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Key Details
Sold Price $820,000
Property Type Residential
Sub Type Single Family Residence
Listing Status Sold
Square Footage 4,980 sqft
MLS Listing ID 1578814
Sold Date 07/26/24
Style Federal
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Abv Grd Liv Area 4,980
Originating Board Maine Listings
Year Built 1817
Annual Tax Amount $8,864
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 12.240 Acres
Acres 12.24
Property Description
Built in 1817 this federal style house, with views to the Benjamin River and Eggemoggin Reach, has 6 bedrooms (septic design is for 4 bedrooms) and 8 fireplaces. Built with massive posts and beams. Two handsome chimneys serve the bedroom and living room fireplaces, with a separate chimney for the furnace. This property is for someone who knows and appreciates a magnificent antique house and gardens. The seller has maintained the house to preserve the original craftsmanship and to make it a wonderful house for modern living. Original plaster walls and ceilings have been preserved. Wide plank floors in the dining room are original to the house. Many of the first floor windows, with original antique glass, have been rebuilt with storm windows added for energy efficiency. The kitchen has a professional Viking six burner propane stove, black granite counters, and brand new high capacity laundry appliances. A two-story 2000 sq ft timber frame guest house was built in 1999 as the Blue Poppy Garden shop. It has a central room with floor to ceiling French doors, a full bath, a large upstairs living room, a dormitory style bedroom with cathedral ceilings, a brick floored garage, and a heated basement workshop. This guest house has its own septic system, is fully insulated and has heat supplied by three heating units. It shares the well with the main house. The gardens, by landscape designer Julie Wang, have a central pond, small bridges, formal raised bed gardens surrounded by beautiful stone walls, and even a croquet or volleyball area surrounded by an arbor vitae hedge. A 1/4 ac lot across Reach Rd for extra parking and protection of the view. Water views to the Benjamin River and Eggemoggin Reach. A mooring is offered with the property subject to consent of the harbormaster. The town wharf is just a 3 minute drive or 15 minute walk. The property also has great potential for commercial use see MLS 1578817.
Location
State ME
County Hancock
Zoning Residential
Body of Water Benjamin River/ Eggemoggin Reach
Rooms
Basement Full, Interior Entry
Master Bedroom First
Bedroom 2 Second
Bedroom 3 Second
Bedroom 4 Second
Bedroom 5 Second
Living Room First
Dining Room First Wood Burning Fireplace
Kitchen First
Interior
Interior Features 1st Floor Bedroom
Heating Forced Air
Cooling None
Fireplaces Number 8
Fireplace Yes
Appliance Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Range, Dryer, Dishwasher
Laundry Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level
Exterior
Garage 1 - 4 Spaces, Gravel
Waterfront No
Waterfront Description River
View Y/N Yes
View Fields, Scenic, Trees/Woods
Roof Type Shingle
Parking Type 1 - 4 Spaces, Gravel
Garage No
Building
Lot Description Level, Landscaped, Rural
Foundation Granite, Concrete Perimeter
Sewer Private Sewer, Septic Design Available, Septic Existing on Site
Water Private, Well
Architectural Style Federal
Structure Type Wood Siding,Clapboard,Wood Frame
Others
Energy Description Oil, K-1Kerosene
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Paul Rondeau
Broker Associate | License ID: BA923327
Broker Associate License ID: BA923327