59 Playhouse Lane, Whiting. Listed in June, 2023.

59 PLAYHOUSE LANE, Whiting — $249,000
3 beds, 1 bath, 1,280 SF

Head on down east, about halfway between Machias and Lubec, to where the Orange River flows into Cobscook Bay, and you’ll find this circa 1920 Cape that has access to the waterfront from its one-acre lot. The first-floor primary has ensuite access to the first-floor bathroom, and the living room has exposed beams in the cathedral ceiling. Updates in “recent years” detailed in the listing include new roof, new plumbing, and a heat pump hot water heater. Large, attached one car garage. Listed by Lauri Logue, Bold Coast Properties. See the full listing.

8 Bangor Road, Unity. Listed for sale in June, 2023.

8 BANGOR ROAD, Unity — $250,000
3 beds, 1.5 baths, 1,992 SF

Currently used as a commercial office and residential rental, this home is located on a half-acre lot not far from the shores of Unity Pond or the public boat launch to enter it. A glazed porch, sunroom, brick fireplace, and fenced-in backyard offer a warm place to sit no matter the time of year. The electrified barn could become an additional work/play space. Unity is about halfway between Augusta and Bangor and is well known as the home of MOFGA’s Common Ground Country Fair. Listed by Ian Morphew, American Realty Company. See the full listing. 

359 Elm Street, Milo. Listed for sale in May, 2023.

359 ELM STREET, Milo — $245,000
3 beds, 1 bath, 1,460 SF

Relatively smack dab in the middle of Maine is Milo, which is near Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods and Water National Monument. It’s the place you go for an ideal, Maine woods lifestyle. The listing admits (and the pictures show) that the circa 1925 home could “benefit from some updating,” however the property includes nearly 28 acres, including frontage on the Piscataquis River, a two-car garage with upstairs workshop, and a generator. Listed by Michael Cole, Keller Williams Realty. See the full listing.