Welcoming 1-bedroom farmhouse on Mount Desert Island
Make yourself at home in this 134 year old 1-bedroom farmhouse on Mt. Desert Island. Located very close to a busy and sometimes noisy Rt. 198, Sound House puts you about 10 minutes to Northeast Harbor, 20 minutes to Seal Harbor, 20 to 25 minutes to Bar Harbor, about 30 minutes to Southwest Harbor and only minutes to Acadia National Park. Enjoy all that Mount Desert Island has to offer when you stay at Sound House.
Charming farmhouse, perfect for two people! Everything was very clean, well stocked kitchen, and Kimberly was very responsive. The location was perfect for accessing Acadia, with a carriage road entrance around a mile and a half away. Nice back deck with a grill and a private back yard.
Such a cute house with great character. Extremely close to all activities/places in Acadia. The house was very clean and the host was very nice, even leaving us a bottle of wine and snacks/drinks in the fridge! The house does get a little warm in hot weather with no AC, but plenty of fans are provided that make up for it.
Itâs a lovely small house, at the right price. The host was a great communicator, and really thoughtful with a fridge stocked with welcome plates of fruit, cheese and crackers, and wine beer, and seltzers. So appreciated after a long trip. The house is attractive and neat. My only two dings are the noise from the highway (the house is very close to the busy road), and when itâs hot out, the house really heats up and the only relief is fans.
Somes Sound drive or 198 is a beautifully wooded and scenic route into Somesville in one direction and Northeast Harbor in the otherâŠit can however, be a very busy and noisy road in the summer. Sergeant Drive, which is just up the road from Sound House, is an amazingly gorgeous view into Northeast Harbor of the of the fjord called Somes Sound.
The Sound House turned 134 years old in 2025. The house is my family home⊠Iâve updated some of what you see to make staying here more comfortable and yet, Iâve also tried to leave some things as is. The old girl is a work in progress. The house is quirky and has a personality all her own. Sound house is one of the last remaining farmhouses that populated Somes Sound.