Purchasing The Maine Cape
We purchased a 1977 cape cod home that’s nestled in the trees. The home has great bones and incredible potential, but what really sold us was the location. It’s on an incredibly private piece of land with mature trees and mountains surrounding the home. It’s only a mile from the ocean and walking distance from one of the most beautiful harbors in Maine. We’re 5 minutes from what I consider a Hallmark-esque village and 4 minutes from another picturesque village that’s a bit of a hidden gem. The location is a dream come true and the house is a cherry on top!
The home needs a little love, but it doesn’t need a complete gut job which is why were were drawn to it. The big things like siding, windows, foundation, electrical, and plumbing are all sound and need only a few improvements. With those big ticket items in good condition, we can put our budget towards the fun improvements. More on that below…
Purchasing the home is a bit of a unique story. This home was put on the market in late winter while we were renovating the bathroom in our Nebraska house. We weren’t ready to put an offer in, so we watched it sit on Zillow for a few weeks. It didn’t sell because it needed some work and they eventually pulled it off the market.
Then a couple months later, when we were ready to purchase, we noticed the house come back on the market and we instantly contacted our Maine realtor for more information. But just 2 hours later we noticed it was pulled off the market again. We found out that the homeowner was doing renovations on the house and the listing was accidentally published too early. Despite it being off market and under construction, we asked if we could do a virtual tour through our realtor, which the homeowners hesitantly agreed to. We fell in love and put an offer in same day! Again…the location is a dream and we knew that if they finished the renovations and listed it, it could sell quick. So we wanted to snag it before that happened. To our delight, they accepted our offer!