Spectacular Views, Walking Distance To Everything
House in Acadia National Park, ME
16 guests · 9 bedrooms · 8 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area
Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more
About this house rental
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.
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.
Amenities
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Acadia National Park, ME
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Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviews
Beautiful and spacious home with great location, plenty of room, and helpful hosts. Ideal for large groups, close to town and Acadia National Park.
8.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
Plenty of room for our big family!
Close to everything- walking distance is great.
Would recommend to anyone with large group
10.0 / 10.0
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.
8.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
Nice.
10.0 / 10.0
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!
10.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
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!
10.0 / 10.0
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!!
8.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
Location was excellent. Very historic property and extremely unique.
10.0 / 10.0
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!
10.0 / 10.0
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!
8.0 / 10.0
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.
10.0 / 10.0
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!!
10.0 / 10.0
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!
8.0 / 10.0
Fantastic location and lots of space ! It was a bit too warm with no AC in August!
10.0 / 10.0
Incredible location
Perfect spot for family getaway. Location can’t be beat. Lots of space, great yard for BBQ and lots of outdoor games.
10.0 / 10.0
Enjoyable
This property was so fun! Beautiful views and could walk to everything. Perfect location and well appointed with everything you would need. Owner was very friendly and helpful. Had a wonderful stay.
10.0 / 10.0
Great house and location
Had a great experience July 2022. Big house with lots of rooms, great location and well stocked. Easy walk to downtown Bar Harbor and grocery store and bike rentals, shopping, etc. Right by the land bridge. Plenty of yard space.
10.0 / 10.0
Cool house,Perfect location
We loved the quirky old house. The beds were incredibly comfortable. The location was ideal - right on bridge street by bar island access. Easy bike ride to Acadia. House was very well stocked. Great for a big group.
10.0 / 10.0
Comfortable house for a large group
The location of this house cannot be beat! Two block to grocery, 3 blocks to town, maybe 5 blocks to the Island Explorer, and right beside the path to the sand bridge. This is a comfortable house for a large group - plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms and a well-equipped kitchen.
10.0 / 10.0
Large Family Vacation
We stayed at this beautiful house with our large family which included 7 adults and 7 kids (aged 11-17). You absolutely can not beat the location. Everyone enjoyed being within walking distance to shops and restaurants. There are several great coffee shops that were fun to stroll to for breakfast. The land bridge was amazing and we loved catching crabs and sea snails. One thing to note is the home is older and not easy on those with mobility issues. I do have to rave about the owner for a moment. My father fell in the middle of the night and tried to catch himself with the foot board of the bed. He was himself alright but unfortunately broke the bed. My mother spoke to the owner early the next morning. She was very kind and understanding on the phone and by 1:00 that afternoon had someone deliver and set up a brand new bed. It was really well handled. Overall we had a great week and I'd highly recommend this property.
10.0 / 10.0
A Family Celebration
Our year long pandemic postponed stay at “Sunset” was well worth the wait. Our family of eighteen gathered to celebrate our 50th plus 1 wedding anniversary. This lovely historic seacoast home was perfect for us. It could easily and comfortably accommodate our family. It was fun to prepare meals in the well equipped kitchen and enjoy them in the dining room with water views. Sunset’s location is one of its best features. It is an easy drive into Acadia and a short walk into the heart of Bar Harbor. We especially liked gathering in the spacious backyard to enjoy the view of Frenchman Bay, to play lawn games, and to stroll down to the land bridge to explore the tidal pools. Thank you, Angelique, for sharing Sunset with us. As we said our good-byes to your beautiful home, we took many special memories with us. *Sunset is appropriately named because the nightly “show” is indeed awesome!
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect Venue for Family Reunion
Ideal location and plenty of room for 50th wedding anniversary celebration with our 2 children's families with 5 grand children ages 5 to 11 -- 11 people total. With Bar Harbor and Acadia packed with visitors for the 4th of July week, we had ample parking at the house, big yard for the kids to play in, easy access to Bar Island across the land bridge at low tide, and short drives to the Acadia for hiking and enjoying the Sand Beach and other sights. The Hannaford market and Walgreens pharmacy were within easy walking distance, and we were a block from the 4th of July parade route. 2 large washers and 2 large dryers kept up with everyone's laundry. Large kitchen and dining room with plenty of refrigerator / freezer space eased the challenge of feeding everyone with restaurants short staffed, and many not offering take out because of staffing. The excitement of exploring all the rooms in the house, all the shops in Bar Harbor, and all the trails and mountain tops in Acadia kept everyone busy and interested with no time to be bored or complain about waiting or about things they could not do. It will be a highlight memory for the rest of our lives.
