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4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 9
Popular amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air-conditioning
Outdoor space
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Mt Desert, ME
Acadia National Park
Place, Acadia National Park
1 min walk
Long Pond
Place, Long Pond
3 min walk
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
Place, Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
17 min drive
Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
16 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)
Master Bedroom
1 Queen Bed
Upstairs Bedroom 1
3 Single Beds
Upstairs Bedroom 2
1 Double Bed
Upstairs Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Basement bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Bathroom 1
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom 2
Toilet
Master bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Modern Lake House on a secluded cove on Long Pond, Mount Desert Island!
Enjoy Long Pond and Acadia National Park at Long Pond Escape, a private home built in 2016, on six acres of woods located on a secluded cove on the northwest corner of Long Pond.
The first floor features bright, open living space with a fully equipped kitchen, island with 4 stools, a large dining table (seats 8), and a half bath and living room area with a wood stove. Doors open to a spacious deck facing the lake, and to a side screened porch. Master bedroom with queen bed and a 32" TV, and a master bath with glassed shower. The master bedroom has views of Long Pond.
Upstairs are three bedrooms: queen (also with a 32" TV), double, and one with a twin bed and a bunk bed (2 twins), and a full bath. All three upstairs bedrooms have views of Long Pond.
There is a finished basement with a family room with a 55" TV with blu-ray disk player and Roku player, a game room with a mini pool table, a full bath with shower. The laundry room is also on this floor. Double French doors open to a stone patio with a fire pit.
Head down to the private dock and enjoy a swim or paddle and discover the quiet side of Long Pond. A canoe, five kayaks, three paddle boards, a row boat and a pedal boat are all available for your enjoyment. If you don't feel like swimming or boating, the dock is also great for sunbathing, reading, fishing, or just enjoying the view of the lake with Cadillac, Sargent, Beech, Mansell and Bernard Mountains in the background. You can also enjoy the loons and ducks that swim by every day, and on occasion you'll see great blue herons and bald eagles. On clear nights, the dock is a great place for stargazing -- see the Milky Way in all its glory.
Note: the dock and swim float are in the water between May and early October, but will be taken in for the year in mid-October.
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Renters are required to sign our standard form of seasonal lease.
The depth of the lake varies during the course of the season, depending on rainfall. Please exercise care entering the water; don't dive off the dock
Use of the boats, dock and swim float is at your own risk; please watch kids!
Important information
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Property # 1024460vb
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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Mount Desert
Located in Pretty Marsh, a neighbourhood in Mount Desert, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co 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. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co - 15 min drive - 21.6 km
Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 17 min drive - 19.4 km
Cadillac Mountain - 27 min drive - 27.3 km
Getting around
Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 16 min drive
Restaurants
Shell - 5 min drive
Milagro's - 11 min drive
Circle K - 11 min drive
Little Notch Bakery - 13 min drive
Saint Dreux’s Coffee - 12 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Is Modern Lake House on a secluded cove on Long Pond, Mount Desert Island! pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Modern Lake House on a secluded cove on Long Pond, Mount Desert Island!?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Modern Lake House on a secluded cove on Long Pond, Mount Desert Island!?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Modern Lake House on a secluded cove on Long Pond, Mount Desert Island!?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Modern Lake House on a secluded cove on Long Pond, Mount Desert Island! located?
Located in Pretty Marsh, this holiday home is steps away from Long Pond and Acadia National Park. Acadia Repertory Theater and Maine Granite Industry Museum are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Reviews
10
Exceptional
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This lake house was perfect for us. Great common space for cooking, dining, board games. We enjoyed paddling on the lake, and the proximity to our planned Acadia adventures was perfect!
Truly a beautiful place. Everything was pristine and well cared for. We went here as a trip for my father who had limited mobility, and it was very accessible (only a few steps to the front door). Staying here made the trip very special. Thank you so much!
Beautiful and very comfortable home with luxe bed and bath linens and a well-stocked kitchen. We look forward to staying again when the weather is warmer to enjoy the lake, dock, and water toys.
