400 East Side Road

About this home

PRICED FOR A PRE-WINTER SALE: Motivated seller. Bring your offers now to secure this beautiful coastal property and settle in before winter. Incredible opportunity featuring a primary single-family home paired with a fully detached 2 bedroom garage apartment. Located in the desirable Downeast Coast area of Hancock County, only 20 min. to the timeless beauty of Acadia's Schoodic Peninsula and an easy commute to Ellsworth amenities. The 2.9 acre lot is nicely set back from the road for wooded privacy. The house, built in 1988, has a covered porch which leads into the 1st floor with its tiled foyer, a bedroom or office, laundry room, utility room and a 500 sq ft space awaiting your vision-workshop, playroom, home theater, gym...you decide. On the 2nd/main floor, we find a spacious eat-in kitchen, living room, sunroom, bedroom #2 & a full bathroom. The pitched ceilings of the living & sunroom with skylights & hewn beams are a highlight of this home, as is the handsome granite chimney for the wood stove. A sizable deck off the sunroom takes in the open lawn, plenty of space for gardens, all surrounded by forest. On the 3rd floor is a generous 21'x14' primary bedroom along with a full bathroom and bedroom #4. This home is ready to move into and live comfortably while leisurely updating if desired. The separate garage/apartment was built in 1991 and offers a 32'x28' two vehicle garage. The 897 sq ft apartment above-with a strong rental history-has 2 bedrooms, a full bathroom with laundry, kitchen, dining area & living room with a brick hearth wood stove. Enjoy 'no strings attached' living without HOA or deeded restrictions. Sorrento's charming village center is just a few minutes away. A slower pace of life comes easily here with amenities typical to the historic 'Summer Colony' communities on Maine's coast. Golf, tennis, library, yacht club and Sorrento's unique salt water 'swimming pool beach'. To see it all, view the guided video tour and self-guided 360 degree tour.