Stylish Post and Beam Architecture Beside Androscoggin Lake For Sale in Wayne, Maine

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Stylish Post and Beam Architecture Beside Androscoggin Lake For Sale in Wayne, Maine

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Contemporary Post and Beam Overlooks Androscoggin Lake, Wayne, Maine

This stylish and inviting post and beam house beside Androscoggin Lake in Wayne, Maine, is a must see. Located at 133 Perkins Beach, the house is contemporary, yet its construction hearkens to the past.

The 2,480-square-foot house displays that age old tradition of craftsmanship—upright posts that support horizontal beams are visible throughout. The kitchen, living and dining rooms are open concept in design, yet the posts help define the separate spaces. A cathedral ceiling adds to the spacious feeling of this floor plan. 

You can see the beautiful wood work in this home.  The white wal

Floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room and atrium doors in the dining room bring the outdoors inside. The large deck off the living room feels like an extension of the indoor space. 

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The master suite is also located on the first floor. Among its special features are a fireplace, and atrium doors opening to a private deck. 

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Two more bedrooms and a loft are located on the second floor. From every room in the house you’ll find water views. As the current owner says, “Some of the views face the cove while others face the open lakefront.” Overall, the house has a southern orientation.

The second floor features an office space on the upstairs balcon

Designed with family gatherings in mind, the owner says, “We have structured the house to sleep 10 comfortably (king and queen beds), and also have a loft that can accommodate additional sleeping space. The open concept floor plan, very large outdoor deck, fire pits, and large dock are designed for entertaining. The full walkout basement is great for indoor games such as ping pong or darts. The mature perennial beds provide a perfect backdrop for family pictures.”

For those moments when family isn’t visiting, you can languish in the privacy of this space. The house is located on a 2.45 acre lot, where seclusion is the name of the game. “No neighbors in sight except loons and great blue heron,” says the owner. Among her favorite memories, “sitting on the dock at sunset, dangling my feet in the water, enjoying the absolute peace and quiet with no one else in sight.”

This photo shows the path that goes to the lake.  Notice the sto

With more than 300 feet of lake frontage, you’ll find two access points to Androscoggin Lake—the main lake with the large dock are located in front of the house, while a secluded cove accessed by a short walk through the woods is off to the side. “On windy days, it’s so nice to be able to still enjoy the lake on the sheltered cove front.”

Androscoggin Lake is a 4,000 acre body of water. Though large in size, boating traffic is at a minimum because there are some rocks to contend with. Consequently, you’ll often have the lake to yourself. What’s not to like about that? And the fishing is great—sh! Don’t tell. 

And then there’s the town. Wayne is a quintessential New England village with two churches, a library, general store and specialty shops on Main Street. It is one of the prettiest villages in Maine. Set on the northwest shoreline of Androscoggin Lake and south of Pocasset Lake, some describe it as an “Interlachen” village.

The current owners favorite local hangouts: “Stevenson’s Farm where you can pick fresh, beautiful strawberries and peas, the black sand beach island about a 15 minute paddle from the house, Tubby’s ice cream shop in “downtown” Wayne (voted New England’s #1 ice cream), the Mount Piscah fire tower (you can see Mt. Washington from the top), Steep Hill Farm (awesome blueberry and raspberry picking), and Gott Pasture Preserve walking trails on neighboring Wilson Pond.”

As for those black sands on Black Sand Island: They were formed when igneous rock cooled underground instead of erupting like a volcano. Who needs to go to Hawaii when you can enjoy such a find in Maine? 

One final note from the current owner: “Over the last eight years, we have made extensive improvements to the house to make it as maintenance free as possible, such as Azek decking, brick walkways, replacement windows with vinyl on the outside, but wood on the inside, and wooden ceilings.” And now they are ready to sell so they can move closer to their family members located in southern New England.  

That means this stylish contemporary post and beam is waiting for you. Give us a call now. 

 
 
 

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