Do you live in Maine

[TRAILRIDER]

Who here lives in Maine? I vacationed there one October and really liked the land and the people. What are some nice little towns, near the coast, that one could purchase a small cottage to live year round? (Yes, year round.)

[TedH71]

I like Maine too. I also subscribe to a Maine magazine that apparently is geared towards wealthy tourists or wealthy people looking to buy property. I can tell you this..the closer to the coast, the more pricey the house is. Nearer the bigger towns like Portland and Bangor..house prices shoot up. More furthur out in the boonies the lower the property prices fall. Was told you could buy 200 acres with a cabin for less than $30k in some areas. I would prefer that over a house near the coast anytime!

[TRAILRIDER]

Yes, I have seen lots, just "lots", for 170,000. Wow. I'm not wealthy, just thinking ahead about a very small house on a small plot, somewhere nice. I dunno. Consider anything from Maine to Vermont to the Carolinas, the eastern shore. My whole farm (10 acres, house and barn) here in KY cost less than 100,000.

[Tricky Grama]

We were there for a month last summer. WOW!
We'll be there-in the same lake cabin-for 6 wks, from 8/16 til end of Sept. Hope that's long enuf to see fall color.
But I don't think I could live there in the winter.
We were on Worthley Pond, East Peru. In the 'mountain & lake' region. Several cute small towns nearby. Went to some summer festivals/fairs.

Would love to hear from ME residents as to what things to do this summer!

[Dawndra]

My mom lives there. It is incredibly expensive to buy land there especially near the coast. My advice is to go off the beaten path and away from tourist areas. That will be cheapest. Also the farther north the cheaper it is.

[RomeGrower]

We lived in northern Maine for many years. If you want a quiet and less expensive place for a cabin look farther downeast past Machias and maybe slightly into the woods. The coast is close by, but there are deep woods and many beautiful lakes. Between Machias and Calais is absolutely beautiful and pretty quiet.

[ET1 SS]

Originally Posted by TRAILRIDER

Who here lives in Maine? I vacationed there one October and really liked the land and the people. What are some nice little towns, near the coast, that one could purchase a small cottage to live year round? (Yes, year round.)

We settled in Maine, in '05.

Originally Posted by TRAILRIDER

... My whole farm (10 acres, house and barn) here in KY cost less than 100,000.

We bought two adjoining parcels of land.
1- 42+ acres of forest with 1/4 mile of river frontage, for $900/acre.
2- 105+ acres of forest, for $350/acre.

There is another adjoining parcel that has been on the market for over 10 years, asking $300/acre. About 1/4 of it is peat bog, but it has 345 acres.

Taxes on forested land are $1.05 / acre.

Our town has 3 households that are off-grid, we will soon be off-grid.

The Southern extreme corner holds over 50% of the state population within a 50-mile radius. Other remaining 99% of the state is mostly rural.

We live in the Southern half of Maine, though we are 30 miles North of Bangor.

Maine has over 3,000 miles of coast line. Most of that is tourist region. Tourism is our primary industry. Tourists flock to the coast and to many of the lakes that are within 40-miles of the NH border. The Southern extreme boundary of Maine is sometimes marketed as 'Northern Maine'.

While most of the nation's farms are shrinking in number. Maine farms have been growing in number. Mostly small organic / sustainable farming practice. It does not provide much income, but we are mostly a low Cost-Of-Living region, so you do not need much to thrive.

Welcome.

[watcher]

No. And because I can't post "No." (has to be at least 5 characters) here's a little song I wrote, you might wanta sing it note for note. . . If you know that song you'll never be able to get it out of your head.

[Kstornado11]

Originally Posted by ET1 SS

We settled in Maine, in '05.





We bought two adjoining parcels of land.
1- 42+ acres of forest with 1/4 mile of river frontage, for $900/acre.
2- 105+ acres of forest, for $350/acre.

There is another adjoining parcel that has been on the market for over 10 years, asking $300/acre. About 1/4 of it is peat bog, but it has 345 acres.

