It might have taken a few years or so, but I managed to find Scottie and Dedra just the right full service inn with a restaurant and we closed on 1/28/25!
Former owners Jaye and Michael contacted me back in February 2024 about listing the inn. During that initial Zoom call, I said “I think I might have your buyer!”. I RARELY say things like that. And they were a bit surprised at the possibility. But this property felt right for this buyer couple. Scottie and Dedra come from the hospitality world, with restaurants, cafes and inn ownership in Virginia, Georgia, and Florida, and currently live in South Carolina. They will bring their Southern hospitality to this amazing gem of an island in Maine this season in May of 2025.
This is The Island Inn on Monhegan…
Monhegan Island is a magnificent reminder of Mother Nature’s glory!
The Island Inn sits atop a bluff looking west over Monhegan Harbor toward the ocean and in the evening it provides a perfect location to view the dramatic sunsets and the magnificent colors that accompany them. Monhegan is located 10 miles off the midcoast of Maine. The inn has 32 guest rooms in two separate buildings, The Barnacle Cafe, a full dinner service restaurant in the main building, and 285 feet of water frontage on Monhegan Harbor.
The main building dates from 1816, when it was known as the Pink House, which was extended in 1907 to satisfy the need of the increasing number of visitors to Monhegan. It was last enlarged in 1910 to form The Island Inn as it is seen today. Its architecture represents a classic turn of the century style of summer hotel much reproduced in the early part of the 20th century but rarely found today. The Pierce Cottage, which sits on the meadow road and looks toward the lighthouse, with beautiful views of the island, was added to the property in 1924 by the Tribler sisters who had taken
over the Inn that year from Frank Pierce. Pierce began the story of The Island Inn when he purchased the Pink House in 1906.
An extensive program of renovation has taken place over the last number of years to upgrade all the interior spaces, adding private bathrooms, refurnishing all the rooms and suites but at the same time maintaining a sympathetic period style. The rooms have painted floors, original pieces of antique oak furniture and extremely comfortable new beds with down duvets and crisp white linens.
The Inn respects a simpler way of life…no telephones or televisions…no cars…time to unplug and relax, island style! If you haven’t been, put it on your to do list!
