Norway House - modern post & beam in the heart of Mt Desert Island & Acadia - Bar Harbor

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Pet-friendly

Washer

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Explore the area

Bar Harbor, ME

Bubble Rock

16 min walk

Acadia National Park

4 min drive

Acadia National Park's Visitors Center

5 min drive

Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)

14 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Sleep sofa in LR

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen

Dining

Living area

Exterior

About this property

Norway House - modern post & beam in the heart of Mt Desert Island & Acadia

Wonderful, modern 3 BR 2 BA post & beam cottage on a large wooded plot in the center of Mt Desert Island.

Custom designed Timberframe home designed and built by the owner. It is off the beaten path but near everything, located on 3 acres of land and sits among beautiful oak trees with great sunlight all day long. This Post and Beam home was built in the Shaker tradition from wood that was harvested from the land it sits on, with hand cut joinery and pegs. There is also a custom formed pine countertop that was made from a 5 foot diameter tree that blew down in Northern Maine.

This modern home has 3 bedrooms (1 king, 1 queens, 1 double) with the Master Bedroom in an partially-open loft overlooking the Living Room. The Master Bath also features a two person spa tub to relax in after those long hikes. The large deck is great for sunbathing and outdoor entertaining.

Norway Drive is less than 10 minutes to downtown Bar Harbor, and less than 10 minutes to the main entrance for the Acadia National Park Loop Road.

Quiet surroundings, but close to everything, including Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Long Pond, Echo Lake Beach, Hulls Cove Beach and of course Acadia National Park. Enjoy your close proximity to Acadia National Park's hiking trails, lakes, carriage roads, and rocky coastline. Take advantage of other activities, like whale watch trips, sea or lake kayak tours, fun shopping, great dining, biking, bird watching, swimming and more!

SUNDAY TO SUNDAY RENTAL Wood stove in photos is not for tenant use. **Please note the master is an open loft layout looking over living room with no door. However, you can't see the bed area from below.

Weekly Sun-Sun bookings preferred. No smoking. Pets considered with $150 fee.

Property manager

Acadia Cottage Rentals

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Parking available

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

1 Pet allowed with $150 fee

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

See Rental Document, Welcome Letter, posted rules.

Important information

You need to know

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

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. Bar Harbor Whale Watching is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

Bubble Rock - 16 min walk
Acadia National Park - 4 min drive
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 5 min drive
Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 10 min drive
Cadillac Mountain - 19 min drive

Getting around

Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

‪Shell - ‬8 min drive
‪Thirsty Whale - ‬10 min drive
‪Side Street Cafe - ‬10 min drive
‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
‪Atlantic Brewing Company - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Norway House - modern post & beam in the heart of Mt Desert Island & Acadia pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Norway House - modern post & beam in the heart of Mt Desert Island & Acadia?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Norway House - modern post & beam in the heart of Mt Desert Island & Acadia?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Norway House - modern post & beam in the heart of Mt Desert Island & Acadia located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Bubble Rock and 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from Acadia National Park. Acadia National Park's Visitors Center is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Rick S.

5 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay at Norway House

Wonderful property - comfortable home, close proximity to downtown and the park, but far enough away for some much needed peace and quiet. Back deck is perfect for star gazing. Highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Adam B.

30 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

The location is great and Matt is very responsive, the fridge broke and he brought a new one right away. The house does have some broken windows, the deck has a hole in it that is dangerous for dogs. Overall a great location and would stay again.

Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Larry L.

19 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication

Disliked: Check-in

Unique property with some issues

Overall we had a pleasant stay, but the house is set up a little strangely. The property manager was very responsive and addressed issues promptly. Pros: Plenty of parking. Nice wide open kitchen. Nice master bathroom. Nice full deck. Nice big washer and dryer. Play room with ping pong table and other games. Nice lawn to play on, after it was mowed. Easy access to Bar Harbor and the park. Cons: No cupboard space to store food. Also had mice get into the food. Master bedroom is open and has no door. Traffic from road could be a little noisy. Advertised wood stove, but was broken. Cranks on half the windows did not work, preventing them from being used. Downstairs bathroom is small and the 2 other bedrooms have to go downstairs to use it.

Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shelly R.

