Introducing an exceptional opportunity to craft your own island retreat on Birch Island, Maine. This 2-bedroom cottage presents a blank canvas for those with a vision of their ideal coastal escape.
With a minimalist design and a rustic exterior, the cottage invites you to unleash your creativity. The open-concept layout allows for flexible arrangements, ensuring that every square foot can be optimized to suit your needs.
While the cottage itself is a blank slate, the location is anything but ordinary. Accessible by boat, with a private dock and beach, this island setting ensures a level of seclusion that's increasingly rare in today's world. Yet, when you're ready for a change of pace, the mainland's conveniences are just a short journey away. The cottage is fitted with solar electric, in-ground septic, a water collection system and wood stove for the chilly evenings.
Don't miss this rare chance to shape your own island haven.
Closed
$430,000
0 Birch Island, Harpswell, ME 04079
2beds
1,536sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1986
1.77 Acres Lot
$455,300 Zestimate®
$280/sqft
$2,172 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: January 15, 2025 at 07:13pm
Listed by:
Cottage & Co Real Estate
Bought with:
Reilly Real Estate
Source: Maine Listings,MLS#: 1569030

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Level: Second
Bedroom 2
- Level: Second
Bonus room
- Level: First
Dining room
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Heating
- Other
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Gas Range
Features
- Bathtub, Shower
- Basement: None
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,536
- Total interior livable area: 1,536 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,536
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: No Driveway, None
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Scenic
- Waterfront features: Ocean Front
- Body of water: Atlantic Ocean
- Frontage length: Waterfrontage: 262,Waterfrontage Owned: 262
Lot
- Size: 1.77 Acres
- Features: Rolling Slope, Wooded, Other
Details
- Zoning: Single Family Ocean
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Camp,Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Clapboard, Wood Frame
- Roof: Pitched,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1986
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned, No Electric, Off Grid
- Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Existing on Site
- Water: Other
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Harpswell
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
Services availability

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