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May
14
Brunswick, Maine – One of the Best Small Towns in America
By LandVest
 

Smithsonian Magazine Ranks Brunswick
as One of the “Best Small Towns in America”

Brunswick & Harpswell are neighboring towns in Cumberland County along the Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Scenic and historic they also have a thriving arts and cultural scene inspired by their coastal charm.  Accolades for this area have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, Where to Retire Magazine and MSN’s House & Home. Most recently, based on a search of cultural assets in towns with populations under 25,000, the Smithsonian Magazine recognized Brunswick, Maine as one of the best small towns in America.

LandVest, the recognized leader for Maine real estate, waterfront homes and estates throughout New England, offers three exceptional properties in Harpswell, just 8 miles from Brunswick:

Click here to read Smithsonian’s article about Brunswick.

For more information on Maine Real Estate for sale in the Portland, Maine and surrounding area contact William Davisson at wdavisson@landvest.com or click for William Davisson’s contact information.

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Mar
14
Maine Waterfront Real Estate Values Are On The Rise
By LandVest
 

Maine Waterfront Real Estate – Wall Street Experts Barron’s
and Grant’s Interest Rate Observer Agree It’s Time to Buy

Barron’s and Jim Grant have both called named coastal Maine Waterfront Real estate a top real estate opportunity.  With the recession in real estate bottoming out, and transactions coming through at levels reflective of 2001, experts agree that Maine real estate offers values not seen for a decade or more.

The recent Barron’s article  “20 Best Places For Second Homes“, stated that the “luxury second-home market is now firming up again” and with a rapidly closing window for bargains.  Grant’s Interest Rate Observer featured Maine as a great opportunity for buyers of choice vacation homes, “In Wall Street argot, Maine would be considered the Pink Sheets market.”  Indeed, like the OTC equity market, Maine offers opportunities for astute investors.  What puts Maine waterfront real estate at the top of the list?  Value and Quality of life.

Barron’s recommends Castine, Maine as a Top 20 Second Home location along with such glittering locales as Aspen, Scottsdale, Jackson Hole and Pebble Beach.  Why the focus on quiet, historic Castine?  Barrons calls Castine “a low-key Yankee playground of celebrated writers, rich with undiscovered gems”.

Three such gems offered by LandVest are Coverly Farm – a classic Maine Saltwater farm with sweeping lawns down to the water, a breezy and open main house, additional guest cottage and lovely gardens.

Main residence of Coverly Farm in Castine ME sits on 40± private acres overlooking fields and stone walls

Nautilus Island has all the magic of a private island, a beautifully restored century old seaside estate, pool, terraces, boathouse, tennis court, vineyard, pine woods, rocky shores and two guest houses.

Aerial view of Nautilus Island in Brooksville, ME

The Morey-Pierce House, an historic, architectural landmark at the entrance to Castine Harbor, is an exquisitely renovated Victorian residence with spectacular views of the water and islands of Penobscot Bay.

Morey-Pierce House - covered entrance porch overlooking Castine

Castine’s particular charm derives from its location at the end of a peninsula projecting into beautiful Penobscot Bay.  One of the oldest settlements in North America, Castine has been continuously occupied since the early 1600’s.  Situated on an island-like peninsula on the eastern shore of Penobscot Bay, the village’s strategic location has been the site of trading posts, missions, military forts and permanent settlements of England, Holland, France and colonial America.  By the end of the 19th century, the town was again rediscovered with the arrival of steamships filled with summer tourists, or “rusticators ” to the locals.  Ample, shingled summer “cottages” sprung up along the shore complementing the stately Georgian and Federal homes that line Castine’s streets.  With the establishment of the Maine Maritime Academy in 1942, the town became a vibrant year-round community.  Today, shops, galleries and restaurants enliven the village.  The Castine Golf Club and the Castine Yacht Club welcome summer residents and visitors to this picturesque destination.  Described in Barron’s as “a step out of time” Castine continues its connection to the ocean as a way of life.

An active cultural life combined with natural beauty has long attracted writers and artists, Barron’s notes that “The late novelist Mary McCarthy and her career-diplomat husband once mixed in town with Washington insiders, literati and showbiz sorts. Today a similar set includes Sex and the City writer and producer, Jenny Bicks.”

Artfully restored and expanded, this historic landmark enjoys spectacular Penobscot Bay views

Sited on ~2.6 acres of beautiful grounds with 324' of waterfront, 2 decks and deep water mooring.

Barron’s featured LandVest’s listing, the Morey-Pierce House , a proud 19th century landmark at the harbor entrance  offered by John Saint-Amour and Terry Sortwell.

For more information about buying or selling distinctive real estate in Coastal Maine, contact one of our Maine Real Estate Brokers.

