Stand on the upper deck at dusk and watch the Lubec Channel turn silver. The Sparkplug lighthouse marks the water. Campobello sits just beyond the international line. This is not a postcard view you drive to--it is the view from home. Built in 1892, this classic Four Square once served the neighborhood as a general store, with the owner's rooms above. That dual life still shows in the generous main floor: a grand front entry, rooms meant for gathering, and the easy hospitality of a place that has always welcomed people in. Today the bones remain historic. The living is current. Nearly three acres slope gently to a sandy beach and 168 feet of ocean frontage on the Lubec Channel--Quoddy Narrows. At the water's edge sits a restored fishing cottage, a small retreat with a big job: children's camp, guest hideaway, studio, or the spot where the clambake fire is lit and the picnic tables stay out until the tide turns. Few Downeast properties give you both a substantial historic house and a true beach cottage of your own. Recent work leans into the water. A sun-filled three-season room looks straight down the channel. A side patio opens the house to the lawn. An upper deck takes in the lighthouse, the Narrows, and Canada. Inside: a renovated kitchen, a high-efficiency wood stove for long coastal winters, and a second-floor bath finished in marble--soaking tub, walk-in shower, the kind of room that makes you linger after a day on the shore. This is a year-round coastal house if you want it, a generational retreat if you need it, and a rare slice of Lubec's working-waterfront past either way. History in the walls. Sand at the bottom of the lawn. Light on the water every evening.
Single-familyProperty Type
1892Year Built
2.92 acresLot Size
$360Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Karen Eldridge• Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate/The Masiello Group
This cottage was built as a general store and residence circa 1892. If the light was on over the etched double doors, the store was open. It includes 2.5 +/- acres with 160+/- feet of sandy ocean frontage. This home has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms and a spacious living room to accommodate family and friends. The original beadboard walls with high ceilings offer the perfect place to display your photos and art. An addition in the back of the home offers plenty of storage. The gently sloping path passes through wild flowers and blueberries to a sandy beach that extends all the way to town. A rustic cedar shed near the shore stores wood for fires on the beach. From the shed deck you can enjoy sweeping panoramic views of town, the bridge to Campobello Island, West Quoddy Head State Park, and Grand Manan. A perfect spot to enjoy a sunset, a sunrise, the sound of the waves, or relax and watch the seals shine with silver glints as they bask on the ledges. In years past, the cottage was popular seasonal rental. This home could be utilized as a residence, store front, gallery, income property, or to live in while you build your dream home on the water's edge – the possibilities are left to your desires!
MREIS #1543634
Sep 20, 2022
Listed
$399,000
$252/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$4,030 (+23.4%)
$107,100 + $105,000
$212,100
2023
$3,266 (+59.9%)
$107,140 + $104,955
$212,095
2022
$2,043 (+6.6%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2021
$1,916 (−0.1%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2020
$1,918 (−1.6%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2019
$1,949 (+0.9%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2018
$1,932 (−4.0%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2017
$2,013 (+3.3%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2016
$1,949 (+11.2%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2014
$1,752 (+6.4%)
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
2013
$1,646
$45,415 + $38,973
$84,388
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
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
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8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
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0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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