Built in 1817 this federal style house, with views to the Benjamin River and Eggemoggin Reach, has 6 bedrooms (septic design is for 4 bedrooms) and 8 fireplaces. Built with massive posts and beams. Two handsome chimneys serve the bedroom and living room fireplaces, with a separate chimney for the furnace. This property is for someone who knows and appreciates a magnificent antique house and gardens. The seller has maintained the house to preserve the original craftsmanship and to make it a wonderful house for modern living. Original plaster walls and ceilings have been preserved. Wide plank floors in the dining room are original to the house. Many of the first floor windows, with original antique glass, have been rebuilt with storm windows added for energy efficiency. The kitchen has a professional Viking six burner propane stove, black granite counters, and brand new high capacity laundry appliances. A two-story 2000 sq ft timber frame guest house was built in 1999 as the Blue Poppy Garden shop. It has a central room with floor to ceiling French doors, a full bath, a large upstairs living room, a dormitory style bedroom with cathedral ceilings, a brick floored garage, and a heated basement workshop. This guest house has its own septic system, is fully insulated and has heat supplied by three heating units. It shares the well with the main house. The gardens, by landscape designer Julie Wang, have a central pond, small bridges, formal raised bed gardens surrounded by beautiful stone walls, and even a croquet or volleyball area surrounded by an arbor vitae hedge. A 1/4 ac lot across Reach Rd for extra parking and protection of the view. Water views to the Benjamin River and Eggemoggin Reach. A mooring is offered with the property subject to consent of the harbormaster. The town wharf is just a 3 minute drive or 15 minute walk. The property also has great potential for commercial use see MLS 1578817.
Closed
$820,000
251 Reach Road, Sedgwick, ME 04676
6beds
4,980sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1817
12.24 Acres lot
$855,100 Zestimate®
$165/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: January 16, 2025 at 07:09pm
Listed by:
Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty
Bought with:
Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty
Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty
Source: Maine Listings,MLS#: 1578814

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: First
Bedroom 2
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: Second
Bedroom 3
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: Second
Bedroom 4
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: Second
Bedroom 5
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: Second
Bedroom 6
- Level: Second
Dining room
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: First
Living room
- Features: Wood Burning Fireplace
- Level: First
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Washer, Refrigerator, Gas Range, Dryer, Dishwasher
- Laundry: Laundry - 1st Floor, Main Level
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom
- Basement: Full,Interior Entry
- Number of fireplaces: 8
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,980
- Total interior livable area: 4,980 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 4,980
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: 1 - 4 Spaces, Gravel
Features
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Fields, Scenic, Trees/Woods
- Waterfront features: River Front
- Body of water: Benjamin River/ Eggemoggin Reach
Lot
- Size: 12.24 Acres
- Features: Level, Landscaped, Rural
Details
- Additional structures: Outbuilding
- Zoning: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Federal
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding, Clapboard, Wood Frame
- Foundation: Granite, Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1817
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: On Site, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Design Available, Septic Existing on Site
- Water: Private, Well
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Sedgwick
Services availability

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