6 peaceful homes on Maine's islands
by The Week Staff
Bremen Long Island. Aspinwall, the 1917 vacation home of New York businessman John Aspinwall, overlooks Flying Passage and Muscongus Bay. The four-bedroom house has a great room with stone fireplace and exposed oak trusses, a sunroom, and a master suite with French doors and soaking tub.
The 113-acre wooded property includes a barn with an apartment, two cabins, a hidden meadow, and 5,500 feet of shorefront with beaches, a dock, and a loading wharf. $2,675,000. Terry and Joseph Sortwell, LandVest, (207) 236-3543.
Islesboro. This five-bedroom Victorian sits next to a yacht club and comes with 55 feet of waterfront on Dark Harbor Pool. The 1916 house features abundant natural light, oversize windows, a custom-paneled dining room, a sunroom, a gourmet kitchen with butler's pantry, a library, and a master en suite with walk-in closet.
Outside on the 0.36-acre property are lawns, mature trees, and a garden-storage cottage. $975,000. Wendy Zwecker, Camden Real Estate Co., (207) 712-8776.
Vinalhaven. Built in 1890 during the granite rush, this five-bedroom, three-story home was originally a boarding house. Rebuilt in 2006, the house has radiant heating, two decorated fireplaces, inlaid-wood floors, box windows, a custom kitchen, a covered front porch, and a curved second-floor balcony overlooking the harbor.
The 0.44-acre landscaped lot includes a storage shed and deeded access to a float on Carver's Harbor. $895,000. Kris Davidson, Davidson Realty, (207) 863-2200.
Swan Island. Little House Cove's 56 acres include sandy beaches, pink-granite rocks, wetlands, forests, blueberry fields, and a two-bedroom saltbox house. Built in 2000, this seasonal cottage has picture windows, exposed beams, a woodstove, and a large deck.
Land rights include 2,300 feet of water frontage and deep ocean water access in Toothacher Cove. $650,000. Beth Ingebritson, The Knowles Co., (207) 276-3322.
St. George. This fully furnished home stands on 2 acres of Hupper Island shorefront looking out on Port Clyde harbor. The three-bedroom house features a first-floor master and a living room and dining room with vaulted ceilings and expansive water views.
The property includes fruit trees; garden, stonewall, and patio landscaping with integrated hot tub; a two-bedroom guesthouse; and a private dock, tidal beach, and deepwater dock for two to three boats. $2,195,000. Terry and Joseph Sortwell, LandVest, (207) 236-3543.
Boothbay. This 1830 four-bedroom home overlooks the Back River from its 1.5-acre lot on East Side Barters Island. The sun-filled house has been updated with new oversize windows, furnace, and water heater, and features exposed beams and knotty hardwood floors and trim.
The waterfront property comes with a dock and float and is close to Trevett Village amenities and Knickerbocker Lake. $445,000. Dennis Gleason and Linda Painter, Legacy Properties/Sotheby's International Realty, (207) 446-6394.
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