Owning a historic home in Maine is about stepping into a piece of history and making it part of your own story. With Maine’s rich heritage, many of the state’s older homes carry a unique charm and character you simply don’t find in modern construction. These homes, with their beautiful craftsmanship and architectural detail, bring warmth and [...]

By Laurie Schreiber

Renovations are underway to transition a long-time restaurant in downtown Bar Harbor into a larger location for the Bar Harbor Food Pantry.

The Bar Harbor Food Pantry bought 34 Kennebec Place, home to Mama DiMatteo’s restaurant, from Eric Olson for $1.24 million.

Erica Brooks of the Swan Agency represented the seller and Kim Swan and Hannah Phippen of the Swan Agency represented the buyers. [...]

"Longtime broker and Swan Real Estate Agency owner Kim Swan purchased this 53-acre parcel fronting Flanders Bay and Flanders Stream on Jan. 8 as a “passion project.” There will be an opportunity for the public to see Swan Song Salt Farm and offer ideas for its use at a date yet to be [...]

MaineBiz Article by Laurie Schreiber

"A general store with a prime location just outside Acadia National Park is the second acquisition for a Houston-based owner of gas stations, retail and food strips, and ATMs.

Omair Bashir, owner of Breaktime Corner Market LLC, bought 3 Breakneck Road in Bar Harbor from Ventury Enterprises for $1,398,700.

Terri Needham of Swan Agency Real Estate brokered the transaction.

The property includes the year-round Hulls Cove General Store, a U.S. Postal Service rental location and a full-service gas station, on just over an acre. The store dates back to the 1960s. The sellers had owned it since December 2017.

Hulls Cove is a village of Bar Harbor, just north of the popular tourist town.

The listing was marketed as “an investor's dream. Hulls Cove is the happening place on Mount Desert Island this year with lots of exciting new businesses enjoying the village vibe and gorgeous views.”

The store’s offerings include sandwiches, baked goods, pizza and a delicatessen.

The property was on the market for 120 days and saw interest from four or five potential buyers, said Needham.

Breaktime Corner Market, established in 2004, owns over 200 stores across the U.S., said Mindy Cole, the company’s local district manager."

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By Laurie Schreiber

A long-time restaurant on the waterfront in Stonington has sold to Bar Harbor restaurateurs who have been in the business for nearly 50 years.

Laura and Erik Johnson bought 27 Main St. from Rudi Neumayr of Nereus Investments LLC for an undisclosed price.

The list price was $1.195 million.

Erica Brooks of Swan Agency Real [...]

 

"A New Jersey woman now lives alone part of the year on a remote island in Maine that Stephen King called ‘a novel here, just waiting to be written.

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July 28, 2023

“Duck Ledges Island,” the listing read, “offered in its entirety.”

The accompanying photos showed a scene of stark

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There are several properties on Mount Desert Island that fit the description of landmark, iconic, or one-of-a-kind. This idyllic home on the Mill Pond and Somes Harbor in Somesville perfectly fits the [...]