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Location
- Hulls Cove
The subject property is located on the ocean, in Hulls Cove.
Hulls Cove is an historic neighborhood in fabled Bar Harbor, Maine.
- Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is the largest community on Mount Desert Island, the second largest island on the East Coast.
The most prominent feature of Mount Desert Island is Acadia National Park, which occupies 3/4 of the island.
- Acadia National Park
Acadia National Park comprises 30,000 acres of lakes, ponds, fresh and saltwater beaches, mountainous woodlands, hundreds of miles of walking and hiking trails, bicycle and jogging paths, the highest promontory on the East Coast, and peerlessly beautiful ocean cliffs.
Acadia is the country’s second most-visited national park notwithstanding its distance from population centers. It is also one of the most richly photographed places in the world.
The Property Features of the single-family subject property include the following:
- Ocean frontage
- 1.5 lavishly landscaped acres
Proximity to Acadia National Park’s official reception area and the gateway to almost 100 miles of carriage road through the Park.
The reception area is just one mile from the subject property, on the other side of Hulls Cove. - Privacy and tranquility ensured by access to the property only from a private, posted road (Lookout Point Road), and further by dint of the house itself being almost 1,000' distant from the entrance to the property at Lookout Point Road.
- A quiet, historic, and distinguished neighborhood, the subject property being the only residence in the neighborhood offered for seasonal rental.
- A backyard beach offering instant access to the water for kayaking. (Moorings available on request for small and large power boats and sail boats).
- South-facing vistas of sunrises / sunsets and moonrises / moonsets over Acadia’s Cadillac mountain range, the Porcupine Islands, and the North Atlantic beyond.
The House Features of the 2-story single-family subject property include the following:
- 4-bedroom, 4.5 bathrooms (private bathroom for each bedroom)
- 3 fireplaces (living room, master bedroom, library
- Elegantly furnished and appointed: traditional furniture, oriental rugs, antiques, one of the largest privately owned libraries in New England.
- Kitchen
- Large airy kitchen with 3 skylights, french doors to outdoor deck and dining area, ocean view picture windows
- eat-in kitchen area
- completely inventoried, equipped
- premium appliances
Ocean frontage / views
- Sweeping ocean vistas from 6 south-facing ocean view and airy french doors, including: 2 decks accessed from upstairs bedrooms, 4 french doors opening onto ground-level deck and brick patio and broad lawns.
- Outdoor, ocean view eating areas and seating areas:
- deck, off kitchen
- brick patio, off dining room
- brick patio, off living room
- deck at beach
- Unimpeded views
- To the southeast, the stepping stone Porcupine Islands, Frenchmans Bay, and gorgeous sunrises/sunsets and moonrises/moonsets over the North Atlantic.
- To the south, lobster boats within hailing distance of the property’s shoreline, the Town’s active harbor beyond, the cruise ship anchorage in between.
- To the southwest, the soaring Cadillac Mountain range as a backdrop to the mansion-studded shoreline.
General
- Operated for 15 years as a fully-equipped, continuously-renovated, high-end seasonal rental property.
- Leased to discriminating families from around the US and abroad, primarily during May to October although available year-round.
- Caretaker and housekeeper available on request.
Suitable for:
| family reunions | personal retreats | formal entertainment |
| anniversaries | honeymoons | medical recovery |
| academic convocations | executive retreats | |
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