Buying & Selling
Local guidance on ski houses and vacation properties around Bethel and Sunday River — what to buy, what to pay, and when to sell, from people who invest in the same market.
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Bethel, Maine · Ski property across the US & Canada
Mountain property, handled end to end.
Shark Belly RE is a real estate investing and services company headquartered in Bethel, Maine, investing in ski property throughout the US and Canada. We buy and sell, build, manage, clean, repair, landscape, and stage — one crew for the whole life of a ski house or vacation rental.
Everything a mountain property needs
Most owners juggle a broker, a builder, a cleaner, a plumber, and a property manager. With Shark Belly RE, it's one call. Filter by what you're here for:
Real Estate Investing
We're investors first, heavily focused on ski houses and vacation rentals. We find, evaluate, and hold ski property throughout the US and Canada — built for four seasons of mountain-town demand.
InvestPortfolio Management
Day-to-day oversight of your rental portfolio — bookings, pricing, guest communication, and the operational details that keep a vacation rental performing.
ManageCleaning & Turnover
Reliable cleaning and turnovers between guests, so every arrival walks into a house that's ready — linens, supplies, and a final walk-through included.
ManageConstruction & Renovation
From targeted upgrades to full renovations, our construction work turns dated cabins and condos into rentals guests rebook — and owners are proud of.
Build & careHome Repair & Maintenance
Repairs and ongoing maintenance handled locally — the small fixes done before they become expensive ones, and fast help when a guest is in the house.
Build & careLandscaping & Property Care
Yards, driveways, decks, and curb appeal kept up through every Maine season, so the property looks cared for whether you're there or three states away.
Build & careStaging & Presentation
Staging that sells the stay — and the sale. We furnish and finish spaces so listings photograph well, guests book faster, and buyers see the lifestyle.
Manage · InvestOne Call, Whole Property
Not sure which box your project fits in? That's the point of a full-service company. Tell us about the property and we'll line up whatever it needs.
All of itOur Properties
The mountain homes we own and manage. Book a stay through Airbnb — and know the same crew that built, staged, and cares for each place is behind your visit.
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Shark Belly Mountain Chalet, photographed at dusk — wraparound deck above, hot tub below. Shark Belly Mountain Chalet
Entire home · Bethel, Maine- Sleeps 10
- 4 bedrooms
- 4 beds
- 4 baths
- ~9 min to Sunday River
A modern A-frame-style chalet in the mountain foothills near Bethel, made for groups who come to ski, hike, and bike — big glass, mountain views, and all-new appliances, furnishings, and linens for a comfortable stay in any season. Trailheads are minutes away, and the Androscoggin River is close by for a float or a cast.
- Hot tub below the deck and a gas fireplace inside
- Wraparound deck with a Blackstone grill for the whole crew
- Full kitchen, washer & dryer, and free parking — set up for longer group stays
This is our first listing, with more ski houses and vacation rentals across the US and Canada joining the portfolio as we grow. Own a mountain property you'd like us to manage? Start a conversation.
Built around the western Maine lifestyle
People don't buy ski houses for the square footage. They buy them for first tracks, summit views, rising trout, and quiet woods. From western Maine to ski country across the US and Canada, we invest where the lifestyle keeps demand strong in all four seasons.
Ski
Sunday River — one of the East's largest ski resorts — sits in neighboring Newry, minutes from Bethel. It's the anchor of our ski-house portfolio and our winter rental market.
Hike
From the trails above Bethel to the White Mountain National Forest next door, summer and fall bring hikers — and shoulder-season bookings.
Fish
The Androscoggin River runs through Bethel, with trout water and quiet lakes across the region for anglers in every season.
Hunt
Western Maine's big woods are classic hunting country. Our properties put you at the trailhead, not hours from it.
How working with us goes
Whether you're buying your first ski house or handing us a whole portfolio, the path is the same.
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Tell us the goal
A quick conversation about the property — or the one you're looking for — and what you want it to do: use it, rent it, sell it, or all three.
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Get a straight plan
We walk the property, talk real numbers and real timelines, and lay out exactly what we'd do — and what it costs — before anything starts.
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We do the work
Construction, staging, listings, bookings, cleaning, repairs, landscaping — our local crew handles it under one roof.
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You enjoy the place
Show up to a house that's ready, with the rental income and the upkeep handled. That's the whole idea.
Headquartered in Bethel, Maine
Shark Belly RE is a real estate investing and services company based in Bethel, Maine — a small mountain town that punches well above its weight, with Sunday River on its doorstep and four seasons of outdoor life in every direction.
We're heavily invested in ski houses and vacation rentals — here in western Maine and in ski property throughout the US and Canada — because we live the market: we ski it, hike it, fish it, and hunt it. That shapes what we buy, how we renovate, and what we know guests will pay for.
And because we're full-service — buying and selling, construction, portfolio management, cleaning, home repair, landscaping, and staging — a property never falls into the gap between one contractor and the next. One company, accountable for the whole thing.
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Common questions
Where do you work?
We're headquartered in Bethel, Maine, and we invest in ski property throughout the US and Canada. Our hands-on services — construction, management, cleaning, repair, landscaping, and staging — are rooted in the western Maine mountain region, including the Sunday River area, where our crew is based.
I'm thinking about buying a ski house or vacation rental. Can you help?
Yes — buying and selling is core to what we do, and we're investors in this market ourselves. We can help you evaluate a property both as a home and as a rental, then handle the renovation, staging, and management after you close. Start with an email to taylor@sharkbellyre.com.
I already own a property. What can you take off my plate?
As much as you want: portfolio and rental management, bookings, cleaning and turnovers, repairs and maintenance, landscaping, and renovation or staging projects. Many owners hand us everything and just enjoy the property when they visit.
Do you handle one-off projects, like a renovation or staging before a sale?
Yes. Construction, renovation, and staging are standalone services — you don't need to be a management client to hire us for a project. Tell us about the property in the contact form below and we'll talk through it.
Talk to Shark Belly RE
Buying, selling, building, or looking for someone to run your mountain property? Send a note — it goes straight to us in Bethel.
taylor@sharkbellyre.comThe fastest way to reach us
Bethel, MaineSunday River area · Western Maine
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