Agricultural Land with Home for Sale in Winthrop, Maine

Cranberry Rock Farm, built in 1815, is a colonial-style farmhouse nestled on 32 private, picturesque acres. This certified-organic farm provides endless possibilities as a private retreat, wedding venue, equestrian property, or more. Perched atop a hillside with southwesterly exposure, it boasts panoramic views of the Presidential Range & Mt. Washington. Enjoy easy entertaining in the open kitchen, dining and living with Swedish Morso fireplace insert. The kitchen features soapstone counters and a BlueStar range & hood. Enjoy morning coffee or evening drinks on the cedar decks. Retire to the sunroom with radiant heat, Monson slate floors & French doors on three sides. Upstairs, the primary bedroom is accompanied by two additional bedrooms, a full bath & spacious closet. The attached 24x36 barn includes a radiant-heated workshop & a garage retrofitted as a commercial kitchen with professional-grade appliances. Above the kitchen, a primary suite boasts cathedral ceilings, westerly mountain views & full bath with dual sinks. From its hillside perch, the land leads to an aerated pond that provides year-round delightaEUR"swim in summer, skate in winter & listen to the peepers in spring. The new 36x48 barn includes a workshop, three animal stalls & hay storage. The original barn has been updated with a metal roof, electricity & walk-in cooler. Equipped with electricity, the back fields feature a new drilled well that delivers 90 gal/min for irrigation. The farm's agricultural history traces back to Dr. Ezekiel Holmes, 'the father of agriculture in Maine' & the nation's first professor of agriculture. An 1864 boundary marker by E. Holmes on the property provides a tangible link to the Holmes family, with many sources suggesting he homesteaded here in the early 1800s. Across the street, the 1,100+ acre Mt. Pisgah Conservation Area offers miles of trails. Just 10 min. to downtown Winthrop, 25 min. to Lewiston/Augusta, 1 hr. to Portland Int'l Jetport (PWM) & 2.5 hrs. to Boston.