There’s beauty in every season, but a gorgeous azure sky against a blanket of fresh snow in coastal Maine is incredible! For me, snow seems to bring a quiet calm to the air. Often the only sound when walking along the rocky beach are the seagulls and the low rumble of the occasional lobster boat. Come up to Maine and see for yourself…
Currently operating as 12 room inn on the water down one of Maine’s picturesque “finger” peninsulas just south of Brunswick. Could also make a fabulous, grand single family residence or family compound. Visit the listing page on my website for more details and photos of this gorgeous property.
Offered at $1,900,000
Watching the enormous moon rising over Sutton Island this evening was spectacular!
Somes Sound has long been one of Maine’s most desirable sailing spots for its deep yet narrow body of water. Mount Desert Island is home to such summer communities as Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor, both a stone’s throw across the sound from one another on Mount Desert Island (MDI). The sound is 5 miles long and in spots, about 120 feet deep and offers sailing enthusiasts beautiful deep blue water to navigate about. The sound is dotted with 10,000 square foot mansions, most built in the classic shingle style the coast of Maine is known for. Acadia National Park brings the summer visitors but the relaxed way of life and the sailing brings many of our seasonal residents.
only 5 weeks until spring…always the optimist!
I stayed at The Beachmere Inn this visit, but if I could buy a house along Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine, I certainly would! The path meanders from Perkins Cove all the way around to the beautiful sand beach and is perfect for snowshoeing to take in the sounds from the ocean waves during the quiet season. I checked out a few homes for sale during my visit…it’s a buyer’s market, just food for thought!
Coming Soon! The Bogue Chitto community is Bar Harbor’s first boating community located on the spot of the Bogue Chitto estate. The conclave will consist of five oceanfront single family homes and four additional single or two family homes. The dock, float and mooring will be accessible to all.
The setting, across from the main entrance to Acadia National Park is perhaps one of the best Bar Harbor, Maine locations with access to Acadia National Park and the ocean within seconds of the property. The historical significance of the property is great; from Lost Bar Harbor : According to Richard Hale, this Hulls Cove house, designed by W. H. Day, “evoked a burst of applause in the Mount Desert Herald” upon its completion in 1888. It was built for John A. Morris, the “Louisiana Lottery King.” His son, Dave Hennen Morris, was a lawyer, homeopathic physician, an accomplished violinist, yachtsman, tennis player, preside of the Automobile Club of America, and a business and educational leader. In his spare time, he operated on of America’s most prominent racing stables. A close friend of Franklin Roosevelt, he became the Ambassador to Belgium and Minister to Lusumbourgh in the 1930s. Bogue Chitto, which is derived from the Lousiana Indian dialect meaning “Brook of Shadows”, was demolished about 1961. The remains of the estate are still on the property today.
Homes will start at $1,600,000. Contact me for details.
Dana Moos, REALTOR®
Selling the Maine Lifestyle
The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty
207-266-5604
dana.moos@swanagency.com
I’m looking forward to sharing a snow covered (or dusted) coast of Maine with you this Winter…
These were taken at the top of Mt. Battie, high in the Camden Hills. Camden offers some gorgeous real estate in a small and lovely town with quaint shops and fabulous restaurants. Take a drive along Route 1 and you’ll see some of the most beautiful New England Colonials in one of Maine’s most charming harbor towns. Contact me if you’re considering a home on the coast of Camden – I’m happy to take a drive around town any time…
There aren’t many places along the eastern seaboard where you can golf while looking at mountains and enjoying the smell of the ocean. This is The Causeway Club in Southwest Harbor on Mount Desert Island, Maine (home to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park). The mountains in the background (that’s what we call them) are only about 900 feet above sea level, yet they provide a dramatic backdrop when they rise above the sea (map it).
Waterfront homes on the desirable Fernald Point Road are located at the base of Somes Sound, the 7 mile long fjord carved out by glaciers, creating mountains rising up out of the sea. Directly across from Fernald Point is Northeast Harbor, another very desirable high-end real estate hot spot.
You can hike up to Flying Point, down to Valley Cove and up again to Acadia Mountain, right from your home. Valley Cove provides a nice waterfall in the spring after the snow melts. Flying Mountain provides the biggest bang for your buck with a gorgeous view of Somes Sound with just 15 minutes of climbing effort.
Thinking about a second home or a relocation to Maine? Contact me, I’m happy to share my knowledge of the area with you.
Just another gorgeous crisp Autumn morning with colorful skies and temperatures warming up to about 60 here on the coast today. Our weather and change of seasons are beautiful here on the Maine coast. Typically we enjoy temperatures 10-15 degrees cooler in Summer and warmer in Winter than inland. I fully appreciate why we have a large volume of second home owners who come and stay from May through October; I’d stay at least through December. But then again, I live here year round and couldn’t be happier about it…
Ogunquit is a gorgeous spot on the southern Maine coast dotted with incredible shingle style cottages perched high above Marginal Way, a scenic walk stretching from the beach down to Perkins Cove. Ogunquit is a very desirable location for both tourism and locals and offers some very high end homes, restaurants and shops.
We savor every spectacular moment during the summer season that we can possibly squeeze into our busy lives. We enjoy picnics on the rocks, reading a book while listening to the gulls and waves. We don’t want it to end. But what lies ahead is a gorgeous season in Maine. Don’t look back on what you miss, look ahead to what you can enjoy…
But then my glass is always half full…unless I’m drinking from it.
I’ve been living on the Maine coast for about six and a half years and I still can’t get over the display of incredible sunrises we are so fortunate to witness. Life on the Maine coast is about enjoying simplicity…
This time of year there are up to 3 ships daily at the Bar Harbor waterfront. The best way to see the rocky coast of Maine is from the water. But when cruise ship passengers get a glimpse of Maine on land, they tend to schedule another trip for an extended stay, often to search for a vacation home. With foliage season approaching, the scenery is going to be spectacular. I’m hoping to get some of my best shots ever with all of my new gear!
These colors were not enhanced ( I’m a photo purist). The sky was that pink. Catching the cruise ship as she headed to Bar Harbor was just good timing.
There are more than 60 lighthouses that dot Maine’s coastline, many of them accessible by car. To see some of the less photographed lights you have to hop on a ferry or private boat to see them. We see then in every size, shape and color and they always seem to fascinate us.
It’s always fun to watch the cruise ships head into and out of Bar Harbor. Each year there are more than 100 ships making the fabulous Bar Harbor trip, often from New York, stopping in Portland and then off to Nova Scotia. This year, 120 ships are on the schedule to visit this magical island. Many of these travelers will know next time to book Bar Harbor as the destination. Many come back and never leave. The dream of owning a summer home on Mount Desert Island becomes a reality for many. Come see for yourself why we say “Maine, the way life should be“.
