Preview Dawn Redwood Farm
Aerial & Exterior Photography
Note the diversity of the property: the variations in topography, the cultivated and the natural, the centrally-located farmhouse, the differing weather and seasonal moods, the long-view fields, the islands scattered in the Bay, the wisteria arbor in full bloom, the protected gardens, and a few of the astonishing tree selections.
Farmhouse Interior
The discerning eye will note the attention to structural detail and the architectural integrity of the old farmhouse, maintained but not compromised. The fireplaces are entirely rebuilt, while the doors and hardware are original but restored. Wide pine planks grace the floors. High-ceiling upstairs bedrooms are fun and functional, with new skylights that allow light to flood the rooms
The Barns
The vast, wood-paneled barn was originally designed as (and might readily be transformed into) a two-storey second home, furnished with water from a separate well, instant oil-fired heat, a separate 110/220-volt power supply, and Internet. It serves today as a venue for memorable community and social events. Nearby, a large, high-tensile fenced pasture spreads over a gracious acreage, where the current owners graze their hardy Scottish Highland cows.
Scenic Coastline
The sense of limitless space, the immensity of Ocean itself, is overwhelming. Both beach and nature-made ‘infinity pond’ are easily accessed. Note too the expanse of private beach, confronting a body of water roughly bounded by the nearest islands, where no underwater obstructions whatsoever enable a carefree day-sail. The shoreland area is entirely cleared and buildable, stirring the imagination . . .
Ponds
Two interconnected, spring-fed ponds, one trickling down into the other, offer warm-water swimming and sunbathing in a tranquil, secluded environment, surrounded by a rainbow of roses, rhododendra, silverbell, catalpa, mockorange, and other flowering plants, while frogs croak and largemouth bass keep a watchful eye on swarms of dragonflies. An island in the lower pond, laden with chanterelles, is spanned via a wooden walking bridge. A gazebo with private changing room abuts the pier, for a quick dive into 80° water in July, or for welcome shelter during a rain shower.
Old Cemetery
Members of the Brown family, some of the first non-indigenous settlers on the island, are buried in this quiet, contemplative yard. Maine law requires that current property owners maintain these old cemeteries and allow descendants access to them (such visits are rare). Although the epitaphs on some sandstones are nearly effaced by time and weather, the current owner provides a booklet in a nearby box that preserves in full these legends of cultural and local history, identifying graves and family relationships..
