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Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia

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Classic design hallway with a wooden staircase, ornate chandelier, and patterned carpet.
Exterior
Cozy retreat with a large bed, fireplace, and ceiling fan.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with a central island and stainless steel appliances.
Enjoy a meal with a view in this serene sunroom, featuring a dining table for four, comfortable seating, and a beautiful garden vista.

Entire home

9 bedrooms8 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Bar Harbor, ME
  • West Street Historic District
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Village Green
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia

Bar Harbor is a magical place and 'Sunset' is the perfect home from which to enjoy all it has to offer. Walk into town to shop or eat, bike into Acadia National Park, kayak off the sand bar, board a boat to fish or whale watch or simply relax and enjoy the view from the back porch. You will find that everything is easily accessible from this spectacular home built in 1910 and listed on the National Historic Registry.

Sunset features 2 king bedrooms, 1 queen bedrooms, 3 full bedrooms and 2 bedrooms with 2 twins. It has 7 full bathrooms. We have 2 futons in the TV room on the 2nd floor and a twin bed in the TV room on the 3rd floor. We do limit adults to 16 but will allow up to 18 if small children are included.

For those not able to handle stairs, we have a sitting room with a full sized bed on the first floor along with a full bathroom not included in the count above.

Enjoy sunset on the glassed in back porch or on the patio, both overlooking the beautiful garden and Frenchman's Bay.

Bar Harbor Rental License Number VR2R24-111
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Bar Harbor Whale Watching. You'll find features like laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a jetted tub and a kitchen in the vacation home.
  • The vacation home offers a kitchen, a washing machine, and 7.5 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 5 minutes by foot from Bar Harbor Whale Watching and a 3-minute drive from Acadia National Park
As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Angelique Bennett

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 9 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 7.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 6,000 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Spectacular Views Walking Distance To Everything
Spectacular Views, Walking Distance To Everything Bar Harbor

Spectacular Ocean Views, Walking Distance To Town, Bike Into Acadia Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness

1910 Shingle-style mansion in the heart of Bar Harbor

Landmark 1910 Shingle-style mansion centrally located next to downtown Bar Harbor, just steps from the sand bar to Bar Island. House was as advertised; maintenance and operating features fine; booking and check-in process smooth. A perfect venue for an extended family reunion. (We booked the house for my wife's 70th birthday.)
115 West Street (front)
115 West Street (side)
View of sand bar to Bar Island and Frenchman Bay--twilight. (About 100 feet from house.)
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mr. and Mrs. Edward S.

A beautiful house built in 1910 with perfect location, wonderful landscaping, great views, impressive woodwork and details, and lots of room. But the house is old and musty. Anyone sensitive to mildew and/or odors will not be happy. We appreciate that the owners are trying to keep the house authentic to its heritage, but that's no excuse for not doing some basic upkeep. The basement is full of mildew and the smell permeates the house, or maybe it's more than just the odor. The windows are a mix of old and older and a lot don't work. I'm not going to list everything, but there's a lot of deferred maintenance, to put it politely. So, if you want a grand old house right on the water and walk to everything in town, this is it. Just understand that it has its shortcomings. Modern luxury is not included.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Experience Bar Harbor the way it was intended

Large mansion built in 1910 within easy walking distance to center of town and the sandbar. Many great spaces to gather friends and family (glass porch, large dining room, large backyard). Plenty of parking, good washers and dryers. Very nice owner / operator.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna L B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic Bar Harbor Home

Great property for 3 generation family vacation. Plenty of room to spread out. Well supplied with necessities. Gorgeous outdoor space. Perfect location walkable to everything. Would definitely book again if vacationing in the area.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay with minor issues

Overall we had a great stay at the property. Space to spread out with a large group and location can’t be beat. The house is steps from the shopping, food and drinks. Behind the house is the sandbar that leads to bar island. Had a couple of minor issues however , there was some significant staining on at least one of the couches as well as a not very clean floor throughout the house. Earlier reviews calling it old house clean is a perfect way to phrase it. Communication was ok but we had asked one question that was left unanswered by host.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

Liked: Cleanliness

115 West Street

Plenty of room for our big family! Close to everything- walking distance is great. Would recommend to anyone with large group
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eugenia F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Well Stocked House For A Large Group

Our extended family stayed at this property for a wonderful Bar Harbor vacation. A welcome feature that is not in the Vrbo website description is the number of appliances that accommodates larger groups. Two big refrigerators and a dorm size fridge where we kept drinks for the kids, two microwaves and three washers and dryers so that we could keep up with laundering clothes. In fact, if I had known there were three washer/dryer units I wouldn't have packed so much! It is located right next to a sand bar where we could observe the tide covering and then uncovering the gravel/sand walkway to an island. This house is walking distance to to many restaurants and boat tours. Acadia is a short drive.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Danny R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location, plenty of space

