Thanks!
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NOISE-TOWN ORDINANCE:
Please be aware that the Town of
Boothbay town ordinance requires that loud music and other
exterior noise cease at 10 pm. And the vacation
rental policy here is that loud internal noise be
reduced at 11pm and cease no later than midnight. Please
comply. Thanks!
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WATER:
The well
has passed the highest tests for Inn guest consumption, and
thanks to our new water treatment system, in each house, the
water no longer tastes of iron. Bring or purchase bottled
water if you prefer the taste, and we appreciate it if you
still use cold water to avoid shrinkage of the house
laundry.
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PARKING:
Please keep the driveway clear of vehicles…fire code...park
in front of the Farmhouse only for loading and unloading.
No parking in front of the (active) garage, please. No
parking on the lawns. For Farmhouse guests, more
permanent parking can be found in front of the picket fence
in front of the Cape, or across the road on our parking
flat. Thanks!
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NO PETS OR SMOKING:
This is a pet-free property. Please do not bring pets.
And it is a smoke-free property as well. If you have a guest
who must smoke, please be sure they walk across the street
to smoke. Thanks!
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WIFI:
Historically, we called it Wi-Fli (when it feels like it)
because this is a peninsula in Maine, sticking out into the
ocean...and historically it was reliable 90% or more of the
time. With our new router and range extender, we're nearing
the 100% mark. If the Wi-Fi is not functioning well, let us
know and we'll reboot the system as soon as we can.
VI. CHECK-OUT
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Please be sure to be ready
to go to your next destination by noon on the last day of
your visit. We must allow the cleaning staff into the
building at that time, in order for the site to be ready for
our next guests. Thanks!
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If you have used small
quantities of the ‘staples’ in the cupboards, please feel
welcome. If you have used significant amounts, please
replace the ‘staples’ so that the next guests may use them
during their visit.
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All debris, rubbish,
discards and recyclables should be placed, in black bags,
in the appropriate garbage cans, with lids securely
attached--see details in J. above. Soiled dishes should be placed
in the dishwasher, cleaned and put away, if time allows.
Event-related garbage should be removed from the site.
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Please wash, dry and fold all used linens
(sheets, pillow cases, towels, wash cloths, robes) before
your departure, using cold water and medium drying heats
and return them to their original room. Don’t worry
about re-making and ‘dressing’ the beds, unless you’d like
to do it. We will re-make the beds during our final
turn-over cleaning.
Please hand wash any rugs that need to be cleaned--do not
attempt to wash them in the house laundry machines. Thanks!
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Please
leave the house keys with the P & I manual on the kitchen
island. Thanks!
VII. RECOMMENDATIONS/REVIEWS:
If there is something we can do to make your
stay more enjoyable, please let us know...and if you are pleased
with your stay, please let the world know. Thanks! :-)
·
If
you enjoyed your stay, please let us know what made it special.
Here are links that will take you to the Internet reviews on
Homeaway.com and VRBO.com and Tripadvisor so that others will
know about your enjoyment:
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For
the Farmhouse:
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/reviews/write/p229721#write
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For the Cape:
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/reviews/write/p325241#write
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For
both on TripAdvisor:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReviewEdit-g40524-d1641528-
VIII. THANKS FOR COMING!
We hope for you a lovely, serene trip home or to your next
destination, having spent time in a beautiful, peaceful, healing
and serene environment. Now you’re ready for your ever more Bold
and Colorful Life!!
J
CONTRACT
AGREEMENT-SPECIAL EVENTS
Here’s a
copy of the contract you signed, as a reminder:
Below are the ‘agreements’
under which we rent this property to you.
1. CHECK-IN TIME IS AFTER 4 P.M. EST AND CHECK-OUT IS NOON EST.
Please, NO early
check-in or late check-out unless we have reached an agreement
beforehand.
If you need
additional time for your special event service providers (Porta-Johns,
tents, caterers, etc.) to set up or clean up for you, please add
additional days to your rental to cover those needs.
2. These are NON
SMOKING houses.
3. Pets are not permitted in this house under any
conditions. So many people are allergic that it makes it
unpleasant for others to rent it after pets have visited.
