Knowles Exclusive Luxury Offerings
The Knowles Company is a leader in listing and selling luxury real estate on and around Mount Desert Island. We invite you to explore this special section of our website for truly exceptional properties.
Northeast & Seal Harbors
49 Harborside
$4,900,000
Northeast Harbor
Restored Savage shingle-style cottage, close to the village of Northeast Harbor. 49 Harborside offers 5 bedrooms, 5 baths with 5,200+/- square feet of four-season living. Understated elegance with a relaxed informality, offering south- facing balconies and covered porches, perched above the harbor with a dock.
Fairview
$3,950,000
Northeast Harbor
With 674+/- feet of shorefront and resting on 11.32+/- acres of native gardens and forests, “Fairview” offers a year round 8000 sft+/-shingle styled main house designed by Christopher Glass and landscaping by Patrick Chasse’, in a meticulously built house for elegance, dignity, comfort, and closeness to the natural world. Gardens and ferns fill the pine covered paths to the shorefront, allowing for seamless contact with the waters of Somes Sound. Building with the highest quality of materials and efficiencies of high-tech operational systems defines the structure as well as the layout of the rooms.Â
Sumner House
$2,100,000
Northeast Harbor
The westerly views over Somes Sound from this year-round residence high on Norumbega Mountain are superb. The 4+/- acre property abuts Acadia National Park; the designer house features an open floor plan, Master wing and office, 3 guest bedrooms, 6 baths, fireplaces, large open deck and heated outdoor swimming pool. The light-filled main floor contains all living quarters and entertaining spaces; the spacious open lower level offers endless possibilities. Sumner House is a luxurious, airy retreat with unparalleled vistas of Valley Cove and mountains.
Forest Ledge
$1,975,000
Seal Harbor
Forest Ledge is a gracious, shingle and stucco summer cottage prominently sited on the high point of Ox Hill with commanding western views of Seal Harbor, outer islands, and the Atlantic Ocean. The full house-length terrace is a perfect place to relax and enjoy the cool sea breeze, views, and sunsets over the far outer islands. The formal dining room offers a wood-burning fireplace, and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the stunning ocean vistas. The first floor also includes a generous living room with a fireplace and a cozy den accented by a hand-painted mural of Mount Desert Island. There are seven bedrooms, including a large Master Suite with ocean views, a fireplace, private bathroom and dressing room. Forest Ledge is nestled with moss and fern-covered granite outcroppings along with native blueberry bushes spread throughout the natural landscaping. This wonderful cottage is only moments from Acadia National Park Carriage Roads and Trails, Seal Harbor Beach, and local restaurants.
Waterfront Properties
Faraway
$6,500,000
Greening Island
Faraway is an exceptional island getaway on the eastern point of Greening Island, with a completely renovated and updated 7-bedroom Arts and Crafts summer cottage. 4.40+/- acres and 1,500 feet of private shorefront, deepwater dock, moorings, guest cottage, many extras and stunning water views. A quiet, unique island estate.
49 Harborside
$4,900,000
Northeast Harbor
Restored Savage shingle-style cottage, close to the village of Northeast Harbor. 49 Harborside offers 5 bedrooms, 5 baths with 5,200+/- square feet of four-season living. Understated elegance with a relaxed informality, offering south- facing balconies and covered porches, perched above the harbor with a dock.
Fairview
$3,950,000
Northeast Harbor
With 674+/- feet of shorefront and resting on 11.32+/- acres of native gardens and forests, “Fairview” offers a year round 8000 sft+/-shingle styled main house designed by Christopher Glass and landscaping by Patrick Chasse’, in a meticulously built house for elegance, dignity, comfort, and closeness to the natural world. Gardens and ferns fill the pine covered paths to the shorefront, allowing for seamless contact with the waters of Somes Sound. Building with the highest quality of materials and efficiencies of high-tech operational systems defines the structure as well as the layout of the rooms.Â
Mark Island
$2,300,000
Winter Harbor
A 4+/-acre island just west of Schoodic Point, Mark Island served as the Winter Harbor Lighthouse for over 75 years. Since the 1930s it has been privately owned and occupied by summer residents who love the sea, and the 3-bedroom keeper’s house incorporates modern amenities while retaining the rare charm of an island retreat truly “encircled by the sea.”