5 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Was amazing, great location

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

27 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

End of summer stay

We had a wonderful week here. As others have said, the home is larger than the photos give the impression of. We’re a family og 4 with two teenage boys and there was plenty pf space to hang out together in the living room or find space to be alone. I was able to do a work video call with everyone there. There is also a lot of space you can use in the garage if you bring bikes or kayaks and want to keep them inside. It’s about 10 minutes from the park entrance, maybe 15 into Bar Harbor, and 20-25 to Southwest Harbor so really right in the middle of everything. The one thing I’d want future renters to know is that there are NO food staples in the home, including salt and cooking oil, so you probably want to bring those things if you plan to cook. Highly recommend this place

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

18 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

House was off the beaten path but close to everything. Quiet, serene, and beautiful setting. Great stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob L.

11 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place Close to Acadia

Nice place for a family of five to get away , house was clean, great open spaces with big yard and lots of things to do close to by ,hiking, swimming, sightseeing, and good restaurants

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jason S.

14 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bar harbor getaway

This house was very conveniently located to both Bar harbor and acadia national park. We had a great stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kalina N.

7 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Incredible location!

An amazing house — the photos don't do it justice — and you truly can't beat the location! Such a close proximity to Acadia and all of the park attractions, we had a great time. One thing to note are the quiet hours, which are listed in the check in binder as after midnight but are now 10 p.m.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Molly D.

2 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location!

This unique home is in an awesome location -just a few minutes from Bar Harbor and Acadia! The house was extremely clean and the owner was helpful and easy to communicate with! We love to stay in lots of different houses on Mount Desert Island and we are so happy to have added this one to our list!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa G.

18 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great setting and location

We enjoyed staying in this unique home. The timber frame style home was really nice. We had plenty of room inside for the eight of us. We spent our evenings enjoying eating at the picnic table on the deck and playing yard games in this quiet setting. It was so convenient being only 10 minutes away from the park. We could go hiking in the morning, stop back at the house for lunch and head back to the park to kayak and take photos of the night sky. Check in was simple and our host was pleasant to work with. We would choose this property again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis H.

11 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome time

This is a great house in a quiet location! Beautiful post and beam. My wife and i really enjoyed our stay!! Would definitely like to come back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

24 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The house was perfect for us.

The property was as described on VRBO.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Krysta B.

11 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, great location!

We really enjoyed our stay! The house is central to all the hiking we had planned and it is very private. We spent a week with two teenaged boys and they were ecstatic that they each had their own room. One warning - the master suite is completely open over a balcony to the main living space. For us this wasn't problematic as we all went to bed at the same time so that we could get up early to hike each day, but if you are looking for privacy in that regard, you are not going to get it. The house is beautiful and feels like staying in a tree house! The window views are lovely and we loved the skylights and daylight coming in. The kitchen is very well stocked for 4 people. Lots of pots/pans/cooking utensils etc that we utilized as we cooked all our own food during our stay. We did a dishwasher load each day to make sure we had enough plates for everyone. The basement ping pong table was a nice bonus and we spent evenings playing ping pong down there quite a bit. Access to laundry was great - we utilized this a bunch as we packed light and did loads of laundry to get us through the week with our hiking clothing. The house was clean in all the obviously used areas, but there were some dust issues in harder to reach spots (wood beams, some corners, ceiling fans etc) which was a little bit of an issue for us with a dust allergy in the family, but with some allergy meds it wan't a huge deal. Just a warning if you have dust allergies - bring your meds! Overall though we loved or stay! The house was a great fit for us and we 100% would book this house again! Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Deborah C.

3 Oct 2022

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Bar Harbor House

The location of this house is excellent. It was close to Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, stores and main roads to other destinations. The house should have been cleaner since they say they have a cleaning person come in after you leave. There was blonde dog hair all over the floor, many things had not been dusted in quite a while and the refrigerator shelves were dirty. This house is not the best for children: stairs (even from the kitchen to living room), open loft, a picture of a naked woman in the entrance way. You do have to walk through the master bedroom to access the upstairs bathroom. This was ok for us since we were all family. We did enjoy our week long stay here. With some work this could be a great vacation house.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cyndy F.

1 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and great location!!! We also loved the kayaking! Convenient and close to Acadia, Bar Hb

Fantastic!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Fred E.

