• 7 BR
  • 5 BA
  • 16 rooms
  • 5,100 sq.ft.
  • 2 acres
$750,000
  • property type Single Family Residence
  • class Residential
  • style Other Style
  • year built 1924
  • listing office De Raat Realty
  • selling office Saltmeadow Properties, Inc.

Spanish Colonial Revival cottage built in 1924. Once called the ''Pink Palace'' now painted white.Built for banking heiress E.K. Branch, designed by Richmond architect William Lawrence Bottomley. The dramatic two story entryway has a cork checkerboard floor, and opens to a formal dining room on one side, and a massive high-ceiling living room on the other. Past the living room is a library with an intricately painted ceiling. All three rooms have fireplaces. On the opposite wing of the house is the eat-in kitchen with a hearth and wood stove, the kitchen adjoins a sunny breakfast room, and pantry. On the second floor there are 6 bedrooms, including a master suite, and 4 bathrooms. Third floor with a tower room.. Included with the sale is 71 Battle Avenue, a one bedroom, two story cottage that is currently used as a rental property. There is a two-car garage and a 16KW generator. The main and guest houses have both been lived in year-round for the past 16 years. The three structures sit on a two acre lot, and have views of Penobscot Bay. The two dwellings can accommodate extended families, and have great rental potential. . Cottage leased until 10/31/21.

  • Style Other Style
  • Year Built 1924
  • Lot Size 2 acres
  • SQFT Finished Above Grade 5100
  • County Hancock
  • City Castine
  • Zone Village 2
  • View Scenic
  • Location Near Town
  • Water Frontage No
  • Water Body Type Bay
  • Water Body Name Penobscot
  • Seasonal No
  • Full Tax Amount $5,729.00
  • Tax Year 2020
  • Association Fee $0.00
  • Rooms 16
  • Baths Total 5
  • Baths Full 4
  • Baths Half 1
  • Basement Partial
  • Appliances Included Microwave
  • Construction Masonry
  • Exterior Stucco
  • Color White
  • Basement Partial
  • Roof Membrane, Tile
  • Floors Tile, Wood
  • Heat System Hot Water, Radiant
  • Heat Fuel Oil
  • Gas Bottled
  • Water Heater Electric
  • Electric Circuit Breakers
  • Water Public
  • Waste Water Disposal Public Sewer
  • Driveway Gravel
  • Vehicle Storage 2 Car, Detached
  • Parking 5 - 10 Spaces
  • Roads Paved, Public
Listed By:
De Raat Realty
Sold By:
Saltmeadow Properties, Inc.