A captivating Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home in Maine with rugged coastal views has hit the market for just under $5 million.
The 4,963-square-foot home, located on Buckmaster Neck in Stonington, about four hours from Augusta, is available for purchase with stunning views of Deer Isle Thorofare and the surrounding islands.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property was designed by local architect James W. Schildroth, whose creativity was intended to resemble the home of Frank Lloyd Wright, the late American designer, architect, educator and writer.
Schildroth specifically drew on Wright’s “innovative philosophies” to create a “harmonious, spiritual, elegant and functional” space, according to property listing
This unique home was completed in 2001 and is replete with wood finishes that pay homage to Wright’s favorite red cypress.
A captivating Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home in Maine with rugged coastal views has hit the market for $5 million (pictured)
The 4,963-square-foot home is located on Buckmaster Neck in Stonington and was designed by local architect James W. Schildroth (pictured: the living room and dining room)
The home features a “state-of-the-art listening room” that is perfect for entertaining or an office (pictured)
The home, which sits on 13.11 acres and 814 feet of shoreline, is split into three and a half levels that make up “an interesting and functional layout.”
The exterior entrance of the house is clad in stone and wood and has a garage for three cars.
From the entrance door, a wealth of natural light reflects off the wood-clad walls and ceilings of the living room.
The spacious floor plan has room for a large sofa and side tables, perfect for a cozy night by the fireplace.
Just off that room, there is a quaint dining room that leads to French doors to access the outside.
One of the bedrooms is located down a flight of stairs and is covered from head to toe in sleek wood and green carpeting.
The gourmet galley-style kitchen (pictured) has a large gas stove, stainless steel range hood, thick wood beams above, granite floors, and more modern stainless steel appliances.
One of the bedrooms (pictured) is located at the bottom of a flight of stairs and is covered from head to toe in sleek wood and green carpeting.
Right next to the entrance door is a spacious laundry room equipped with a washing machine and dryer and plenty of storage space (pictured)
There is also ample storage space for clothes and large windows that let in sunlight.
Another smaller bedroom, also clad in wood, is fitted with abstractly sloping ceilings, windows and space for a double bed.
A large bathroom is decorated with wood and sage green tiles on the floor and glass shower.
The bathtub is also clad in beautiful tiles that are surrounded by more large windows.
Upstairs there is a spacious loft that overlooks the living room and kitchen. It has room for a large sofa, a small corner for a desk and a long shelf for storage.
Schildroth was inspired for the house by the late Frank Lloyd Wright, an American designer, architect, educator and writer. (Pictured: an outdoor terrace)
A large bathroom (pictured) is accented with wood and sage green tiles on the floor and glass shower.
The gourmet kitchen, also clad in wood, has a large gas stove, a stainless steel extractor hood, thick wooden beams above, granite floors and other modern stainless steel appliances.
To the rear of the kitchen is a large ‘handy pantry’, and just off the front door is a spacious utility room equipped with a washing machine and dryer and plenty of storage space.
The home also features a “state-of-the-art listening room” that is perfect for entertaining or an office.
On the lower level there is a third bedroom, a library, an office and magnificent views of the exterior gardens.
The garden, which was developed by Allen Haskell and his son David, “combines beautiful native plants with more exotic species, many of them grown by the Haskells,” according to the listing.
A stone path leads people to the wonderful private beach (pictured) near the house, which is ideal for bonfires, boating, kayaking and searching for sea glass.
Another smaller bedroom, also covered in wood, is equipped with abstractly shaped sloped ceilings, windows, and space for a queen-size bed.
Rows of budding trees and shrubs surround the house, along with a frog pond, waterfall, and multiple stone lanterns created by the late Allen Haskell, a well-known “nurseryman” who had an eye for gardens.
A stone path leads people to the wonderful private beach near the house, which is ideal for bonfires, boating, kayaking and searching for sea glass.
The home’s current owners purchased the land in 1996 and completed construction in 2001, said real estate agent Joseph Sortwell. Bangor Daily News.
‘It is one of the best built houses on the coast, every little detail was really taken into account when it was built.
“It’s a very special little oasis,” added Sortwell, a broker and director of LandVest Inc.’s Midcoast office.
