Designed by Ellen Albrecht of ENS Associates, and built by Mark Gordon of Rangeley Building & Remodeling , the Lake House sits proudly on the shores of Rangeley Lake. With a design that complements its natural surroundings, one immediately feels right at home upon entering. Quality construction and thoughtful design throughout, this is a home that speaks to the rusticator in all of us.
I was recently contacted by Suzanne Weiss at Carleton Realty in Bath, Maine to shoot a beautifully stunning home on the coast. The property includes the main house, guest house, horse barn, paddocks and pastures, gardens and plenty of room to enjoy the natural beauty that abounds. The main house was built 17 years ago by Rockport Post and Beam and has been meticulously cared for ever since. With an eye-catching and prominent fireplace, the entire home exudes warmth and charm. Contact Suzanne here.
Camden Hills Realty in Northport, Maine has a new listing in Rockport, Maine. The home was built in 1906 and features wide plank floors and 4 bedrooms. There is plenty of room to roam at 20 acres, and an exquisite historic barn adds just the right complement to the open concept colonial. Contact Jean Brown at Camden Hills Realty for more details.
East Brown Cow Property Management owns, develops and manages properties in the greater Portland, Maine area. The company’s portfolio includes a mix of office, retail and flex space. They have earned a reputation for providing first-class service to their tenants and for their commitment to the neighborhoods where their properties are located.
This winter Dave Clough Photography was commissioned by East Brown Cow to photograph all of their properties for their soon-to-launch website. With twenty commercial properties, including the brand new Hyatt Place Hotel on Fore Street opening later in May, East Brown Cow plays a vital role in defining who and what Portland, Maine is. Their client list includes Fore Street Restaurant, Company C, Intermed, Key Bank, United Way, Portland Hunt and Alpine Club, and Maine Home + Design to name a few.
Phase One of the project (winter shots) are shown here…Stay tuned for Phase Two!
In April of 2013, I photographed the American Folk Art Museum just after MOMA had announced it would be demolishing the building as part of its expansion plans. After a loud collective public outcry, MOMA decided to forego its plans…That is until yesterday, January 8, when it was announced at the offices of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS + R) that the Folk Art Museum would be coming down after all…and soon.
The American Folk Art Museum was built in 2001 and it will be razed by June of this year…The stunningly impressive bronze facade will be gone…Take a look at the first photo and you can just make out the ghosts of the letters that once graced the building, and now even these remnants of the recent past, too, will be gone.
For more information, visit the NY Times coverage here, Architectural Record’s story here, or Archinect’s take here. And lastly, I enjoyed reading Jerry Saltz’s view here.
I had the opportunity to photograph Portland International Jetport’s beautiful expansion last week. The 2011 addition doubled the size of the airport facility with an extra 137,000 square feet. With a massive geothermal cooling and heating system, the Jetport was awarded LEED’s Gold Certificate in 2012. The Gensler designed addition strikes a great pose and I shot it under the cloud-covered November full moon.
It was great to work with the wonderfully talented Marcel Valliere of Valliere Design Studio earlier this month. One of his recently completed projects is a major renovation to a coastline home in Saint George, Maine. A lovely home that hugs the coast and blends naturally with the beautiful surrounding landscape. Renovation construction by Harbor Builders of Port Clyde, landscaping by Hedgerow in Martinsville, Maine. To keep up with Marcel and his work, visit his Facebook page here.
It was great to work again with Meriwether Gill at Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate – The Masiello Group in Camden, Maine. Here are two of Meriwether’s recent listings. One is in Saint George, the other in Warren, Maine. Both are wonderful waterfront properties. For more information, please visit Meriwether’s site here.
Earlier in the summer I had the opportunity to photograph another property for Meriwether Gill at Better Homes and Garden Real Estate – The Masiello Group in Camden, Maine. A 42 acre property with a Greek Revival farmhouse and barn with rolling fields, a beautiful wooded area, and a camp with riverside frontage, I knew that this property would not last long on the market….and it didn’t. The house was sold in September.
Learn more about Meriwether and her listings at <http://www.masiello.com/agent/agent-profile.cfm?associateid=2254>
This past July I had the honor of photographing Walker’s Point in Kennebunkport, Maine (home of former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush) for Tilbury House Publishers. It was a hot summer morning that started off hazy and cloudy, but by the time the tripod was set up and the first exposure taken, the skies had cleared and it was a beautiful day on the coast of Maine.
When this property was purchased for development in the late 1800’s, it was originally known as Point Vesuvius. The Boston architectural firm of Chapman and Fraser was hired in 1904 to build what was to be called Rock Ledge…and the photos below explain why. It first appeared in the July 1905 edition of American Homes and Gardens… “The site is a very rocky and rugged one, from which the name “Rock Ledge” is derived. Its rugged cliffs rise high up out of the sea. The house has been designed in the style of the modern rambling and elongated type, is built out over the rocks, and rests upon stone footings, which have been built and brought up to a proper level for the foundation.”
A special thank you to President and Mrs. Bush for their kind cooperation in this project.
Maine Coastal Cottages is due to be published in the Spring of 2014.
