This Bar Harbor house sits on a literal 100-foot cliff

Have you ever wanted to just run away to the Maine coast and pretend you’re a nineteenth-century oil tycoon? This place in Bar Harbor is listed at $7.4 million, and it is on a literal cliff.

First look from the water

Here is what you see if you are out on Frenchman Bay looking up. It is wild how high up this house sits, but that means you basically own the horizon.

At dusk, the whole place lights up on the cliffside.

The approach

When you pull up, you get this long asphalt driveway lined with trees. It feels very private, like you are entering a secret estate.

The front entrance is grand but still feels like a classic New England cottage with those shingles and white columns.

The main entry

The second you walk through the front door, you are hit with these massive timber beams. It feels solid, rugged, and immediately warm.

There is a window bench right in the hallway, which is a great touch for taking off boots.

Also, the built-in storage drawers tucked under the stairs are stupidly clever.

Even the tiny powder room off the hall has this cool, vintage metal stand for the sink.

That living room

The living room is completely open to the second floor, dominated by a massive granite fireplace. This is where you want to be when a Nor’easter hits.

All those windows look straight out to the ocean.

Looking back the other way, you can see how the timber framing structures the whole house.

The kitchen setup

The kitchen keeps that cozy wood theme going with a cedar-planked ceiling.

It has simple, classic wooden cabinets and a big professional-grade fridge.

Right next to the workspace is this sunny breakfast nook.

The sunroom

If you want to feel like you are outside without dealing with the Maine wind, this sunroom is the spot. The slate tile floor is great for high-traffic days.

There is a formal dining table at the far end under a hexagonal wood-paneled ceiling.

The master suite

The main bedroom is huge, but the wood beams keep it feeling incredibly cozy.

It even has its own fireplace, because of course it does.

And check out this rounded sitting alcove. It is basically a private lookout tower.

The master bath is basically a spa, complete with a massive soaking tub surrounded by stone tile.

Just around the corner is a home gym, so you do not even have to leave your suite to get a workout in.

The loft spaces

Heading upstairs, the landing opens up into a cozy library area.

There is even a built-in desk space tucked right under the eaves.

If you climb even higher, you find a loft office that looks down over the living room.

This is the view looking straight down from up there.

The guest house

The property also has a carriage house, and it is not some cramped studio. It starts with this spacious entryway.

Inside, there is a full kitchen with a big island.

And the living area is absolutely massive with vaulted ceilings.

The wine cave

Down in the basement of the main house, there is a serious wine cellar.

It is secured by an old-school iron gate.

Inside, you have got custom wooden racks that can hold hundreds of bottles.

Out on the terrace

Finally, we have to talk about the terrace. It is 130 feet of solid granite and bluestone overlooking Frenchman Bay.

There is even a massive stone fireplace for chilly Maine evenings.

If you are lucky, you might even spot a local resident hanging out in the pines right below you.