Maine Carriage House!

Maine Carriage House!

Maine Carriage House!

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The Gilded Age produced some of the most fabulous mansion estates in the history of America. Unlike the concrete block or stick-built structures of today, they were crafted over more time than we allow for construction and were built stone by stone by what we now refer to as artisans. They were built to last for generations, now proven, and only need the occasional update to current style on the interior as they pass from one generation to the next.

Norumbega Castle, now an historic landmark on the coast of Maine in Camden, was built in 1886 by Joseph Stearns, inventor of the duplex telegraph. It still survives as a 10,330-square-foot, single-family mansion with twelve bedrooms and fourteen baths. But all mansions of the era also had impressive buildings where carriages were kept and servants were housed. Considering the number of servants required at the time, the carriage houses were sometimes very large. Such is the case of the Norumbega Castle carriage house, which is now for sale.

Complementary to the main house, the carriage house is an excellent example of Victorian style with the unusual feature of a 150-foot tower overlooking Penobscot Bay. Having undergone a total and thorough restoration by the owner, every piece of rotten wood was replaced and a 75-year roof installed with upgrades blending smoothly with the old. At 5,656 square feet, there are five bedrooms and five baths on 1.85 acres. Special features include hardwood floors throughout, twin stone fireplaces on either side of the massive living room and the former hayloft has been turned into a recreation center and lounge. There is a wood-fired pizza oven in the basement and the main kitchen has two antique cast iron stoves. All finishes are fresh and updated. For more information.

Historic Camden, Maine Victorian carriage house from the Gilded Age, totally restored with tower overlooking Penobscot Bay. Priced at $3.74 million.

Source: www.sothebysrealty.com