Bangor, ME 04401 227 Essex Street

Spacious in-town Colonial features a large, renovated kitchen with tin ceilings, hickory cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a walk-in-pantry, and room for a kitchen table. Patio doors lead to the covered, south-facing deck perfect for greeting the morning with a cup of coffee or sitting with guests in the afternoon. The formal dining and living rooms feature ornate wood floors with contrasting inlay and two of the home's many gorgeous fireplace hearths and ornate ceilings. Completing the first-floor plan is a laundry room, a roomy full bath, and a front room with a hall closet that could easily function as a first-floor bedroom to accommodate anyone needing one-floor living. The front stairway leads to three spacious bedrooms, a second roomy full bath with beautiful original built-ins, stained glass window and wood wainscoting, and an additional small room at the front of the home that could serve as an office or walk-in closet. Don't miss the two rooms in the partially finished walk-up attic or the back door by the bathroom where you will see the potential for this outdoor area to be developed into a private, second-story, outdoor oasis terrace. Also offers a captivating, attached barn/garage that includes a walk-up second story and the original horse stalls - so cool! The garage offers direct access to the home through a breezeway with ample storage for winter gear, protecting you from inclement weather all year round. The home has also been upgraded with a generator hookup, natural gas furnace for central heating, and a heat pump, allowing for zoned climate control. With a WHOLE HOUSE SPRINKLER SYSTEM & PLENTY OF PARKING, this home could be developed into a GROUP HOME or approved AT-HOME BUSINESS. This home is ideally located just minutes from all that downtown Bangor has to offer as well as nearby parks, schools, hospitals, and the shopping and dining options along Stillwater Avenue.