Camden, Maine Area Real Estate Broker

Portland, Maine Area Real Estate Broker

Northeast Harbor, Area Real Estate Broker

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Jan
12
LandVest Expands Timberland Division with Opening of New Office in Oregon
By LandVest
 

LandVest Expands Timberland Division
Opens Office in Oregon

 

LandVest is pleased to announce the opening of a new Timberland office in the Pacific Northwest.  The office, located in Eugene, Oregon will service LandVest’s timberland transaction and consulting work in the western U.S.

The office will be headed by Dr. David Walters.  David comes to LandVest with over 25 years of experience in forest industry, academia, and consulting.   As Director of LandVest’s Institutional Timberlands Management (ITM) Group, David will oversee LandVest’s timberland marketing and consulting work throughout the western states.  As an accomplished and highly regarded biometrician and statistician, David will also contribute to inventory design, analysis and modeling work on ITM projects throughout the U.S.

Walters has worked in various levels of increasing responsibility for industry and private forest management, consulting and academia since 1987.  He holds an undergraduate degree in Forest Management from Oregon State University, a Masters in Forest Biometrics from Virginia Tech and a PhD in Forest Biometrics from the University of Minnesota.  David has authored or co-authored dozens of professional and academic publications.

“We are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to work with someone of Dave’s caliber” noted Stephen Mongan, President of LandVest, Inc.  “His experience in all aspects of timberland acquisitions, divestitures and management, coupled with his integrity and commitment makes him an ideal team leader for this important western expansion.”

The Oregon office will be overseen by Joe Taggart, Managing Director of LandVest’s ITM Group.

“I could not be more pleased with the fit – both professionally and personally”, says Taggart. “The Institutional Timberlands transaction business has evolved to a highly technical process, focusing on transparency in data and professionalism in presentation.  As a highly regarded Biometrician, Dave offers our clients superior data management and analytical capabilities.  At the same time, his ability to understand and clearly explain the financial impacts of key property attributes will make him a valuable resource to our customers.”

The addition of the Oregon office will allow LandVest to service its growing timberland marketing and consulting practice in the west, which includes recent projects in Washington, California and Hawaii.  Over the past five years, the ITM Group has marketed 700,000 acres with a total value of over $1 billion in the Southeast and West.

For more information, contact:

David Walters

LandVest, Inc.
The Heron Building, Suite 202
576 Olive Street
Eugene, OR 97401
dwalters@landvest.com
541-790-2105   •    541-430-8605 cell

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Jan
3
LandVest listing Garrison Field in Cape Elizabeth, Maine is featured in Wall Street Journal
By LandVest
 

Garrison Field in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
was featured in the Wall Street Journal

This 5,800 sq ft English Cotswolds-style manor home has 11 rooms and 6 baths and sits on more than 14 acres fronting the Atlantic Ocean

The Great room is defined by a 32-foot cathedral ceiling that includes hammer-beamed arches and grand fireplace with carved stone surround

Library features hand-painted mural of Cape Elizabeth and connects to porch at poolside terrace

Poolside terrace connects residence to pool area from great room and ibrary covered porch

46'x 16' pool is believed to be the oldest residential swimming pool in Cape Elizabeth

Imported Marston and Langinger seaside conservatory with fireplace, telephone, gas, electric and cable.

If you missed the open house, click here to read Marie C. Baca’s Wall Street Journal article
about this ocean front property in Maine.
Click here to see property details for Garrison Field.

For more information on Maine Real Estate for sale in Portland, Maine and surrounding area
contact William Davisson at wdavisson@landvest.com or click for William Davisson’s contact
information.

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Oct
25
LandVest listing Garrison Field in Cape Elizabeth ME is Portland Magazine’s October Cover Story
By LandVest
 

Garrison Field in Cape Elizabeth, Maine is Portland Magazine’s October Cover Story

In the October issue of Portland Magazine, editor Colin Sargent chose LandVest real estate listing Garrison Field, a Maine historic oceanfront estate in Cape Elizabeth, as his cover story.  Colin toured the property with listing broker William Davisson and later confessed that Garrison Field was among his all-time favorite properties.  “We are in the business of marketing extraordinary properties in the most desirable locations,” said William Davisson, and Garrison Field defines extraordinary among the historic Greater Portland area properties.  Colin walks his readers through the remarkable details that make this property one of Maine’s best.

Relax on this poolside terrace and soak in the country lifestyle!

Enjoy the breathtaking brick-walled gardens with views to the sea

Click here to see property details for Garrison Field.

For more information on Maine Real Estate for sale in Portland, Maine and surrounding area contact William Davisson at wdavisson@landvest.com or click for William Davisson’s contact information.

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Sep
30
Manchester-by-the-Sea Real Estate Sales Increase 36%
By LandVest
 

Highest residential appreciation in Boston area, year to date, is in Manchester-by-the-Sea as cited in the recent Boston Globe survey.  Contributing factors could be the new $55,000,000 Manchester-Essex Regional High School, the incredible beaches and ocean access, the commuter rail access to Boston’s North Station and Route 128…all this and just a 90 minute drive to ski country.

