Old House Journal

Quintessentially MAINE

this family has had a long love affair with coastal Maine. The dad had an aunt who summered on Chebeague Island; their daughter had gone to camp in Damariscotta. From their primary residence outside of Washington, D.C., they were drawn northward whenever their schedules allowed.

“We started looking for a waterfront vacation home in Maine a long time ago,” says the lady of the house. “So we had time to refine our search, and to think about the location. We realized that we

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