Spectacle Island, Maine
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Spectacle Island Estate rests between Bar Harbour and Winter Harbour Maine.
This body of water is called Frenchman's Bay. Spectacle Island is nestled in
an alcove of smaller islands protected from the south weather by Turtle Island
which is owned by the Nature Conservancy, while Mark Island which used to be a
working lighthouse, etches the view to the east with schodic peninsula
blanketing the horizon right beyond. To the north you look at grindstone neck
with spruce trees and nesting osprey, and finally to the west you have flat
island and Heron Island which is dwarfed by the rolling hills of Mount Desert
Island.
When you awake to sunrise drifting through the spruce tops off
schoodic peninsula, you have a sense of freedom and space. The sun
filters through the morning mist and through light across Frenchman's
Bay and casts a glow of light which reflects off of Champlain and
Cadillac Mountain. With a morning that rejuvenates you and gives off
energy that just erupts from your soul giving you strength to take on
any perfect day!
The wrap around porch gives you a vantage point to observe lobster fishermen
bustling about with their daily activities; hauling, baiting, and hauling again.
While the soft sea air envelops your senses and the sun dances on your skin you
can watch the seagulls, osprey, and eagles soar all around and high above. With
your senses being drawn in by the washing surf and the soothing beach rose aroma
you drift into a peaceful intoxication. While mainland is only a short skip to
shore, you feel miles from the ordinary. Your cares of day to day activities
drift away after being tossed into an abyss of utopia.
Accommodations
The hand carved Post and Beam home finished in the summer of 2005 has
all accoutrements of the modern household. The island is free of the mainland,
producing its own fresh water, power, heat all thanks to new technology and fuel
sources. With a combination of resources from a generator, solar, batteries,
inverters, desalinization machines, and propane Spectacle Island provides to all
of your needs. There are 3 bed rooms and 2 full baths, which provide plenty of
room for all of your guests, and a bunk house which hangs out over the beach.
The master suite looks out towards the south with views of the east and west.
With an attached bathroom, a Jacuzzi tub and glass enclosed shower provide you
with the chance of romance. The other two bedrooms both look north and one east
and the other west. The east bedroom has two twin beds in it with a view of the
schoodic peninsula and grindstone neck, while the west bed room has a queen bed
with views of grindstone neck, Heron Island and Mount Desert Island. The hallway
on the second floor seconds as an entertainment area. With a 92ā€¯ movie screen
and satellite television, you have the option of curling up and watching a
movie.
Downstairs there is a full kitchen which can either be provisioned with your
liking or catered to with a menu that you can choose from for up to a week in
advance. A large dining room and kitchen bar brings the family and friends
together as you all prepare for a dining experience. The dinning room looks out
over Frenchman's Bay and the mountains of Acadia National Park rising from the
sea. This is a place to view a sunset over Mount Desert Island or just watch the
glistening sea. The living room is cozy and spacious with ample space for a
large group or a romantic couple. The framed beach stone fireplace is a perfect
place to curl up and play a game, or just curl up with a book and the love of
your life.
Spectacle Island Estate is a place for the busy lifestyle to finally stop and
rest. We all need to take a breath and just relax. However, with today's
demands of getting everything finished now not later, we seem to lose ourselves.
So take a chance and let Spectacle Island reawaken your soul, and give you a
place to day dream about. Because once you have slept on an island, you will
never be quite the same.
Transportation
Whether you choose to fly or drive to the area, you will be picked up
by your hosts in either Bar Harbor or Winter Harbor.
There are two airports available for your arrival, Bar Harbor Airport which
is approximately a 30 minute drive or Bangor International Airport which would
be approximately an hour and a half drive to your pick up destination. Both
airports have rental car agencies for your convenience or you may choose to be
picked up by your hosts who will be waiting for you when you get off the plane.
During your stay on Spectacle Island there are three transportation options. You
may choose to take advantage of your host as a licensed captain, he will be
ready and willing to take you wherever you need to go on our “Island Dream”, a
36' custom lobster yacht. You may choose to bring your own boat or rent one at a
nearby harbor and having it waiting upon your arrival to Spectacle. If you are
interested in renting a boat for your stay on Spectacle, your hosts will make
the arrangements at your expense.
Price: From $7500 USD per week
Size: 4 Acres
Location: between Bar Harbor and Winter Harbor, Maine
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