05-03-2025
Home of the Week: Become a Maine-iac and watch the waves
Year built
1950; updated 2024
Square feet
2,500
Bedrooms
3
Baths
2 full
Sewer/Water
Private
Taxes
$2,874 (2025)
It's found on the rugged coastline near the town of Gouldsboro, Maine, and in the backyard there are views of
What we are talking about is pink granite, and large chunks of it are formed into a fire circle in the backyard of this 2,500-square-foot home in a town that boasts five distinct villages and 55 miles of coastline within its boundaries.
Pink granite stone rings a backyard firepit.
Tacy Ridlon
But before sharing stories around a backyard fire, take a walk through this 75-year-old home that was fully updated in 2024. From the driveway, walk past the deck overlooking the sloping front yard to reach the front door at the top of three stone steps.
This 75-year-old home was fully updated in 2024.
Tacy Ridlon
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It opens into the living room that features a black gas fireplace, and the updated white oak engineered hardwood throughout the house. There are views of the town and harbor.
The living room features a black gas fireplace.
Tacy Ridlon
To the left, a central hallway connects to the rest of the rooms on this level. The first to appear is the fully updated kitchen on the left. It's a study in white, black, and glistening silver.
The countertops on the large island and the counters are white quartz flecked with gray. The cabinets are white, but the faucet and the island are black. The range is fueled by gas, and the appliances are stainless steel. A slider connects to the backyard, and the ceiling is knotty planks. Beyond the kitchen is a dining area with access to the front deck amid three large double-hung windows.
The top on the large kitchen island and the rest of the counters is white quartz.
Tacy Ridlon
On the right side of the house is the first full bath, which has a single vanity sink with a quartz top. The shower has a clear glass door with a gray subway tile backsplash.
The flooring in both the shower and the bathroom is stone mosaic tile,
with radiant heat below the walking space. There is also a large closet and laundry room with space for full-size appliances.
The first-floor bathroom has a shower with a glass door.
Tacy Ridlon
Completing this floor is a large bedroom in the rear of the house.
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The primary bedroom is on the second floor in the left corner of the home, providing scenic views from the double-hung windows on two exterior walls. The interior wall is decorated with white shiplap. The entrance to the bathroom is framed by wood timbers and the door itself is a barn-style slider.
The primary bedroom is on the second floor and provides scenic views.
Tacy Ridlon
The full bath — shared with another bedroom — features a white oval soaking tub and a double vanity with gold faucets, a white quartz countertop, and a Navy blue wood cabinet. The shower is behind gold-framed glass and has a stone mosaic tile floor and a gray tile backsplash. There is a square rain shower head. This bathroom also has radiant heat flooring.
A soaking tub in the bathroom off the second-floor primary bedroom.
Tacy Ridlon
On the other side is another bedroom, now outfitted with a pair of twin beds. There are double-hung windows on two exterior walls.
The third-floor has a sitting area to take in the views.
Tacy Ridlon
The third floor can be used as a rec room, but is currently set up with two twin beds along with four comfortable chairs. The walls have shiplap molding and two windows in the corner look out to the harbor.
The basement has a dirt floor and storage space.
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