My novels are character-driven, yet most of them are significantly tied to specific areas that I know rather well.
This house has fascinated and inspired me for quite a long time now. It appears in a back-burnered contemporary novel of mine. It's located on the coast of Maine.
It has about 355 feet of ocean frontage, with a private beach.
It's the perfect dwelling for a historian and historical novelist. Built in the 1920's, it was modelled upon a famous medieval house in southern England.
The original house is the setting for a famous time-travel historical novel by a favourite author of mine. The local quarried stone isn't an exact match for the stone found in Kent, but I like its warm reddish hue.
In all, there are 22 rooms (that's twice as many as the Lodge), including a great hall.
Here is the formal sitting room, with lovely wood panelling.
And a dining room with period ambiance. It has a fireplace--one of 13 in the house.
The kitchen, however, is exquisitely modern.
There are 7 bedrooms.
And 5 full baths, plus one 3/4 bath and one 1/2 bath.
The main house has a library, of course. And a secret staircase.
The guest quarters include yet another library, bedroom, billiard room, loft, and pantry.
The patio has a lovely view of the sea, about 1/2 mile away. A perfect spot for writing, or just daydreaming.
There are 52 acres of formal gardens, and several reflecting pools.
Last time this house was for sale, it was priced at $9.95 million. It didn't sell.
It's on the market again. Current price: $10.75 million.
I prefer lakeside living to seaside living--this Pisces is strictly a freshwater fishie. I'm not planning to up sticks. But if I were....
Anyway, it's fun to dream. And dreams don't cost anything.
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