Grand lakefront Victorian on the road into quaint Winter Harbor village on what has been designated the Schoodic Scenic Byway also has magnificent, west-facing ocean views across Jones Cove at the very head of Frenchman Bay waters. The charm and location of this historic 1898 home makes a wonderful family retreat with studio or could be a successful and easy-to-run inn, B&B, or weekly rental with perfect potential for a restaurant on the first floor and even a gift shop in the carriage house/studio. Location, location! $685,000
200+/- feet of water frontage on the pristine, 467-acre lake known locally as Jones Pond is right at the edge of the lawn of this almost 2-acres of open land bordered by a stream that tumbles from the lake to the sea. Add the views on the other side of the house of a large, open saltwater cove with breathtaking sunsets, and it’s easy to see this site would be almost impossible to replicate. Sixteen rooms in all, 8 bedrooms and 8 baths, all are beautifully decorated in period style. The third level is a self-contained apartment with private deck that affords dramatic views of the lake. The old carriage house is now a heated workshop/studio and garage, and there is another little cottage for storage or restoration. $685,000
The wonders of Acadia’s Schoodic Peninsula are boundless and virtually undiscovered. The national park’s dramatic scenery is among the best in Maine, but still quiet and private, inspiring artists from around the world. Quaint villages with white spires, lobster fleets at rest, galleries, studios, shops, and restaurants dot this tiny peninsula. The village of Winter Harbor, with golf course, yacht club, ferry to Bar Harbor, and lobster festival is the home of the nationally known Schoodic Arts Festival with its impressive venue of year-round performing arts and the biennial International Sculpture Symposium. Schoodic: Uncrowded. Unspoiled. Savor the unexpected.