54 Landing Rd, Southport, ME 04576

In the same family since 1962, 54 Landing Road was the site of the original steamboat landing for the island of Southport, and was the home of Doc Rockwell, famous for his regular columns ''From the Landing'' in Down East magazine. The main home comprises a first-floor primary suite with a den and a fireplace; a large open living area, dining area, and kitchen with two fireplaces, and closed in porch that serves as a mudroom or a reading nook, and a small powder room. The second floor comprises five bedrooms and two bathrooms. One bedroom holds three beds to accommodate a number of visitors. Sliding doors open to a large deck with views across Townsend Gut to Hodgdon and Moffett Coves. It is a short sail to the Sheepscot River and open water. Go in the opposite direction for easy access to Boothbay Harbor, truly a boater's paradise. There is 150 ft +/- of shorefront with a private deepwater dock. The seasonal guesthouse has a first-floor living area and a kitchen. The second floor holds two bedrooms and two baths. The property has seasonal town water and a drilled well for year-round service. The overboard discharge system has recently been relicensed and inspected.