4. DAMAGE/RESERVATION DEPOSIT- A damage/reservation deposit of
$500 per building is required for each building. This must be received with
this signed contract and the 50% rental deposit, in the next
seven (7) days, to ensure that your reservation is confirmed.
The deposit automatically converts to a security/damage deposit
upon arrival.
The deposit is NOT applied toward rent; however, it is fully
refundable within (4) days of departure, provided the following
provisions are met. Should any adjustments be necessary, it may
take more than four days to return the balance.
a. No damage is done to the house or its contents, beyond
normal wear and tear.
b. All debris, rubbish and discards are placed in the garbage
cans, with lids securely attached,
and soiled dishes are placed in the dishwasher and
cleaned.
c. All house keys are left on the kitchen island and the house is
left locked.
d. All charges accrued during the stay are paid prior to
departure.
e. All linens are washed
in cold water, thoroughly dried and
folded. No linens are lost or damaged.
"Linens"
includes any used sheets, towels, blankets, shams, rugs, robes,
etc.
f. Please, no early check-in or late check-out, unless
we have reached an
agreement beforehand.
g.
Unloading is
allowed on the driveway. Parking is allowed on designated hard
surfaces, but not on the lawns or soft surfaces, please.
5. PAYMENT – An advance payment equal to 50% of the rental rate
is required with this signed contract. The advance payment will
be applied toward the house rent. Please make payments in the
form of traveler's checks, bank money orders, cashiers checks or
personal checks payable to Bold Colorful Life. The advance
payment is not a damage deposit. The BALANCE OF RENT is due
sixty (60) days before your arrival date.
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6. CANCELLATIONS: For special events, a one hundred twenty (120)
day (four months) notice is required for cancellation. For
cancellations that are made more one hundred twenty (120)
days prior to the arrival date, a full refund will be made,
subject to a 5% Cancellation Fee or $300, whichever is greater.
Cancellations that are made within 120 days of the arrival date,
or changes that result in a shortened stay, forfeit the full
advance payment and damage/reservation deposit. Early departure
does not warrant any refund of rent or deposit.
Neither early
departure nor fewer actual guests nor changes that result in a
shortened stay warrant any refund of rent or deposit.
Travel insurance is suggested in item 17, below.
Should you want or need to
cancel your event, all hours that the Owner/Officiant has
spent on your behalf, to that date, will be assessed at the
special event support services fee of $50.00 per hour.
All
non-resident event guest estimates must be finalized 30 days
before the event-adjustments up to 15% of the original estimate
are allowed.
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7.
PROPERTY RENTED 'AS IS':
Nothing contained
within the advertising material of this property or represented
during communications is deemed to constitute any warranty or
guarantee of the condition of the premises, services and/or
situation upon which renting guest should or may rely. Seasonal
and other variances may occur between any photographs,
renderings and/or descriptions which may render such
photographs, renderings and/or descriptions materially different
from actual premises, services and/or situation encountered. The
renting guest is renting the premises/services/situation “as
is/where is”.
8. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY-
---The maximum number of guests for the Cape is limited to nine
(9) persons. An additional charge of $25.00 per person per night
for guests in addition to nine (9) will be assessed. This
building requires a three (3) night minimum stay.
Additional
charges are levied for an 'event'.
--- The maximum number of guests for the Farmhouse is limited to
eleven (11) persons. An additional charge of $25.00 per person
per night for guests in addition to eleven (11) will be
assessed.
Additional
charges are levied for an 'event'.
9. THIS PROPERTY REQUIRES A THREE (3) NIGHT MINIMUM STAY, FIVE
(5) NIGHTS DURING THE SUMMER SEASON.
Longer
minimum stays may be required during holiday periods. If a
rental is taken for less than the minimum stay, the guest will
be charged the minimum night rate.
10. INCLUSIVE FEES – Rates include a
one-time linen-towel setup. All linens (sheets, bath towels,
kitchen towels, table settings, robes, rugs, etc.) are to be left clean and
folded. Amenity fees are included in the rental rate
with the exception
of the AC, which is offered on a rental basis.
Cleaning
service after check-out is included in the rental rate;
we ask that you return the building to the state in which you
found it.
