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Beautiful Maine Patios & Porches for Entertaining
As the summer winds to a close, it’s almost the season of crisp fall evenings around an outdoor firepit, roasting smores and sipping cider. We’re highlighting beautiful Maine patios, porches, and entryways perfect for hosting guests and entertaining this season, or to simply curl up with a good book and enjoy the scenic surroundings.
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Iconic “Rooster Brother” Roastery & Kitchen Store in Ellsworth on the Market
The iconic Rooster Brother shop in Ellsworth, known as “The Store for Cooks and Those Who Love Them,” is on the market. With its charming atmosphere, diverse product range, and commitment to quality, Rooster Brother has become a culinary destination for local residents, returning summer folk, and tourists. The proximity to Acadia National Park makes it a prime pitstop for tourists.
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Farmhouse Style: Historic and Modern Maine Farmhouses
The farmhouse style is in demand across the country, from renovated historic homes to new construction. The New York Times recently reported on the “Modern Farmhouse” phenomenon, outlining the design that has taken over new builds: from white board and batten siding to black frame windows, a covered porch, lots of exposed wood beams, and a charming stone foundation. We’re highlighting antique and new farmhouses across Maine, with many offering acreage, barns, garden beds, fruit trees, and even a chicken coop.
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Classic Maine Camps, Cabins & Cottages
From going “upta camp” or watching an episode of Maine Cabin Masters, we love to celebrate Maine’s storied tradition of cabins and cottages. We are highlighting both year-round homes and seasonal properties across the state at a wide range of price points, from multi-family waterfront estates to charming camps and cottages.
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“Passive Home” Explained: Understanding Sustainable Design
This stunning energy-efficient new construction built by Ecocor, known as a “Passive House,” has low heating costs and can be net zero energy ready with the addition of solar panels on the metal roof. A Passive House, in simple terms, is the most stringent building energy standard in the world. The southern-facing state-of-the-art 3-bedroom home features Scandinavian-style finishes and is only 10 minutes from Belfast, which was voted “Best Place to Live” in 2022 by Downeast magazine.
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Private Sand & Pebble Beaches: Rare Beachfront Maine Homes
While most of Maine’s quintessential oceanfront homes are on prominent rocky outcroppings, you can still find homes on beautiful sandy and pebble beaches. We’re highlighting rare Maine homes for sale with beaches out the backdoor, ranging from the white sands of Biddeford to the quiet pebble beaches along the Midcoast and Downeast, all the way from Southport to Surry.
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Coveted Twenty Thames Condos List in Portland
The prestigious Twenty Thames condominiums were built in 2019 in the heart of Portland’s vibrant Eastern Waterfront neighborhood, surrounded by fine restaurants, shopping, coffee shops, a marina, and miles of trails along the Portland waterfront. We’re showcasing the only two units currently for sale in the building, a two-bedroom condo overlooking the marina and another two-bedroom penthouse-level condo overlooking downtown.
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Tom and Kate Chappell of “Tom’s of Maine” List Historic Kennebunk Home
Tom and Kate Chappell of iconic Tom’s of Maine fame are selling their historic home in Kennebunk, a 7-bedroom Federal Style Colonial in the heart of town that was originally built in 1799 for merchant Nathaniel Frost. Nestled among lush organic gardens with apple trees, herbs, and vegetables, this private oasis has a long circular drive ending at a 3-bay barn. The 20 rooms, 7 bedrooms, and 8 wood-burning fireplaces capture the essence of a bygone era. The home also includes an accessory apartment for guests. Explore this special property below and learn more about the “all-natural” history.
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Biddeford Spotlight: Live Near Award-Winning Restaurants, Beaches and More
With recent features in Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and a day trip “gourmet getaway” guide from Boston Magazine, the secret is out about Biddeford. Now a trendy food destination with gorgeous beaches, this former mill town on the Saco River is becoming a culinary mecca and even has stunning oceanfront homes for sale.
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Explore these Charming Downeast Maine Properties
The Downeast region is Maine’s best-kept secret, where an endless coastline, incredible hiking and kayaking, and spectacular sunrises are part of daily life. A Down East magazine feature story “Could Cobscook Bay be the Next Mount Desert Island?” explored how the new Cobscook Shores network of fifteen waterfront parks and other developments around Eastport and Lubec set the stage for a robust future tourist and recreation industry. Other outdoor attractions include the West Quoddy and Roque Bluff State Parks and the Cutler Coast Preserve. We’re highlighting charming properties for sale from the Cranberry Isles all the way to Eastport.
