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

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A modern kitchen with wooden cabinets, a granite countertop, a stainless steel stove, and a large window providing natural light.
A residential backyard with a wooden fence, a lawn, and a variety of trees.
A wooden deck with two blue Adirondack chairs facing a well-maintained lawn and a wooden fence.
A two-story house with a red front door, white trim, and multiple windows.
A hallway leading to a kitchen with wooden flooring, a red patterned rug, and a staircase with wooden railings.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
This vacation home accommodates 6 guests with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It features a deck and patio for outdoor enjoyment. Engage in tennis and golf activities nearby. Nearby attractions include the West Street Historic District and St. Saviour's Church. The property also has games for family entertainment.

Highlights

  • Beach equipment

    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.

  • Discover nearby landmarks

    Near Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Bar Harbor, ME
  • Place, West Street Historic District
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Village Green
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪21 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

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

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.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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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.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number VR122-04
Property # 663434vb
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 and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Bar Harbor

Located in Bar Harbor, this holiday home is in the city centre and by the sea. 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. Travelling with kids? Consider George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and rock climbing.
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Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • West Street Historic District - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Criterion Theater - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Village Green - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Shore Path - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Thirsty Whale - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Dog & Pony Tavern - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Finback Alehouse - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Bar Harbor Beer Works - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬4 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.

How much is parking at Charming, Sunny Home in Downtown Bar Harbor with Backyard: Sleeps 6, 3 Bedrooms?

On-site parking is available at the 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?

Checkout 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 holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of West Street Historic District and Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. Acadia National Park and Acadia National Park's Visitors Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

About the host

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

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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.

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