We look forward to welcoming you to Emerson House, a comfortable and stylish place from where to launch all your adventures on Mount Desert Island. We've made a lot of improvements this past winter, including a fireplace, a new 65" TV with sound system, new large office desk, new living room furnishings, new landscaping, and a gorgeous hand made tile floor in the kitchen! Perfect for family groups, with an enormous and fantastic private covered porch and fenced in yard with fire pit and grill. Brand new renovation w/ 3500 SF of comfort and history! Built in 1887 as the town school, on one of the nicest residential streets downtown - walking distance to everything, yet peaceful. 5 BRs, 2 living rooms, 2 dining areas, 3 baths, and a yard, grill and covered private porch, this is perfect for large groups and families! Purchased in 2016 by local preservationists/architects, it was completely renovated in 2017 - all new electrical, plumbing, furnishings, etc. Stylish, fun, cool and cozy! Amazing original details - breadboard wainscot, beams, built-ins, hardwood floors - have been preserved, and combined with modern commodities - new appliances, comfortable furniture, new windows, heat/AC, plumbing and wiring. The main living room is 1,000Sf with 13 foot ceilings and a 16' wide patio door leading to a fabulous covered porch and a lush private lawn! Note: this is one of two units on the property (one on each floor of this sizable building) , each with private entries, outdoor spaces and each fully independent. The entire first floor of the two story property is for the Emerson House guests, including the yard and porch exclusively, 2 parking spaces (please inquire if you need additional spaces), 5 bedrooms, 2 living rooms 3+ baths a gourmet kitchen, and an additional kitchenette! We live in town and are available to help with any needs, issues or just tell you our favorite places to go! Located in downtown Bar Harbor, on a beautiful residential street, known historically as Mistress Row due to the three homes across the street built by Magnate JP Morgan for his mistresses! The street has beautiful large homes circa 1900, where porch-sitting is a favorite warm weather activity! You can park once and walk everywhere; there is even a shuttle around the corner into the Park! There is a lovely old church next door with a bell tower, that tolls at certain hours of the day (not after 9pm). Park once and leave your car, never to worry about hard to find parking! You can walk to all of downtown Bar Harbor for the house, including the grocery store, restaurants, shops, the Town Pier/beach. To get anywhere in the Park or around the Island, you can catch the free LL Bean sponsored shuttle buses (the Island Explorer - seasonal, but not running during the pandemic) that leave from the Village Green (just around the corner) every few minutes! This is one of two properties in the building - each is on an entire 3500 SF floor, with separate private entrances. This property is on the ground floor. In the renovation, acoustic clips and special drywall was added to the ceiling to help prevent noise from above, but there are some noises that do travel (no voices, but heavy footsteps or moving furniture).