A beautiful stone ‘fairytale’ cottage in a sleepy Maine city has sparked a livid bidding struggle.
The charming two bed room residence in Veazie was in the marketplace for slightly below $300,000.
The 1,150 sq. foot cottage dates from the early 1900s and nonetheless boasts a lot of its authentic inside.
Regardless of needing intensive renovation works together with to the roof, home windows and electrical system, the quirky property commanded 50 inquiries.
‘I did not notice {that a} pile of rocks with a roof on it could be so interesting,’ itemizing agent Sheldon Anderson of Realty of Maine in Bangor informed Bangor Each day Information.
A beautiful stone ‘fairytale’ cottage in a sleepy Maine city has sparked a livid bidding struggle
‘It’s an iconic little place. It is such a unicorn. You do not see these stone homes.’
The house was ultimately snapped up for above asking worth by a South Carolina purchaser who plans to renovate the property to dwell in full time.
The brand new proprietor was so enraptured with the property he bought it with out ever stepping foot inside.
‘There have been individuals who inquired regionally, however they simply could not compete,’ Anderson mentioned.
‘I hope this man does what he says he’ll do with it, as a result of I might assume lots of people will probably be glad to see it revived.’
The property was inbuilt 1928 as a two mattress, two toilet residence.
The charming two bed room residence in Veazie was in the marketplace for slightly below $300,000
The interiors nonetheless naked the hallmarks of its heyday together with hardwood flooring and spectacular fireplaces.
Nonetheless, the unique stonework façade wants enchancment, as does some rotted woodwork across the property.
‘The inside finishes, trims and options have remained just about unchanged,’ Anderson mentioned.
‘This could make an excellent venture for any residence renovation fanatic. There’s a comparatively new pure gasoline boiler that presently heats the house. With just a little TLC this might make a snug house for any new occupant.
The 1,150 sq. foot cottage dates from the early 1900s and nonetheless boasts a lot of its authentic inside
‘Really a singular alternative for the artistic handyperson. There aren’t plenty of these historic constructions left which have the nice bones that this does.’
The charming cottage is nestled on a 1.2 acre lot alongside a leafy avenue, simply two miles from Bangor Metropolis Forest.
