By the time we talked to the bank and realized we could actually afford it, the duplex had sold. But it had gotten us thinking, so we headed up after Thanksgiving to look at houses near Kennebunk Beach and Goose Rocks Beach. Not sure which one was quite right, we decided to hold off until after the holidays.
During a second trip last weekend, we found the perfect beach cottage on Drakes Island in Wells. We made an offer, and after some negotiating, it was accepted!
It's a small but open and airy 2-bedroom cottage a short walk from the beautiful sandy beach. It supposedly has a solid rental history, so we plan to rent it out during the summer and enjoy it ourselves on long weekends in the off-season. While not fully winterized, it does have a woodstove for the colder weather. It needs a lot of updating, but nothing we can't handle slowly over time. We close on March 28 and can't wait to see what it looks like under all the snow!
