Build Your Dream Home in 2023: Waterfront Midcoast and Downeast Maine Homesites

We’re highlighting incredible waterfront homesites for sale, many with significant acreage, to build your dream home in Maine in 2023. This installment showcases Midcoast and Downeast homesites, from the riverfront in Boothbay and Bristol to island acreage on Deer Isle, Islesboro and Hupper Island. Be sure to check out our previous “Build Your Dream Home” installment, showcasing homesites in southern Maine from Kennebunkport to Casco Bay, and acreage in the lakes and mountains regions.

00 Tamarack Trail, Boothbay, Maine

Offered at $250,000
Represented by Stephanie Branch

Build your dream home on this beautiful waterfront 2.8-acre wooded lot on the Back River in Boothbay in an established subdivision on Tamarack Trail. Includes access to a shared dock, and is in an incredible location near the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Boothbay Harbor Country Club. Soil test, septic design, and preliminary site development plan available. Learn more about this Boothbay waterfront homesite for sale here. 

 

Lot 22-A Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine

Offered at $650,000
Represented by Tom Field

This 13.4-acre waterfront lot on the shores of the Damariscotta River is the perfect place to build your new home. Set atop a bluff facing to the west this spot offers amazing sunset views, patches of sandy beach, areas of open meadow as well as a mature forest. This property has the space and privacy that you have been looking for and is only 2 miles from the downtown of Damariscotta with its charming shops, restaurants, art galleries as well as a state-of-the-art hospital. Learn more about this Damariscotta River waterfront homesite for sale here. 

 

00 Hupper Island, Saint George, Maine

Offered at $795,000
Represented by Aaron Crossman

This 120-acre site is a rare offering on Hupper Island, just a 5-minute boat ride from Port Clyde in Saint George. The property features 1,400 feet of oceanfront which includes Clam Cove on the southern end, providing some shelter from the southwest summer breeze. Nicely elevated building sites will offer fantastic views of the surrounding islands and harbor. Learn more about this Midcoast island acreage for sale here. 

 

Hermits Point Road, Islesboro, Maine

Offered at $450,000
Represented by Michael Lynch

This premier 12.45-acre parcel on Islesboro has 235 feet of waterfront in the Hermit Point Road community with a tennis court. This private parcel is nestled in the woods and has a cleared, sunny, elevated building area and a crescent-shaped beach in a cove with clear water. Learn more about this Islesboro waterfront homesite here. 

 

336 A Oceanville Road, Stonington, Maine

Offered at $659,000
Represented by Laura Farr

Rare opportunity to own 30 acres in Stonington on Deer Isle, an iconic Maine island. The parcel includes 1,175 feet of oceanfront along Inner Harbor, a scenic tidal cove in a convenient mid-island location just minutes from Main Street. Learn more about this waterfront homesite on Deer Isle here. 

 

0 Cannon Hill Road, Perry, Maine

Offered at $153,900
Represented by Kristin Heal

This Downeast 15.6-acre oceanfront parcel is situated on a lovely corner lot with views of Cobscook Bay and 368 feet of ocean frontage. Almost in Canada, this homesite is approximately 2 hours to Bangor International Airport and Acadia National Park. Learn more about this Downeast oceanfront homesite for sale here.