Maine Art Gallery and Summer Home

Originally, the historic East Orland Post Office, this quaint, shingled building was converted to studio and gallery space by an established NY painter who summered in the adjacent 2-bedroom home until his recent retirement.  Strategically located on the corner of US Route 1 and a quiet side road, the building is visible to Acadia /Bar Harbor travelers while offering the owner a peaceful water view from the kitchen window and a private beach just a few steps from the back door.

The home has been substantially renovated with a first floor eat-in kitchen and living room, two bedrooms and a  bath upstairs.  The gallery building can be adapted for a variety of seasonal uses from art to antiques and collectibles or virtually any retail business that can benefit from high visibility and an average daily traffic rate of 10,400 vehicles.  The 20’ x 28’ building includes a covered porch and second floor that could be used for storage or additional retail space.  The  12’ x 18’  shed at the edge of the pond could also be adapted for business use, guest bunk house or storage.

This property is in the newly branded Penobscot Gateway Region, bordered by the cities of Bangor, Belfast, and Ellsworth, all within a 25 mile radius.  Each of these cities offers shopping, hospitals, entertainment, docking facilities, and each offers a unique portal toMaine, including Downeast Acadia, Midcoast, and the North Woods. The public beach and boat landing on pristine Toddy Pond is literally across the street, and both Craig Pond and Alamoosook Lake and the trails of Great Pond Mountain are just down the road.