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Head north for million-dollar views south of $200K.
From Staff & Wire Reports

31 Hardy Point Road, Pembroke

$169,000

The view this home has looks up and down the entrance to Hersey Cove,” says Edward Nadeau of Due East Real Estate.

To get there, follow Route 1 to the Pembroke Post Office. “Go down to Old County Road, turn left, and in about 1,000 feet, go straight onto Hardy Point Road.

“The home sits half a mile from the end of the bay. Sitting on the deck, which extends right out over the water, you have a view of the entire Hersey Cove.”

The 1960 cape has been moved onto a new poured-concrete basement. “The nice, deep, eight-foot basement preserves this home’s structure,” says Nadeau.

Years ago, the 2,200-square-foot commercial garage that’s included was a family-owned auto shop where the owner did fine-auto painting.

“A couple things make this home special. One is that current ordinance would not allow an over-the-water deck like this to be built now. It’s a wonderful concrete pad with room for 10 or 15 people below a wood-framed trellis providing shade. There’s a pretty yard, and to the right there’s a place to back a small boat down into the water. Hersey Cove is a very safe large bay that’s excellent for kayak or small-boat use. It opens up into Cobscook Bay.”

Then there’s the potential for making use of the commercial building. A home business with a waterfront home is a very attractive concept at $169,000. Taxes are $1,646.

95 Dewey’s Lane, Lamoine

$199,000

This sweet spot sits just above Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, close to Lamoine State Park and Lamoine Beach.

“To get there,” says Realty of Maine broker Travis Coffin, “take Route 184 for 1.5 miles past the Lamoine General Store. Just before you reach the Lamoine School, Fire Department, and Garage, turn onto Shore Road and continue another 1.5 miles. Take a right onto Dewey Lane, a dead-end road. The property is located .4 miles down, almost at the end.

“You’re on Mount Desert Narrows (Eastern Bay) here, facing south toward Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Views of Cadillac Mountain are great from this elevated shorefront property.

“The 1940 cottage has year-round potential with private septic and private water, but I feel three-season usage is probably best unless you want to lift the cottage and put it on a foundation.”

The two-bedroom, 750-square-foot shingled getaway includes wood floors, a laundry, deck, and fireplace.

The property has been in the same family for over 60 years. It consists of two separate small lots, so there’s room to expand or simply keep the private setting naturally landscaped. Taxes are $1,367.

29 Snyder Road, Eastport

$122,000

“I listed this house about nine years ago as an estate,” says Edward Nadeau of Due East Real Estate. “Family sent me the key to go look at it. Basement had eight inches of water in it, and some minor things needed work inside.

“I was contacted by a local nurse who looked at several homes and loved this one, even with the water in the basement. She hired a few contractors to look at it and decided it was something that could be corrected fairly inexpensively.

“I heard from her over the years. She loved the house, location–and the nice dry, full basement. She would have stayed here forever, but her job was not offering the challenges she needed. She has family in the Portland area, so she decided to take a job there.”

To get here, take Route 190 into Eastport. After a large woolen mill building, turn right onto Toll Bridge Road, then turn right onto Snyder Road.

“The view driving along Snyder Road is of Half Moon Cove, a quiet bay of Cobscook Bay. Views from the kitchen, deck, and anywhere in the yard are of that open ocean bay. Eastport has the second highest tides in the world at 24 feet per cycle, so the view is always changing every hour you look out here.

“The owner loved evenings, with the tide slightly out. She has a rock fire pit down on the beach and would sit around the campfire right on her own private beach. The house is on a corner, so it has water frontage all along the road and around a bend–very private and serene. But a five-minute drive and you are in Eastport’s historic downtown waterfront district.

“The hidden secret with this property is that it includes 1 Lovelace Road, which has a derelict house on it that’s been vacant for years. Tear it down–or have the fire department use it for training–because once it’s removed, you have an expansive yard. You could build a double garage/workshop or even put up a rental home.”

Nadeau sums it up. “Great value here for $122,000.” Taxes are $1,819.