maine inns for sale

A follow-up post to my previous post on valuation…

Back to the issue of the portion of an appraisal of a bed and breakfast that gets allocated to goodwill…. My post was written with a less than favorable situation for a property that had a considerable amount allocated to goodwill. But that’s not always the case. B&B appraisals will often include two or three

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New Listing! Coach Stop Inn in Bar Harbor, Maine – $795,000

Coach Stop Inn has 6 guest rooms, all en-suite baths, some with fireplaces, one with a large slipper tub and beautiful colors and furnishings. Many new renovations throughout. And there’s a new owner’s home just behind the inn, offering wonderful privacy for innkeepers. This is a great addition to a charming inn with a solid

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Sea Smoke – a View from The Victorian By the Sea Bed and Breakfast

Yes, this could be your view! My client just sent me this beautiful capture of the sea smoke in the Penobscot Bay, taken from the wrap around porch at the Victorian By the Sea…it’s one of the great things we see in the winter. And if you don’t know what sea smoke is, here’s an

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A look at 2012 in the hospitality brokerage industry

As I look forward to 2013, I can’t help but to take look back at what took place in 2012, with my buyers, sellers and our industry in general. Between May to December, I closed on 1802 House Inn in Kennebunkport (represented the seller), Towne Motel in Camden (represented the buyer) and Noble House Inn

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USA Today reports: Tourist towns transformed as retirement destinations

Retire to Maine, not the Southwest or Florida? Absolutely!  USA Today takes a look at Camden, Maine as a wonderful retirement destination. There are so many reasons to love Maine: For the years that I’ve been in coastal Maine (since 2004), I’ve always thought our weather was milder than most people assumed. Boston seems to

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New Listing! The Maples Inn, Bar Harbor

The Maples Inn, Roberts Avenue, Bar Harbor Maine This lovely 6 room bed and breakfast sits on a quiet residential tree lined side street between Mount Desert Street and Cottage Streets, in a prime location in Bar Harbor. The inn does a strong seasonal business from about 5 1/2 months late May to mid-October. All

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