Foodies in midcoast Maine are celebrating last weeks news that Primo restaurant owner and chef Melissa Kelly has won the James Beard awardone of the highest accolades in the culinary world. This is the second award for Kelly (she won when she was chef at Old Chatham Sheepherding Co. in New York)making her the first chef ever to win the [...]

Ospreys and bald eagles soar high above, scouting for fish. Harbor seals sun themselves on pink granite ledges. A mother fox teaches her kits to hunt. A great blue heron stands sentry in the cove, and thousands of songbirds flutter among the trees. Lady slippers and lichens line trails through spruce forest. Changing seasons bring wild [...]

It has been a challenging real estate market for the high end over these past five years, but it seems increasingly likely that 2012 was the bottom of the market, and 2013 will be the leading edge of the [...]

Owls Head, Maine is a tiny hamlet of only 1600 people. Fishing and lobstering are still the mainstays of the towns economy. Theres one general store, one post office where the postmaster calls everyone by name, and one elementary school. The small state park has a spectacular crescent beach and a few picnic tables in the woods.

The towns [...]

For anyone seeking a convenient, in-town location and the best view of the harbors activity, the Minot Wharf House is a winner.

Minot Wharf House, 42 Main Street, North Haven $895,000

For more information on this property or otherlistings in the Camden area, contactTerry Sortwell,tsortwell@landvest.com in ourCamden office.

Were always pleased when our listings catch designers eyes. Its no surprise that the Norumbega Carriage House did so recentlyits an architecturally stunning historic house that was completely renovated to the highest standards by its current owners. This beautiful home for sale in Camden, Maine, was recently featured in [...]

In the 1960s and 1970s, renowned artist Neil Welliver established his homestead in Lincolnville, a small rural community on the coast of Maine. Over time, Welliver (the dean of contemporary landscape painting) acquired over 1000 acres of forest and farmlandno small feat in a town just 15 minutes from the bustling seaside villages of Camden and [...]

Penobscot Bay on the Maine coast is considered one of the worlds finest cruising grounds, largely because its dozens of islands provide anchorages, scenic beauty, services, and cultural interest. There are tiny private islands (some with houses, many still without) and larger islands that are home to year round fishing communities and well [...]

MIDCOAST MAINE REAL ESTATE REPORT, MARCH 2013

We have begun the new year with a renewed feeling of optimism about the high-end real estate market in Maine. A slight increase in sales statewide, some robust activity in select regions, and a shift in media commentary all have us feeling more positive about the direction of real estate on the [...]