House of the Month J u ly / A u g u s t 2 0 1 7 1 1 3 meaghan maurice; inset: raymond Cronkite A Balcony to Forever A cottage on hidden Hills Beach north of Biddeford Pool is a wake-up call for a new owner in search of a memorable view. A t sunrise, “It looks like God coming out of the water,” says listing agent Ray Cronkite of the ocean view from 123 Hills Beach Road. To reach this four-bedroom, two-bath 1920s cottage perched on a private beach, drive to the University of New England in Biddeford along Route 9, cut through the cam- pus, and take Hills Beach Road the toward the surf until you find this quiet enclave facing east on the sandy penin- sula protecting the north side of Biddeford Pool. If you crave the ocean, this is the kind of destination where you stop your car, get out, take a deep breath of salt air sweetened by sea roses. Talk about wow factor. With views this long, it’s enough to make a former smoker crave a cigarette. From the sea, the yellow-shingled cottage is symmetri- By colin w. sargent