This huge building has 2,240 sq.ft. and is located far from the madding crowd, about 3 miles off US Rt.1. Sitting on a concrete slab foundation it is on the only open area of a 67 acre parcel. The building was designed as a studio-home for an artist who created large format pieces so it is has expansive open spaces. The second floor contains a modest bedroom and a 20' X 30' open area that would delight a ballerina. The first floor is also primarily open, but has a bathroom, a built-in window seat, counters all around and kitchen appliances. One of the highlights of the property is the network of trails developed through the predominantly evergreen forest. Some areas are mossy, some are more thickly wooded; some vernal pools may be found, but if you want a private place to take your daily constitutional on foot or cross-country skis, come see this one!
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Sitting nearly at the top of a hill in the central Waldo County town of Knox (pop.745) just 15 minutes away from the ocean is this Lindal Cedar Home built in 1983. Oriented to the view to the north, on a clear day you can see the top of Sugarloaf Mountain, 85 miles away! Every day brings a new scene: autumn colors, early morning fog, thunder clouds moving across the panorama, birds gliding in a wind current, a blanket of snow. This location is inspirational! This 1,900 sq.ft. home features a fieldstone fireplace and exposed fieldstone chimney rising up the cathedral ceiling of the living room and has a second fieldstone fireplace in the master bedroom on the ground level. The focal point of each level of the home is the wall of windows, floor to ceiling, which makes the viewscape present in every room but one. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has a bonus balcony room. In addition to the wide, hand crafted stone wall this home has underground utilities, a small exterior deck, 7 acres of meadow and lawn and a 4 car garage with storage space galore.
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If you are looking for the iconic rural Maine farm, this is it! Located between Belfast and Bangor (about 45 minutes to each) at the foot of a mountain is this nearly 100 acre farm (98.5 acres, but unsurveyed, so we are not really sure) with red-painted buildings. Obscured from the town-maintained road by mature trees, you may gasp at the sight when you round the curve of the driveway and the house and pastures come into view. Nearly a mile of electric HorseGuard fence encloses about 30 acres of undulating meadow for horses, llamas or sheep beyond the house and connected barn. [HorseGuard fencing, an open weave 1.5 inch fence tape made of 10 wires that resists winds and is brown rather than white to blend in with the environment.] There are an additional 20 acres of hay fields and 2 farm ponds and the barn has 3 horse stalls. The farmhouse, built in 1830, has been somewhat remodeled in terms of 5 skylights added and some walls and ceiling removed for a more spacious effect, but generally, it is a house that goes on and on, one room after another. A glassed sun porch along the south side of the house will help you shake off wintertime blues and provides additional entertaining area. In addition to the propane forced hot air heating system is a fireplace and a Jotul wood-burning stove for cozy warmth. There are 3 bedrooms and 2 baths in this 2,600 sq.ft. Home.
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Just 15 minutes north of Belfast is the village of Brooks with a population of about 1,000. Brooks was incorporated in 1816 and several homes built around that time are still standing, some in better shape than others. This home is by far the most faithfully maintained and preserved in town! On an acre and a half lot just a few houses north of the intersection marking the center of town, stands this striking home surrounded by white flowering hostas. This grande dame is not without her charming imperfections. There are air bubble impressions in the original blown glass windows (12 over 8), a cedar shake shingle roof with a sag in the shed area, and the steps to the second floor are narrow and steep. But the first floor master bedroom and bath, the French doors to the stone terraced garden patio, the fireplace in the dining room and the inverted dory hull as the upstairs bedroom ceiling more than compensate. The three bedrooms and two baths allow overnight guests or a small family to comfortably enjoy this country home either for summer vacations or year-round. There is vehicle storage for a compact car and a separate building on a concrete slab that could be a studio, quest quarters or just additional storage. And did I mention the outhouse in the shed? Charming!
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If perfection pleases you this home will fill you with pleasure! This post and beam home was believed to be built by the first preacher in Castine, circa 1790, but has been given a new lease on life by the current owner who has improved the structure, foundation, all systems, appliances, interior decoration and landscaping with a refined touch that adds appeal and comfort but retains the original charm with such features as the exposed beams, pine floors and chair rails. In addition to an expansion in the rear to add more living space this 7 room/3 bedroom/2 full bath home now has a new brick patio and ammenities were added such as soapstone kitchen counters, Wolf ovens, Sub Zero refrigerator, Asko dishwasher, 2 Rumford fireplaces, Kohler soaking tub. The result is a summer home or year round residence on two and a half surveyed acres in North Castine about 10 minutes away from the yacht club, golf course, historic sites and the busy harbor frequented by sailors from miles around (nautical miles, of course).
