An octagonal abode, with whimsically nautical roots, wants a brand new proprietor to reel it in for $625,000 in Limington, ME.
It was in-built 2002 by Limington whaling captain Josiah Chase‘s great-great grandson and a Portland, ME, architect, Julie Larry. The house is a nod to the elder Chase’s 1858, eight-sided home just some miles away.
The three-bedroom property has since modified arms a few instances, together with to the present homeowners in 2020.
The three,168-square-foot residence pays homage to the unique, with many historic highlights, together with wide-plank wooden flooring and 10-foot excessive ceilings.
“The present homeowners are a enjoyable couple and added some persona to it,” says itemizing agent Bridget King, of King + Miller Actual Property. “They painted the hallway purple and did a few accent partitions. In the lounge, they did some variations with birch timber and what appears to be like like wooden on the wall.”
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The lounge additionally encompasses a floor-to-ceiling brick fire.
A brightly coloured kitchen has darkish granite counter tops; customized, light-wood cupboards; and a big island with seating.
There may be additionally a separate eating space with an outsized window, which provides scenic views.
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A major bed room—with a walk-in closet—plus two extra bedrooms are located upstairs, alongside with entry to a non-public terrace.
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Whether or not you benefit from the outdoor or favor procuring, there are a lot of issues to do within the space.
“Limington is on the outskirts of Portland, so it’s a extra rural space,” King says. “Horn Pond is barely a few miles away. There are snowmobile trails and swimming spots close by alongside Saco River, as properly. It’s additionally seven miles away from Sebago Lake.”
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Set on 18 wooded acres that abut 700 acres of forest, the property encompasses a indifferent, two-car storage.
A loft space above the storage is getting used as a work-from-home workplace however may very well be reworked right into a yoga studio. The attic and cupola provide further cupboard space or the chance to transform them into usable house.
“The prior homeowners used the property as a goat farm, the place they made cleaning soap and goat cheese, and you may nonetheless see the signal—’Bending Birch Farm’—that hangs in entrance of the home,” she notes. “It was permitted again then as a enterprise with the city, so you would need to get the required approvals in the event you wished to do this once more. I really feel, with some creativity, you can do all types of issues with this property. It simply has a extremely cool vibe.”
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