Shore Acres

Your own oceanfront resort awaits you on peaceful Salsbury Cove in Bar Harbor. Stunning and unique waterfront compound located at the end of a private lane sited on a picturesque bluff overlooking Eastern Bay. This rare oceanside offering includes a year-round three-bedroom home, two charming seasonal guest cottages and a spectacular, architect-designed shingle-style pool house with extraordinary amenities that include a home theater, spacious exercise room, dry heat sauna, 3-bay garage and a heated saltwater swimming pool with large patio and wonderfully anointed with beautiful stonework. A tastefully landscaped property with patches of lupine and fragrant sea roses at the water’s edge transitions this oceanside experience, culminating with steps leading to a gravel beach with deep water frontage that provides the waters of Eastern Bay at your pleasure. Moor a boat or paddle your kayak to breathe in the full experience of life on the ocean that Shore Acres provides.

• The property includes three cottages, all of which have been recently and tastefully updated.
• Sea Heather, a year-round, shingled cottage with a large oceanfront deck, gourmet kitchen with concrete countertops and stainless-steel appliances boasts a stunning great room with cathedral ceilings and a wall of glass framing the ocean view. There is also an updated full bathroom and guest bedroom on the first level. Upstairs is a gorgeous primary bedroom suite with vaulted ceilings, a southwestern style wood-burning fireplace, a private balcony overlooking the bay and an en-suite spa bathroom with a large walk-in shower finished with sleek and classic subway tiles; and separate water closet. The second level also offers a second guest room, which is spacious and bright with windows overlooking the great room below and the ocean beyond. A full basement offers abundant storage.
• Rugosa is a sunny and efficient cottage with a large ocean view deck, open concept living room and kitchen with a heat pump, a renovated bathroom, large bedroom and washing machine and dryer. There is also a loft bedroom on the second floor with ocean views.
• Waterlily is a sweet seasonal cottage at the water’s edge. This small but efficient dwelling boasts and oceanfront deck, open concept living room/kitchen area with stunning views and a gas heating stove, an updated bathroom and spacious bedroom overlooking the water.
• The crown jewel of the Shore Acres is the swimming pool and pool house. Built with amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail, the main level of the pool house has large windows and French doors with transom windows overlooking the swimming pool and ocean. It boasts wood flooring and radiant heat throughout, a wood-burning fireplace, custom cabinetry with built-in refrigerator and freezer and a large home theater, ideal for movie nights after a long day on the water or exploring Acadia National Park. There is also a changing room, cedar lined dry heat sauna, walk-in tiled shower, bathroom, large storage room with cabinetry, shelving and two commercial washing machines and dryers. Upstairs is a large sitting room with cathedral ceiling, a wood-burning fireplace, French doors to a pool and ocean view deck, a separate exercise room and heated three-bay garage with a Tesla charging station. Above the garage is a large unfinished attic area that offers ample storage. The saltwater pool is heated by 24 solar panels and has a shallow end physically divided from the deep end that makes this perfect for children, while the deep end (14-feet) has a unique granite diving board. The large patio area offers plenty of space to sit and relax.
• Located in Salsbury Cove, the property is just minutes from Acadia National Park and downtown Bar Harbor. Use your own private compound or as a rental property. All three cottages have excellent rental history.
• Note: Property is also available with cottages only (pool house not included) with 2.09 acres and 218' of shorefrontage for $1,900,000. See LandVest listing ID ME2028.