Mount Desert
$1,140,000
71 Parker Farm Road
mls: 1673451
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 3
Year Built: 1993
Sq Footage: 2,180
Lot Size: 6.46
Taxes: $7,020
Status: Active

A Prism in the Wood An award winning architecturally designed year-round home, sits on on a private dead end road being artistically tucked in on 6+/- acres in the woods of Mt.

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A Prism in the Wood An award winning architecturally designed year-round home, sits on on a private dead end road being artistically tucked in on 6+/- acres in the woods of Mt. Desert, through which passes the constantly changing light of the Maine seasons. A work of art this home includes an elevator and abuts conservation land for added privacy. The house is a frame of steel tubes completely enclosed in glass with the living spaces within floating like platforms through the grid. A light steel stair reaches up to the second floor and a further spiral stair connects to the owner's private quarters on the uppermost level. The levels are also connected by a free-standing glass elevator, red like the traditional London phone booths. The ceilings are of unfinished fir planks and the floors of maple. All materials and finishes are hypoallergenic or chemically neutral. The structure is anchored at one end by the concrete mass of the fireplace that serves on the outside as a giant scupper carrying off the rainwater from the long sloping roof. Standing on light steel extensions of the interior frame the house floats above the forest floor, visually/physically connected at the entrance by massive slabs of granite. The property is a few (ca. 500) meters away from the tip of Somes Sound on Mount Desert island. All the facilities of Acadia National Park are a few minutes away, and it is literally possible to enter the park by foot or kayak from the Somes Sound. The property has been published several times in architecture magazines, books and on the NYT. The prior owner used the house as year round residence. Land 6.5 acres, private and secluded. Inner space. Inner space 2,180 sq ft. Two bedrooms, two and half bathrooms, office/den, vast pantry, attached garage, basement with washing and drier machines. Main living space with kitchen, living area with gas fireplace, dining area. Separate porch and entry foyer. Floorplans included in photos.

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Above Grade Finished Area
2180.00
Accessibility Features
Elevator/Chair Lift
Appliances
Cooktop, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Wall Oven, Washer, Tankless Water Heater, Other
Architectural Style
A-Frame, Contemporary, Modern
Association Fee
300.00
Basement
Interior Entry, Unfinished
Bathrooms Full
2
Bathrooms Half
1
Bathrooms Total Integer
3
Bedrooms Total
2
Below Grade Finished Area
0.00
Body Type
Building Area Total
2180.00
Construction Materials
Steel Frame, Glass, Wood Siding
Cooling
None
Electric
Circuit Breakers, Generator Hookup
Exterior Features
Animal Containment System
Fireplaces Total
1
Flooring
Hardwood
Foundation Details
Garage Spaces
2.00
Garage Yes/No
1
Green Energy Efficient
Heating
Propane, Other, Radiant
Heating Yes/No
1
Interior Features
Attic, Elevator Passenger, Pantry, Shower, Storage, Primary Bedroom w/Bath
Laundry Features
Lot Features
Abuts Conservation, Rural, Cul-De-Sac, Wooded
Lot Size Acres
6.4600
Other Equipment
Internet Access Available, Water Radon Mitigation System
Other Structures
Parking Features
Gravel, 5 - 10 Spaces, On Site, Off Street, Garage Door Opener, Inside Entrance, Storage
Patio And Porch Features
Porch-Screened
Pets Allowed
Property Condition
Roof
Metal, Pitched
Rooms Total
5
Sewer
Septic Tank
Tax Annual Amount
7020.00
Utilities
Water Source
Private, Well
Waterfront Features
Year Built
1993
Zoning
RW2