28 Cortland RoadFreeport, ME 04032Price: $1,100,000

Passive Solar Cape Home designed by architect Sam Van Dam renowned for his focus on creating buildings that relate to their natural surroundings. The property is situated on a 1.0-acre lot located in the Mill Stream Association, a 135-acre conservation-centered subdivision characterized by custom-built homes on unique lots near the Audubon's Mast Landing Sanctuary. The community emphasizes natural surroundings with roughly 95 acres of preserved open space, including woodlands, pastoral fields, ponds and walking trails. The home has been constructed to best take advantage of the different Maine seasons. The multiple heating and cooling systems give you the benefit to pick your energy source. A Masonry Wood Heater is at the heart of house, designed for high efficiency and low emissions, has a baking oven for cooking and a heated bench and is a sustainable heat source that will operate without electricity. The home features 3 Bedrooms and 2.5 baths, generously sized rooms, has an open concept layout on the main level that provides excellent space for family gathering and entertaining. There's a study for home office space or quiet reading area, a screened in porch to enjoy the sounds of nature and the changing of the seasons. Potential room for expansion above the oversized 2 car garage. More than just a home, a true lifestyle connected to nature!