Land and Wildlife Description

This 7.1 acres of property is unique in offering a wide variety of landscapes including  meadows, a hill, a cliff, a granite ledge, woods and a tidal cove. There are large areas along the shoreline and meadows that lend themselves to further construction.  Wild raspberries, blackberries, lingonberries, huckleberries and strawberries all grow wild on the property.

Visiting wildlife includes many birds (osprey, eagles and hermit thrush that sing in the woods from early spring to late summer), deer, foxes, rabbits, wild turkeys and grouse.  It is possible to gather clams right off the rocks in the cove.  Mussels can be collected on the other side of the peninsula.

See below for personal note on the land.

Deer Isle

Deer Isle is the fifth largest island on the Eastern Seaboard, an island known as the artistic center of Maine.  Three hours up the coast of Maine from Portland, it is connected to the mainland by a suspension bridge and is located in the Atlantic’s Penobscot Bay. There are two villages on the island: Deer Isle and Stonington. Deer Isle is host to a large population of fisherman, artists, craftspeople and professionals who have settled there from around the world.  It is renowned for its superb fishing, especially for its lobster and scallops.  Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is located on Deer Isle.  The town of Stonington has a theater/ performance space and numerous small shops and restaurants.  The Island Heritage Trust owns and maintains preserves open to the public for walking and hiking.  The sailing from Deer Isle is considered among the best sailing in the world.

A Personal Note on the Land

The land that I am selling is very dear to me, and I know that it will be dear for the future owner as well.  When I first walked the seven acres, I knew it was the property I wanted to purchase to construct my home.  The landscape and tidal sea recalled similar landscapes where I had lived in both Sweden and Montana. It is a place to become grounded. It is very quiet, private and peace bringing.  One can boat here and swim as the cove warms the water. There are rocks and an island in the cove one can swim to, lovely little bays where one can skirt the shore.

The surprise of this 7.1 acres is that it is similar to Acadia Park, albeit in a smaller dimension. Elements here resemble the variety of landscapes in Acadia.  There's a forest cushioned by mosses and pine needles. There are nature paths throughout.  On a large area by Wing Cove, there is space where one could build a cottage at the water's edge.  There's a field of lupines, another field of wild raspberries and blackberries, and a spot where wild strawberries grow and lingonberries blanket the craggy granite shoreline.

There is a lovely copse on top of the granite ledge where one can spread out very long tables (a la Ingmar Bergman!) and enjoy celebratory feasts with a bevy of friends.  At the top of the cliff, there are places of beauty where one can find a few moments of peace.  Also, there's a magical enclosed meadow with natural grasses and a stand of birches at its end.  

There are large granite outcrops on either side of the road when one enters the property.  Passing between them, one meanders up a curving drive to then have the house revealed at the summit of the hill.  The hill on which the house is constructed is the highest point on the peninsula, rising 102 feet above sea level.  It is crowned by a magnificent granite outcrop, a focal point from the windows of the house.

Picture yourselves on this land walking among the rocks in the mosses and lichen on a warm day in Maine among the wild berries, the wild mushrooms. Lean against the rounded edges of the magnificent granite wall, the edge of the cliff, its surface softened by moss, and listen to the song of the wood thrush, the hummingbirds, the osprey and gulls.  Follow the flight of the blue heron before he makes a landing on water's edge.  Hear the occasional foghorn from Mark Island Lighthouse or the lobstermen starting up their boats in the cove when the tide is up. Prepare yourselves for the breathtaking experience of the occasional visitation of a magnificent stag and the beautiful deer after whom this island is named.

There are here 7.1 pristine forest acres on the coastline of Maine. On it is a unique and handsome house where you and your family and friends can draw enjoyment for years and generations to come.