This beautifully maintained West End Victorian features historical charm with modern updates. First floor offers entry foyer with classic stairwell open to third floor, original hardwood floors and moldings, wood burning fireplace, updated kitchen with granite countertops, living room, family room, dining room, and half bath. Plus, a delightful rear sunroom with gas heat stove, which opens to rear fenced-in courtyard oasis with brick patio, perennials and ample room for vegetable gardening. The second level features four additional rooms; three spacious bedrooms and one that is ideal for an office with built-in bookshelves, as well as two full baths and laundry facilities. The third level has been transformed into a dramatic primary suite with cathedral ceilings with wainscotting, two walk-in closets, and tastefully modern bath and dressing area. The basement offers ample workshop area with finished ceiling and ability to add additional bath or additional laundry facilities. Newer sewer line to the street and new heat pump hot water heater in 2026. Single lane driveway will accommodate two cars of off-street parking. Excellent location with walkability to Western Prom, schools, restaurants, etc.
West End, located between Congress Street and the Fore River, is a historic and residential Portland neighborhood with brick rowhouses and leafy side streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Congress Street corridor near Longfellow Square, where corner cafes, galleries, and small restaurants line the blocks. The Portland Museum of Art and the Maine College of Art & Design set a cultural cadence nearby. Victoria Mansion anchors the area’s architectural identity with ornate 19th-century detail. Streets of restored Victorians and compact apartment buildings shape a walkable, porch-and-stoop streetscape. Western Promenade frames daily routines with broad lawns and bay views.
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Market insights
259 Spring St · $999,500
DAYS ON MARKET
145 days
The average home goes pending in 19 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.6%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$999,500
Median sale price in this area is $618,357. (38% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
3 price drops
18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Bathtub and separate shower
Walk-in closet(s)
Primary bedroom with private bath
One fireplace
Cable and internet access available
Total of 10 rooms
Bedrooms
Primary bedroom on third level
Three additional bedrooms on second level
Bathrooms
Three full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Kitchen
Eat-in kitchen
Gas range
Wall oven
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Dryer included
Laundry area on upper level
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Wood
Heating & cooling
Hot water heating
Steam heating
Space heater
Circuit breaker electrical
Exterior features
Patio
Fenced yard
Animal containment system
Located in a historic district, intown neighborhood with sidewalks and near public transit
Paved road frontage
Home design
Single family residence
Built in 1890
Wood frame construction with vinyl siding
Shingle roof
Stone and brick/mortar foundation
Parking
Paved parking
Off-street and on-street parking available
1–4 parking spaces
Construction
Above-grade finished area approximately 2,733 (public records)
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Utilities currently on
Water heater: tank, tied to heating system/off heating system
HOA & community
Pets allowed with no restrictions
Electricity and solar
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To set aside areas on the peninsula for housing characterized primarily by multi-family dwellings at a high density providing a wide range of housing for differing types of households; to conserve the existing housing stock and residential character of neighborhoods by controlling the scale and external impacts of professional offices and other nonresidential uses; and to encourage new housing development consistent with the compact lot development pattern typically found on the peninsula.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Other
Bed & breakfast
Lodging & hospitality-Other
Cemetery
Park & open space
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 87° expected this year, 18 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
64% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Portland, ME • 04102
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Sun exposure
71/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 259 Spring St
$957,231
$42K under list price of $1.00M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $960K to $1.6M.