{"id":230,"date":"2015-05-27T20:15:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T20:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/?p=230"},"modified":"2015-05-27T20:15:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-27T20:15:26","slug":"youll-have-to-take-a-ferry-to-get-to-maines-most-expensive-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/?p=230","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019ll Have to Take a Ferry to Get to Maine\u2019s Most Expensive House"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You\u2019ll Have to Take a Ferry to Get to Maine\u2019s Most Expensive House<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Chris Pinchbeck<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Each week, we look at the most expensive<\/a> MLS-listed house in each state.<\/em><\/p>\n

Maine\u2019s priciest place is fit for a head of state. Listed for $9.5 million and located inIslesboro<\/a>, the massive waterfront home sits on a tiny island surrounded by the waters\u00a0of Penobscot Bay.<\/p>\n

In our role as amateur house matchmakers, we thought it would be totally awesome if 2016 presidential candidate\u00a0Jeb Bush<\/strong>\u00a0splurged on the state\u2019s most expensive home. Alas, the former Florida governor just settled for a guesthouse<\/a> at the\u00a0Bush family compound<\/a>\u00a0down the coast in Kennebunkport, ME<\/a>. Our dreams dashed, this mansion\u00a0will have to find another scion with stacks of cash.<\/p>\n

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Exterior of the Grace Estate<\/p>\n

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Known as the\u00a0Grace Estate<\/a>, the 17-room mansion was built in 1918 in the up-island area of Islesboro. Constructed for the daughter<\/a> of New York City\u2019s then-mayor,\u00a0William Russell Grace<\/strong><\/a>, the sprawling Renaissance Revival\u2013style home<\/a> was designed by architect Wilson Eyre<\/a><\/strong> on 9\u00a0acres of secluded land.<\/p>\n

Eyre\u2019s concept\u00a0was to build a home that maximized the island\u2019s views and, according to listing agent Terry Sortwell<\/strong><\/a>, the vision was a success. Sortwell says the home \u201chas spectacular views to the south down the bay, west to the Camden Hills, and east over Seal Harbor.\u201d<\/p>\n

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View of the Penobscot Bay from the entryway<\/p>\n

Darren Setlow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There is, however, one possible hitch in your getaway plan: You have to take a 20-minute ferry ride<\/a> to get to the estate. Once you disembark and drive off the boat, Sortwell says, the journey is worth\u00a0it. \u201cThe home\u2019s in a fantastic setting. You drive across a little spit of land to what\u2019s basically your own island.\u201d<\/p>\n

The eight-bedroom home has been renovated over the years and features a\u00a0modern\u00a0kitchen that\u00a0blends seamlessly with the old-world touches that abound throughout the 9,000-square-foot home. Out back, there\u2019s a pool and a putting green surrounded by well-groomed landscaping. Of course, there\u2019s also a deep-water dock for tooling around the inlets of coastal Maine.<\/p>\n

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Backyard pool in Islesboro with views of Penobscot\u00a0Bay<\/p>\n

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Many rooms face toward the water, and you can admire the deep-blue waters of the bay from most places in the home. The ferry runs year-round, but Sortwell says he considers the Grace Estate\u00a0as part of a \u201csummer community\u201d of folks who flock to the quiet beauty of Maine\u2019s coastline during warmer months.<\/p>\n

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The agent adds that he\u2019s just looking for a buyer who says, \u201cThis is a place I want to be.\u201d He understands he\u2019s selling a property that a buyer doesn\u2019t necessarily need. But\u00a0for a wealthy buyer who has many choices, he thinks exposure is key.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a dramatic and historic property on the coast,\u201d he says.\u00a0\u201cFor someone who knows the Penobscot area, this is a landmark<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UNIQUE HOMES You\u2019ll Have to Take a Ferry to Get to Maine\u2019s Most Expensive House By Erik Gunther 1:05 pm ET May 27, 2015 Chris Pinchbeck Each week, we look at the most expensive MLS-listed house in each state. Maine\u2019s priciest place is fit for a head of state. Listed for $9.5 million and located … Continue reading You\u2019ll Have to Take a Ferry to Get to Maine\u2019s Most Expensive House<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=230"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231,"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/230\/revisions\/231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarksvilletnrealestateforsale.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}