128 Lake View Dr, Hartford, ME 04220

Tucked away in the lush woods and mountains of Central Maine, but only one hour from bustling Portland, a half hour from Lewiston-Auburn and near the famous Sunday River Ski area a beautiful lodge style home rests directly on the shores of Lake Canton, in the town of Hartford, in Maine. This one owner home promises to be your dream come true. Solidly crafted with half-log siding and hidden on a large one and three quarters of an acre, heavily wooded lot, this house is built for comfort, tranquility, beauty and fun. This home boasts a two story living room with a pine tongue-in-groove ceiling along with solid wood beams and a spectacular two story, natural river stone, natural wood burning fireplace with hearth doors. It has four bedrooms, one full bath and two three quarter baths. There is also a huge and ample loft and a fully finished walkout basement for easy lake access. Warm and inviting, this home has knotty pine tongue-in-groove walls, hardwood floors, and multi-zoned baseboard heating. There is a four-season sunroom that can also be used as a dining room-breakfast area with views you have to see to appreciate. There is 200 amp service to the house, as well as a 7000 watt, 8 circuit fully automatic back up electrical generator for your convenience. The kitchen, always the heart of the home, is equipped with custom ash cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting and a large breakfast bar. All of the windows frame serene views of the mountains, woods, lake and hummingbirds. The attached two-car garage is preceded by a well-maintained private black-top driveway with extra parking ample enough for any recreational vehicles you might want to have on site. The garage opens into the mudroom and laundry that has a utility sink, perfect for cleanup after those Maine adventures. Boasting 221 feet of private shore line frontage with private dock and classic speedboat perfect for pulling skiers and tubers that stays with the house. You’ll have perfect private access to the pristine waters of a fun and quiet 568 acre Lake Canton (aka Lake Anasagunticook). You’ll also be steps away from 475 feet of a private, association-only sandy-beach with shallow and gradually deepening swimming and recreation area. For the anglers Lake Canton is also teeming with small mouth bass, brown trout, white perch and pickerel just waiting to be caught. And as if that weren’t enough, the home is fully landscaped, including professional architectural and landscape lighting, has an outdoor sound system, a large grand deck overlooking the lake, and a large, well-maintained and fully licensed outdoor bonfire area perfect for those nights under the stars. Neighborhood Description Nature abounds this heavily wooded neighborhood that has fully paved roads, exclusive private sandy beach and recreation area.