The Keeper's House
$1,975,000
Isle au Haut
Historic and Beautiful Oceanfront Property
Windswept
$1,750,000
Southwest Harbor
Expansive views to the East stretch from the entrance to Southwest Harbor, past Greenings Island to Acadia National Park, to Bear Island with its iconic lighthouse, and past Sutton Island and the Cranberries to open ocean. Windswept is a dream house for those who love the ocean and yearn for the idyllic privacy of a Mount Desert Island waterfront retreat.
56 Hannibals Way
$1,675,000
Mount Desert
Located on Acadia Mountain, with an elevated location above Somes Sound, this property is surrounded by Acadia National Park. Perfect property for boating and outdoor enthusiasts with easy access to its private deep-water dock and nearby hiking trails. The property is composed of 4.27+/- acres with 260+/- feet of ocean frontage on Somes Sound. Open floor plan, large wrap-around deck, new appliances, master suite with a private deck combine in a comfortable, waterfront retreat. Good rental history. Property is being sold furnished.
Connor Cove Cottage
$1,650,000
Southwest Harbor
This charming, classic summer cottage offers a private setting on 2.32+/- wooded acres and 575+/- feet of tidal, accessible shore frontage. Features include, a large great room with exposed rafters and a stone fireplace. The many windows offer spectacular views of the outer islands, and the upstairs Master Suite has two balconies. The downstairs wing of bedrooms can be closed from the Great Room for added privacy. Large enough for large gatherings, yet cozy for two. This property is a great place to relax after exploring Mount Desert Island, the natural attractions of Acadia National Park, or the waters surrounding it.
Osprey Cove Cottage
$1,650,000
Pretty Marsh
On a private 8+ acre property, this secluded year-round home enjoys over 380+/- feet on Bartlett Narrows in Blue Hill Bay and an additional 360+/- feet along protected Squid Cove. A shared dock creates ease of access to all of Blue Hill Bay, the waters of Maine and beyond. The home, built in 2005, is elevated to take in the view over Bartlett Narrows to Blue Hill. The main level offers an open floor plan for the living and dining area with wood floors, fireplace, and doors to deck. A large kitchen with granite counter tops, eating bar, and pantry accent the main living spaces.
Pepper Point Shores
$1,550,000
Pretty Marsh
Private deep-water frontage on Goose Marsh Point on Bartlett Narrows offers 14+ acres and 438+/- feet of deep-water shorefront. Also includes a lovely 869+/- feet section of tidal beach on Squid Cove. Enjoy views to the west across the Narrows to Bartlett Island and Western Bay, and the morning light when overlooking a peaceful, protected, east-facing cove. Rising gently from the shore, the site is richly diverse from a dense spruce forest to outcroppings of moss-covered ledge. Watch the wildlife and enjoy the unspoiled view.
Roots and Berries
$1,465,000
Bass Harbor
Roots and Berries sits on 4.5+/- acres with 308+/- feet of deep-water ocean frontage in Bass Harbor. Located on the southern tip of Mount Desert Island, Bass Harbor offers a traditional New England coastal lifestyle with an active fishing community, prominent harbor, hiking trails, and restaurants.This private location is a perfect setting for a 3-bedroom, 3-bath Post and Beam at the water's edge and and a 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath guest house. Stunning landscaping with shore path and easy access to the ocean offers a peaceful setting.
The Maine House
$1,450,000
Blue Hill
Dramatic oceanfront contemporary with spectacular views of Blue Hill Bay
Barrett Ware Cottage
$1,200,000
Great Cranberry Island
Barrett Ware Cottage has been enjoyed by the same family for almost 75 years. This unique property offers water frontage on The Pool and on Great Harbor. The two lots together offer 4.93+/- acres and combined shore frontage of 1,555+/- feet of shore frontage. The lot with detached garage and separate studio fact The Pool and the lot with a 3-bedroom cottage offers panoramic mountain and ocean views of Great Harbor, and a sandy beach. Quiet location on Jimmy's point.
