maine inns for sale

New Waterfront Listing with a Spectacular view of MDI

If a picture speaks a thousand words, this one speaks two.This is Island View Inn in Sullivan, Maine. This is undoubtedly one of the most incredible panoramic views of Mount Desert Island. And it is enjoyed from Island View Inn’s sandy shorefront property. A classic, 1889 shingle style cottage built by architect Jarvis Hart out […]

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This is one fabulous inn on Deer Isle in Stonington, Maine

This is Inn on the Harbor in the postcard fishing village of Stonington, Maine. It’s a 13 room waterfront inn where at high tide the water comes up underneath your feet. There’s a very large deck with tables, chaise lounges and chairs for guests to enjoy day or night. This is the view… Schooners take

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NEW PRICE, Captain Briggs House B&B, Freeport, Maine

$819,000 – This is Captain Briggs House in the heart of the popular town of Freeport, home of L.L. Bean. Situated on a quiet side street just one block from the shops on Main Street, there are 7 guest rooms and a very spacious 2 bedroom 2+1/2 bath owners quarters in the renovated barn. Owners

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New listing on Mount Desert Island in Southwest Harbor, Maine – Kingsleigh Inn

The Kingsleigh Inn was built in 1904 and offers eight guest rooms in the heart of Southwest Harbor, just minutes from Acadia National Park. With its village location, walking to dinner, the shop and marina are a simple stroll out the inn’s front door. Four of the rooms offer harbor views and private decks. There

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Inn on the Harbor, a wonderful waterfront inn for sale on Deer Isle, Maine

I recently showed Inn on the Harbor in the quaint fishing village of Stonington to an aspiring innkeeper. The immediate, common reaction was “WOW, this is an absolutely amazing spot”. Indeed. Stonington is idyllic, postcard Maine. Many of the islands off the coast of Maine are incredibly beautiful and secluded if you’re looking to escape.

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Mountain Village Farm Bed and Breakfast…a very unique experience…

I recently had a conversation with one of my buyer clients regarding a listing they had seen a month or so ago – Mountain Village Farm Bed and Breakfast in Kingfield, near SKI Sugarloaf. They really liked the property, but told me that the way it was advertised was really understated, that it really felt

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So your guests have learned that your inn is on the market…now what?

A question I am so often asked is how to market a listing for sale, while still trying to market your inn to guests? The answer is not simple. However, when you decide to list your property for sale, you should accept the fact that you must now focus on marketing to your buyer than

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Bad Maine Weather?…let’s set things straight!

summer in Southwest Harbor…looking toward Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park…seasmoke in November…fog in April… As a former innkeeper, one of the comments we heard absolutely constantly, without fail, was “how do you deal with the weather, particularly the winter?” And our natural reaction was this “well, we don’t often have to deal with hurricanes

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At-a-Glance – My Maine Inns and Bed and Breakfasts for Sale

$429,000 – $845,000Guilford Bed and Breakfast, Guilford – 4 rooms, village locationCaptain Briggs House, Freeport – 7 rooms, village locationLakeshore Inn Bed and Breakfast, Rockland – 4 rooms, WATER VIEWSMountain Village Farm B&B, Kingfield near SKI Sugarloaf – 6 rooms, 7 acresSunset Vista Cottages, Edgecomb – 4 cabins and a 4BR single family home, WATER

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Get INNspired Innkeeping Seminars…

Our first offering of 2009 is May 3-5 at the Pomegranate Inn in Portland Maine. Our course contributors (myself included) will focus on owning and operating a hospitality property in Maine and will provide aspiring innkeepers with the tools necessary to get INN-sync with their dream of the innkeeping lifestyle. Our course includes all meals

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