274 Front Street, Richmond, ME 04357 (MLS # 1649712)

PRICE $599,000 BEDS 4 BATHS 4 HOME SIZE 3,060 sqft LOT SIZE 16,118 sqft Request More Info Schedule a Showing

William A. Ramsdell House - 173 yr. old Italianate Victorian built in 1853 by a ship's joiner who helped craft wooden sailing vessels for which the town was renowned. Dual revenue income possibilities - 1 BR in-law apt. and 2-story carriage house antique shop with pulley-run elevator and cupola with weathervane. Lovingly restored and maintained, it features 10' ceilings, original woodwork, hard wood floors with varying parquet designs, 7 different tin ceiling patterns, picture rail moldings and many other elegant period details including a separate service stair, and a 3-floor main staircase whose final steps curve upward as you enter your own cupola with window seats for wonderful river views. 8' X 30' covered porch off the kitchen, great for entertaining. Cozy, private back yard. Located in Richmond's historic district, minutes to restaurants, pub, grocery store, post office, hardware store, waterfront park and boat launch. Boat the Kennebec through Merrymeeting Bay to Bath and the open ocean. Across the Kennebec awaits historic Swan Island, a 2,019-acre Maine Wildlife Management Area for camping, hiking and more. Some furnishings negotiable. Commutable to Augusta, Waterville, Brunswick, Freeport, Portland, 1.5 hrs to Bangor. 19 min. to Wiscasset and the stunning Maine coast, under 2 hrs to Sugarloaf or Sunday River ski areas. Portland jetport just 47 min. away. 2.5 hrs to downtown Boston.