25 Sunset Drive, Somerville, ME, 04348 | $575,000

A brilliant shorefront retreat, this 19. 0± acre landlocked freshwater island features artfully designed dwellings with 2, 370 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor living space. Seamlessly blending into its wooded shorefront site, the property offers an ideal location for a private waterfront getaway, family compound and/or glamping destination. Store your extra perishables, charge your devices, and run Wi-Fi from the mainland in the boathouse, which features a clear garage door overlooking Long Pond. A two-minute boat ride across the lake brings you to the island, where the elevated site provides a gentle slope to and from the water's edge for easy access and unloading. The primary dwelling, with its breathtaking easterly orientation, provides spectacular morning views from every vantage point. Three sleeping pods, a bath/storage pod, and kitchen pod are all fully insulated and thoughtfully connected by a spacious multi-level deck, creating a unique flow of space. The kitchen pod awaits your off grid culinary delights. The bathhouse/storage pod is equipped with a shower, sink, and toilet and is ready for a septic. Three light-filled sleeping pods are separated by atrium-like galleries which allow for a gentle breeze and serve as nooks for reading, enjoying morning coffee or savoring evening drinks. Near the shore's edge, you'll find the fully-insulated camping pod, which features sleeping quarters with a clear garage door, a covered porch with a ceiling fan for additional living and/or sleeping space, and a rubber roof suitable for pitching tents to accommodate additional guests. At the center of it all is a fire pit to make tin foil dinners, roast marshmallows, and share stories with friends and loved ones. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become the steward of this remarkable property. Just 23 minutes to Augusta, 33 minutes to Damariscotta, 1 hour and 13 minutes to Portland and 3 hours to Boston.

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