1887 Greenlawn Summer Cottage Asks $4.25M in Bar Harbor, Maine (PHOTOS)

September 28, 2020

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1887 Greenlawn Summer Cottage Asks $4.25M in Bar Harbor, Maine

$4,250,000 | Built c.1887 | 8,816 Sq. Ft. | 7 Beds | 8.5+ Baths | 0.94 Acres

123 West Street, Bar Harbor, Maine, United States, 04609

Sited prominently in the heart of West Street’s Historic District, Greenlawn is an exquisitely restored, oceanfront cottage offering commanding views of Frenchman Bay and Bar Island. This incredible, shingle style home has been lovingly and completely renovated with superior craftsmanship and amazing attention to detail. Originally built in 1887, the grand, year-round cottage has large windows that fill the interior spaces with natural light and frame the sweeping views of the bay. Amenities include 6 en-suite bedrooms, a 1 bedroom guest apartment, 9 fireplaces and a delightful gourmet kitchen with an 8 burner Viking range, Sub-Zero refrigerator, custom cabinetry and honed granite counters. The floor plan is ideal for entertaining with large living room with fireplace, a library with mahogany paneling and book shelves, a formal dining room and a delightful four-season sun room with a fireplace and wet bar. Many of the common rooms have access to the large blue stone terrace overlooking the water and lovely grounds.

The large master suite offers two walk-in closets, dual master bathrooms and a separate wood-panelled den with a fireplace A lush lawn with colourful perennial gardens gently slopes to the ocean’s edge, with a gravel beach at lower tides. Greenlawn enjoys a wonderful in-town location and is just minutes from restaurants, shops, Acadia National Park and all Bar Harbor amenities. Equipped with high-speed internet, Greenlawn is the perfect summer or year-round home. The extensive renovation included bringing the interior spaces down to the studs, structural improvements, a new roof, heating system and air conditioning and all new Marvin windows replicating the window design of the original cottage. It is essentially a brand new home with modern amenities that retains the original features and design of a grand Bar Harbor cottage of yesteryear. Greenlawn is on the market for $4.25 million with Jamie O’Keefe of The Knowles Company.