{"id":17470,"date":"2020-02-20T16:07:57","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/?p=17470"},"modified":"2020-09-29T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T14:10:50","slug":"sweet-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/sweet-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; width: 100%; height: 450px;\" src=\"\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23d2d2d2&amp;backgroundColorFullscreen=%23d2d2d2&amp;d=portland_magazine_febmarch_2020&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;pageNumber=58&amp;u=portlandmagazine\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t break the bank to live bankside.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>February\/March 2020<\/p>\n<p><em>By Hannah Zimmerman<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><b><i>Island Livin\u2019<\/i><\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17580 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flake2-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"flake2\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flake2-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flake2-200x163.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flake2-430x350.jpg 430w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flake2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>$120,000, Matinicus Island<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">E<\/span><span class=\"s1\">ver feel like you need a permanent vacation? Imagine waking up each morning and your only worry is whether to take in the sea breeze and sip your morning coffee on your upper or lower deck. The seagulls and the occasional passing boat are your noisiest neighbors. 11 Flakeyard Road, built in 2000, is a three-season, three-bedroom house (with two master bedrooms upstairs). \u201cMy favorite aspect of the property is the tongue and groove finish on the inside,\u201d realtor Jeanette Knowlton says. Glass-paneled doors and large single-hung windows fill the house with natural light and warmth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The island is two miles long and 23 miles offshore of Rockland. \u201cIt\u2019s quite secluded. You have to get here by boat or plane,\u201d Knowlton says. \u201cEveryone who lives on the island shares the land. However, there\u2019s only a handful of people who live here, and everyone\u2019s respectful of each other\u2019s space. You wouldn\u2019t know that\u2019s the setup from walking along the island.\u201d If you\u2019ve been dreaming of island living, this could be your chance to make those dreams a reality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Taxes for 11 Flakeyard Road are $1,508.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p3\"><b>Love My Lakefront <\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17582 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/whiting-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"whiting\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/whiting-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/whiting.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/whiting-200x117.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/whiting-597x350.jpg 597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>$114,000, Whiting<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhen I was a kid we made homemade ice cream with ice chipped from the lake,\u201d says seller, 52-year-old <\/span>Wanda Corey<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, owner of <\/span><strong>Frank\u2019s Dockside Restaurant<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and family-run auto parts and repair shop, <\/span><b>Corey &amp; Corey<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Built in the 1940s, the four-season cottage on the edge of <\/span><strong>Indian Lake<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was purchased by Corey\u2019s parents in the 80s. \u201cThere\u2019s a little island on the lake. In the winter we\u2019d drive across the ice to the island.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interior is open concept with rustic wood-panel walls<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and a brick fireplace. \u201cWe&#8217;d gather in the living room and play board games, eat big family meals, and roast marshmallows around the fire. The brick ledge in front of the fireplace would heat up when a fire was going. There\u2019s nothing better than coming in from ice fishing and warming up on the bricks with loved ones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe had a hot tub on the deck 10 years ago,\u201d Corey says. \u201cThe deck sits high and close to the water\u2014it\u2019s a beautiful view and a gorgeous sunset.\u201d The Coreys are looking for a new family to enjoy all that comes with the property. \u201cWe swam all summer long, boated, and went water skiing. As we got older, we got into sports like canoeing and Mkayaking. It used to be a busy lake, but these days it attracts naturalists. It\u2019s a peaceful place.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxes for 16 Corey Lane are\u00a0$1,121.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h5><b>Diamonds in the Rough<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17587 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cape-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"cape\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cape-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cape-200x129.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cape-541x350.jpg 541w, https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cape.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>$149,900, Lubec<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You never know what you\u2019ll find when you go on a treasure hunt. Built in the 1840s, the house at 43 County Road itself may look a little worse for wear. \u201cThis house has a lot of history,\u201d\u00a0 says seller Kim Tan, assistant news editor at <strong><em>The Boston Globe<\/em><\/strong>. \u201cIt was built at a time when Lubec was growing. My guess is it was a valuable property even back then. We\u2019re hoping for someone with an imagination to buy it\u2014who can rebuild it and fix it up.\u201d Much of the groundwork has already been done, such as foundation and electric work. \u201cThe two acres offer the new owners even more possibilities. It would be a great place for a garden.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This house doesn\u2019t just hold untapped potential. \u201cWhen we were gutting the house, we discovered many historical objects,\u201d says Tan. \u201cWe found newspapers from the 1800s and some old paintings. They\u2019re quite ornate with wooden frames\u2014mostly portraits of men. We also found a teacup, probably from an absentminded worker who set it down and forgot to pick it up.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most surprising object found in the house? \u201cThere\u2019s a part of the roof that was hidden until gutted. In that space, we found dozens of pairs of leather shoes, from little baby booties to adult shoes.\u201d Tiffany Link at<\/span> <strong>Maine Historical Society<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says, \u201cShoes built into the walls were meant as a good luck charm and to ward off evil. They\u2019d often be placed in the walls near the chimneys, doors, and windows. The homeowner was not necessarily aware. It was a tradition usually practiced by the builder themselves. No one knows exactly where the tradition started, but the earliest we\u2019ve found dates back to the 15th century in an old church in Europe. You may find them throughout New England. In homes built later than the 1730s and 50s, you don\u2019t see it as much anymore. It was more in vogue in the 17th century.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What other treasures will be found?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxes for 43 County Road are $2,917. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Waterfront bargains beckon below $150,000.<br \/>\nBy Hannah Zimmerman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,892,232],"tags":[715,718,720,717,716,714,719],"class_list":["post-17470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-real-estate","category-shelter-design","tag-bargains","tag-knowlton","tag-lubec","tag-matinicus-island","tag-property","tag-waterfront","tag-whiting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17470"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17588,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17470\/revisions\/17588"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portlandmonthly.com\/portmag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}