Great property and location. Lots of character. It was very cool to realize that it all started there in Somesville.

Delightful historic home with updated, comfortable settings. My family thoroughly enjoyed the beauty and comfort provided by the owners!

Our stay at this property was very nice and was surprised to find its historic importance in the area as it was the home of the Somes family. This home was close to everything we wanted to do, plenty of room for everyone in our family of twelve, 7-78. Grandma and Grandpa remained on the main floor while the younger ones found plenty of beds upstairs to accommodate. My only home suggestion would be new mattresses. The yard was a great place to gather after a busy day, sit around the fire or have dinner from the grill, play games, and roast s'mores. Adirondack chairs would be wonderful around the nice large pit. With the weather so welcoming it was a nightly gathering space. Kitchen worked well with a table and chairs, laundry, all convenient in a busy home. Couldn't ask for a prettier or more convenient area, directly across from bus stop, pond, library and historical society, and just minutes to Acadia National Park, and downtown Bar Harbor. Very pleasant stay.

This house is perfect for a family vacation! It is well preserved with a wonderful historic vibe and yet comfortable and homey. Once we moved a few things to higher shelves we did not have to remind the little ones not to touch! The location is amazing with water views of Somes Sound and an adorable tiny library across the road. The historical society, art gallery and huge back yard gave lots to do without driving. Plenty of access to the park without the crowds of Bar Harbor. Just what we were looking for!

Incredible house with lots of room for the whole family. My only complaint was the living room furniture. Not a comfortable place to sit. But the kitchen dining room bathrooms and bedrooms were all perfect and the grounds were immaculate. We will be coming again. Thank you so much

The home was everything we had expected. It was very clean, and easy to check in to. We had a great time, and would stay here again!

My family and I stayed here for a week together and had a great time, and with just a few updates it could be 5-star imo. Pros and cons (for our party) below: Awesome things: - historic charming house: so many nooks and crannies, wonderful charming decor, the kids (and I!) just loved to explore it - space: it easily and comfortably housed 12 people (9 adults, 3 kids). Rooms were big and spacious and comfy. I slept VERY well. - the VIEW: we didn’t see this in the original listing but the view from the front porch was amazing, especially at sunrise - check in was very easy as host is communicative Negatives - a lot of the old doors don’t close or are very hard to close, including one to the outside. One to the back always has to be locked even though we wanted to go in and out because otherwise it wouldn’t stay closed. We used a chair to keep it closed if we wanted to be in and out but didn’t want kids wandering unsupervised in and out - yard isn’t completely fenced in: this is fine for adults but if you have kids or dogs you def want to watch them closely as the house is on a busy street - not super clean and hard to keep clean as we couldn’t find a broom or anything to help ourselves All around we had a lovely time in this charming piece of Maine history.

We had a wonderful week in Willowbrook, it very comfy large and well maintained historic home, central to all the park locations and activities