Beautiful, center chimney home situated on 2.79 acres just outside the village of Somesville. Much of the land is fenced featuring stone walls with planting areas and specialty trees. The home is of wood framed construction with a post & beam wing with radiant heat and large windows bringing the outside in. There are three bedrooms upstairs and another room which might become an office or reading nook. A full bathroom just off the kitchen and a ¾ bath and a half-bath upstairs. A thoughtfully designed kitchen opens into the formal dining room. The front of the home has two living rooms, both have a Rumford fireplace. Many architectural features including raised, recessed and coffered ceilings, other specialty woodwork, and cornices throughout the home. The home features a full dry basement with Bilco door entryway. There is room for a washer and dryer, with plenty of space for a shop and storage. There is a 10x12 garden shed with a fountain in the courtyard. This is a welcoming and well maintained home next to Acadia National Park and just down the road from Long Pond.
Single-familyProperty Type
1993Year Built
2.79 acresLot Size
$540Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Gail Caruso• Portside Real Estate Group
Bought with Elizabeth {Beth} Ingebritson• The Knowles Company
Lot Features: Well Landscaped, Open, Wooded, Near Town, Rural
Road Frontage Type: Private Road
Road Surface Type: Gravel, Dirt
Zoning: R2
Financial
Tax Information
Annual Tax Amount: $2,508
Tax Year: 2021
Utilities
Utility Information
Has Heating
Heating: Radiant, Hot Water, Baseboard
Electric: On Site, Circuit Breakers
Sewer: Private Sewer
Water Source: Private
Water Heater: Off Heating System, Oil, Tank
Location
HOA Information
Pets Allowed: No Restrictions
Location Information
Unparsed Address: 131 Pretty Marsh Road, Mount Desert, ME 04660
Directions: Turn on to Pretty Marsh Road. Approximately 1 mile, just before Long Pond there will be a 25 Miles Speed Limit sign on the right. It's the next driveway on the right.
Public facts
Beds: 3
Baths: 2.5
Sq. Ft.: 1,934
Stories: 2.0
Lot Size: 2.9 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1993
Year Renovated: —
County: Hancock County
APN: 667005
Home facts updated by county records on Sep 3, 2025
Around this home
Schools
Mt Desert Elementary School
Public PreK-8 • Assigned • 5.4mi
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Lifestyle
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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
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 86° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
69% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Estimated sale price
$878,000 – $1.06M
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