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Key Details
Sold Price $150,000
Property Type Residential
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Sold
Square Footage 2,800 sqft
MLS Listing ID 1469212
Sold Date 04/09/21
Style Greek-Revival
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 1
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,800
Originating Board Maine Listings
Year Built 1840
Annual Tax Amount $3,251
Tax Year 2020
Lot Size 0.370 Acres
Acres 0.37
Property Description
MOTIVATED SELLER! Built in 1840 by a sea captain, this grand, two-story, three-bay Greek Revival wood frame house sits close to downtown in the historic district of Calais, Maine. The house features old world details never found in new construction — the curved staircase with mahogany railing to the second floor, an original, ornate molded ceiling and a chandelier that grace the front hall entrance, and distinctly different hand-carved flowers on the door frames of each room and original interior folding wood shutters. Thomas Hill, the sea captain who built the house and one of the city's founders, gathered a variety of materials for building the house on his voyages. Supposedly the white marble for the right parlor mantle was brought by Hill from Italy. The mahogany for the staircase, from South America. The kitchen has ample room for eat-in dining, washer/dryer hookup and lots of storage space including a staircase to the second floor. The house has hardwood floors on the first floor. There are 6 fireplaces and/or spaces for wood stoves. The 4 bedrooms on the second floor have closets with built-in drawers. The full bath on the second floor has a tin ceiling and a bathtub with a half bath on the first floor. The property extends at the rear with a 2-car extended garage and an additional single bay for a compact car or a motorcycle (originally intended for a Model-T) and a covered area for wood. The St. Croix River separates Maine from New Brunswick. Calais is the gateway to the Maritimes, Canada and the start of the Sunrise and Bold Coast Maine Trails and Coastal Route 1. Legend has it that Thomas Hill intended his house to be a real showplace and spared no cost to accomplish this. A must see property. The City of Calais has a fiber-optics network which is very fast and unusual for a rural community. Only 15% of rural America offers this state-of-the-art system.
Location
State ME
County Washington
Zoning Urban residential
Rooms
Family Room Heat Stove Hookup
Basement Bulkhead, Full, Exterior Entry, Interior Entry, Unfinished
Master Bedroom Second 15.5X14.5
Bedroom 2 Second 15.5X14.5
Bedroom 3 Second 15.0X14.0
Bedroom 4 Second 15.0X10.5
Dining Room First 20.5X15.0 Heat Stove Hookup
Kitchen First 27.0X15.5 Pantry2, Heat Stove Hookup12, Eat-in Kitchen
Family Room First
Interior
Interior Features Attic, Storage
Heating Radiator, Hot Water, Direct Vent Heater
Cooling None
Fireplaces Number 6
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Wall Oven, Electric Range, Dishwasher
Laundry Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level
Exterior
Garage 5 - 10 Spaces, Paved
Garage Spaces 3.0
Waterfront No
View Y/N Yes
View Scenic
Roof Type Shingle
Street Surface Paved
Accessibility Level Entry
Porch Porch
Parking Type 5 - 10 Spaces, Paved
Garage Yes
Building
Lot Description Corner Lot, Level, Open Lot, Sidewalks, Historic District, Intown, Near Golf Course, Near Public Beach, Near Shopping, Rural
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Greek-Revival
Structure Type Vinyl Siding,Wood Frame
Others
Energy Description Propane, Oil
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Paul Rondeau
Broker Associate | License ID: BA923327
Broker Associate License ID: BA923327