SCARBOROUGH – This cottage-style home in the Eastern Village is the creation of well-known builder Ray Labonte, who also custom-crafted the interior’s many handsome built-ins – for example, twin elevated bookcases in the living room; a display cabinet between the mudroom and the kitchen; an entertainment center in the second-floor bonus room.

On top of that, the seller has added a number of adroit design touches, such as the cherub on the garage; the schoolroom light fixture in the upstairs bathroom, and the “antlers’ towel hook in the downstairs bath; or the front bedroom’s switch plate, which resembles a mini-Mondrian.

The overall result is a house of great character and considerable charm, something of a work of art on its own.

Built in 2013, the shingled home is beautifully bright, and so immaculate as to feel brand-new.

Single-level living is made possible by a first-floor master suite whose bathroom is gorgeous, with river pebble flooring, notably deep soaking tub, a shower enclosure, and soapstone vanity.

The kitchen features subway tile backsplashes and Bosch stainless appliances including a gas range. At the end of the hall, past a pocket-door powder room, a glass door frames a green view of a sweetly hardscaped back yard with a deck, a stone patio and a fire pit. Woods behind (the Maine Veterans’ Home green space) ensure privacy.

The full basement provides plenty of storage and workshop space and invites finishing possibilities, thanks to good ceiling height and to a two-section floor plan, much like a pair of rooms. A high-efficiency wall-hung boiler minimizes utility presence. Forced hot water heat is multi-zone, and all natural gas – an advantage that is fairly unusual in Scarborough.

The town’s school system is excellent; the recreational amenities, such as fine beaches and golf courses, are unbeatable. Eastern Village, which is known for its walkability and friendly-neighborhood quality of life, is tucked in off U.S. Route 1 just off the town center at Oak Hill – i.e., very handy to all conveniences, yet also to the Eastern Trail, for strolling and bicycling.

The home at 4 Ballantyne Drive, Scarborough, is listed for sale at $524,900 by Diane Maskewitz of Town & Shore Associates in Portland.

For more information or to arrange a private viewing, please contact Dianne at 773-0262, 523-8112 or at dmaskewitz@townandshore.com.

Produced by the Marketing Department of the Maine Sunday Telegram, the Home of the Week is provided at no cost.

Photos by Lynne Dube, Wave5 Productions.

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