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About this home
Perched along the scenic backshore of Peaks Island, this elevated, seaside cottage captures premium ocean views. The bright, year-round home has a single-level, open-concept floorplan with a spacious living room, dining area and kitchen - all oriented toward the water. The kitchen features a peninsula for barstool seating and a wood-burning stove for ambiance and extra warmth. Also facing the water is a vaulted, window-lined sun room/bonus room with French doors, skylights, and sliders that open to the sunny deck. Outside you'll enjoy ample wrap-around decking with stunning, unobstructed views, a private stone patio, lovely perennials / shrubs, and a grassy yard that's surrounded by nature. Enjoy the serenity of a sunrise, ocean breezes, birdsong, and the swishing tide - or venture out and explore the island on foot or bicycle. With Portland's Old Port just a 15-minute ferry ride away, endless dining options, shopping and entertainment await. This well-maintained island cottage is furnished so its new owner can unpack the groceries and stroll just a few steps to the water's edge. The heated, unfinished lower level offers valuable storage and potential living space.
Single-familyProperty Type
1936Year Built
0.75 acresLot Size
$790Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Susan Lessard• Portside Real Estate Group
Peaks Island, located between Casco Bay and Portland Harbor, is a coastal and village-like Portland neighborhood with a working waterfront and wooded lanes. The island’s character concentrates around the Peaks Island Ferry Landing and the stretch of Island Avenue lined with porch-front cottages, bike rentals, and small cafes. Community pillars include the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, the Peaks Island House, and the Inn on Peaks Island. Narrow roads loop past rocky coves, pocket beaches, and weathered docks, with golf carts and bicycles setting the pace. Architecture leans toward shingled cottages and classic New England summer homes, with salt-air patina and tidy gardens. Trails and shoreline paths frame daily routines around ferry schedules and long water views.
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Offer insights
252 Seashore Ave · $1,099,000
$1.09M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.09M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
153 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.0%
Most homes are selling 1% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Bathtub and shower
One-floor living
Furnished
Eat-in kitchen with island
Wood-burning fireplace
Skylight
Vaulted ceilings
Seven total rooms
Bedrooms
Three first-floor bedrooms, each with a closet
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Microwave
Electric range
Refrigerator
Kitchen island
Eat-in dining area
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer on the main level
Flooring
Vinyl flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Heat pump for heating and cooling
Electric water heater
Circuit breaker electrical panel
Exterior features
Deck and patio
Level lot
Near public beach
Paved road frontage
Water view of Casco Bay / ocean
Located on an island
Home design
Single family residence
Built in 1936
One-story living (primary rooms on first floor)
Parking
Gravel parking with space for 1–4 vehicles
Construction
Wood frame construction with shingle and wood siding
Block foundation
Shingle roof
Utilities
Private well (seasonal/public noted)
Private sewer with septic tank and septic design available
Electricity and solar
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Imagine coming home to your very own Peaks Island retreat with spectacular unobstructed ocean views of the seashore, islands and mainland This back-shore year round Peaks Island home is surrounded by the privacy of wide open nature and protected shorefront, yet only a 15 minute boat ride from all Portland has to offer. Starting with the glow of the morning sunrise and ending with the evening colors of the sunset, this open floor plan home takes optimal advantage of the wide views. Bright rooms with freshly sanded wide pine floors and whitewashed walls encourage open entertaining/living. The kitchen/dining/living area is complete with a retro Malm Imperial freestanding fireplace that brings firelight on those chilly evenings. Continuing with the views, through the French doors is a sunlight filled vaulted-ceiling bonus room just waiting for your style of living. Outside, a spacious deck looking across the beautiful gardens and waterfront offer more room to spread out, and a large stone patio behind the house offers privacy and nature. This is truly a home for connecting with the outside. And finally. .. a heated unfinished level lower with its own entrances and plenty of space could offer room for possible expansion, or a guest unit, a fun game room, your call! Come take a look and imagine yourself surrounded by the beauty of this private island home.
MREIS #1532254
Sep 23, 2022
Price Changed
$1,100,000
$790/sq ft
Jun 14, 2022
Price Changed
$1,300,000
$934/sq ft
Jun 14, 2022
Listed
$1,255,000
$902/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2024
$10,962 (+4.2%)
$411,900 + $318,400
$730,300
2023
$10,524 (+12.0%)
$411,900 + $318,400
$730,300
2022
$9,394 (+4.8%)
$411,900 + $278,300
$690,200
2021
$8,966 (−13.8%)
$411,900 + $278,300
$690,200
2020
$10,396
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
2019
$10,396 (+3.7%)
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
2018
$10,026 (+3.8%)
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
2017
$9,656 (+2.6%)
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
2016
$9,415 (+2.3%)
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
2015
$9,201 (+3.2%)
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
2014
$8,920
$387,800 + $58,200
$446,000
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.75 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,392
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,392
Year built
1936
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Cumberland County
APN
116892
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
Historical weather
Portland, ME • 04108
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Sun exposure
96/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 252 Seashore Ave
$1,052,371
$47K under list price of $1.10M
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