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Located just 15 or 20 minutes from Camden or Rockport is this Colonial on a 1.5 acre lot that overlooks a lovely pasture and horse farm. The property includes a quaint old shed and a heated over-sized 2 car garage with 4 rooms upstairs suitable for a studio or home-based business. Built in 1993, the house has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a full, walk-out basement and a formal dining room (2,100 sq.ft.). There is a pond for winter ice skating or catching frogs in the spring. Here and there are young fruit trees, strawberries, grape vines and raspberries for summer recipes and facing the view to the northwest is a deck for barbecues. Located in the Camden/Rockport public school district, this is considered a desirable location.
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In the 1886 History of Belfast the Head of the Tide was described as a small village 3 miles north from the mouth of the navigable Passagassawakeag River and the city of Belfast. A few antique homes remain in this area that was once complete with a school, stores and a river crossing. This gracious home originally built in 1864 was forgotten for years until the current owners, an artist and a decorator, began an extensive rebuilding project to save the home beginning with jacking it up and moving it to a poured foundation a hundred feet away.
The home is now a stunning, energy efficient beauty resembling a French country estate with a formal guest driveway of pea stones leading to the front door. The orderly kitchen garden, stylish chicken coop and goldfish pond add to the livable charm of this home on an acre and a half. Inside the 2,620 sq.ft. home there are 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a dining room, formal living room with a fireplace and a dreamy master bedroom suite with a huge walk-in closet. There is even an attic art studio. The galley kitchen adjoins a large family room featuring a brick fireplace. I love the patio doors along an exterior wall opening a three season porch to the family room for a larger space perfect for entertaining or family gatherings. There is a two car garage with direct entry to the home and a basement that could be finished for more living space on this one and a half acre parcel.
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The original homestead, a Cape and attached barn, was built in 1849 for Captain Green Pendleton. As his family grew and as his fortunes improved additions were built from the back to the front, the Colonial being the last addition. There were eleven Pendleton children raised in this home with five sons also becoming sailing ship captains. The sixth son, however, according to his father's wishes, stayed behind and managed the farm. This grand home sits on an 80 acre parcel which includes woods with trails for snowshoeing or hiking, meadows for horses, a farm pond stocked with fish and rolling lawns. Three bedrooms have fireplaces and there is another fireplace in the living room. There are 3 bathrooms and a huge kitchen. The barn can accommodate two vehicles and there is a small horse shed in the rear. If you want to try your hand at farming or just making maple syrup or growing blueberries as a gentleman farmer you need to come experience this historic home on the outskirts of Searsport. It has been a B&B with three guest rooms, too. Maybe that appeals to you.
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About a half hour inland from the coast, off on a gravel road, down a long, curving driveway is a remarkable surprise! This well-built (in 1982) post and beam Contemporary sits on a sunny rise surrounded by tall evergreen trees on a 15 acre parcel that also contains a small pond, a treehouse and a guest cottage. Hiking and cross-country ski trails could be developed in the woods. The two-story home is an open concept 3 bedroom/one and a half bathroom/7 rooms on a 48'X 29' foundation. Features include exposed beams, tile, brick and wood floors, a wood stove in the kitchen area, skylight, and lots of windows for solar gain. There is a patio for outdoor dining, a vegetable garden, perennials, and privacy if that is what you desire. If you have had enough privacy, invite family or friends to visit! The guest cottage is one bedroom, a small bathroom, kitchen, living room and sunporch with all the comforts of home. Your guests will wish they didn't have to leave!
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Located in the little settlement of South Montville, just beyond the village of Searsmont and a half hour from Penobscot Bay and Belfast or Camden is this unusual combination of authentic circa 1813 history and modern convenience. If you have a large extended family who will be visiting you at your Maine property or if your children are always bringing home friends to stay overnight, you have found the perfect place to call home. This 11 room post and beam home with 3 bathrooms, 2 staircases to the second floor, a wonderful attic, 4 bedrooms, 5 non-functional fireplaces and a huge, attached barn on 27 acres with a farm pond has space galore! But the highlight is that this entire property has been restored, repaired and updated. It has hot water baseboard heat, a modern kitchen tastefully integrated with the open pantry and shed, and updated systems. The historic elements include a hand-hewn granite hitching post and trough for your horse in front of the house and the wide boards used in the floors and walls inside. Authentic details were meticulously restored to bring you a home ready for history's next generation.
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Searsport, ME 04974
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