MONMOUTH – Anyone dreaming of a lakeside property in Maine would do well to consider this year-round home with 100 feet of waterfront on bass-rich, 1,420-acre Annabessacook Lake.

The location is pleasantly secluded (there are only eight houses in this association less that a winding-road mile from U.S. Route 35) yet convenient to I-295, Winthrop and Augusta, and just an hour to Portland. And the asking price – $250,000 – is very affordable.

Originally a summer place, the property was winterized 20 years ago, but retains much of its original, classic cottage charm – note the tongue-and-groove pine-paneled walls, for example. A custom cabinet of birch stands off the kitchen, which has a gas range, and a pass-through window to the four-season porch’s sitting area. Both it and the office adjacent overlook the lake, as does the huge side deck.

The open-concept, maple-floored main level has a dining area and living room with a wood stove and built-ins. Down the hall are a full bath with soaking tub, and laundry in an enclosure; and two good-sized end bedrooms.

The second level is devoted to a master suite whose large bedroom is carpeted, and has a desk/sitting area, a pair of double closets and a deep bay window with plant shelf. A shower could be added to the half-bath.

Accessed from outside, the full basement has a dirt floor but lots of shelves for storage. There’s a big garden shed off the driveway, and the 0.39-acre lot is nicely landscaped and hardscaped.

The 1,632-square-foot home at 22 Fontaine Lane, Monmouth, is listed by Kelly Webb of Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader in Auburn. Please contact Kelly at 784-3800, 212-7445, or kelly@fontaineteam.com.

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