'Strong' interest in $7.95M Maine island for sale, realtor says - ABC News
An 86-acre island off the coast of Maine with a six-bedroom, nearly 12,000-square-foot house to call home could be yours for $7.95 million.
If you want the island, you may need to act fast, according to realtor John Saint-Amour, who describes the property as a “special island kingdom.”
“The interest has been extremely strong,” Saint-Amour told ABC News. "I'm getting anywhere from 25 to 40 inquiries per day."
Those interested in the property, known as Hope Island, range from individuals interested in purchasing the island as a "generational property for their families, to others interested in turning the island into a "destination rental island" or bed-and-breakfast, according to Saint-Amour.
The current owner, identified in property records as developer John Cacoulidis, purchased the island in 1993 for $1.3 million. The island had previously been owned by a group of family members who called the Hope Island Club, according to Saint-Amour, who handled the 1993 sale as well.
Is this property feasible for 12 month living? It says 25 mile boat ride to Portland, I suspect that is a miserable ride in the winter/rough seas!
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