Historic Home w/170 Feet Water Frontage & Access to Canton Lake
• 2630 sqft , 2 bath , 4 bdrm 2 story – FOR SALE USD269,000 . 4 Bed 2 Bath w/Attached Garage on 1.78 AC Lot
in Canton, Canton
Welcome to 2 Harding Drive Canton, Maine in Oxford County! This charming water front home has 170 feet of water frontage on Whitney Brook that in a short distance brings you out to Lake Anasagunticook, known as Canton Lake. This home has so many possibilities – used a lovely homestead, a wedding & events venue, Airbnb, in-law set up, or finish the attic space for an amazing Master Suite if you need more bedrooms! History buffs take notice – this home was built in 1815 by Gustavus Hayford. It was used a bunk house for the men that worked in the mills, and later as a temporary school house. This home stayed in the family for 175 years! This home is the oldest frame house in Canton. In the 1940’s there was a fire but the front of the home was salvaged and rebuilt to what it is now. This wonderful town of Canton is easy to get to as well getting to the house right on the corner of Main St & Harding Dr. Home nicely overlooks Whitney Brook as the lawn gently slopes down to the water where there is a dock & float for the owners to enjoy. Great trail system nearby as well as the public boat launch across the street. Watch people accessing the trail, putting in kayaks & boats, and seeing the cars come and go at the ice cream store, or passing through town on Route 140 North. Just 30 minutes to Auburn for malls and bigger store shopping. This 4 bedroom 2 bath home has a beautiful new kitchen complete with granite counters, amazing 5 burner gas range w/double oven, restored wood floors, pellet stove, wood stove w/brick hearth, formal dining room, updated full bath on the first floor with washer & dryer. Public water & sewer! Go out on to the oversized porch and watch the activities of the world across the brook. Enjoy the full sun on the patio or wander through the many perennial gardens, many fruit trees & asparagus beds. Plenty of lawn for picnics, volleyball, and big gatherings. So easy to get to! Let’s not forget the winter fun – easy commute to the mountain of choice: Sunday River, Sugarloaf, Black Mtn, Shawnee Peak, Titcomb Mtn & Lost Valley. For hiking, and other fun, enjoy Webb Lake in Weld- 25 miles, or Sebago Lake or Rangley Lake Region in a little over an hour drive. Leave the hustle and bustle, work remotely, work in peace surrounded by beauty and a bit slower pace of life. Fresh air, freshly harvested food, and natural raised meets are all easy to purchase nearby. Heal the body, heal the soul, heal the mind and kick back in Canton Maine. It’s time.
