The right one will immediately see the Storybook Cottage vision here. Much work has been done to the original 1920 structure over the last twenty five years including removing the half second floor and adding a three-quarter story, updating the electrical system, updating to a 3 bedroom septic system, replacing windows and doors, siding, appliances, installing a mini-split heat pump, and a gas fireplace. Details such as exposed beams, wide pine, mahogany and fir trimmed floors, stained glass inserts, marble, slate-look roofing shingles and copper trim show you what the Seller was working toward. The nearly three quarter acre features a back yard with a deck, patio and a secret garden with a little bridge, fruit trees and a 12x20 foundation that is just begging to be rebuilt into a hideaway cottage for potential additional income or a workshop. Picture the 2-car garage with primary suite above that would add more living space. Located just outside the River Locks subdivision and a stone's throw to the river to launch your kayak, Butler Preserve for nature trails and Picnic Rock, a hidden gem most locals don't even know about, making this one of the most coveted areas of Kennebunk. Are you the special person who can see this vision to fruition?
Single-familyProperty Type
1920Year Built
0.72 acresLot Size
$543Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Keri Walker• Pack Maynard and Associates
The purpose of the Suburban Residential District is to acknowledge and respect an established pattern of residential development, predominantly on one- and two-acre lots, such as exists along the Sea Road and Route 35 corridors between Kennebunk Village and Lower Village. The intention of the district is to allow additional development that is harmonious with the established neighborhoods in these areas, can safely coexist with the rural and suburban landscape of these areas, including wooded lands, adjacent wetlands, and a gently rolling topography and roadways that are fitted to that topography and will not unduly change the historic character of segments of these areas. The Comprehensive Plan recognized that public sewer lines serve portions of the Suburban Residential District and may be extended to other parts of the district to replace failing septic systems on poor soils; but the Plan's intention for the district is to maintain a relatively low density of development as a break between the more intensely developed Kennebunk Village and Lower Village.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Fire house
Police station
Recreation
Agriculture-Cropland
Cemetery
Timberland
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 86° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
67% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Kennebunk, ME • 04043
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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35
19
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Sun exposure
96/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.6 hrs
5.7 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 85 Old Port Rd
$569,975
$19K under list price of $589K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $480K to $875K.