Charming, Sunny Home in Downtown Bar Harbor with Backyard: Sleeps 6, 3 Bedrooms

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61600 sq ft

Popular amenities

Outdoor Space

Free WiFi

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Check out the area

Bar Harbor, ME

Village Green10 min walk
Bar Harbor Whale Watching12 min walk
Shore Path12 min walk
Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)20 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Blue Room

1 Queen Bed

Glacial Till Room

1 Queen Bed

Red Room

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Upstairs Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

The Rusticator is a charming two story home from 1896. Named for the visitors to Bar Harbor in the late 1800s, The Rusticator is a lovely cottage located in the heart of downtown Bar Harbor. The Rusticator is our family home and available for rentals when we leave to explore other parts of the world.

This quaint property, on a quieter side street, is in walking distance to the sand bar, town beach, grocery stores, restaurants, The Abbe Museum and village green. Nicely appointed with hardwood floors and natural sunlight, The Rusticator has a spacious backyard with a lawn, garden and deck for outdoor grilling and dining.

There are three bedrooms upstairs two with QUEEN beds and third a KING bed. There is a well equipped open kitchen, dining room, mudroom and living room with a beautiful decorative fireplace on the first floor. There are 2 bathrooms (upstairs has a claw foot tub and basic stand up shower and downstairs with only a basic standup shower). Other amenities include a flat screen TV with DVD player, access to WIFI and Netflix, washer/dryer in the basement, dishwasher, microwave, gas BBQ and a backyard. We provide bedding, bath and beach towels. We have off street parking for 2 stacked cars in the back of our house. Permit parking is enforced between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday on our street.

Leave your car behind and walk to everything downtown, including whale watches & sea kayaking tours, shops and much more. Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park offer visitors a variety of activities, including hiking, biking, boating, lake swimming, carriage road walks, horse back riding, deep sea fishing! Sail on the Margaret Todd, take a Jackson Lab visitors tour, enjoy tea and popovers at the Jordan Pond House, golf at KEBO a PGA top-rated course or play tennis at the town courts. Kids activities include Sand Beach, miniature golf, the town green, Acadia Fun park and lots of ice cream shops!

We DO NOT have air conditioning, but two bedrooms have ceiling fans and we have various window and stand alone fans if it gets too hot.

Property manager

Property Mgr: Backy Carroll 207-610-4669 Owners: Ursula & Jay 207-939-5993

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor Space

Barbecue grill

Bar Harbor Vacation Rental | 6BR | 4BA | 3,200 Sq Ft | Stairs Required

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please treat our home as if it were your home! We live in a neighborhood and ask that you are quite between 10pm and 6am.

No smoking and no fires inside and outside of the house.

Only 6 people are allowed to stay. No pets.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

Property Registration Number VR122-04

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this vacation home is in the city center 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. Traveling with kids? Consider George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

View more Vacation Homes in Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

West Street Historic District - 2 min walk
Village Green - 10 min walk
Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 12 min walk
Shore Path - 12 min walk
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 5 min drive

Getting around

Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

The Barnacle - 12 min walk
Leary's Landing Irish Pub - 12 min walk
The Dog and Pony Tavern - 10 min walk
Testa's Bar & Grill - 9 min walk
Atlantic Brewing Downtown - 7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming, Sunny Home in Downtown Bar Harbor with Backyard: Sleeps 6, 3 Bedrooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Charming, Sunny Home in Downtown Bar Harbor with Backyard: Sleeps 6, 3 Bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming, Sunny Home in Downtown Bar Harbor with Backyard: Sleeps 6, 3 Bedrooms?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming, Sunny Home in Downtown Bar Harbor with Backyard: Sleeps 6, 3 Bedrooms located?

This family-friendly Bar Harbor vacation home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of West Street Historic District and Bar Harbor Whale Watching. Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).

10

Exceptional

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

Learn more

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Michael N.

Oct 9, 2023

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

Very nice, charming, and super clean.

Property was super clean. We walked to Bar Harbor. The neighborhood was quiet, and seemed very safe. Our host gave us reasonable, easy to follow instructions along with many thoughtful tips to make our visit more enjoyable. We appreciate the gift card to local bakery the host left for us. It was my first Vrbo rental and it much surpassed my expectations. Many thanks.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bill G.

Sep 24, 2023

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

So fun!!

What a great location and flexible host. Made our stay and hiking jaunts super easy, and Bar Harbor was an absolute delight. We loved staying here. Thank you Becky and Ursula!!!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan M.

Sep 20, 2023

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

Great in town location on quiet street

Everything as advertised! Nice games and toys for kids. Front porch perfect for kids playing on their own. Nice common spaces for interaction. Washer dryer super helpful to have. Walking to breakfast a super plus for days we didn’t cook. Amenities were quite nice including Meyers soaps and pleasant bath products. Many cookbooks available although if you plan to cook you need to plan ingredients ahead (spices, etc). Pots and pans in good condition. Knives good and nicely out of way in drawer. As is common in older homes, just remember to watch the ceiling when coming downstairs if you’re over 5’9”!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine R., Minneapolis, MN USA

Sep 7, 2023

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

Absolutely Wonderful

This Bar Harbor home is truly wonderful. We could park the car at the house and walk to shops and restaurants in Bar Harbor. It was so great to come back to this home after a day of hiking. All the amenities you need are there. Very clean and well furnished. Tucked away on a side street - it was very quiet. Two full bathrooms was a real plus. The deck was great for morning coffee and afternoon chats. Highly recommend!!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah W.

Oct 2, 2022

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

Wonderful house and location

Four of us stayed at this property and found it to be the perfect place for our Bar Harbor vacation. The deck and yard are lovely to use when it’s nice outside. The kitchen was fully stocked with all necessary equipment for us to cook in some nights. The house itself was beautiful and well-furnished as well as extremely clean. We enjoyed being walking distance to downtown and biking distance to Acadia. Zero complaints, would stay again in a heartbeat and highly recommend!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

About the host

Hosted by Property Mgr: Backy Carroll 207-610-4669 Owners: Ursula & Jay 207-939-5993

We are a family of three transplanted to Bar Harbor from Portland, ME in search of a simpler life style. My husband is a faculty member at the College of the Atlantic, our son attends our local school and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working as a consultant with a local non profit teaching mindfulness and yoga to children and providing support to educators in their classrooms. We love traveling and though we miss a beautiful time of year on Mount Desert Island (MDI), we explore other parts of the United States and world. We love the outdoors and spend time camping, hiking, walking, canoeing, skiing and biking. When we lived in Portland, ME we would come to MDI in the Fall for long weekends and hike in Acadia National Park. It was great getting away and playing in the park, sailing with friends and trying new places to eat. One visit I wondered out loud that it would be nice to live here...ten years later it happened!

Why they chose this property

We love living in walking distance to most all of our needs. Our home has wonderful sunlight and is on a side street in downtown Bar Harbor. We have a spacious backyard. It's an older home with a few charming features.

What makes this property unique

Buying a home in downtown Bar Harbor was not easy! After looking at many, many properties, we selected The Rusticator for its convenience and walkability. We walk to most everything: our elementary school and playground, work, shopping, the green, restaurants, ice cream, yoga classes and the movies. The open concept kitchen filled with natural sunlight was perfect. The backyard with its spacious lawn, deck and garden is unique in downtown Bar Harbor and has been great for outdoor grilling and essential for our son and his friends. The decorative fireplace and stairwell also caught our attention.

Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback