130 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine House of the Month courtesy pack maynard real estate ed back deck and rear screened porch. Push off from the shore of this dock, and your mind sails, just looking at it. “T his is a gardening and kaya- king paradise, which brings together two of my loves,” says seller Jan O’Neill. “It’s why we bought it 16 years ago. The previous owners (one of whom is still alive at 99) tried to make it modern,” but O’Neill has gone back to ba- sics with a decorator’s eye, blending farmhouse chic and rustic charm by exposing the house’s original struc- tural design, revealing hand-hewn planks and beams and playing up original elements like the wheel-cut glass on the front door. “This was the milking room,” O’Neill says of the extremely com- fortable and welcoming den off the kitchen that connects the house and barn. Windows look directly onto the driveway and gardens. A convenient second stairwell leads directly to the master suite. The kitchen is bathed in light. A mag- nificent stone fireplace in the parlor has doubtless warmed many family holiday gatherings. Guests will also fall in love with the second dining area that looks out the