Sandy Hollow - 6.48 acre waterfront compound on North Shore's Gold Coast

Elegant restored home on 2.4 acres has dramatic water views and access to beach and dock

Magnificent Victorian shingle-style home designed by Peabody and Stearns on 1.46 acres with access to a private sandy beach and association dock

For more information about the above properties, contact Lanse Robb (lrobb@landvest.com) at LandVest in Boston, MA.

Click here to view more North Shore Real Estate for Sale

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Sep
28
LandVest – Bar Harbor, ME Listing is Featured in Maine Home and Design.
By LandVest
 

Canoe Point at 439 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME (listed by Story Litchfield of LandVest - Northeast Harbor, ME) was built at the turn of the century in 1889.  It has recently been completely restored to take advantage of the waterfront views with bump outs from the original footprint, on dramatic granite ledges, which create an interesting backdrop for this timeless estate and allow for a very private setting.

In its 122 year history, it was a much loved home as well as a welcoming bed and breakfast. Its fairy-tale feel made summer holidays, birthday celebrations and seaside weddings into magical memories.  It’s said that Paul Newman, Christie Brinkley and Billy Joel were but a few of its celebrity guests and it was recently the subject of Debra Spark’s article, “A Fairy-Tale Estate” in the September issue of Maine Home and Design.

Click here for more information on this elegant country estate which has only improved with age or contact Story Litchfield of LandVest – Northeast Harbor, Maine (slitchfield@landvest.com).

122 year old cottage on 1.5 acres in Bar Harbor, ME has been completely restored and renovated.

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Sep
27
Boston Globe Quotes Terry Boyle in Article on Cohasset Waterfront Properties – 2011
By LandVest
 

Terry Boyle from LandVest, who lives and works on the South Shore of Boston, is quoted in the Boston Globe article titled “On Cohasset Waterfront, 3 very pricey offerings”.  Globe business writer Johanna Seltz examined the current state of Cohasset’s high end real estate market, including the historic context of the South Shore market and talked with Terry about his view of Cohasset waterfront properties, his listing of Red Oaks, and South Shore luxury real estate in particular.

“It has a private causeway leading up to the house.  There really are no neighbors at all….”  Click here to read the full article.  Please note the following correction;  the article erroneously attributed the sale of the $10M property on the South Shore to another brokerage firm when in fact that sale was a LandVest sale.

Contact Terry Boyle at  LandVest in Boston, MA for more information about real estate for sale in Cohasset or on the South Shore, or if you are considering listing your home for sale.  Tboyle@landvest.com

This waterfront estate is situated on a forty foot high granite outcropping with expansive views of Little Harbor in Cohasset.

Red Oaks is a magnificent private estate on 7.9 acres.

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Jul
28
LandVest-Martha’s Vineyard’s Real Estate Listing Featured in the Boston Business Journal
By LandVest
 

LandVest’s Gerret Conover  and Thomas LeClair are the listing brokers for the prominent 1.1 acre Edgartown harbor front compound which is the subject of Craig Douglas’ article “Vose Estate on Martha’s Vineyard Listed for $17.5M” in the Boston Business Journal.

This magnificent harbor front listing represents one of the more important properties to be offered in recent times.

This historic Martha’s Vineyard property was owned by the Vose family for more than 100 years and is being listed for $17.5M.  It is located at 41 Dunham Road in the exclusive Tower Hill neighborhood and boasts what is arguably the finest view in the harbor.  It has 4,300 square feet of living space, seven bedrooms, five baths and includes a main house on a high bluff overlooking a sandy beach with a private deep-water pier as well as a separate two-story guesthouse.

Click here for more information on this Dunham Road estate or contact Gerret Conover or Thomas LeClair

For more information on Martha’s Vineyard properties for Sale visit the LandVest Martha’s Vineyard website.

www.mvlandvest.com

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May
23
Bangor Daily News Gets Midcoast Maine Real Estate Perspective from Terry Sortwell
By LandVest
 

Terry Sortwell, Regional Manager in our Camden, Maine office, is quoted in the Bangor Daily News article (BDN) titled Housing Bloom?  BDN business writer Matt Wickenheiser examined the current state of Maine’s real estate markets, including coastal Maine real estate, and talked to Terry for his view of Maine waterfront properties and Maine luxury real estate in particular.

Terry Sortwell is a principal and regional manager at LandVest’s Camden office. The firm deals in high-end properties, generally more than $1 million. He suggested that the current market conditions have shown, once again, that real estate is not a liquid investment.

“If there’s not a lot of demand for the property you own, you can reduce the price way down below what one would think it’s worth and still not sell it,” said Sortwell. “You can’t make a market for it — that’s part of the frustration many sellers are going through.”

The market he deals in got very quiet about three years ago, reviving a bit last year, said Sortwell.

“Basically, buyers have been …”  Read the full article

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