About the Property

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1. Background of the Property

1. Original owner

   In the 1970s, a New York City socialite and 4-time widow, who might have been one part Auntie Mame and one part Holly Golightly, directed the construction of the oceanfront house and the landscaping of the surrounding grounds.

2. Design / intent

   The house and the grounds were designed with formal entertaining in mind. The house was also meant to accommodate discriminating overnight guests.

   Hence a house with: wide hallways and stairs, easy access for the elderly and infirm, a very large kitchen, an airy ambiance throughout, and even the almost forgotten pushbutton buzzers on bedroom and dining room walls which once summoned the in-house servant staff brought up from NYC for “the season” but who are now gone with the wind.

   Likewise grounds that include brooks and a pond, extensive gardens around the house, broad patios and decks with oceanviews, expansive lawns above the ocean, and a formal entrance with gardens.

   The house itself was situated almost 1,000' below the entrance to the property from the private and posted road that is Lookout Point Road, thereby doubly assuring privacy, quiet, and solitude.

3. Present owners / present use

   The family now owning the property acquired the property in the late 1970's, only a few years after the original owner constructed the house.

   Rental operations began 15 years ago. The property has become an established, turn-key arrangement for luxury-property guests from throughout the US and abroad.

   Guests now coming to the property need not bring anything with them. A housekeeping staff and a caretaker fully organize and equip the property in advance of the guests’ arrival. At the guests’ request, the housekeeper greets the guests at the door upon the guests’ arrival, and then departs.

   It is one of the best rental properties of its kind on the New England coast.

2. ACCOMMODATIONS / AMENITIES

1. Interior Descriptions

1. Bedrooms

1. General
1. 4 bedrooms
2. private, attached bathroom for each bedroom
2. Bedrooms
1. Master bedroom
1. views
1. ocean view
2. french doors open onto an ocean view deck - facing south toward sunrises/sunsets and moonrises/moonsets over the North Atlantic
2. amenities
1. wood-burning fireplace
2. walk-in clothes closet
3. book collection (history, military history, travel)
4. cable TV
5. reading area
3. bathroom
1. private, attached bathroom
2. shower and whirlpool bath
3. oceanview
4. bed: queen
5. location: 2nd floor
6. motif: formal, traditional furniture
2. Owner's bedroom
1. views
1. ocean view
2. french doors open onto an ocean view deck – facing south toward sunrises/sunsets and moonrises/moonsets over the North Atlantic
2. amenities
1. walk-in clothes closet
2. book collection (childrens’ books, novels)
3. bathroom
1. private, attached bathroom
2. shower and bath
3. attached closet containing washer / dryer
4. bed
1. queen;
2. couch can be fold-out bed
5. location: 2nd floor
6. motif: formal, traditional furniture
3. Blue Room bedroom
1. views
1. front yard gardens,
2. brook
2. amenities
1. walk-in clothes closet
3. bathroom
1. private, attached bathroom
2. shower and bath
4. bed
1. queen
5. location
1. 1st floor
6. motif: Maine Coast, white wicker
4. 4-bed bedroom
1. views:
1. ocean view
2. picture window facing south toward sunrises/sunsets and moonrises/moonsets over the North Atlantic
2. amenities
1. Cable TV: a widescreen TV and an accompanying 5-speaker surround sound stereo system by Onkyo and by Polk.
2. stereo system
3. book collection (literature, childrens’ books, other)
4. washer / dryer
5. separate entrance from front yard, but connected to and a part of the main house
6. abuts gardens, brook
3. bathroom
1. private, attached bathroom
2. shower and bath
4. beds
1. 4 single beds
2. alternative arrangements possible
5. location: 1st floor
6. motif: LL Bean / Ralph Lauren

2. Bathrooms

1. Four full-baths; One ½-bath
2. recently renovated and upgraded
3. each of the bedrooms has an en suite, private bathroom; the ½ bath is in the foyer and is intended for visiting guests
4. each bathroom offers a shower/bathtub, with the master bathroom offering a shower and whirlpool bath.

3. Dining room

               Large formal dining room with:

1. oceanview
2. oceanview french doors to:
1. oceanview brick patio, gardens, lawn beyond
2. outdoor dining on patio, including:
1. outdoor glass dining table seating 6
2. 3 tables, each seating 4
3. outdoor cooker
4. garden furniture (couch, chairs, tables)
3. pocket doors to living room, butlers’ swing-door to kitchen

4. Living room

               Large formal living room with:

1. oceanview
2. fireplace
3. Bose stereo system
4. two sitting areas
5. 2 French doors to oceanview brick patio, gardens, lawn and ocean beyond

5. Kitchen

               Spacious, airy, and bright kitchen with:

1. oceanview
2. illumination
1. ocean-facing picture windows and french doors
2. 3 skylights
3. extensive track lights
4. ship-lap cathedral ceiling
3. amenities
1. in-kitchen dining area seating 6+
2. cable TV
3. outdoor deck and additional outdoor dining area for 6+, through french doors from kitchen
4. functional features
1. walk-in pantry
2. butcher block island, with electric outlets
5. equipment:
1. premier appliances
1. dishwasher
2. microwave
3. large refrigerator/freezer with ice-maker
4. turbo oven, range
5. double sink / disposal
2. small appliances
1. coffee makers
2. electric can opener
3. toasters
4. waffle iron
5. griddle
6. electric can opener
7. ice cream maker
8. other
3. inventories
1. all cooking utensils
2. several sets of china and glassware
3. pots/pans
4. spice cabinet
4. other
1. lobster-cooking equipment

6. Library

1. fireplace
2. leather furniture and oriental rugs
3. extensive book collection (biography, Maine history, literature)
4. Cable TV - Bose stereo media center and an accompanying new 42" HD plasma TV
5. motif: English club

7. Foyer

1. see-through foyer, from front door through living room – oceanview
2. motif: formal, traditional

8. Other

1. Fireplaces
1. 3 Fireplaces
1. master bedroom
2. library
3. living room
2. Office equipment
1. broadband wireless connection by Sprint “air card”
2. printer/copier
3. Utilities
1. double pairs of washer/dryers,one pair on each floor
4. Inventories
1. sheets, towels, linens
2. initial supplies of paper products, soaps, detergents
3. ironing board, iron
4. air conditioning available

2. Exterior Descriptions

1. Ocean view decks

1. off-kitchen deck
1. outdoor table seating 6+ on deck off kitchen, accessed through french doors
2. located above gardens, backyard, in view of brook descending to ocean beach
3. illuminated for evening use
2. deck off master bedroom
1. outdoor deck accessed through oceanview French doors,
2. 2nd-story view of ocean below
3. deck off owner’s bedroom
1. outdoor deck accessed through oceanview french doors,
2. 2nd-story view of ocean below

2. Ocean view brick patios

1. off livingroom
1. brick patio accessed through two pairs of oceanview french doors,
2. 3 tables with umbrellas, each seating 4 people
3. outdoor couch, chairs, tables
2. off dining room
1. brick patio accessed through oceanview french doors,
2. 1 outdoor glass-top table seating 6+ people
3. outdoor grill
3. at the beach (the “sunset deck”)
1. brick patio, at the beach, immediately above the waves at high tide
2. ideal for observing: seals, rare ducks, working lobster boats, cruise ships at anchorage, the Cadillac Mountain Range and Porcupine Islands at sunset and moonrises, the northern lights, meteor showers, passing storms, etc. (Outdoor fireplace in 2011).

3. Pond

1. habitat for migrating ducks
2. refuge for deer
3. exotic plants

Summary of four bedrooms