Mountain views, state-of-the-art stables and immaculate interiors define a mansion in rural western Maine on the market for $5.2 million.
The property called Windledge Farm is in Freeman Township, 20 minutes from Kingfield. It was built in 2016 for its current owners, one of whom is a retired equine veterinarian, said listing agent Glenn Jonsson of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.
The owners previously lived in coastal Maine but wanted more space for their horses. After “searching the whole state,” they landed on this 308-acre property for its “drop-dead gorgeous” view of the region’s high peaks, Jonsson said.
“You’re looking at Saddleback, you’re looking at Mount Abraham, the backside of Sugarloaf,” Jonsson said. “This is probably the closest Rocky Mountain type of view that you will see anywhere [in Maine].”
The 4,500-square-foot house itself is an impressive feat of craftsmanship, designed by architect Frank Robinson to pay homage to the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright, according to Jonsson.
“We’ve seen a lot of beautiful properties before, being Sotheby’s,” he said. “But I’ve been with Sotheby’s for more than 15 years, and we’ve never seen anything this nice, this high quality.”
Design elements meant to invoke Wright in the home include floor-to-ceiling windows as well as the strong geometric details in the home’s interior design. Some on Maine’s Reddit page, however, question that influence because Wright was known for buildings that blend into their surroundings, and Jonsson noted that woods were cut to make room for pastures.
There are also two barns on site built by the Boothbay Harbor-based Knickerbocker Group. One is used to store agricultural equipment, tractors and the 800 bales of hay produced at the farm each winter, Jonsson said. The other has eight horse stalls, a tack room, wash bay, commercial-grade medical room and a bedroom on the second floor.
Outside, there are 10 paddocks, four large turnout pastures and 7 acres of hay pasture. Miles of trails connect the hundreds of acres of pasture and woods, Jonsson said. Because the property was designed with horses in mind, the ideal buyer is an equine enthusiast, Jonsson said.
In the month since this property has been relisted since first hitting the market two years ago, people both partial and indifferent to horses have expressed interest in its design and mountain views, the agent said. They have included Mainers and out-of-staters, as well as those who’d like to use it as a primary residence and others who see it being their seasonal home.
“I don’t think there’s anything else like this in the state of Maine,” Jonsson said.
