Classic Cape in Sedgwick on the Blue Hill Peninsula

Description

Comfortable 4 BR/2 Bath house on 6 acres located in Sedgwick, ME 5 miles from the center of Blue Hill. Eat-in country kitchen with gas range, Living Room, Dining Room, Office. Large yard with fruit trees, perennial gardens, berry bushes. Short walk to public access to the Salt Pond for swimming and kayaking. Furnished. Perfect location on the Maine coast for a sabbatical, trying the area before you buy, or while waiting for your newly built home to be completed. The area is remote and rural but rich with cultural events. Blue Hill has a first-class public library, a brand new YWCA pool/fitness center, independent Co-op, independent book store, galleries, music series, theatre, restaurants, locally roasted coffee, bakeries, farms, crafts, wine shop, farmers market, tennis courts (indoor & out), golf course. Near the ocean and mountains. 55 minutes to Bangor airport, 45 minutes to Acadia National Park, 50 minutes to Belfast, 30 minutes to Stonington, 20 minutes to Ellsworth with big box stores and larger commercial offerings. The area is home to many writers: think E.B. White, Jonathan Lethem, John Hodgman, Michael Chabon, just to list a few. Area institutions include Kneisel Hall Chamber Music, Bagaduce Music Lending Library, Peninsula Pan, Bagaduce Chorale, Tinderhearth Bakery & Pizza, The Bay School (Waldorf), Elliot Coleman's 4 Seasons Farm, Wooden Boat School & Magazine, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Word! Blue Hill Literary Festival, The Blue Hill Fair, Opera House Arts. The Blue Hill Public Library has excellent collections, an art gallery, and hosts over 600 events/year.