PINE POINT, SCARBOROUGH – One of the first year-round homes in this oceanfront enclave, this property has belonged to and been cherished by one local family throughout the decades.

Now that the home has come to the market for the first time, it will undoubtedly draw a new family together every summer for many years to come.

The location, steps from Maine’s finest beach, is priceless.  Wide view “corridors” through houses across the street provide stunning, ever-changing prospects of the ocean and Prouts Neck. Two short through-the-grass paths to the pristine beach are nearby. This section of the shoreline is also desirable for its proximity to the secluded Nonesuch River (a haven for boats) as well as being on the open ocean.

The 2,305-square-foot home was built in 1965, and expanded in 1986. With four bedrooms, plus two bright, semi-finished bonus rooms in the basement, the house makes a wonderful family compound; is ideal for entertaining; and has great floor-plan flexibility.

A first-floor master suite, and a private-entrance in-law apartment in the expansion wing, make single-level living an option. Also on this first level are a big living/family room, with a wood stove on a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace, and a full kitchen, both with hardwood flooring.

You might think this the “main” level, until you go upstairs. Here, too, are a pair of bedrooms (the front, corner bedroom, with a little dressing room, will be many people’s favorite room) sharing a full bath Jack-and-Jill style.

More, here too is an open-concept arrangement consisting of a large, cathedral-ceiling living room with a brick, wood-burning fireplace, and many windows looking out to sand and water; and a dining area, and another kitchen, sharing the views. Entertaining/relaxing spaces continue with an enclosed porch, and a huge open deck looking west to the marshes (and the sunsets).

Essentially, there is a home on each level, making large-family accommodations and rental possibilities all the easier.

A direct-entry, two-vehicle garage is yet another plus.

The home at 30 Pillsbury Drive, Scarborough, is listed for sale at $960,000 by Sandra Hawkes of Keller Williams Realty in Portland, and is being shown by appointment.

For more information or to arrange a private viewing, please contact Sandra at 671-7880 or at sandrahawkes@kw.com.

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Photos by Lynn Dube, Wave5 Productions.

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