History and Contemporary Meet At Lakefront Property For Sale on Horn Pond in Acton, Maine

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Contemporary Home Beside Historic Canal on Horn Pond, Acton, Maine
A touch of history and a splash of contemporary mesh beautifully at this lakefront property for sale on Horn Pond in Action, Maine. Located at 1514 Canal Road, the large house is set in a prime location.
The two-story house encompasses 2,156 square feet. On the first floor you’ll find a living room and kitchen, plus a full bathroom. The stainless steel kitchen opens to the living room. One other special feature of the kitchen is the chalkboard wall. The kids can draw to their hearts content and you can easily leave messages or write the grocery or honey-do list.
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A cathedral ceiling in the living room makes the space feel even bigger. And it extends into a sitting area with large windows and a sliding glass door that bring the outside in. Step outside onto a deck and enjoy your morning coffee or barbecue dinner.
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Upstairs are three bedrooms, another full bath and a family room–perfect for a place to hang out and build puzzles or play a card game. From the upstairs balcony, you can look down to the living room.
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Joe and Heidi built the house ten years ago. Over the years, they’ve used it as a summer getaway, but all-in-all, they’ve probably only stayed there about sixty nights. That means it hasn’t seen a lot of wear and tear. You’ll notice that when you step in—it’s practically brand new.


It sits on a one acre lot and has 150 feet of water frontage. To the right is the Great East Canal, built to supply water to textile mills located downstream.
The flatness of the yard is conducive to cookouts and whiffle ball games. Joe says that the trees at the edge of the clearing provides a good backdrop.
And in front of the house, the creme de la creme—Horn Pond. Horn Pond covers 250 acres and has a maximum depth of 31 feet. This is a border pond—half in Acton, Maine and the other half in Wakefield, New Hampshire. Fortunately for you, this house is on the Maine side where property taxes are much less.
The pond itself, being small, is ideal for canoes, kayaks and smaller-engined boats. “It looks and sounds secluded,” says Joe. “We love being on a lake, and, since it is on the canal, it is so peaceful.  The canal is shallow enough so the boats don’t bomb past us, but deep enough to bring my 20-foot Mastercraft to the dock.  It is quiet—mostly kayakers. In late July, the blueberries are EVERYWHERE!!! I love getting in the rowboat and picking them along the shoreline.” Who doesn’t love Maine blueberries?
One of the best features of the pond is its water clarity. The Horn Pond Association formed “to maintain the health and pristine condition of the lake.” We strongly encourage you to join.
“Close enough to row to it, there is a small island with no structures,” says Joe. “We love to go out there, light a small campfire, and roast marshmallows. We also swim off the island.”
Joe adds, “The fishing is some of the best in the area. People are either bass fisherman or trout.  The lake is LOADED with both.  It is stocked with trout every year.” From the dock, you can easily see fish through the crystal clear water.
Another wonderful thing about this property is that amenities are close by. The small town of Acton is only 90 minutes from Boston, 45 minutes from Portland, and 60 minutes from LL Bean and all that Freeport has to offer.  Sanford is close by for shopping, theaters and restaurants. And Old Orchard Beach and North Conway, New Hampshire plus the White Mountains are only a day trip away.
“We love to go to Poor People’s Pub—ten minutes away,” says Joe. “They serve good American food and it is appropriate for the whole family. There are several family owned restaurants close by.  There is a dam at the other end of the lake that is fun to jump off of.  And within walking distance is a rope swing on Great East Lake.”
All this goodness must make you wonder why Joe and Heidi are selling. Here’s their reason: “Our kids are at an age that they are in sports year round. We find we haven’t been able to make it up to the lake often enough to justify keeping it at this point.”
That’s too bad for them, but fabulous news for you. It’s time to take a look at this prime getaway location in the Sanford Lakes Region of Maine.

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