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THE JOHN KENNEDY HOUSE
A truly rare and unique offering. This one-of-a -kind house has been the subject of articles appearing in both local and regional newspapers. A house that its builder has characterized as, Where Paul Revere meets Snow White.Located just minutes to the state capitol in beautiful rural historic Hallowell, it enjoys the proximity of a wildlife refuge and recreational area.
Stonewalls, two and a half landscaped acres, and a circular driveway.Large well lit 24x40 heated studio workshop built by, and worked in, by one of Maines most important emerging artist and preservationist carpenter, John Kennedy (Bio furnished upon request).Circa 1654 reproduction, hand-carved, hand-planed, hand-forged post medieval. Built in 1995, the main house features 1580 square feet of some of the most richly detailed examples of true craftsmanship.Coffered ceilings, fielded raised panels, bead and feather wide-boards abound in this profoundly hand-built estate near Maines best Bed and Breakfast Inn and Conference Center, located only minutes to I-95 and the Winthrop and Belgrade lakes region.
Each of the oversized upstairs bedrooms feature handcrafted wide pine paneling and wide pine board floors together with working fireplaces.Hand blown, hand crafted period casement windows adorn the entire house, as do the many whimsical features waiting to be discovered, inspired by the likes of Klir Beck, and Bernard Langlais, both renowned Maine artists/craftsmen/woodworkers.
Outstanding features, too numerous to mention, include ceramic tiled radiant heat on the first floor, a family room with a remote controlled gas fired inglenook style cooking hearth and a highly detailed hand carved box bed. Coffered timbered ceilings throughout create the feeling of being in another place and time. The small galley kitchen, like the rest of the house, is large on hand carved detailing. Its french doors afford an expansive view of the surrounding pastoral setting, all the while providing both abundant light and passive solar heating. So rich is this house in character and ambiance, that it can only be appreciated by ones own physical presence.
Serious inquiries only should be made to John Kennedy at 207-623-1060.Please no realtors.
OFFERED AT $310,000.
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