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
MLS® 1448500
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 is a short distance to Lake Anasagunticook, known as Canton Lake. This home has so many possibilities – use as 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 1814 by Gustavus Hayford. 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. Home nicely overlooks Whitney Brook as the lawn gently slopes down to the water where there is a dock & float that comes with the house. The public boat launch & a great walking trail are just across the brook. Watch people accessing the trail, putting in kayaks, boats, & fishing and seeing the cars come and go at the ice cream shop, Canton Variety, 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 burning fireplace w/brick hearth, formal dining room, updated full bath on the first floor with washer & dryer. Public water & sewer! The lot is 1.78 acres and is Map 3 Lots 1 & 2. 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, fruit trees & asparagus beds. Plenty of lawn for picnics, volleyball, pets to roam, and for 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, or Sebago Lake or Rangley Lake Region in a little over an hour drive. Leave the hustle and bustle, work remotely in peaceful surroundings with beauty and a bit slower pace of life. Take in the fresh air, freshly harvested food, and natural raised meats are all easy to purchase nearby. Heal the body, heal the soul, heal the mind and kick back in Canton Maine. It’s time.
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