Craftsman Style Home Near Downtown Machias

Description

Craftsman style home near downtown Machias, this home offers a large eat in kitchen, dining room, living room with a wood fireplace, 2 bedrooms and a full bath on the first floor along with a wide full length screened in front porch. Upstairs is a large landing, 2 bedrooms and a full bath, along with a cedar hall closet and a large walk-in attic storage space. In typical craftsman style, many rooms have the typical built ins, there is no lack of storage. Outside you will find an automatic backup generator & small garage/storage shed suitable for a side by side/4 wheeler or a garden tractor since you have a nice yard with enough room for a garden! Machias Maine with its population of about 2000 people is the county seat for Washington County and is an area rich in history, starting with the Capture of the Margaretta in 1775 at the start of the revolutionary war. A trip to Burnhams Tavern will unveil much about that and is well worth the visit. Located on the Machias River, the town gets its name from the Passamaquoddy Indian meaning “Bad Little Falls”… and on those falls were the lumber mills that the shipping trade was well known for transporting from the area. Settled in the mid 1700’s, it was incorporated as a town in 1832. Machias was famous for its lumber trade and ship building. This home has easy access to the “Rails to Trails”, the Downeast Sunrise trail system that runs from Charlotte to Ellsworth along the old rail bed, this is open to walkers, bikes, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles, horseback riding and skiing, and can be reached at the end of Center St extension. Bad Little Falls Park and the University of Maine are very close to this property, as well as the area restaurants, post office, schools and the hospital. Other close by areas of interest to be enjoyed are the beaches, Roque Bluffs state park is about 15 min away, 274 acre park offers a long sand beach on the ocean side and a fresh water pond on the other with a play yard for the kids. Jasper Beach is about the same distance in Machiasport with its small rocks is a great place to visit, walk and picnic. The Culter Bold Coast reserve land is about a half hour drive out, that offers 12,000 acres of wilderness, trails and beautiful ocean views.