Our home offers you a spacious, open, sun-lit, private retreat, with sweeping views Down East to the Bay of Fundy and inland to Bunker s Harbor, situated on 15+ acres of woods with an accessible 660 foot pink granite shoreline.
Watch from the Gazebo as lobster boats ply the waters or view the crashing surf outside from the two story cathedral living room windows. Take a short walk or bike ride to Acadia National Park's Schoodic Peninsula trails or a short drive to iconic Schoodic Point.
The House
We hope you will feel welcome and relaxed in our custom built Rockport Post & Beam home.
Indoors, on the main level, enjoy spectacular views from the living room, a well-equipped gourmet kitchen & butler's pantry and a spacious dining room. The main level also offers a cozy game and puzzle room, an office/study, a grand piano, a bedroom/nursery, two bathrooms, a mud room and a connected two-car garage.
Upstairs, you will find a spacious master bedroom with spectacular water views and all the amenities you would expect including a soaking tub and gas fireplace, plus two additional comfortable bedrooms and a large lofted TV sitting room.
The Property
Outdoors, you will find a long perimeter wood deck with a gas grill, a wind-swept gazebo, 660 feet of accessible pink rock and boulder-covered waterfront and 15 acres of private woods. A large granite outcropping located on the property is accessible at low tide, for the freshest ocean air in Down East Maine. Feel free to wander in the woods, within site of the shoreline or the driveway so you do not get lost. Day and night, you can see the Petit Manan Lighthouse - 10 miles out to sea! Please note: there is heating but no A/C in the house.
Close By
You can walk to the Bunker s Wharf restaurant (Summer only) in about 10 minutes; or bike or drive less than 2 miles to the Village of Birch Harbor, where you will find the Pickled Wrinkle restaurant, an ice cream stand (Summer only) and MC’s grocery store and gas station.
Explore the nearby village of Winter Harbor, where you can catch the Summer ferry to the rest of Acadia NP on Mount Desert Island and Bar Harbor. Do not miss the hardware store or the cozy public library. IGA grocery store, the LobStore and coop are also located in Winter Harbor.
Hike and explore Schoodic Point, Flanders Bay, Pigeon Hill Preserve
Further Afield
Golf is available at the Grindstone Neck Golf Course, just 5 miles away.
Take a day trip to Quoddy Head State Park or FDR s home on Campobello Island (Passport req d!), just 80 miles away, and explore the Down East small towns and quiet villages along the way.
On-site Help.
We love helping our guests find whatever outdoor activities or experiences they seek.
We wish to respect your privacy, but you can reach us 24 hours a day with any questions or concerns. In addition, we have a great caretaker who usually can be available on-site on reasonable notice.
We hope you will feel welcome and love this special part of Maine as much as we do.