Eastport again.... (Calais: for sale, city hall, mortgage)

[diablogun]

Hi folks,
In pondering my move to the area, I came across this house...Our Listings anyone know anything about it? It is on 118 Water St., I hope this link from Dueeast shows it.


It's pretty nice, but a lot more than I would want to spend...just want your thoughts on it, and maybe they would come down a LOT on it :-)

[corgis]

It's a beautiful house, I've been inside once I think and I loved it. It's one of Eastport's historic houses.

[diablogun]

Is it an open kitchen? My wife likes it, but I don't like the idea of that big of a payment :-) Wish I had looked at when I visited in Sept.

[mollysmiles]

Nope, at least I don't remember it that way... that might be something you could fix, but it might not

[corgis]

I agree with Molly, I don't remember an open kitchen. In Eastport, most kitchens are not open to other rooms unless it's been remodeld or changed from it's original design.

[toadling81]

That house used to be Rolando's Restaurant back in the day; there was no open kitchen. The house I grew up in is just a couple houses down the street, and for sale on the same site for 10 grand more. It has a great open kitchen, that opens up into a massive living space with vaulted cathedral ceilings. It's at 130 Water St., the listing number is #960 MLS 22488. Open kitchens are hard to find.

[diablogun]

Thank you all for the information; I'll look at the other house. Are these type of prices pretty expensive for the area? If I commute to Calais for work, I don't want to have a huge mortgage :-)

[retiredtinbender]

I think these houses are closer to being worth the price than a lot of others in town. Not many sales to us locals at the prices they ask. But these are two of the more realistic. Still a bit over assessed value though.

[diablogun]

Originally Posted by retiredtinbender

I think these houses are closer to being worth the price than a lot of others in town. Not many sales to us locals at the prices they ask. But these are two of the more realistic. Still a bit over assessed value though.

I suspect you are right, but it is nice to dream. It might be better for me to buy a lot and build--assuming I could manage the project by myself.

[retiredtinbender]

There are a few folks that do that too. A waterfront lot in Eastport is going to cost you almost as much as a house though. If you don't need a large yard there are some nice smaller places. Some folk buy a house and rebuild it to their specs. I can think of a few doing that now. There are some good contractors in the area also. Check at City Hall (blatant plug), they have some lists.