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Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard.

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A cozy room with a patterned sofa and a rocking chair, large windows with curtains, and a view of the street outside.
A wooden deck with a small gazebo, surrounded by lush greenery and a house in the background.
A sunroom with a patterned sofa, a chair, and a small table.
A two-story house with a front deck and a small porch.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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

Where you'll sleep

5 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard.

Eden Villa

A spacious, in-town Bar Harbor home within walking distance of everything downtown.

Location
Quick walk to the grocery store
Quiet, non-throughway avenue — peaceful, away from downtown's summer hustle and bustle
Easy walk to restaurants, shops, and activities, including whale watching, bike rentals, and kayak sea tours
3-minute walk to the sandbar
No need to drive — stroll to dinner and back
Close to the entrance of Acadia National Park
The House
3 stories, 5 bedrooms, built in 1922
Sleeps up to 9 guests
Bedrooms: 2 king, 2 twin, 1 double (with futon)
Bathrooms: 2 total, both on the 2nd floor (1 full, 1 shower-only) — no bathrooms on the ground or top floor
Living room with couches and armchairs
High-speed internet, cable TV, DVD player
Large, fully equipped kitchen: oven, stove, dishwasher, microwave, cookware, and dining ware
Dining area / lounge with air conditioning on the lower level
Outdoor Space
Large private back deck with propane BBQ and outdoor dining for 6+
Fenced, landscaped yard
Additional Amenities
Washer and dryer
Off-street parking for up to 4 cars (a squeeze) — a real perk since downtown parking is metered and pricey
Booking
Available in 4- or 7-night period

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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
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Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number VR1R26-069
Property # 971940
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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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. 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. George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History and College of the Atlantic Natural History Museum are also worth visiting. Kayaking and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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Map
Bar Harbor, ME

What's nearby

  • West Street Historic District - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Criterion Theater - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Village Green - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Bar Harbor Historical Society - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Thirsty Whale - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Dog & Pony Tavern - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Finback Alehouse - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bar Harbor Beer Works - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Jordan's Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Large private downtown home - walk to everything. Parking, deck and fenced yard. located?

Located in the heart of Bar Harbor, this holiday home is within a 10-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).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Couldn’t be more impressed and happy with Greeley St. perfectly located and completely stocked for an entire large family !! We were thrilled with the house , great job on everything .
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really enjoyed the stay. The hosts were wonderful and the area beautiful. Great location with easy access to town and loved sitting on the back deck morning and evening!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice safe location with walkable small town close by and near train station for easy access to Boston. Very well furnished.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 July 2026
Think this review is not for house in Bar Harbor. We are located in center of small town no rail station. Location is 250 miles from Boston.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home in walking distance to downtown Bar Harbor.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
everything good
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is in a great location if you want to be in Bar Harbor which we found to be too busy and touristy for us, especially when cruise ships are in port. The house is an awesome older home but note there is no bathroom on the main or upper floors, both are on the second floor. There were nice touches like lots of paper products and fresh flowers in the kitchen, but the linens need to be refreshed and the living room furniture needs replacing. Overall okay but just a bit dingy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug 2026
Thank you for your feedback and for choosing to stay with us. We’re glad the location and small touches like the fresh flowers were appreciated. We appreciate you noting the linens and living room furniture, and will address both promptly. We’ll also update the listing to clarify the bathroom layout so future guests have clear expectations. Regarding Bar Harbor’s tourist traffic, particularly during cruise ship arrivals, this is unfortunately outside our control, though we understand it impacted your stay. Thank you again for your candid review.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Wonderful location! Enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic stay at this home! It was fully equipped with everything we needed and offered plenty of space to relax. The private backyard was a peaceful retreat, and the location was perfect—we could walk to everything!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bar Harbor

House was comfortable and well located. Rooms and beds were very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bar Harbor Rental

Great location. Close to everything. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet place downtown

This is a lovely property in the heart of downtown. Its tucked on a side street so its nice and quiet, but its steps away from the grocery store and resturants. If you want a place downtown this a great place to be.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation

Great house. Great location. Close to everything we wanted to do. Owners were awesome.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It’s all about location and enough space for a large group. The home is old and needs updating but still has everything you need as a base to explore the town and Arcadia Park. There is no bathroom on the main floor, both are on the second floor with one located inside the master bedroom. The top floor rooms got very warm while we were there but the fans helped. The kitchen is well equipped and the outdoor patio was very pleasant. There is a large parking area but getting out can be challenging on the narrow street, back in if possible. Everything in town is just steps away including the grocery store, shops, restaurants, tours and the famous sandbar is just a few blocks away. I would recommend this property for large groups who want to be in the heart of Bar Harbor and close to Arcadia Park.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great location and good value

So close to everything! Walked to shopping, dinner, water, grocery and playground at the YMCA. Very close to Acadia so we went every day.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay in Bar Harbor. We lived being close to everything in town including the grocery store! It was great to have our own parking spot in the driveway. The window fans kept the air circulating well. The owners were responsive to texts and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent week in Bar Harbor!