Stayed with a mixed group of family. It is impossible to beat the location and number of beds/ bathrooms. It was what I would call old clean ( to be expected with a house on the historic register, but bothered a couple of people in our group). Bedding and rooms were clean but some things seemed to lack a bit of maintenance(windows, landscaping, outdoor areas could use a bit of clean up/improvement. exposed plywood floors on the third floor, covert with rugs and carpet runners) Overall an excellent place that many in my group including myself loved. Lots of cool old features to explore in the house. If you are a neat freak and looking for a modern experience probably not the place for you. If you don’t mind clean old historic properties with unbeatable location this is the place for you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha D., New Jersey, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Bar Harbor Vacation

Our family enjoyed this property and it's proximity to town as well as the land bridge. It was wonderful to be able to walk to shops and restaurants. The house is spacious with ample room for large groups, as ours was.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Outstanding in Every Way

Best location in town. Quick walk to downtown, grocery store, and ice cream shops. There were three generations of a family - twelve in total...but no one felt crowded because there is so much room. Everyone loved the "old world charm" of the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

larry b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Review

Nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best Place In Bar Harbor for our Family

Our 15 consisted of 2 grandparents, 6 parents and 7 children ages 6-17. Everyone had great sleeping quarters and room to be all together. The back porch looking over the land bridge to Bar Island was our favorite. Location was perfect for our activities of eating, shopping and hiking Acadia! We were especially impressed with the Owner's quick and positive response to our one request. Thank you so much for opening your home to our family. The wonderful memories of this place will last us a long time!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay

Beautiful and spacious home. Within walking distance of everything in Bar Harbor. Weather was pretty rainy with Tropical Storm Lee just off the coast. Thank goodness for this spacious home. Plenty of space for grandkids to play.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Incredible location and lots of space!

Everything about the stay was great. Right next to downtown and the walk to Bar Island. A huge house with everything you need. Simple check-in and friendly hosts!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Worth every penny

I had never been to Bar Harbor and spent hours scrutinizing various locations, trying to figure out if this house was in a “good spot”. I will save you the work - it is!!! We LOVED this house and you cannot get any closer to restaurants, boats, beaches, lobster, shops, ice cream and more! Yet it still feels private. It’s a gorgeous house with everything you could possibly need. We loved being so close to the sandbar and spent hours everyday on the back porch. Easy drive to Acadia. We were pleasantly surprised to see fans and air conditioners running when we got there in August. Overall, just the most magical place to spend time with family and friends! My favorite Vrbo property to date!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Ellen B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good for families

There was plenty of room for all of us. The kitchen was well equiped. Some of our family members we’re working online and there were several areas to insure privacy etc. close to shopping , interesting places to eat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenn M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay!

Perfect location! Being only a short walk into town was great! No worries about parking. More than enough room to accommodate our guests comfortably. just a beautiful space and comfortable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bar Harbor 2023

Location was excellent. Very historic property and extremely unique.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara I.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home, excellent location

Our family had a wonderful stay for a long holiday. The home's location is great -- walking distance to everything in town and a short drive in to Acadia. The home is incredibly comfortable; even in the late fall during a colder spell, we had no concerns about heat despite the age of the home. The owners were easy to contact and quick to respond. Would absolutely recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Liz R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Sibling reunion

Wonderful week in Bar Harbor! 10 adults (3 couples and 4 singles) enjoyed the close proximity to town, shops, grocery store and restaurants- all walking distance. Dining table big enough for us all! Lots of places in the house to gather and we especially enjoyed the patio and sunroom. Thank you for a great time in your historic home!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Holly L.

Disliked: Cleanliness

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly.

The good. Location, location, location. Wonderful space for large groups. Beautiful home. The bad. The owners should invest money in repairing thing like broken toilet tissue holders, rugs with holes, very dirty couches and moldy shower curtains. The ugly, the property management company should check their cleaners. So much dust, even in the bath tubs. If you are going to charge a large cleaning fees then it should be clean and the guest should not be responsible for doing the laundry and putting all the dishes away after the dishwasher finishes but before you leave. Overall, loved the property and would stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brenda S., Ida Grove

Liked: Cleanliness

Our 45th Anniversary - 2 years late!!

We are all so glad we choose this property instead of our first choice 2 years ago. (Thank you Covid!!) I hadn't even realized that the sand bar was just down the street from the back yard. Walking to everything was a huge help when you have 14 people. Just 4-5 blocks got us where we needed to be. Grocery store is only 2 blocks away. Lots of space in the house for all of us and the backyard was great for the grandkids to run off all their energy. We all went to the beach every day looking for sea creatures- and found some. 2 families rented ebikes just down the street and rode out to Acadia. This historic home was a joy to stay in!! Would recommend to everyone!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chrissy S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfection!

The home is perfect for multiple families or friends. Kitchen is well equipped, and home amenities are all provided. The only suggestion I would make is to add window AC units for the 3rd floor bedrooms. Other than that, the house is perfect. Our family hopes to return in the future. Thank you for an amazing vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Lorianne E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice stay/ A bit warm

Fantastic location and lots of space ! It was a bit too warm with no AC in August!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa G.

Incredible location

Perfect spot for family getaway. Location can’t be beat. Lots of space, great yard for BBQ and lots of outdoor games.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022