Harbor Hideaway - 2 acres for lease, with housing - Bar Harbor, ME

DESCRIPTION

Generational family owned - farm property located at the Gateway to the beautiful Acadia Region of Mount Desert Island.

PLEASE NOTE: This post is essentially to get a sense of interest in the described opportunity. We welcome those seeking farmland and or residence combinations to discuss their individual timeline of urgency and perhaps negotiating more towards the 2024 season, with some "possibility" of starting some level of production / prep during the current 2023 season.Owner seeks single occupant or couple. Non Smoker /  No pets perferably due to recent interior restoration.

Thank you in advance for respecting our wishes to contact us via email or phone for interests to view the property. We are unable to accept unannounced visitors at this time, and therefore request viewings by appointment only.

Owners are "Seasonal - Summer" residents.( Mid June - Mid - September ). House w/b/ available from Mid - September - Early June Ideal for a Farming Educational Conference Center in hosting seminars, workshops, farm to table events, Foliage -  Harvest Fairs. Perfect for Spring, Fall, Winter Conferences, Retreats, and Working Vacations.

Great venue for Farm Non- Profits to host fund raisers, and entertain donors.

Property Manager Lease: will be entertained with understanding that housing lease expires around Mid- June and would resume just after Labor - Day. Owner will grant Right of First Refusal to tenants interest to return.

Perfect for couple or former B + B operator. 

Lease allowances dependent upon number of events that book over the duration an interested tenant elects to live on the premise.

There is two acres available for growing to a new farmer tenant with owner requesting Regenerative Agriculture practices preferably little to no tilling. Owner will consider leasing the open land or the house, or both depending on tenants needs.

Property sits one mile from the main entrance to Acadia National Park and three miles from the downtown district of Bar Harbor. Property is at entrance to a dirt road leading to Frenchmens Bay and has only one abuting neighbor. Town water / Septic. Large frontage along high traffic volume town road could allow for roadside signage to farmstand if town approves. 

Owner will cover WI-FI. Utilities such as heat gas propane for mini split if staying year round through the winter, electric, and cable, TBD and contingent based on number of reserved dates for various events and bookings.

Listed leasing costs are contingent at this time given transfer of property ownership internally within family. 

Standard Land lease costs per acre apply: $150.00 per acre for the season with family willing to discuss establishing and co - funding tunnel or greehouse expansions based on level of interest by farmer to establish more of a year round grow due to the short season in Maine. Land could host a good size greenhouse alongside a large rectangular field area 100' x 36' for outdoor growing.

Farmhouse Lease terms: Off Season - Nine month leasing terms are entertained at this time for discussion starting at a suggested $2,700.00 per month. See previously mentioned allowances. Tenant will be offered a right of first refusal to return in the Fall to resume role in developing property out for the farming community. 

Lease allowances dependent upon number of events that book over the duration an interested tenant elects to live on the premise.