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S o between the Rockefellers (Mobil) and Pews (Sunoco), this property is a gas. And I’m not going to bother to ask anyone’s forgiveness here. The first stunning ‘tell’ you notice that reveals über advantag- es is the granite cornerstone at the extreme eastern end of the mansion with the name of the architects engraved on it with the year of design. Note to HGTV watchers: You won’t see this every day. Steve Morrison is our guide. He’s famil- iar with the property and even mentions that years ago he took “dancing lessons” in the ballroom created by the Rockefellers as part of a get-to-know-you. Many of the furnishings have been taken away by family members, but staging is still effective when you’re aided by artworks by Maine-nurtured talents from Jamie Wyeth to Neil Welliver. The colors of the rooms are stirring–clas- sic-contemporary. The hardwood floors re- flect the sun and are luscious. Each of the entertaining rooms on the first floor comes across as more expansive than many salons. Beckoning through curved windows are the incomparable green lawns to the cove. The paneled dining room boasts an ex- quisite wall-sized tiled fireplace (“Richard picked the tiles”) in deft contrast with the curatorially perfect wallpaper in a cherry- blossom motif. Your next steps take you into a glorious family lounge with a huge gran- up to get contact information. Ever since, I find myself idly choosing new places for Stephen King to buy. Hey, Steve-O, this one’s for you. (Oh, that’s right, you don’t like to be called anything but Stephen.) Well here, you’d be simply known as King. Who, What, When Long and quietly contemporary, the house (which has been pleasingly modified sev- eral times) was created in 1953 for the Pew Family of Philadelphia, founders of Sun Oil Co., a.k.a. Sunoco. From the moment it took shape, the wood-clad, suavely landscaped main structure was admired by the lucky few who could see it through the dense for- est, or even knew it existed. The home was drafted by “renowned Boston architects Ames Child & Graves who were prominent in Beacon Hill architecture,” according to 71foreside.com, the web site Morrison has Part II Location, Location, Location Heading north from Portland along Route 88, a heron’s glide from Portland Country Club, we arrive at 71 Foreside Road, pen- etrate its border through a set of flanking stone gateposts, and follow a curved drive past a guest house to the central destination sheltered by trees at the center of the estate. Beyond the house is the deep emerald slope to sapphire Mussel Cove. You feel drawn to the staggering views of Clapboard Island. How could a property this grand escape so much attention? Did anyone imagine there were these endless shore acres with a single price-tag still available in 2016? Not so conservatively speaking, it’s “the most exciting property to come to the mar- ket in years!” according to listing agent Steve Morrison’s online description of the property: “The Falmouth Foreside Rocke- feller estate encompasses 31 acres of clas- sic Maine landscaping, with mature trees, rolling fields, and 1,300 +/- feet of shore on Casco Bay.” Conservationally speaking, the situation is somewhat more complex. Years ago, Stephen King called Portland Magazine’s office about a house we’d written According to the New York Times, “Doctors Without Borders issued a statement on [Dr. Richard Rockefeller’s] death. Dr. Deane March- bein, president of the United States division of Doctors Without Borders, said the group was ‘devastated.’ “‘Richard gave so much of his life to sup- port Doctors Without Borders,’ Dr. Marchbein said in the statement. ‘He made so many vital contributions that have helped Doctors Without Borders provide independent medical humani- tarian assistance to millions of patients in over 70 countries.’” Doctor Without Borders 5 6 property photos as reported by zillow online.