''Where you headed, cowboy?''
''Nowhere special''.
''Nowhere special...I always wanted to go there.''
''Come on, then.''
And here you are.
Built in 1984 and located in a beautiful, private setting with 11+/- acres abutting Acadia National Park (7+/- acres in conservation), ''Nowhere Special'' includes a 4-bedroom (1 with a study/office/studio), 3.5-bath, 3859+/- square foot residence with living room, family room, den, sunroom, gazebo and a wonderful star-gazing deck. The owners have installed a completely new, redesigned kitchen with high end appliances opening up the kitchen, den, dining area as a great living space. Note many other features. Add a direct entry 2-car garage. Also included is a fabulous, detached 3-bay garage/barn/workshop with multitude of uses (maybe you could install solar on that roof?). A great plus is the separate guest suite with its own entrance for the overflow of visitors - who will come. Natural landscaping with granite outcroppings, blueberry bushes, mature plantings everywhere, especially surrounding the serene rear paved patio and garden area.
From up high on the star-gazing platform, watch the clear night sky with its kaleidoscopic view of the universe. And the clutter of stars and planets. If watching the wildlife from the sunroom, the gazebo, the front deck, and the patio checks all the boxes, it's here. Try forest walking in Acadia NP by joining the Giant Slide Trail from your own 11+/- acres (7+/- acres in conservation with the Park) and see if it takes you where you alway wanted to go...Nowhere Special? Or sit by a fire and listen to the night sounds, spot the fireflies in early July, listen to bird calls, hummingbirds galore (get those feeders out) ''Nowhere Special'' is here. Peace and tranquility and close to everything the island has to offer.....and the Park. After all, it is just next door.
Active
$2,100,000
20 Giant Slide Road, Mount Desert, ME 04660
4beds
3,895sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1983
11 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$539/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Abutting acadia national parkSerene rear paved patioHigh end appliancesStar-gazing platformCompletely new redesigned kitchenNatural landscapingPrivate setting
- 219 days |
- 426 |
- 13 |
Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago
Listing updated: December 17, 2025 at 10:52am
Listed by:
The Knowles Company 207276-3322
Source: Maine Listings,MLS#: 1623354
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Features: Balcony/Deck, Closet, Full Bath, Suite
- Level: Second
- Area: 529802 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 182 x 2911
Bedroom 2
- Features: Closet
- Level: Second
- Area: 14144 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 104 x 136
Bedroom 3
- Features: Closet
- Level: Second
- Area: 24613 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 151 x 163
Bedroom 4
- Features: Above Garage, Balcony/Deck, Closet, Full Bath, Suite
- Level: Second
- Area: 7738 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 73 x 106
Den
- Features: Built-in Features
- Level: First
- Area: 33464 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 178 x 188
Dining room
- Features: Dining Area
- Level: First
- Area: 15811 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 163 x 97
Family room
- Features: Built-in Features, Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: First
- Area: 420602 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 182 x 2311
Kitchen
- Level: First
- Area: 15030 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 167 x 90
Living room
- Features: Built-in Features, Heat Stove, Informal
- Level: First
- Area: 43632 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 202 x 216
Loft
- Features: Built-in Features, Sleeping
- Level: Second
- Area: 51684 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 177 x 292
Heating
- Baseboard, Heat Pump, Pellet Stove, Wood Stove
Cooling
- Heat Pump
Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Wood
- Windows: Double Pane Windows
- Basement: Exterior Entry,Interior Entry
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,895
- Total interior livable area: 3,895 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 3,895
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split
- Patio & porch: Deck, Patio, Porch, Screened
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s), Scenic, Trees/Woods
Lot
- Size: 11 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Outbuilding
- Parcel number: MTDSM008L029
- Zoning: RW2
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Contemporary,Cottage,Farmhouse,Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Roof: Composition,Pitched,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1983
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: On Site, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Design Available, Septic Tank
- Water: Private, Well
- Utilities for property: Utilities On
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Mount Desert
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $539/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $923,700
- Annual tax amount: $8,590
- Date on market: 5/20/2025
- Exclusions: WOOD STOVE in kitchen does not convey
- Electric utility on property: Yes
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20/2025 | Listed for sale | $2,100,000+426.3%$539/sqft |
Source:  Maine Listings #1623354 Report a problem | ||
| 1/25/2016 | Sold | $399,000$102/sqft |
Source: Maine Listings #1091807 Report a problem | ||
| 10/23/2015 | Price change | $399,000-5%$102/sqft |
Source: Mount Desert Island Real Estate #1091807 Report a problem | ||
| 7/16/2015 | Price change | $420,000-15.8%$108/sqft |
Source: Mount Desert Island Real Estate #1091807 Report a problem | ||
| 5/5/2015 | Price change | $499,000-5%$128/sqft |
Source: Mount Desert Island Real Estate #1091807 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,590 +6.6% | $923,700 |
| 2023 | $8,055 +8.5% | $923,700 |
| 2022 | $7,427 +26.2% | $923,700 +29.5% |
Find assessor info on the county website
BuyAbility℠ payment
Est. payment
$10,418/mo
Principal & interest
$8143
Property taxes
$1540
Home insurance
$735
Climate risks
Neighborhood: 04660
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Mt Desert Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 3.9 mi
- 8/10Mt Desert Island High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
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