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Venise Bard

This Elegant Colonial is located on a large in-town lot in the Historic West Broadway neighborhood, just two houses down from Maine's most famous author of horror novels. The home displays a balance of original architectural elements with upgrades for modern living; and the possibilities for customizing this home to suit your needs is limited only by your imagination, as the home offers a daylight basement, three finished floors, and a three-story attached barn that leads to a large private garden sanctuary at the back of the home. The current owners have lovingly developed an elaborate display of perennial border gardens where something is always in bloom. The home’s eat-in-kitchen is spacious and cheery and is complimented by the adjacent butler’s pantry, which features floor to ceiling cabinetry and a wet bar. A swinging door from the butler’s pantry leads to the dramatic rose colored formal dining room that features the original crystal chandelier. The dining room, which measures 12’x21’, is spacious enough for large dinner parties and flows easily to a warm & cozy sunroom located on the side of the house. The sunroom leads you on into the extraordinary 24’x30’ living room located at the front of the home. This handsome yet sunny room features large picture windows and offers ample space for the family’s grand piano as well as groupings of furniture for enjoying the fireplace and the convenient gas stove insert. The covered front porch and an impressive entry foyer greet your guests. The library/den connects back to the dining room, completing the functional circular floor plan of this home’s first floor. Six to seven bedrooms with hardwood floors and three full bathrooms are arranged on the second floor; and the third floor features two unfinished attic rooms for storage and a large finished family room.