10.0 / 10.0
A stay at Sunset House
We had a lovely stay! The home is roomy and well equipped. We loved being able to walk everywhere. Especially liked hiking in Acadia!
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect family home
Extended family came together post-Covid and had best vacation ever!
Perfect location, perfect for large groups.
Angelique was a great host. Thank you!
10.0 / 10.0
Family Gathering at Bar Harbor
Beautiful property within easy walking distance of downtown. House is large enough to comfortably accommodate a large gathering of family/friends and the interior is clean and well maintained. Plenty of space for dining and group activities yet still offers quaint side rooms and space for quiet time to read, nap, etc. The 3rd floor balcony offers amazing water views and unbelievable sunsets. The grounds are well maintained and provides easy access to the Bar Island land bridge. All in all a terrific home that will provide the ideal setting to enjoy all Bar Harbor has to offer.
10.0 / 10.0
Located at the land bridge!
We loved the location of this house! It was right at the land bridge area (the “bridge” that allows you to walk across to the island at low tide). We walked out there every day and spent hours exploring the ocean floor/tide pools.
The house is very close to the restaurants and shops in town- we walked there every day. The house itself accommodates lots of guests. Plenty of room for a large group.
10.0 / 10.0
Great vacation
We had a great time on our vacation. The home was much bigger than what we needed, but we really wanted to stay here because of the location, and it did not disappoint. It was great being right next to the water and the sandbar. Could walk to anywhere in town without having to look for parking, yet you were right on the outer edge so it wasn't busy or loud in the evenings, and very quick to get over to the park. Would love to come back with some of our extended family and stay again as there is plenty of room to spread out even for a larger group.
10.0 / 10.0
The ideal way for a large party to experience Bar Harbor!
This home was the perfect setting for an extended family of 12 to spend a week in Bar Harbor. The home is large with a historic charm about it. Lots of areas/rooms for members to work/conduct conference calls. The location is blocks from downtown so very convenient to restaurants, gift shops, activities with Acadia park close by.
10.0 / 10.0
Fits a Crowd in Can't be Beat Location
My family greatly enjoyed our stay at Sunset; the location truly can't be beat and the large house fits any size family and friend combo. Angelique was super helpful and easy to communicate with. Hope to be back!
10.0 / 10.0
Awesome Bar Harbor experience
My entire family, there were a total of 19 of us, had a wonderful week long visit to Bar Harbor & Acadia Park. This property was central located in the village. Definitely top choice for our next family visit to Maine!
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing location
This house has an amazing location with water views of Frenchman’s Bay and is an easy walk to all downtown Bar Harbor attractions. The home is listed on the national historic register and has wonderful charm and character. The house is very large, with many bedrooms and bathrooms, so it is well suited for a large group.
10.0 / 10.0
Golden Anniversary
We enjoyed Sunset with our children, sons in law and grand children. Wonderful location. We had a terrific time.
10.0 / 10.0
Fun week in Bar Harbor
Our 3 families enjoyed this lovely historic home in a perfect location in Bar Harbor. We loved the walk ability to anywhere in this charming town. The house was spacious, comfortable and well equipped. We especially liked playing in the backyard, drinking coffee and cocktails on the porch and crossing at low tide to Bar Island. We most definitely want to return to stay again. Thank you for excellent communication and a beautiful place to vacation!
8.0 / 10.0
Wonderful for large groups
This house was amazing. Great location and sleeps 18.
The second floor is much nicer than the third floor so If you’re evenly splitting the cost just be aware.
Host was very informative and responsive.
So much more than we could have asked for! Great stay!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Acadia National Park?
The average price for a rental in Acadia National Park is $324 per night. This rental is $1,140 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Spectacular Views, Walking Distance To Everything. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Spectacular Views, Walking Distance To Everything pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Spectacular Views, Walking Distance To Everything?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, laundry, and balcony or patio.
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