Taxes on forested land are $1.05 / acre.

Our town has 3 households that are off-grid, we will soon be off-grid.

The Southern extreme corner holds over 50% of the state population within a 50-mile radius. Other remaining 99% of the state is mostly rural.

We live in the Southern half of Maine, though we are 30 miles North of Bangor.

Maine has over 3,000 miles of coast line. Most of that is tourist region. Tourism is our primary industry. Tourists flock to the coast and to many of the lakes that are within 40-miles of the NH border. The Southern extreme boundary of Maine is sometimes marketed as 'Northern Maine'.

While most of the nation's farms are shrinking in number. Maine farms have been growing in number. Mostly small organic / sustainable farming practice. It does not provide much income, but we are mostly a low Cost-Of-Living region, so you do not need much to thrive.

Welcome.

Do you happen to have any pictures of the area? I have always wanted to visit or move to Maine, somewhere in/near the woods. Away from humans.

[ET1 SS]

Originally Posted by Kstornado11

Do you happen to have any pictures of the area? I have always wanted to visit or move to Maine, somewhere in/near the woods. Away from humans.

I have some pictures of our land. Starting with just behind our house:




A bit further





The river, looking left





The river, looking straight





The river, looking right

[Kstornado11]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[ET1 SS]

Originally Posted by Kstornado11

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

We like it.

Free of drought.

Low land prices, low taxes, and very encouraging to small farms.

[Kstornado11]

I have been looking at homes all over Maine on Zillow for hours... dreaming! I am amazed at the prices compared to similar homes here in Kansas. I have heard the winters are harsh, but we could handle that, I HATE the hot,miserable summers here. Cool off-grid cabin... *sigh*.


http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/67...15097070_zpid/

[Kstornado11]

Originally Posted by ET1 SS

I have some pictures of our land. Starting with just behind our house:




A bit further





The river, looking left





The river, looking straight





The river, looking right

Hey now, those look familiar... Hee hee heee

[Vosey]

I would go onto Zillow and work your way up the coast around Brunswick or so. Th etowns are very variable as to prices and taxes. We're looking at moving back to the Midcoast area to help my parents and it's a pricey area, but still deals to be had, especially if you move inland a little bit. As far as I know, Downeast Maine has yet to catch on as a wealthy haven. That'd be beyond Acadia National Park on the coast if you look at a map.

[gilberte]

There are no vacancies in Maine. There is no potable water, The black flies are as big as beagles and the mosquitoes dwarf them. There are two seasons: Mud season and winter with an average temperature of -50 f. The people are clanish and anti-social and would just as soon shoot you as look at you. The bears are numerous and ferocious with a decided taste for human flesh. I hear Florida is nice though........

[Tricky Grama]

We are 2wks into our 6 wk stay & it's been COLD! Got into the lake once but not even up to my waist. Loving it!

[Whisperwindkat]

My sister lives in Bowdoinham and it is beautiful in that area. She lived in Bath prior to that and I think she is trying to sell her cottage. It is on a hill and minutes from the water. Bath is a beautiful little town. Portland is not far, but doesn't have the small Maine town feel but a great little city to be close to. Everything seems very close and convenient even though in different towns. Near where she is now there are loads of farms and on farm stores. You could just about not go to the grocery store. Most of the little towns have a farmer's market in the square on the weekends. I know Bath does because I have been to it and for such a small town it was a good sized market. The one drawback is that it is cold up there in the winter.

[Whisperwindkat]

here is the link to my sister's house in Bath http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/28...85013901_zpid/

[Kstornado11]

Originally Posted by Whisperwindkat

here is the link to my sister's house in Bath http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/28...85013901_zpid/

Beautiful! I really want to move to Maine , very interested in Permaculture & organic gardening, I have 2 green thumbs. Our youngest son has cerebral palsy, & I have read that they have excellent programs for kids w/ CP up there, as compared to NOTHING here in Kansas. If only it weren't a 28hr drive to go look for jobs... *sigh*.