$485,000

Handsome 2-story 3-bed 2-bath home on 5-acre wooded landscaped lot on the Pemaquid Peninsula, just minutes from Damariscotta on picturesque Turner Road. Undeveloped forested hills behind home contain miles of trails and prolific wildlife. Public access to McCurdy and Pemaquid Ponds is just down the road. The New England-style home has been well built, meticulously maintained, and thoughtfully updated by engineer-owner over past 20+ years. Garage mudroom/pantry entry supplements formal entrance. Inside, a variety of living spaces invite exploration and enjoyable use. The first-floor open living space includes a sweetly-windowed dining nook, expansive kitchen, full bath, and cathedral-ceilinged great room. French doors lead to a peaceful southeast-facing two-level composite outdoor deck. A second-floor main bath has warm wood finishes, skylights, soaking tub, and separate shower. The second-floor rooms are well-lit with windows facing south toward the gardens and woods, conferring warmth. (Twice-yearly photography art shows have been displayed in these rooms.) The home is surrounded by landscaped stone pathways; annual and perennial flower beds; productive raised-bed gardens; and peach, plum, pear, and apple trees. A patterned-glass south-facing side door opens to green spaces that are backed by a transom-windowed 360 sq-foot multi-use garden studio. Altogether, the house and encompassing acreage convey a sense of design, living, and structural sensibilities that translate to a home of true beauty.