24 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent place to stay in Bar Harbor

We had a fantastic week in Bar Harbor and this property was great! Beautiful vacation home and a great place for a family vacation. Hosts were easy to work with and everything was as listed. Access to hiking, biking and downtown was great! Definitely would rent it again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN W.

11 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bar Harbor

We enjoyed our stay in Bar Harbor. Host described home perfectly and as we were told, close to downtown and Acadia National Park.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leeann T.

10 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

Beautiful home and Quiet /wooded location close to Eagle Lake and Bar Harbor. So appreciative of opportunity to stay here!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

24 July 2022

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Communication

Bar Harbor

Basic.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily S.

18 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay in Bar Harbor! Great for dogs!

We had a wonderful time at this house in Bar Harbor. The location was great, house was organized well, clean and comfortable. We had 5 adults and 2 dogs - the backyard is fully fenced in and big, which was great for the dogs to run around and play safely. The house is on a busy street, but its a short walk to some Friends of Acadia hiking trails (9 min walk). Waking up and having coffee on the deck every morning was a treat! Would definitely recommend staying here, and I hope to stay here again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nathan C.

17 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

We had a great stay at the house. It’s in a fantastic location, minutes away from Acadia and Bar Harbor, and centrally located on the island. The house was a good place to rest after hiking, with plenty of light and space. We especially enjoyed eating and playing board games on the back porch.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

David H.

15 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location is everything!

We enjoyed our week in Acadia and our stay at this home. Location was perfect - a quiet country neighborhood centrally located on the island allowing for quick access to the Park Loop, Bar Harbor and the Quiet Side (where we spent most of our time). Big backyard that is fenced in which our dog enjoyed immensely! Garage was an added bonus for storing our bikes and paddleboards when not using. As another reviewer stated, several of the window cranks on the Anderson windows are stripped, but that was the only functional issue we came across during the week. We had plenty of space to stretch out and relax both inside and outside. If you are looking to chill out (as much as doing all the other activities MDI offers) this place is great! Thank you Edi and Matt for your hospitality!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael S.

22 June 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Communication

Acadia is Great, the house is solid.

The shame of this is that it wouldn't take much to really make the house great. Like a chair or two for the barren front deck. As you walk into the house, they have art that is not suitable for younger family members (my 10 year old son "well that's not appropriate). Most of the house is hardwood floors, which is nice, but they have no broom to sweep. Daylight is the key to this house...it is bright everywhere, which also means that you either need eye coverings or the desire to get up at 4:30 AM in the summer. Half the windows are broken and don't open (or more importantly, don't shut easily once opened). The kitchen doesn't have enough silverware to not have to do the dishes every night. The fridge's ice maker doesn't work, which would be fine if they had thrown in a bag of ice to get you started. The fridge door often doesn't close all the way which you need to keep an eye on. The downstairs bathroom showerhead is broken and doesn't work properly (although it does just kind of flows out in all directions). Be careful with the toilets. Both stopped up on us during our stay. We were there for two weeks and asked them to fix it, but they came and declared it usable. The back porch is really nice and we liked to sit out there, but unless you are just going to lay on the porch itself, there is no way to sunbathe (like the listing says). Some different chairs besides the wood patio chairs (for the table) would be nice. Also nice to utilize the back yard would be a fire pit! We had to do smores on the gas stove in the kitchen. Grill and kitchen stove are nice. They have a small cast iron pan which was awesome. A larger one and a liquid measuring cup would be great. They should advertise that their king bed is a tempur, which was wonderful for our stay. A few more blankets would be nice as the down comforter gets a little to hot, but we love to keep the windows open the whole time, so we found the blanket for the pullout couch and utilized those. That said...Acadia is awesome for the outdoors and we utilized the owner's business (kayak rentals) a few times. Service there was really friendly and the boating went well. As do all of the trails at your disposal in the park. I love to go run around Eagle Lake, which was a short ride from the house. Like I said, the house was good, just wish a few more touches could make it great (fire pit, deck chairs, fixing bathroom issues, ice...etc). Just little things.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl O.

5 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, fabulous house

We really enjoyed our stay. The house was great for 3 couples, and the location was perfect... very close to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. We had a rainy day but that was fine as we spent the day at the ping pong table!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021