We had a great stay! Lovely house, quiet and peaceful setting. Tim was a great communicator. The night sky from the dock was spectacular. Highly recommend!
Great location, super clean comfy home on the lake. Comes with paddle boards and kayaks. Good fishing too. Very secluded and quiet. Would highly recommend
The cabin is even better than advertised. Every time we turned around we were impressed with things we weren’t expecting to find. Very well stocked kitchen, amazing views from the shore and dock, plenty of activities to do just at the house. Tim, the host, is very quick to respond, super nice and accommodating. It is a very nice central location to everything you want to do on MDI. We absolutely loved our stay!!
This house was perfect. The VRBO photos don’t do it justice, it’s much better than the photos. It was clean, well stocked with linens, dishes, pots, pans. The dock on the water was magnificent for viewing the stars and beautiful scenery. There was easy access to Acadia and Bar Harbor.We loved it and would definitely pick this house for a return visit.
Great week on Long Pond. Beautiful house on the water with great privacy. This house has great amenities and is very comfortable. Very relaxing time on the quiet side of Acadia.
We had a wonderful stay with friends here. What a beautiful, peaceful place to enjoy friendship and nature. The property was even more beautiful than the pictures in the listing, and we had everything we needed for our stay. Check in and out was an easy process. I would highly recommend this place for a getaway to enjoy all that Acadia has to offer.
This was the best vacation I have had in Acadia over twenty years. The McAllister home has everything and more. From checkin, the private dock, home fully equipped it was amazing. My grandsons had a blast on the water and the home was a respite for us as healthcare professionals. Beautiful and convenient location.
This home was ideal for our girls getaway. It was immaculate and very comfortable. There was everything we needed for our stay. The location was perfect for a Maine lake house which was hard to leave to explore the rest of Mount Desert Island! But when we did it was very well situated to visit Acadia and Bar Harbor in only 20 minutes. We loved the quieter side of the island with minimal traffic and crowds. You will not regret staying in this beautiful home.
This home was beautiful, clean and comfortable. We have spent a week near Acadia National Park for many years and this home was our favorite. We found the setting peaceful and enjoyed the sounds of the loons on the lake. We enjoyed hiking, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and biking on the carriage roads. We would definitely rent this house again.
This was our 4th time staying here and it was just as amazing as our previous stays. The location is perfect - close enough to anything you might want to do on MDI yet you feel like you're the only people on the island when you're at the house. The kayaks, paddleboards, and dock are great for sunny days. We spent lots of time fishing, swimming, and paddling. There's plenty of space inside for everyone in our group (4 adults, 2 teenagers, and 1 toddler) to spread out and relax.
Larissa R.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
About the host
Hosted by Tim McAllister
Our family has owned the property since 1971, when we built a log cabin on the site. Over the years we gradually added "amenities" like telephone, electricity and indoor plumbing. We had loads of wonderful memories in the place, but eventually it was in need of too many repairs, so we took it down and replaced it with a new house that was completed in 2016. We've spent many wonderful summers at this location, and always look forward to returning.
Why they chose this property
The location on Long Pond, the largest lake on Mount Desert Island, is ideal. We're the only house on a large cove; you can see houses across the lake, but none on either side of our property. The property is directly on the lake, and is surrounded by acres of woods. You'll definitely see ducks, loons, chipmunks and red squirrels, and you may well see deer on the property as well as bald eagles and other wildlife. This is a place with hundreds of activities to keep you occupied at all times, but it's also a place of great tranquility -- perfect for downtime to escape the hectic daily routine of work, school, etc. While you can enjoy peace and quiet at the house, when you crave other activities, it's a short drive to Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and all of the other villages on Mount Desert Island. Southwest Harbor is about a 15 minute drive; Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor are about 20 minutes away, as are the entrances to Cadillac Mountain and the Park Loop Road. The nearest Acadia National Park facilities are the Pretty Marsh Picnic Area and Beech Mountain, both of which are only 5 minutes away.
What makes this property unique
There are many homes available to rent on Mount Desert Island, but very few offer the feeling of "getting away from it all" that you'll experience at Long Pond Escape.
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