Maypole
$1,200,000
Little Cranberry Island
Maypole Point boasts 8+ Acres with 1,940 feet of varied shores. A rock beach, a sand beach and fields with antique apple trees. Ready to build! Little Cranberry Island is fairly flat as Maine islands go, but that quality contrasts nicely with the stony peaks of Mount Desert Island that loom so dramatically to the north.
Sawyers Cove
$1,195,000
Tremont
In The Story of Mount Desert Island, Emily Morison Beck shares the tale of her father, Samuel Eliot Morison who sailed around the west side of Mount Desert Island with a cousin: There they found the irresistible sheltering Sawyers Cove...The cove looks north across Blue Hill Bay and toward Pretty Marsh and Bartletts Island, all then totally wild and undeveloped.
Harbor Watch
$1,188,000
Southwest Harbor
Seaside living with potential to create, bring your imagination to this parcel! A charming shingled cottage that takes in the views is move in ready, a large parcel with large footprints are just begging to be developed into something lovely!
4 Ships
$1,188,000
Southwest Harbor
A shore front parcel that awaits many possibilities, development options are many in this large in-town property! Also see listing #1343266
The Homestead
$1,075,000
Somesville
A gracious, impeccably restored and updated home situated in a national historic district. One of the benefits of living in Somesville is that just a short distance away is the Somesville Landing Corporation and for a nominal annual fee one may belong and have private access to Somes Sound, a tranquil spot to launch a kayak, canoe, paddle board, swim, access your boat, or simply enjoy the view.
Residential Properties
Faraway
$6,500,000
Greening Island
Faraway is an exceptional island getaway on the eastern point of Greening Island, with a completely renovated and updated 7-bedroom Arts and Crafts summer cottage. 4.40+/- acres and 1,500 feet of private shorefront, deepwater dock, moorings, guest cottage, many extras and stunning water views. A quiet, unique island estate.
49 Harborside
$4,900,000
Northeast Harbor
Restored Savage shingle-style cottage, close to the village of Northeast Harbor. 49 Harborside offers 5 bedrooms, 5 baths with 5,200+/- square feet of four-season living. Understated elegance with a relaxed informality, offering south- facing balconies and covered porches, perched above the harbor with a dock.
Mark Island
$2,300,000
Winter Harbor
A 4+/-acre island just west of Schoodic Point, Mark Island served as the Winter Harbor Lighthouse for over 75 years. Since the 1930s it has been privately owned and occupied by summer residents who love the sea, and the 3-bedroom keeper’s house incorporates modern amenities while retaining the rare charm of an island retreat truly “encircled by the sea.”
Sumner House
$2,100,000
Northeast Harbor
The westerly views over Somes Sound from this year-round residence high on Norumbega Mountain are superb. The 4+/- acre property abuts Acadia National Park; the designer house features an open floor plan, Master wing and office, 3 guest bedrooms, 6 baths, fireplaces, large open deck and heated outdoor swimming pool. The light-filled main floor contains all living quarters and entertaining spaces; the spacious open lower level offers endless possibilities. Sumner House is a luxurious, airy retreat with unparalleled vistas of Valley Cove and mountains.
The Keeper's House
$1,975,000
Isle au Haut
Historic and Beautiful Oceanfront Property
Windswept
$1,750,000
Southwest Harbor
Expansive views to the East stretch from the entrance to Southwest Harbor, past Greenings Island to Acadia National Park, to Bear Island with its iconic lighthouse, and past Sutton Island and the Cranberries to open ocean. Windswept is a dream house for those who love the ocean and yearn for the idyllic privacy of a Mount Desert Island waterfront retreat.
