SeSSi nS 250 P r t L a n d montHL maga ine wraparound deck overlooks a meadow leading down to the shoreline. All new fur- niture complements a stone fireplace and hardwood floors. Utilities are fed by an up- dated solar system and a drilled well. “For anybody who likes to be in nature or is creative, it’s just ideal,” says Broyhill. He drops his voice confidentially. “I get tired of being around people. What I like is being able to get totally away.” Taxes: $8,898 Pine iSLand 0 000 aCreage 1 Just an hour from Portland, on Long Lake in Naples, Pine Island is so lovely you sometimes have to repel explorers. “One gas guzzler. Think you’re tough enough to live out here? Before current owner Stephen Broy- hill bought these islands, the previous cou- ple who lived here lasted only one night un- der the stars before leaving and putting the property up for sale in the 1980s. Maine: Not Exactly For Everyone. H ad they stayed longer, they might have seen deer who occasionally swim out to sneak a night bite of the apples ripening in the orchards.“You’re truly out in nature. It’s quiet and undis- turbed,” Broyhill says. An elegant post-and-beam home crowns the hill on the bigger island. A is your gateway to stress-free island living. The 3,000-square-foot self-sufficient resi- dence was built only 10 years ago, meaning it’s probably younger than those jars in the back of your fridge. A vast stone fireplace and solarium will ensure you stay warm during the Maine winters. Solar panels and a complete septic system and a freshwater well service the property. A few yards away, hidden from sight by a row of fir trees, is a cozy guest house with sleeping loft and an ocean-facing deck. The surrounding wood- lands give way to lush meadows, scattered blueberry and cranberry bushes, and sandy beaches totaling 55 acres, plus an additional five acres on the South Addison shore that comes complete with boathouse. Taxes: $15,634 L er irCh iSLandS 1 2 000 aCreage 2 Here’s a pretty pair of islands: 23.6 acres and 4.4 acres connected by a tidal land bridge. Included in the price is 3 acres on the mainland, where you can park your Dream Islands (continued from page 104) 1 2 m Lower Birch courtes of tHe resPecti e agent owner seLLer