Architecture Wednesday: Starboard Rock

Talk about getting away from it all. This cabin is an idyllic waterfront property in Vinalhaven, Maine, sitting on nearly four acres with almost 300 feet of shorefront on Winter Harbor.

The home is mostly modern, originally built in 1969,but has been thoroughly renovated and features mahogany windows, cherry paneled walls and floors, a walnut entry door and cabinets, and radiant heat. There are three-bedrooms, each with views, and one-and-a-half baths. The living room features high ceilings, large windows with views to the lake, and a slate fireplace.

The eat-in kitchen has handmade custom Walnut cabinets, Subzero refrigerator and a 60-inch Lacanche range all highlighted by 18th century English reproduction tiles that were hand painted in Portugal.

Outside are two decks, one on each side of the house, ideal for summer entertaining with areas of lawn and gardens, moss-covered ledge and mature trees. The property includes a small island— Little Western Island—a private pocket beach framed by granite outcroppings, and access to a shared deep-water dock in the warm waters of Murchs Cove.

It really is quite the place to escape to … all you need is $1.7 million and a car … or a boat!

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