• Ideal location amidst Scarborough Marsh, just as close to town amenities as it is to beaches

• Private lot in neighborhood association with outdoor pool and tennis courts; home has a back deck, screened porch, fireplace and wood stove

• Hardwood floors throughout, ensuite primary bedroom, two-car attached garage, updated kitchen and baths

Turn down Black Point Road off Route 1 in Scarborough and you begin a short, scenic drive toward the shore that can take you to Prouts Neck, Ferry Beach and Scarborough Beach State Park. Soon after you begin, you’ll cross the Eastern Trail, a multi-use path that runs about five miles across town, and after that, the entrance to the Winnocks Neck neighborhood, where you will find this spacious, move-in ready home.

Enter a wood-lined mudroom from the attached, two-car garage, and then the house, where you’ll find a half-bath and laundry room. Inside, the whole home has been maintained with care, including the kitchen, a warm space with tile floor, maple cabinets and updated appliances. On one side it opens to a living room with brick fireplace and to the other, a dining room with a wood stove. Completing the four-square style layout is an additional sitting room where the staircase opens. Upstairs, the hardwood floors continue through all four bedrooms. The primary bedroom has an ensuite bath-room with shower.

This is a private lot, abutting conservation land, and as the temperatures warm up, you can spend early evening grilling on the back deck, then step into the sprawling screened porch to dine. There’s also a hot tub that will convey with the property. For more entertainment, the neighborhood association has an outdoor pool, tennis courts and playground.Close to all of Scarborough’s services, schools, Interstate 295 and some of southern Maine’s most beautiful landscapes, this is a listing that should make you a little closer.

7 Hemlock Circle is listed by Tom and Julia Ranello who say, “We love where we live!” Call them at 207-838-1651 or email ranellogroup@gmail.com.