North Haven, ME 04853 6 Benson Road
$5,475,000
35 more
Presented By: LandVest, Inc.;
Home Details
Wooster Farm is an exceptional and historic saltwater farm with 9± acres, spectacular views over fields to the water, and shorefront on both the coveted Fox Island Thorofare and Wooster Cove. The current owner is only the fourth steward of this historically significant property that was once the home of the well-known American Impressionist painter, Frank W. Benson. Many of Benson's most popular paintings depict his family enjoying the stunning scenery of the farm's fields and beaches during the summers they spent at the farm. The main house is a beautiful and enchanting center-chimney Federal-style farmhouse with five bedrooms including a main floor primary bedroom suite. Period details include large wood-burning fireplaces, wonderful trim, and many of the original wide-board wood floors; a highlight is the preserved Benson mural in the living room. The property also has a charming two-bedroom guest cottage with a kitchen and living room, a tennis court, and a boathouse. A beautifully restored historic post-and-beam barn where Benson once painted offers a variety of uses and there are still splashes of colorful paint on the wall where he mixed paint and cleaned his brushes. The stunning setting features attractive and varied shorefront with two pocket sand and pebble beaches and a deep-water granite pier with a ramp and float system on the Thorofare. The property is divided by Crabtree Point Road and there is 327± feet of shorefront on Wooster Cove and 733± feet of shorefront on the Fox Island Thorofare.
Presented By: LandVest, Inc.;
Interior Features for 6 Benson Road
Bedrooms
Total Bedrooms5
Bathrooms
Half Baths0
Total Baths4
Other Interior Features
Above Grade Finished Area2782.0
Air Conditioning Y/NNo
BasementPartial, Interior Entry
Basement (Y/N)No
Below Grade Finished Area0.0
Electric On Property Y/NNo
Fireplace Y/NYes
Heating Y/NYes
Total Fireplaces2
General for 6 Benson Road
Additional Parcels Y/NNo
Architectural StyleFederal
Attached Garage No
Body of WaterFox Island Thorofare, Wooster Cove, Penobscot Bay
Carport Y/NNo
CityNorth Haven
Construction MaterialsWood Siding, Clapboard, Post & Beam
CoolingNone
CountyKnox
ElectricCircuit Breakers
Exterior FeaturesTennis Court(s)
Full Baths4
Garage Y/NNo
HeatingNo Heat System
Home Owner Association Y/NNo
Home Warranty Y/NNo
Interior Features1st Floor Bedroom
Land Lease Y/NNo
Lease Considered Y/NNo
Lease Renewal Y/NNo
Lot Size Square Feet392040.0
Lot Size UnitsAcres
MobileHomeRemainsYNNo
New ConstructionNo
Other StructuresBarn, Outbuilding
Property SubTypeSingle Family Residence
Property TypeResidential
Rent Control Y/NNo
RoofShingle
Senior Community Y/NNo
SewerPrivate Sewer, Septic Existing on Site
Standard StatusActive
StatusActive
Tax Annual Amount27149.8
Tax Lot3 & 4A
Tax Year2023
Total Rooms8
ViewScenic
View Y/NNo
Waterfront FeaturesCove, Bay, Harbor
Waterfront Y/NYes
Year Built1795
ZoningShoreland
Exterior for 6 Benson Road
Building Area Total2782.0
Crops Included Y/NNo
Foundation DetailsStone
Horse Y/NNo
Irrigation Water Rights Y/NNo
Lot FeaturesOpen Lot, Rolling Slope, Landscaped, Pasture, Rural
Lot Size Acres9.0
Lot Size Area9.0
Lot Size SourceOther
Open Parking Y/NNo
Parking Features5 - 10 Spaces, Gravel
Road Surface TypePaved
SpaNo
Water SourcePublic, Seasonal
Additional Details
Price History
Mason Dupuis
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