325,000

Two Bedroom colonial duplex on 2.2 acres of West Bath woods. Investment property or a cozy live-in space while the rental pays a portion of the mortgage. Unit A is open. Hardwood floors run through, and the kitchen has been rebuilt with new cabinets, butcher block counters, a new sink and new flooring. Fresh paint throughout. Half bath down, two bedrooms and a full bath up. The yard opens on this side and the garden has hidden treasures. Peony and iris, foxglove and phlox, poppies, hostas, roses and hydrangea, lemon and tiger and day lilies in their turn, brown eyed Susans and daisies through late summer, lilacs and rhododendron along the edge. Oregano and walking garlic for the kitchen. Carry your coffee to the deck on a Summer morning and watch the birds and butterflies work the beds. In the backyard there are woods to explore. Out front, room for the truck, the trailer, the boat and whoever comes to visit. Unit B has very similar layout to Unit A and is leased to May 2028. Separate heat, separate oil tanks and separate electric for each side with a plug in generator for essential power during storms. Roof shingles replaced 2018. West Bath is the wooded half of this coast. Trails nearby at Maine Audubon's Hamilton Sanctuary and at Green Point Preserve. Traverse the causeway to Bowdoin's Merritt Island at low tide, on the Maine Island Trail. Boat and kayak launches on New Meadows Lake and New Meadows River for calm beauty and wildlife. In Winter, the town's snowmobile trails run from the transfer station off Route 1 and from the ridge behind the fire station, where Mnt. Washington shows itself on a clear day. Just down the road is the famous Winnegance General Store and Bakery. Downtown Bath is a short run for Front Street shops, Chocolate Church and Maine Maritime Museum. BIW and Brunswick Landing are an easy commute, and Rt. 1 carries you to Portland and jetport. Seller will review all proposals, deadline is Mon 9/21 after 5pm for a Tues 9/22 5pm decision. Showings still available.