$129,900 f e B r u A r y / m A r C h 2 0 1 9 4 3 ReaL estate PhotoS CourteSy eSSIe tomPkInS-howArD, Due eASt reAl eStAte A Shore Bet By asHLey BRindaMo R these are icked cheap, icked bea ti l in tHe CLeaR 129,900, robbinston “T his part of the world has that coastal Route 1 feel,” agent Jessie Howard says of this 1930 seaside home. It’s so safe a haven that Robbinston, population: 504, is one of the Maine towns listed in Victor H. Green’s 1956 edition of The Negro Trav- elers’ Green Book [see “Pier Review,” No- vember 2013]. The now-shuttered Brooks Bluff Cottages, recommended in the Green Book, is a mere two-minute drive from this stunning bargain cottage with open views of St. Andrews. So close to the border with Canada, the only traffic up here comes from traveling boats. “There are a lot of lobster fishermen, mostly going downstream,” Howard says. “They dock right at Robbinston Public Boat Landing. The selling couple would often walk the beach to buy lobsters off the boat.” The sellers spent much of their time ren- ovating the property, bringing their coast- al inspirations indoors. Painted white walls with wood accents make for what How- ard calls a very “cottage” interior. A rustic arched opening connects the kitchen and living area, and slanted wooden ceilings add a warmth to the upstairs bedrooms. “If it weren’t for the distance this loca- tion poses between the current owners and their grandchildren,” Howard says, “they’d likely stay.” If you’re a fan of friendly people, jaw- dropping beauty, and getting first pick of the world’s fresh seafood supply, this coastal gem could be your forever seaside vacation. Taxes: $1,453; 607 US Route 1, Robbinston. aLong tHe Ro te 209,000, Deer Isle Twenty-four Fife Drive in Deer Isle sits on the water’s edge of Greenlaw Cove, a leg- endary canoe route used as a “superhigh- way” for the People of the Dawn, accord- ing to anthropologist William Haviland. “Greenlaw Cove was a branch of the Deer Isle canoe route that connected with the Walker’s Pond-Bagaduce route to Castine,” Haviland says. “It was in use for about 3,000 years by the Etchemin Indians and their ancestors, not to mention their de- r