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Harpswell Maine, offering some of Maine's best real estate for sale
Historic Harpswell, Maine defines life on the Maine waterfront. Idyllic working waterfront and summer communities, rocky shorelines, beaches, marshes and woodlands, frame rolling fields and guard quiet coves. Home to generations of fishing and lobstering families, Harpswell communities have proven to be resilient and independent.
First inhabited by the native Abenaki peoples, Harpswell was named after an English town in 1758. Celebrating more than 250 years as a town, Harpswell is a picture of austere architecture of 18th century New England. Soaring spires over simple clapboard churches, grange halls, sea captains homes, and village cottages reflect the functional and tasteful early Colonial, Greek Revival and Federalist vernacular.
A series of peninsulas, from Harpswell Neck to the village of Cundys Harbor, present breathtaking views of Casco Bay and the islands of Maine. Harpswell boasts 216 miles of oceanfront, believed to be the most of any town in America. Great Island, Orr’s and Bailey Island form the nucleus for the some forty-seven islands, public and private, in the Town of Harpswell. Eagle Island, the retreat of Artic explorer Admiral Robert E. Peary, and Jewell Island, the popular camping, hiking and waterfront destination, are important to the archipelago.
Summer communities and private compounds, formed during the late 19th century, continue to draw generations of returning families. Artists, plein air painters and photographers, in residence, and during summer, are inspired by the natural wonders of Maine. Shoreline birding, hiking along the Cliff Trail, the Long Reach Preserve Trail, lands maintained by the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust, present magnificent views of Quahog Bay, Middle Bay, woodland and ocean environs.
Deepwater access, world class sailing venues, low property taxes and the amenities of mid-coast Maine, continues to attract a growing community of entrepreneurs, retirees, and young families. Music, theatre, award-winning restaurants, artisan bakeries and merchant offerings in Brunswick, nearby Freeport and Portland enhance the quality of life.
LandVest, the recognized leader for Maine real estate, waterfront homes and estates throughout New England, offers three exceptional properties in Harpswell. Long Reach
Long Reach is located on a private peninsula with 1,500± feet of frontage, and is currently for sale.
signs a truly unique setting on a private peninsula with 1,500± feet of frontage on both Harpswell Sound and the protected anchorage of Lombos Hole. An association dock provides access to boating activities and to the Atlantic Ocean. The property’s 3± acres encompass beautifully landscaped grounds, perennial gardens, mature trees and wonderful views of the water. The three-story shingled residence features 4,000± square feet of elegant living space, ideal for entertaining, with numerous porches and terraces to enjoy sunset views over the water. High Head Farm
High Head Farm enjoys 242 feet of Maine waterfront with west and south ocean views over Harpswell Sound and is currently for sale
is a beautifully renovated, three-level refined Cape, featuring south and west ocean views over Harpswell Sound and frontage on Mill Cove. Commanding the promontory on 4.6± acres of the original High Head Peninsula farmstead, two parcels are included allowing a house and guesthouse on each. The original sheep barn, mature gardens of herbs and perennials and an orchard above Mill Cove set the scene. Seal Watch
Seal Watch located in Harpswell, Maine, offers deeded deepwater access to Harpswell Sound and is currently for sale
has been redesigned and renovated by noted architect Todd Worthley. Precious privacy is found in this light-infused, fourteen-room residence. Features include a first floor master suite with private sunspace, a seaside guest suite, mahogany decks, remarkable interior finishes and conveniences, and immediate access to the waterfront. Seal Watch and High Head Farm offer deeded deepwater access to Harpswell Sound and the Atlantic Ocean through the neighborhood High Head Yacht Club, with deepwater dock, moorings and clubhouse steps from the respective properties. These exceptional waterfront positions on High Head Peninsula are located eight miles from Brunswick, the biggest town in Maine.
During summer months, visitors and locals enjoy seaside wharf and dockside dining, or a picnic along Mackerel Cove. The active waterfront at Cook’s Lobster Pound on Bailey Island, The Dolphin Chowder House & Marina, Holbrook’s Store and Lobster Wharf in Cundys Harbor, establish lifetime memories of Maine.
Harpswell, including the real estate represented by LandVest, is a convenient eight miles to historic Brunswick, the acclaimed programs of exclusive Bowdoin College, and thirty-five miles to the cultural, business and transportation amenities of Greater Portland, and 125 miles± to Boston.
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