Blue Hill Farmhouse

As you step into this classic farmhouse from the 20′-wide covered front porch, you find yourself in a long entryway that provides access to the stairs to the upper level, a full bath, a laundry/utility room, and an attached (but need not be attached) one-car garage.

On your left, you step into the open living spaces. The dining area on your left features a ceiling that vaults all the way to the roofline, where a skylight allows additional sunlight to enter. The living room is open to the dining area, and windows wrap around both spaces. A pair of glazed doors opposite the entry hallway open to a screened porch with a 180-degree view.

A 12′ x 12′ TV room/den can be accessed either from the living room or the kitchen. Both it and the kitchen have windows on two walls for sunlight and views. The original house featured a wood-burning stove in the middle of the living spaces, but this could of course be a spot for a fireplace if you prefer.

All the ceilings on this level except over the dining space are set at a comfortable 8’6″.

The stairs lead to two bedrooms and a large bath. Please note that the stairway has two skylights — one at the landing and another at the upper level. Beneath the second one you can look down into the dining room. This space could accommodate a bench or chair for reading, or a small desk.

The master suite has a bedroom area (with another skylight, of course) and another room for clothes, dressing, and even a small office. The bath next to it has room for both a tub beneath a window and a shower, and two separate sinks. A skylight lets additional light into the room.

The second bedroom is small, but it would be fine for a child or for guests. There is room for a bed, a wardrobe cabinet, and a desk. Light enters the room from 3 directions — two large windows above the front porch, two windows above the garage roof, and another that lets in light from the stairway. A door in this room opens to attic storage over the garage.

The plans call for a crawlspace foundation, but this could easily be a basement level with stairs heading down from the entryway.

Please Note
Due to a licensing agreement, this house may not be built in Hancock County, Maine.