Our family of 6 adults enjoyed our stay at the property very much! It was well-equipped and in a fantastic location for easy access to downtown, including rhe sand bar, and within a short drive to Acadia National Park. Being able to park the 3 cars on property was a huge benefit, as was the private deck with plenty of seating (and from which we could watch the hummingbirds and other birds). We look forward to a return visit some day!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for a large family

The location is fabulous especially in such a walkable town! Beautiful older home, we stayed there a few months ago but my kids still talk about this house when we discuss our Acadia trip! It worked well for our family of 8!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect House

The was the perfect house for our family. Comfortable, spacious, clean, and quiet. Location couldn’t be beat, especially for walking to the grocery store or into town. We hope to come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

We enjoyed our stay here. Modern appliances and lots of cooling fans that really worked. A limitation (as the listing indicates) is that although there is lots of room and comfortable beds for 9 people, there are only two bathrooms.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Practically Perfect in Every Way!

The property was clean, spacious and the kichen well stocked. It was perfect for the 5 of us. Location is ideal in relation to town, farmers market, restaurants, grocery store and harbor. We definitely will rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Fun in Bar Harbor

My family really enjoyed our stay at ‘Eden Villa’ during our vacation in Bar Harbor. We were able to easily walk to all locations in Bar Harbor and the drive to Acadia was short. The house was comfortable for 9 adults and 2 kids. We really liked being able to eat and enjoy family time on the lovely deck. There were plenty of towels and bedding. It was nice to have access to laundry in the basement.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adult family vacation close to the action.

This was a great space. The property was true to the online description. Plenty of lounging areas and separate spaces for a big group to gather or be alone. I loved all the little extras they had in the kitchen as far as utensils, pots pans. Tissue boxes and small bins in each room, scrap paper and pens, etc
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was just perfect! Appreciate how clean the house was, kitchen was well stocked, plenty of towels and comfortable beds. You can tell Jeff and Lesley take good care of their property and paid attention to detail, right down to the fire plan. LOCATION, was a dream! Walking to the grocery store only a few feet away and being in a quiet area of town was amazing. Walking to town to go for morning coffee, shopping or talking a stroll on the shore path was such a plus. Entrance to Acadia was very close making it easy to make multiple trips there. Good restaurants in town and number one place was Travelin Lobsta only 15 minutes out of town. We were so lucky to stay at this home. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great vacation family home

Warm inviting comfortable home with plenty of room for 10. Large family and dining rooms. Wonderful location downtown on dead end street steps away from all shopping and eateries. Quiet neighborhood. Abundance of hummingbirds. Fully equipped kitchen and laundry room. Plenty of hot water for showers. Outside deck with large grill met our needs nicely. Just a very relaxing home to return to at the end of a busy day in Town or in the Park. I've been coming to the Island for 20 yrs plus and this is the most comfortable I've been. We will absolutely return again..thanx Jeff
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by Jeffrey or Lesley Starling

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We first visited Mount Desert Island in 1981 with our children and fell in love with Acadia National Park and the town of Bar Harbor. We came back in 1998 and still had that same love for everything here, so we ended up buying this home to be downtown and close to the park entrance. Our son was married at Thunder Hole in Acadia National Park and now lives on the island with his wife and daughter.

We enjoy the trails, hikes, lakes, and ocean — really, we love everything Bar Harbor has to offer. We've done a lot of hikes, and even climbed the Precipice, though we came back down the easy way!

We hope you enjoy the house and its location. You can walk to almost every restaurant, store, and bar in town without needing to drive — and as you'll soon discover, parking is at a premium and can get costly!

Bar Harbor is a gem, and we hope that you too fall in love with the island. Come and enjoy "The Most Beautiful Island in America.

Why they chose this property

"If you put a pin into the center of Bar Harbor, you'd end up at Eden Villa — within walking distance of everything the town has to offer. No need to drive everywhere, just come have a good time. This house has a safe garden/backyard for little ones, so sit back, relax, and enjoy Bar Harbor at its best! Best of all, it's on a no-through street with just local traffic."

What makes this property unique

"Location, location, location! Enjoy off-street parking with no need to pay for costly metered parking in town. The grocery store is less than half a block away — just a quick walk to pick up anything you need.

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