This gracious, Queen Anne Victorian style home built in 1877 has 7 bedrooms and 5 full bathrooms and is located in the heart of Bar Harbor's Historic West Street district. Petunia Cottage offers an ideal central location, only a block away from the shops in downtown Bar Harbor and at low tide you can walk across to Bar Island from Bridge Street. The lovely wrap around porch with 6 rocking chairs is an ideal place to relax after exploring nearby Acadia National Park.
FIRST FLOOR: Enter through the spacious Front Foyer with stairs that lead to the second level. The front foyer gives direct access to the updated and spacious designer kitchen, and into the living/billiard room with large flat screen smart television, a billiards table, several sitting areas and direct access to the spacious wrap around front porch. The Dining Room can host 10-12 people at the main table plus a side table that seats 4 additional people. A updated ground floor 3 piece bathroom with a neo-angle shower stall and all modern fixtures is accessed from the dining room and wine room and just steps away from the Den. The wine room area leads to the Den which has overstuffed couches, a trundle bed (2 x twin beds), ceiling fan and a large flat screen TV. Rounding out the First Floor of Petunia Cottage is the fresh and modern Kitchen that has a touch of old world Victorian charm. It has been completely modernized with a mix of gray and white shaker cabinetry, granite counter tops, an eleven foot island with six swivel stools, stainless steel appliances including two dishwashers, a 5 burner gas stove, commercial grade sinks and faucets, a flat screen TV. The wine room area has an additional sink and beverage center. The separate Laundry room has 2 sets of front load washers and steam dryers. The back door from the Driveway opens into a small back foyer which can lead you to the Kitchen, Den or up the back staircase to the second floor. The back deck has a small outside sitting table with 4 chairs and the Gas Grill can be accessed just steps away.
SECOND FLOOR: There are 7 bedrooms on this level. At the top of the front stairs you will find the "Victorian Queen" bedroom which has a Queen bed and private bathroom (clawfoot tub with handheld shower only, a vanity & toilet). The "Seaview King" bedroom has a King bed and windows that offer peeks of Bar Island. (Note: The "Victorian Queen" & "Seaview King" bedrooms have direct access (thru a small mutual hall) to the 2nd Floor level of the Widows Walk balcony.) The "Blue Bridge" bedroom has 3 separate beds… 1 Twin and 2 full. This bedroom has a large flat screen Roku smart TV with an area to game or read (some childrens books/games available). The "King's Master" Bedroom has a King bed, a large flat screen tv, sitting area and private 3 piece modern bathroom with shower stall and decorative features. The "Full 'n' Cozy" bedroom has a full size bed and the "Daybed Dream" bedroom has a twin size day bed. The final bedroom is the "King Overlord" bedroom with King bed, ceiling fan, and a lovely window seat. There are 2 additional bathrooms for your use ... in one of the hallways there is a bathroom that has a claw foot tub with afterthought shower, a toilet and modern vanity. The other bathroom is in the hallway which leads to "King Overlord" bedroom and it is a fresh modern 3 piece bathroom with shower stall and decorative fixtures.
OUTDOOR SPACES: The wrap around front porch has six rockers plus several other chairs to enjoy the filtered views of Frenchman's Bay across the road or enjoy the people watching on West Street. The back porch has a small outdoor table and 4 chairs with access to the gas grill and yard behind the house. The driveway provides off-street parking suitable for up to 4 cars (depending on size) plus parking for 1 additional car inside the garage.
AMENITIES: Our home offers... modern kitchen appliances, including two dishwashers, double washer/dryer sets, a 5 burner gas stove/oven, undercabinet microwave, crockpot, Keurig & drip coffee makers, toaster & toaster oven, dishes, cutlery, pots/pans, cookware, coffee mugs, glasses, wine glasses, hair dryers in each bathroom, pedestal and overhead fans, propane grill, cable & Roku TV's, wireless Internet, billiards table, board games & books, 2 pack n plays/travel cribs, 4 Beach chairs, beach towels and a Lobster Pot.
** We provide starter supplies of basics such as toilet paper, paper towels, dish detergent, dishwasher pods, washing machine pods, Keurig coffee pods, & some travel size toiletries.
** Minimum 7 day rental (Sat-Sat), No Pets, No Smoking, No parties.
** 16 Maximum guests (16 is the total combined count of all Adults, Children & Infants in your group)
** 5pm Check in - No access to property (House or Parking) before Check in time. We will notify you if early access is available
** 9am Checkout
** Strict 60 Days: No refund for canceling less than 60 days prior to scheduled arrival date. This policy supersedes the other policies noted in this listing.