56 Hannibals Way
$1,675,000
Mount Desert
Located on Acadia Mountain, with an elevated location above Somes Sound, this property is surrounded by Acadia National Park. Perfect property for boating and outdoor enthusiasts with easy access to its private deep-water dock and nearby hiking trails. The property is composed of 4.27+/- acres with 260+/- feet of ocean frontage on Somes Sound. Open floor plan, large wrap-around deck, new appliances, master suite with a private deck combine in a comfortable, waterfront retreat. Good rental history. Property is being sold furnished.
Connor Cove Cottage
$1,650,000
Southwest Harbor
This charming, classic summer cottage offers a private setting on 2.32+/- wooded acres and 575+/- feet of tidal, accessible shore frontage. Features include, a large great room with exposed rafters and a stone fireplace. The many windows offer spectacular views of the outer islands, and the upstairs Master Suite has two balconies. The downstairs wing of bedrooms can be closed from the Great Room for added privacy. Large enough for large gatherings, yet cozy for two. This property is a great place to relax after exploring Mount Desert Island, the natural attractions of Acadia National Park, or the waters surrounding it.
Roots and Berries
$1,465,000
Bass Harbor
Roots and Berries sits on 4.5+/- acres with 308+/- feet of deep-water ocean frontage in Bass Harbor. Located on the southern tip of Mount Desert Island, Bass Harbor offers a traditional New England coastal lifestyle with an active fishing community, prominent harbor, hiking trails, and restaurants.This private location is a perfect setting for a 3-bedroom, 3-bath Post and Beam at the water's edge and and a 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath guest house. Stunning landscaping with shore path and easy access to the ocean offers a peaceful setting.
The Maine House
$1,450,000
Blue Hill
Dramatic oceanfront contemporary with spectacular views of Blue Hill Bay
Barrett Ware Cottage
$1,200,000
Great Cranberry Island
Barrett Ware Cottage has been enjoyed by the same family for almost 75 years. This unique property offers water frontage on The Pool and on Great Harbor. The two lots together offer 4.93+/- acres and combined shore frontage of 1,555+/- feet of shore frontage. The lot with detached garage and separate studio fact The Pool and the lot with a 3-bedroom cottage offers panoramic mountain and ocean views of Great Harbor, and a sandy beach. Quiet location on Jimmy's point.
Harbor Watch
$1,188,000
Southwest Harbor
Seaside living with potential to create, bring your imagination to this parcel! A charming shingled cottage that takes in the views is move in ready, a large parcel with large footprints are just begging to be developed into something lovely!
The Homestead
$1,075,000
Somesville
A gracious, impeccably restored and updated home situated in a national historic district. One of the benefits of living in Somesville is that just a short distance away is the Somesville Landing Corporation and for a nominal annual fee one may belong and have private access to Somes Sound, a tranquil spot to launch a kayak, canoe, paddle board, swim, access your boat, or simply enjoy the view.
Land Offerings
Pepper Point Shores
$1,550,000
Pretty Marsh
Private deep-water frontage on Goose Marsh Point on Bartlett Narrows offers 14+ acres and 438+/- feet of deep-water shorefront. Also includes a lovely 869+/- feet section of tidal beach on Squid Cove. Enjoy views to the west across the Narrows to Bartlett Island and Western Bay, and the morning light when overlooking a peaceful, protected, east-facing cove. Rising gently from the shore, the site is richly diverse from a dense spruce forest to outcroppings of moss-covered ledge. Watch the wildlife and enjoy the unspoiled view.
Maypole
$1,200,000
Little Cranberry Island
Maypole Point boasts 8+ Acres with 1,940 feet of varied shores. A rock beach, a sand beach and fields with antique apple trees. Ready to build! Little Cranberry Island is fairly flat as Maine islands go, but that quality contrasts nicely with the stony peaks of Mount Desert Island that loom so dramatically to the north.
Sawyers Cove
$1,195,000
Tremont
In The Story of Mount Desert Island, Emily Morison Beck shares the tale of her father, Samuel Eliot Morison who sailed around the west side of Mount Desert Island with a cousin: There they found the irresistible sheltering Sawyers Cove...The cove looks north across Blue Hill Bay and toward Pretty Marsh and Bartletts Island, all then totally wild and undeveloped.