45 Shell Road, home of the Rock Gardens Inn, opened its doors in 1911 to rusticaters, travelers, artists, writers and explorers; offering of a place of solitude from the hustle and bustle of modern-day life, a chance to get in touch with Maine's rocky coast, one's creativity, one's inner sense of well-being. This oceanfront estate includes 9 seasonal cottages, a main lodge, a year-round home, out-buildings, deep water dock and moorings. It maintains its historic charm while offering updates for the discerning owner. If you ever dreamed of owning a truly one-of-a-kind property, where turn of the century cottages rest at the edge of untouched shoreline, where exploration and relaxation are intertwined, and generations to come can share this experience, then 45 Shell Road beckons. This property is currently an active business on a private road. Please respect the privacy of the owners and guests, do not drive into this private property.
Off market
$1,707,800
45B Shell Rd, Phippsburg, ME 04562
28beds
12,694sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1900
4.6 Acres Lot
$1,707,800 Zestimate®
$135/sqft
$4,481 Estimated rent
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 28
- Bathrooms: 24
- Full bathrooms: 22
- 1/2 bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Baseboard, Forced air, Stove, Electric, Oil, Propane / Butane
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Laundry: Upper Level, Lower Level
Features
- Bathtub
- Flooring: Tile, Hardwood, Linoleum / Vinyl
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 12,694 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Details: 1 Car
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Porch, Screened
- Waterfront features: Waterfront Tidal, Waterfront Deep, Oceanfront, Boat Mooring
Lot
- Size: 4.60 Acres
Details
- Additional structures: Garage(s), Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 45ShellRoadPhippsburg04562
- Zoning description: Shoreland, Village D
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
Materials
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Water: Private, Well
- Utilities for property: Propane, Water Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Phippsburg
Other
Other facts
- Heating: Baseboard, Forced Air, Propane, Electric, Oil, Wood Stove, Direct Vent Furnace
- WaterSource: Private, Well
- Utilities: Propane, Water Connected
- GarageYN: true
- HeatingYN: true
- PatioAndPorchFeatures: Deck, Porch, Screened
- WaterfrontYN: true
- ExteriorFeatures: Storage
- RoomsTotal: 50
- ArchitecturalStyle: Cottage
- BuildingFeatures: Shed, Storage, Porch, 1st Floor Bedroom, Bathtub, Deck, Laundry - 2nd Floor, Laundry - 1st Floor, Other Amenities, Porch-Screened, Clubhouse
- OtherStructures: Garage(s), Shed(s)
- StructureType: House
- AssociationAmenities: Clubhouse, Other, Boat Dock
- CurrentUse: Single Family
- LaundryFeatures: Upper Level, Lower Level
- OtherParking: 1 Car
- ParkingFeatures: 1 Car
- InteriorFeatures: Bathtub
- WaterfrontFeatures: Waterfront Tidal, Waterfront Deep, Oceanfront, Boat Mooring
- ZoningDescription: Shoreland, Village D
- MlsStatus: Active
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