Coach Stop Inn

Near the entrance to Acadia National Park, in Bar Harbor, Maine

The Coach Stop Inn bed and breakfast was built in 1804, and combines the best of old-world charm with modern luxuries. Near the entrance to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, ME. The convenient location makes it easy to get to all that Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park have to offer.

Coach Stop is known to be Bar Harbor’s oldest inn, originally a stagecoach stop and Halfway Tavern in those early days. It was used to host early newcomers to the island – newcomers who came to build homes, establish farms and build fishing schooners.Travelers arriving by boat and wanting to go inland to visit or look for a place to settle would also take advantage of all that such a tavern had to offer – rooms, drink and companionship. Regular stagecoach service began in Maine after the Revolutionary War. The stagecoach routes followed the old post roads and so it was natural to have the taverns used as stage stops and they were often the first “post offices” in the area. This made them popular gathering places for local people to come and get the news and visit with their neighbors.

The current Bed & Breakfast is possibly the oldest house still standing, being the only lodging establishment to survive the Fire of 1947. It is an example of a type of architecture known as Federal style, which blossomed in the newly founded United States of America between 1780 and 1830.

Offered at $1,425,000

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General Property Data:

Tax Map 207, Lot 48
Zoning: U-Salisbury Cove Corridor
1.63 acres
2024-25 Real Estate Taxes $7,946.66
Book 6360, Page 8-11, Hancock County Registry of Deeds
Owner: J&A Enterprises, LLC

Inn Data:

715 State Highway 3, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Inn built in 1804, 3,508 square feet
6 guest rooms with ensuite baths (3 in the main inn, 3 exterior entrances with decks), guest parlor, dining room; kitchen with two ovens and commercial dishwasher
Gas fireplace in guest parlor; gas fireplace in Tavern Suite
Floors: hardwood (including original pumpkin pine); laminate flooring; carpet
Heat: forced air and hot water baseboard
A/C: heat pumps; central air for all but 2 exterior guest rooms; plus window units for all guest rooms
Fuel: oil and propane
Hot water: electric and oil, off heating system
Unfinished basement
Foundation: stone
Generator (not whole house)
Siding: cedar shingle
Roof: composition shingle
Gravel parking lot accommodates about 10 vehicles plus owner’s 2 garage spaces
Private well, private septic, seasonal town water
Technology: 2gb fiber optic internet; Mesh WIFI; 6 large Smart TVs; Google streaming music speakers; security camera system
Additional refrigeration

Owner’s House

Owner’s house built in 2012, 2,240sf
Owner’s detached house with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, open living/dining/kitchen, private deck and
Garage: 1,120 sq ft oversized 2 car, heated
Flooring: hardwood and laminate
Siding: cedar shingle
Roof: composition shingle
Heating: baseboard
A/C: heat pumps (2)
Hot Water: off heating system
Private well, private septic
Fuel: propane – 120 gallon tank, WiFi monitored
Foundation: slab

Miscellaneous:

Included Outdoor Equipment: Husqvarna lawn tractor and Troy Built snow blower convey

The Guest Rooms

The Owner's House

Owners of Coach Stop Inn enjoy a detached home built in 2012, with an oversized two car garage, laundry room, mud room, and upstairs is an open concept living, dining and kitchen, with a primary bedroom with an ensuite bath, and private deck. There are two guest bedrooms and a full hall bath and additional washer/dryer. This space has mini-splits/heat pumps for A/C.

Location

Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island along Maine’s Frenchman Bay. It serves as a gateway to the mountains and cliffs of neighboring Acadia National Park. Towering over the park, Cadillac Mountain has trails and views of the town, the bay and the Cranberry Islands. Sand Beach is ringed by mountains. From the town pier, the Shore Path winds along the bay overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Porcupine Islands.

Hiking, biking, bird watching, kayaking, boating, sailing, whale watching, sightseeing, listening to concerts, exploring art galleries, antiquing, exploring islands and lighthouses by foot, car, and boat are all area activities that guarantee guests will leave filled with the wonder of Mount Desert Island, Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

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