Please note: the vacation rental does NOT include breakfast but
the kitchen is fully equipped for you to make your own.
11. NO DAILY MAID SERVICE – While linens and bath towels
are included in the unit, and the maid service to clean the
house after you leave is included in the rate, daily maid
service, while you are renting the house, is not included in the
rental rate. It is, however, available at an additional charge.
Just let us know if you’d like to take advantage of it. We
suggest you bring beach towels. We ask that you do not take
towels or linens from the house.
12. RATE CHANGES – Rates subject to change without notice until
this contract is signed.
13. FALSIFIED RESERVATIONS – Any reservation obtained under
false pretense will be subject to forfeiture of advance payment,
deposit and/or rental money, and the party will not be permitted
to check-in.
14. WRITTEN EXCEPTIONS – Any exceptions to the above mentioned
policies must be approved in writing, in advance.
15. OFF STREET PARKING INCLUDED –
Unloading is
allowed on the driveway. Parking is allowed on designated hard
surfaces, but not on the lawns or soft surfaces, please. There
are 4 parking spots behind the Cape for the Cape guests. There
are 5 parking spots in front of the Cape for the Farmhouse
guests. There are additional parking spots near the Barn and
across the street on a parking flat.
16. HURRICANE OR STORM POLICY – HURRICANE OR STORM POLICY: No
refunds will be given for inclement weather situations; see
below.
17. TRAVEL INSURANCE: We highly recommend you purchase travel
insurance. If you wish to purchase travel insurance, one place
to purchase it is at: www.InsureMyTrip.com.
I agree that all rental
monies are non-refundable per cancellation policy above. I have
read my rights to purchase travel insurance. By Signing Below,
I agree to all terms and conditions of this agreement.
I also agree that I have read and will follow all property
Policies.
Signature:__________________________________ Date____________
Home
Address:_____________________________________________
Phone Number:_____________________Cell Phone
Number:___________________
Email address:_________________________________
RELEASE
OF LIABILITY
READ
CAREFULLY - THIS AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
In exchange
for use of the facilities and services of Bold Colorful Life
Estate, I agree for myself and for the members of my family and
my vacation rental group, to the following:
1. I
have read and agree to observe and obey all posted 'policies'
and warnings, and further agree to follow any oral
instructions or directions given by Melissa L. Thornton, or the
employees, representatives or agents of Melissa L. Thornton and
Bold Colorful Life.
POLICIES
can be found on the boldcolorlife.com website; a copy will be
emailed to you a month before your arrival, and there is a hard
copy in each rental building. PLEASE READ THE POLICIES CAREFULLY
BEFORE SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, RE-READ THEM BEFORE YOUR ARRIVAL
and SHARE THE POLICIES WITH ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR GROUP.
2. I
recognize that there are certain inherent risks associated with
use of the above described vacation rental, use of the
buildings, property and equipment. I assume full responsibility
for personal injury, of any kind, to myself and to my family
members and to the members of my vacation rental group, and do
further release and discharge Melissa L. Thornton and Bold
Colorful Life for injury, of any kind, loss or damage arising
out of my or my family or group's use of or presence upon or
within the facilities of Bold Colorful Life Estate, whether
caused by any fault of myself, family or group, or other third
parties.
3. I agree
to indemnify and defend Melissa L. Thornton and Bold Colorful
Life against all claims, causes of action, damages, judgments,
costs or expenses, including attorney fees and other litigation
costs, which may in any way arise from my, my family's or my
group's use of or presence upon or within the facilities of Bold
Colorful Life.
4. I agree
to pay for all damages to the facilities of Bold Colorful Life
caused by my or my family's or group's
intentional/unintentional,
accidental, negligent,
reckless or willful actions.
5. Any
legal or equitable claim that may arise from participation/use
of the above shall be resolved under Maine law in Lincoln
County, Maine.
I HAVE READ
THIS DOCUMENT AND UNDERSTAND IT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY
SIGNING THIS RELEASE, I VOLUNTARILY SURRENDER CERTAIN LEGAL
RIGHTS.
Dated:
__________________________
Signature:
__________________________________________________
Printed Name:
_______________________________________________
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