Renovated Bridgton Farmhouse Featured in the New York Times

Our extraordinary farmhouse listing at 692 Upper Ridge Road in Bridgton is prominently featured in this week’s “What You Get” real estate column in The New York Times. The historic 1909 Maine property with panoramic views of Mount Washington and Shawnee Peak is compared to similarly priced homes in Charleston, South Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

Known as the Fox-Perry House, this beautifully renovated farmhouse perched at the top of a hill on nearly 5 acres offers amenities including a hot tub, firepit entertaining area, multiple decks, spacious backyard, 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, and a bonus concert room, as the home was originally designed to resemble a music and arts gathering place. Learn more about the property in the excerpt from The New York Times story below:

Bridgton is in the Lakes and Mountains region of Maine, about 40 miles northwest of Portland, and many of the homes there (including this one) have dramatic views of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. This house is about 10 minutes from the center of town, which has a grocery store, a drugstore and a cozy tavern.

The area is especially busy in the summer, with a number of second homes and several summer camps around the nearby lakes. Highland Lake Beach is less than 10 minutes away by car, as is Harrison Marina, at the north end of Long Lake.

A long driveway leads from the street to the front of the house, which is framed by a covered porch. Red double doors open to a foyer that looks all the way through to the back of the house. Off this space is a combined bathroom-and-laundry room that has a walk-in shower and a washer and dryer.

The home is offered at $1,500,000 and is represented by Portland agent Sandra Wendland.