Shoring Up

Three fantastic waterfront estates light the way to spring & summer

Shoring

BY COLIN SARGENT

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Why do we knock three times when we’re on the other side of a door? Why not two, or four? Scholars of serendipity say three is a mystic number, inviting collectives like Father, Son, and Holy Ghost eat, drink, and be merry or location, location, location. As a matter of practical magic, it ust eels right. And oh, do the three snuggly lu ury waterfront listings we’re about to travel to ever feel right.

$2.25 MILLION

5 PILLSBURY DRIVE, Scarborough

Where: Drive out Pine Point Road to the tip of Pine Point. Before you crash into the Atlantic Ocean, stop. With its glassy side facing the water, it’s hard not to call this ‘The Doll House.’ What You Can See From Here: “Designed in 200 by Mark Sengelmann, this oceanfront contemporary has private access to seven miles of beach,”says listing agent Jessica Perkins of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty. Striking views across the water feature the mansions on Prouts Neck and the Black Point Inn. Show Me the Magic: “I’d call the style Frank Lloyd Wright Asian fusion. Five bedrooms one on the first floor , two baths, and a full finished basement make the most of , 00 feet of living space. There are ocean views from almost every room.” Special Considerations: “The gourmet kitchen is a true cooks’ kitchen, as [the sellers] both cook and own the French restaurant in town, Evangeline.” Included commercial Sub- ero refrigerator, two Miele free er drawers, two Miele dishwashers, commercial-grade iking cooktop with grill, two iking ovens, two iking warming drawers, and a ,000-bottle wine cellar.” Bon app tit

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$4.5 MILLION KALMIA KNOLL, Blue Hill

Where: “From downtown Blue Hill, take Parker Point Road for three miles past Blue Hill Country Club along the coast beside coves, vistas, and really elegant large homes until you reach the gate of the long, gracious drive that brings you to this stone-and-shingle-fronted home,” says listing agent Mary Purslow of The Swan Agency Sotheby’s International Realty.” What You See From Here: “Panoramic views. From the left, you see Blue Hill Mountain standing above all the land mass of the area. Continuing across Blue Hill Harbor, you see the end of Newbury Neck, a peninsula behind Blue Hill. Then, looking across Blue Hill Bay, Long Island is the prominent feature in the bay with the Nub, a famous granite outcropping here. At this point, you’re looking at the mountains of Acadia National Park as the backdrop to one stunning waterfront view.”

Show Me the Magic: “A dramatic granite pia a with an arched stone entry defines the house at the water’s edge. Every room in the house offers ocean views with beautiful morning light, and each has been meticulously preserved in the original character with period furnishings.” Backstory: Designed by Westport, Connecticut, architect C. E. Cutler for Philadelphia banker Josiah N. Davidson, “ almia noll is a historic treasure built in 191 as a summer home for the Davidson family. This magnificent private estate, with . acres and 1,090 feet of shorefront, sand and pebble beaches, granite pier, and deep-water mooring has bedrooms, -plus baths, a servants’ wing, and 2 sleeping porches. All in all, the home has been maintained ust as it was built, right down to the old wooden walk-in cooler, coal chute, and butler’s pantry.” Special Considerations: “The way the two wings swing back away from the center of the home gives the feeling of it pushing into the Bay, almost like the prow of a ship. Sitting on the rocks at the water’s edge adds to the drama it’s something that would never be permitted again along the coast. The residence’s main chimney has been a navigational landmark on charts of Blue Hill Bay for many years. Latitude is degrees, 2 minutes north. Longitude is degrees, . minutes west.” Odds are, you’ll find yourself here. The interesting name derives from al ia, a short, evergreen mountain laurel of sorts that flowers in pink, purple, and white. A less romantic monicker is “lambskill,” as it’s to ic to gra ing animals.

Tim Blagden, the son of sellers George and Josephine, posts on the realestate blog Historic Homes of Maine, “This part of the bay, north of the tip of Long Island, has no ocean swell ever. It is absolutely lake-like on the surface with the peculiar addition of a 12- to 1 -foot tide.”

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10 Princes Point Road Yarmouth Maine 207.846.3350

$2.873 MILLION

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Deer Isle

Where: Borrow one of John Travolta’s smaller planes something in the Cessna 1 2 range and fly it to Stonington Municipal Airport. It’s a short cab ride from here to the beginning of the end of the world, off Goose Cove Road. What You See From Here: “From this distinctive lighthouse tower, you are treated to 0-degree views of the ocean, spruceclad islands, and the Camden Hills beyond. This sensation is truly uni ue,” says agent Story Litchfield of Land est in Northeast Harbor. The seller, Dr. Charles Beasley, Jr., of Indiana, says, “We have three favorite places to be 1 sitting in the great room on a couch, looking out on the water you see no land and have the feeling of being on a ship 2 sitting in bed in the master bedroom looking out on the ocean and identifying the water fowl looking directly west at Camden from the [spectacular windows and observation decks of] the lighthouse.” Show Me the Magic: You’ll love the “soaring cathedral ceiling and massive Blue Hill granite fireplace. There are four bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and a great room with dining area,” Litchfield says. Backstory: “The designer and first owner, [Dr.] Steve nowlton, was a surgeon in Philadelphia who grew up having family

in Deer Isle,” Dr. Beasley says.

Almost from the first, nowlton found himself enchanted by the beauty of Felsted, the nearby summer cottage associated with Frederick Law Olmsted and more recently with Mel Gibson’s movie The Man Without ace.

Years later, “When Steve retired to Maine, he created [Lighthouse Point] in 1992 or ‘9 ,” based on dreams for the perfect retreat he’d toyed with as a young man, all the way to sketches and drafts. As a nod to Felsted, he named his new place “‘Insted.’

“I purchased it after he died,” Beasley says. “In a November 1 , 2009, story, orbes Maga ine listed this property as one of the top 10 uni ue and weird homes for sale in the United States.” Special Consideration: “Total acreage is .2. For the yachtsman, the deep-waterfront property could have a dock and moorings in front,” Litchfield says. ■

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