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Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available!

Vacation home near Acadia National Park in Mount Desert

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Mt Desert, ME
  • Place, Acadia Repertory Theater
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Maine Granite Industry Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Acadia National Park's Visitors Center
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor)
    ‪14 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Mount Desert

Seaside stay .With a stay at this Somesville vacation home, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Acadia Repertory Theater and 2 miles (3 km) of Maine Granite Industry Museum. Acadia National Park and Long Pond are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Acadia Repertory Theater - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Maine Granite Industry Museum - 2 min drive - 0.7 miles
  • Acadia National Park - 4 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watching - 15 min drive - 11.2 miles
  • Acadia National Park's Visitors Center - 17 min drive - 9.2 miles

Getting around

  • Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jordan Pond House - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Shell - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Island Take Out - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Nor’ Easter Pound & Market - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Abel's Lobster - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available!

Heron Pool is a lovely country home privately situated on Somesville Harbor. We just completed a major renovation in 2020 to fully winterize the house, add a solar system, install all new windows, doors and insulation with a new efficient heat pump to heat and cool the house.

Heron Pool is at the end of a long driveway with sweeping views of the harbor and mountains. The property shares a dock with the neighbors. Take in bald eagles, ospreys, loons, seals, deer, and more from the deck. Inside it is tastefully furnished with antiques, overstuffed couches, and plenty of space for your family. The main house has 4 bedrooms, with 2 queen size beds and 4 single beds. There is also a private cottage steps away from the house with a queen size bed and full bathroom. Have lunch in the garden at a teak table set over looking the water, swim off the dock at high tide, kayak the harbor or just snooze in a lawn chair. Bikes and kayaks can be rented locally, and Somes Pond is minutes away and much warmer to swim in than the ocean.

Heron Pool sleeps 10 comfortably and is truly a family home. It is ideal for kids with a wooden swing set, fields and shoreline to explore, all well set back from the road.

If you ever leave the property you can enjoy all that Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, SW Harbor and NE Harbor have to offer. The owner will send you a long list of suggestions for hiking, biking, kayaking or going to have a nice meal or ice cream. You may not be a Rockefeller but you sure can live like one. Make Heron Pool a part of your summer this year and for years to come.


Keywords: waterfront, house

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a zoo
  • Near the bay
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! to the airport?

This vacation home is 7.6 mi (13-min drive) away from the Bar Harbor, ME (BHB-Hancock County - Bar Harbor) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! to the beach?

This vacation home is 3.7 mi (7-min drive) from Echo Lake Beach and 13.7 mi (24-min drive) from Sand Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available!?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available!?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! to downtown Mount Desert?

This vacation home is 1.4 mi away from Mount Desert.

Beautiful Seaside Home with Sweeping Views - Weekly Discounts Available! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 79 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan V. S.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved the house! The dock and view of the sound were awesome. The location was wonderful, close to all the cute areas. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property, views of the water, deer visited everyday , 3 adult couples had plenty of space. The location is perfect close to park, bar harbor and southwest harbor.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

robert h.

Liked: Cleanliness
The location was excellent and on the whole the house was good. We did have a problem as we did not know there were stairs to the first floor bedroom. This caused a problem for my husband as he can no longer do stairs. We loved the deer and got two wonderful views of the bald eagle. The weather was great and the kids enjoyed the dock.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Visit to Maine

We greatly enjoyed our stay Heron Pool. There were several small issues that we encountered but the caretaker was able to resolve them quickly. We met our host and he was wonderfully welcoming and made us feel like part of the family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Edward W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pictures do not show real accessibility to water.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Notes if you have young children or elders

So I want to start by saying this place is just magical. It's out of the way enough that there was no traffic or noise, but still close to everything you'd want to see on Mt Desert Island. We had deer come visit twice a day, and the views are straight out of a postcard. There is everything you could possibly need in the house, and the rooms are very comfortable.We brought my 80 year old dad and 74 year old mom here for my dad's birthday with the kids and grandkids. We ran into a few difficulties. There are stairs everywhere -- even the downstairs bedroom we had my parents in has two steps to it, which was not great for the elderly. The path to the dock is also very steep and hard to navigate, so they never went down there, which was a shame. On the kid side, the swingset is very close to breaking -- the wood is rotting and splitting -- so after the first day we didn't let the kids on it. There are also so many breakable things in the house. I breathed a sigh of relief when we left without our kids harming anything.So if you have older kids and not older adults, this place is absolutely perfect, and I totally recommend it!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike w., Austin, TX

Liked: Cleanliness

Eclectic House with Tableware for many many guests

Our group of 10 as 3 families really enjoyed the house. The kitchen was well stocked on dishes, cooking items, spices. We also enjoyed the library of books (there was a very eclectic range of books)
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location, Peaceful Stay

We had an enjoyable stay at Robert's property. There was plenty of space for the entire family, yet it still felt comfortable and cozy. The location was perfect for getting around Mt. Desert Island. The location by the water was incredibly peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

KATHERINE L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location and room for an extended family

