January 2008 – Mr. Lake Front | We Are Maine's Lake Specialists

January 31, 2008

Bucking National Trend, Maine Home Prices Continue to Rise in 2007

The median sales price for a single-family home in Maine increased slightly in 2007, according to the Maine Real Estate Information System, Inc. Maine Realtors reported a sales decrease of just over 10 percent from 2006, with a total of 12,014 homes changing hands, just slightly […]

January 29, 2008

The Simple Pleasures – and Features – of the Classic Maine Lakefront Camp

Installment #3 A Sin of Giant Proportions Occasionally I will enter a Maine camp expecting to find the classic pine interior, only to find that the homeowner has painted the pine interior white. I just know that Sister Mary Norbertine would agree with me that this […]

January 28, 2008

The Simple Pleasures – and Features – of the Classic Maine Lakefront Camp

Installment #2 The Death of the Pine Interior The era of pine interiors ended in the early 70’s. The Masonite Company developed a new miracle product called sheet paneling. The sheet paneling was only ¼” thick, light, and easy to install. The sheet paneling was not […]

January 27, 2008

The Simple Pleasures – and Features – of the Classic Maine Lakefront Camp

Installment#1: The Pine Interior I never tire of the feeling I get when I step into a classic Maine camp for the first time. The warmth of the natural pine interior seems to envelope me in a welcoming embrace. The classic Maine sporting camp features a […]