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Only the price is low for these tiny treasures with their million-dollar views.  Each of these four waterfront getaways is yours for under $175K.

From Staff & Wire Reports

Not a big fan of monster houses with monster taxes? Looking for a place just large enough to put down your smart phone? The genius buys may whisk you to some of the more remote coastlines of Maine, but when you get here you’ll be at the right place at the right time. Consider this short list of the fabulously tiny.

270 Leighton Point Road,
Pembroke

Two hours east of Ellsworth, views of the Pennamaquan River and Cobscook Bay sparkle straight into your living room in this renovated ranch. Linda Paprocki at Due East Real Estate says, “This property is just up the road from Reversing Falls Park, where you can view the powerful currents of the tidal water filling and draining Cobscook Bay.

“It’s a nice waterfront home for only $175,000. There’s easy access to the beach. The home is cleverly designed with open [concept entertaining space], cathedral ceiling, lots of closets, a new all-house generator–one-floor living. There’s an unfinished daylight basement facing the water. It could be finished as additional bedrooms and bath, a large family room, or even an in-law apartment with a separate entrance.” Taxes are $2,251.

58 Toll Bridge Road,
Eastport

If you dare to live the dream, “This house is directly on the ocean” for just $135,000, says realtor Joseph Dowling of Dowling Real Estate. “There’s a rocky beach 10 feet from the deck.” Because of its balconied facade, “the upstairs room faces the water. There’s a little deck outside you can sit out on and look out at the ocean. It’s adorable! Wonderful beach front. You cannot get any closer to the water without being in it, which is a rarity.” Taxes are $1,615.

20 Shado Lane,
Calais

Heading north on Coastal Route 1, this adorable shingled getaway is “half a mile from the rest stop overlooking the St. Croix River, with views of the Canadian coastline,” says Jessica Tompkins-Howard at Due East Real Estate.

Offered for $153,000, “it was built as a quaint, year-round family home in 1939 by a jack-of-all-trades, whose services ranged from skate sharpening to auto repair, so the rustic barns served for more than just storage. The current owners use it as a three-season getaway for themselves and extended family.”

Beyond its veil of birches, “There’s access to the Bay of Fundy from its sheltered location on the St. Croix.” Taxes are $3,076.

76 Sweet Haven Lane,
Perry

This is what it sounds like when the loons cry. The town of Perry is near Campobello, Grand Manan, and the Canadian border. For $152,000, this snappy log cabin with two bedrooms and two baths brings excitement to nearly two acres with 200 feet of shorefront on Sipp Bay. Central cooling. Due East listing agent Melissa Small understates of the sweeping view, “It’s tidal.”

Taxes are to be determined because this lot is being carved from a larger, 5.7-acre parcel.