Lovely fall location near the park. Plenty of room for 7 people. Well stocked kitchen with plenty of space. We all loved coffee in the porch looking over the pond. The individual room temp controls were a plus. Bummer that the tub didn’t have a stopper so we could have used it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Heron Pool

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The house is in a beautiful location. Kitchen is well equipped and clean. The caretaker was very responsive. The bottom bunk was uncomfortable for an adult, but the other accommodations were fine.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariane H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Private House on MDI

The house was everything we hoped for! It had an old-world charm without being stuffy and was very spacious (the pictures don't do it justice). The location was centrally located to get to everything but was secluded from the roadway and other houses, so it felt very private. The kitchen was very well stocked and the number of bathrooms was very appreciated with our larger group. Would definitely stay here again! The only minor issue we had was that the main level heating wasn't very consistent, some areas were cooler while others were warmer.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house in beautiful setting

The house provided everything our family needed for a wonderful week long mini reunion. Everyone was comfortable and there was plenty of space for multiple activities, enough bathrooms for all and large fully stocked kitchen. The view out back was stunning and the setting very secluded and private. We all loved it and several of us remarked that we slept better than at home. We also found the location ideal for exploring Acadia NP, heading to town for groceries or to eat out. Just about perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

sue c., FENNVILLE, MI

Liked: Cleanliness

Business Retreat

My colleagues and I choose a different location for a retreat yearly--this was our choice this year, and we were happy with this seaside home. In fact, a few members of our party so loved the home so much they are planning to return with their families. Highlights: Candy was very helpful, the unique layout and character of the home and setting were amazing, and we were quite pleased with how equipped the place was with kitchen utensils, paper products, towels, etc. Lovely place, hope to return soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful location - convenient to Acadia & downtown Bar Harbor

This was the first time we stayed in this area of the island and it did not disappoint. It was an easy drive to Acadia National Park, downtown Bar Harbor, and the Bass Harbor lighthouse. The sunrises every morning over the water were spectacular, the house was homey and quaint with a well-stocked kitchen and plenty of space for our family of 5 and 2 significant others. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kylie F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Most beautiful place

More beautiful than the pictures can show, this house is a dream, on the water, spacious, private. My family and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect home base to explore Acadia.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Idyllic home with beautiful view in great location

From the property we observed a lot of wildlife, including white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, a bald eagle, osprey and heron. The house was charming, sprawling, light-filled, filled with lovely antiques and a well-supplied kitchen. It was easy to drive into Arcadia Park from the house. We enjoyed riding 3-bikes on the carriage roads, walking atop Cadillac Mountain, hiking along the Ocean Path trail, and walking next door to Acadia Repertory Theater for a play. The farm market at Beech Hill farm was also worthwhile. I hope we’re able to return to this great spot.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Multi-generation Girls Trip

This house was perfect for our family girls trip with three generations. The kitchen was very well stocked. Five bedrooms gave us plenty of room to sleep comfortably. There are several sitting areas including a nice sun room and deck. The view was amazing and we enjoyed watching the tide come in and out. Best of all was the location.to Acadia. Great house to create lasting memories!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Don J., Danville, VA

Liked: Cleanliness

Heron Pool was Amazing

Beautiful old New England home with a million dollar view of an ocean inlet. Comfortably slept six adults and four children. We saw deer, blue heron, loons and one bald eagle. We had coffee in the Sun room overlooking the water in the mornings and in the evenings we sat on the deck listening to the wildlife. We heard a pack of coyotes, across the inlet, one evening. Short drive to Acadia National park and Bar Harbor. The owner suggested many things to do and great restaurants. Would love to come back and stay longer. Great place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Maine Experience

I chose this property due to the central location relative to Acadia National Park and being on the water. The kids loved fishing off the dock and we enjoyed coffee and drinks on the deck watching the tide changes. The house is so cute but updated. The rooms were perfect for two families of boys and girls as everyone had a nice space for themselves. We used the kitchen to its fullest cooking bacon and eggs as well as baked donuts. Candy was responsive to our questions and very helpful. I would recommend this house to anyone who wants to have an authentic Maine experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Everything you need for an enjoyable stay

This home was comfortable for our group of 7. We had everything we needed. Views of the water and wildlife were amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barrett S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent

We would definitely recommend it to anyone!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renee F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful location close to Acadia NP.

Great location. Lots of space to move about with the 8 of us. Loved the little cottage on the property which gave my husband and I some quiet from our adukt kids who stay up later than we do!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda K., Sharon, MA

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Stay in Mount Desert

We had a wonderful stay at Heron Pool. Our family gathering was an opportunity to visit Acadia National Park and this property was a perfect fit. We were so comfortable in this lovely home, so spacious, clean, and well stocked, and the outside shower and use of the dock were icing on the cake. Entrance to Acadia is a breeze, and a trip into Bar Harbor is a hop, skip and jump as well. We all loved the stay! Thank you Robert and Robin for sharing your beautiful home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vincent P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very cool house

As advertised - I would even say that the pictures don’t do it justice. A perfect place for a large group to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful views!

Herron Pool was charming and takes a step back in time. If you enjoy antiques and feeling like you are living in a charming New England cottage, then this place is for you!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024