- Type: Single Family Residence
- 3 Beds
- 1 Baths
- 6 Rooms
- Year Built: 1903
- 1,702 SqFt
- 18 Acres
- View: Scenic, Trees/Woods
- Waterbody: Gulf of Maine
- Waterbody Type: Ocean
ARDENSEA- Perched on the eastern side of Isle au Haut, Ardensea is a truly unique and breathtaking property set on an elevated 18± acre parcel. It offers sweeping views of Battery Island, the Turnip Yard, York Island, and the vast Gulf of Maine. With 1,090 feet of shore frontage, it provides an ideal canvas for creating a remarkable home, a sprawling compound, or restoring the historic Victorian cottage known as Ardensea. Sitting atop a hill, Ardensea offers a spectacular vantage point to take in the ocean scenery and passing boats. The 3-bedroom, 1-bath cottage was originally designed and built by literary scholars Charlotte Endymion Porter and Helen Archibald Clarke, co-founders of the magazine Poet Lore. The living room features a fireplace inscribed with a quote from Shakespeare's The Tempest, written in Porter's hand: 'The air breathes upon us here most sweetly. Here is everything advantageous to life.' Ardensea is a rare opportunity to own a piece of history in a setting that is nothing short of magical.
- Style Cottage, Victorian
- Year Built 1903
- Lot Size 18 acres
- SQFT Finished Above Grade 1702
- County Knox
- City Isle Au Haut
- Zone Shoreland
- View Scenic, Trees/Woods
- Location Rural
- Water Frontage Yes
- Water Body Type Ocean
- Water Body Name Gulf of Maine
- Seasonal Unknown
- Full Tax Amount $4,500.00
- Tax Year 2024
- Association Fee $0.00
- Rooms 6
- Baths Total 1
- Baths Full 1
- Basement Crawl Space
- Amenities Laundry - 1st Floor, Storage
- Appliances Included Washer, Gas Range, Dryer
- Construction Wood Frame
- Exterior Shingle Siding, Wood Siding
- Color Natural
- Foundation Materials Pillar/Post/Pier, Stone
- Basement Crawl Space
- Roof Tile
- Floors Vinyl, Wood
- Heat System Direct Vent Heater, Stove
- Heat Fuel K-1/Kerosene,Wood
- Gas Bottled
- Water Heater Electric
- Electric Circuit Breakers
- Water Private, Well
- Waste Water Disposal Private Sewer, Septic Existing on Site
- Driveway Gravel
- Parking 1 - 4 Spaces
- Roads Gravel/Dirt, Right of Way