LISBON – Here is an opportunity to own a house for significantly less than the cost of renting an apartment. This classic, 1900 New Englander is offered for $106,000. At that price, after a modest down payment, the monthly mortgage would be less than $500. (Taxes are $2,495 annually.)

Following the “big house, little house, back house, barn” pattern, the property includes a direct-entry carriage house for a vehicle or two, with a workshop area, and walkup to excellent storage, or perhaps a studio, thanks to electricity and good ceiling height.

The buyer, very possibly a first-time homeowner, would move into a 1,245-square-foot, three-bedroom, one-full-bath house that is move-in ready, but would also benefit from some cosmetic attention. There is a degree of floor-plan flexibility, and expansion possibility, too. The screen-enclosed, 8-foot-by-14-foot side porch opens into a large mudroom/family room, with built-in cabinets and enclosure for laundry, and a stairway up to a sizeable attic that invites finishing.

The family room features lots of exposed brick, too, just one indication that aesthetic appeal is not absent here. There is more brick in the adjacent country-flavored kitchen, whose white appliances and cabinetry contrast nicely with the dark counters and cast-iron pulls. Flooring is new.

The dining room – note its big, windowed bay – has handsome paneling and a pretty chandelier, and through a double, arched doorway opens into the carpeted living room, which also has a bay, and a newer pellet stove on a slate hearth. The full bath – twin oval sinks soaking tub, beadboard accents – is newer, too.

Decorative original newel post and balusters on one side, painted paneled wall on the other, the carpeted front staircase rises to the second level. The front bedroom is spacious, and has a huge closet; one bedroom has wall stenciling, the other a diagonal casement window (following the roofline) and a double closet.

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The neighborhood – a quiet, family-friendly side street of well-kept homes – is a plus, and the location is less than 10 minutes to Topsham and all its conveniences, and I-295 access. The 0.18-acre lot is partially fenced, and with the home’s southeasterly orientation, gets great light, so there is abundant potential for gardening.

The home at 20 Vining St., Lisbon, is listed for sale by KeeKee Bailey of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage (Baxter Boulevard, Portland office) and is being shown by appointment. For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact KeeKee at 773-1990, 233-9333 or at KeeKee.Bailey@NEMoves.com.

 

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