$550000 Homes in Maine, the District of Columbia and Kentucky The New York Times
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Castine,Maine|$550,000A1909cottagewithtwobedroomsandtwobathrooms,ona2.1-acrelotThispropertyisinatownthatishometoabout1,300full-timeresidentsandtheMaineMaritimeAcademy,afour-yearcollegefromwhichmanystudentsgoontojointheUnitedStatesmerchantmarine.Itisaboutfiveminutesfromseveralsmallinnsandwaterfrontrestaurants,apub,twogrocerystoresandWadsworthCoveBeach.HatchCovePreserve,apopularspotforbird-watching,isalsonearby.
Bangorisaboutanhouraway.DrivingtoAugustatakeslessthantwohours.Portlandisaboutatwo-and-a-half-hourdrive.
Size:1,344squarefeet
Pricepersquarefoot:$409
Indoors:Alowstonewallseparatesthefrontyardfromthestreet,andapathleadstothemainentranceinthecenterofthepinkfacade.
Thefrontdooropensintoalivingroomwithhardwoodfloors,windowsfacingthefrontandrearyards,andglassdoorsthatopentoadeck.Totherightisafamilyroomwithafireplaceandbuilt-inshelves.
Totheleftisanupdatedkitchenwithquartzcountertopsandopenshelving.Theadjacen