Amenities At Labyrinthia Guest House
At Labyrinthia Guest House, time slows down and beauty finds you. Nestled in an 1847 Cape on 50 private acres, it’s more than a place to stay—it’s a place to breathe. Gardens, trails, a welcoming home, and quiet moments await. Here, comfort isn’t offered—it’s understood.
The Labyrinthia Experience: Where Comfort is Cultivated
The labyrinth is a 7-circuit design similar to the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral in France. The brick forming the outline are from years of collecting antique bricks with most coming from the demolition of the Odd Fellow Hall (I.O.O.F.) in Guilford, Maine. Set as the center of this organic foodscape with an orgonite pyramid buried beneath the center slate of the labyrinth. Here at Labyrinthia Guest House.
Our deck offers tables and chairs for dining if you wish. Guests enjoy coffee or tea on the deck often, looking to the northwestern mountains. The deck is off the tearoom. In fall the colors are magnificent. The view is of the valley for Mainstream, a tributary of the Sebasticook Stream and looks beyond here to the land uphill with mountains as a backdrop. Most of this area along Mainstream is under conservation, as it contains a large deep bog and the location of a deer yard.
We offer an organic and a permaculturally designed garden and trails. The host’s garden philosophy is “selective weeding,” which accounts for many of the wildflowers and indigenous trees. These volunteers may be left where they germinate. The design has a natural, wild look and feeling to it. Flowers bloom in every direction throughout the season.
Wood trails are being developed. There are 50-plus acres that are part of the Labyrinthia Guest House property, and guests are free to roam. The Stonewall Walk has many interesting shrubs and trees managed for the ornamental aspect of the walk. A guest associated with Audubon stayed here and identified 35 species of birds in our garden.
Fresh vegetables, fruit, and berries are available in season. Guests are free to pick ripening fruit and other delectable garden produce. From kiwi fruit to apples and berries galore, be assured they are all grown organically. Mostly letting nature do all the work. Everything in the garden is grown in an ecologically balanced property.
There is a small library of movie CDs in the living room. There are lots on conspiracies, an interest of the host. For books, Ye Olde Tome (the former name), a bookstore operates quietly here. The botanical and horticultural collection of books contains many antique ones from the seventeenth century with some being difficult to locate.
There is a concentration on first editions with extensive art and cookbooks. The Tea room contains part of the plant book collection. On the other side of the garden is the bonfire pit.
The pasture is grazed by farm animals. There may be goats, sheep and cows grazing on lazy afternoon. A pole barn was built in 2025 for the two bulls visiting for the season.
The water has been tested, and the comments are how delicious the water tastes. The well was drilled in 1987 and is shallow at 60 feet. The well driller said that at just 50 feet, the water spurted several feet out of the pipe but was so shallow he drilled another 10 feet to be sure and satisfy himself. He was surprised at how shallow a well this is. There is an underground stream that runs beneath the land here. There are several hand dug wells on the property. Fossils have been discovered here.
If you are looking for a quiet vacation in an ideal location for rest and relaxation Labyrinthia Guest House offers what a county stay is about. Gardens, country walks, fresh food, woods and pastures, views, and a place to commune with nature.
There is a washer and dryer available, and guests are free to use the kitchen and all kitchen ware and dishes. This is your home while to are here. Let Labyrinthia Guest House be your home away from home.
