The Most-Read Maine Homes Stories of the Year
We visited dozens of intriguing Maine houses and people. From a peek inside a traffic-stopping shipping-container-compound to an interview with Maine’s female building pros, here are our most-read stories of the year.
10. Go-Go Granny Flats!
By Sarah Stebbins
From the November 2022 issue of Down East: Building pros are betting that an antidote to the affordable-housing crunch lies in Mainers’ backyards.
9. In Northport, a Couple’s Purple Shipping-Container Compound Stops Traffic
By Suzanne Rico | Photographed by Myriam Babin
From our Spring 2022 issue: Four boxes comprise the main home and three more house guests.
8. Meet Maine’s Female Builders
By Sarah Stebbins | Photographed by Tara Rice
From our Fall 2022 issue: Introducing nine female building pros who are changing the construction landscape in Maine.
7. Dream Boat — Or Floating Nuisance?
By Sara Anne Donnelly
From our Fall 2022 issue: In Maine, where some houseboat owners are navigating troubled waters, it depends on whom you ask.
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6. Remembering Mount Desert Island’s Storied Estates
By Brian Kevin
From the September 2022 issue of Down East: Sooner or later, even the stateliest mansions must face the wrecking ball.
5. A Cape Elizabeth Gardener’s Lavish Container Garden Slows Traffic
By Aurelia C. Scott | Photographed by Heidi Kirn
From the June 2022 issue of Down East: And serves as a balm for the community.
4. This Peaks Island Charmer Was Deemed a Teardown
By Michaela Cavallaro | Photographed by Rachel Sieben
From the May 2022 issue of Down East: A couple spent a year and a half meticulously rehabbing it instead.
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3. The Priciest Item in Her House Cost $100
By Sarah Stebbins | Photographed by Danielle Sykes
From the April 2022 issue of Down East: A vintage dealer trades Hollywood for a New Harbor home filled with unusual finds.
2. Welcome to Maine’s Storybook Village
By Virginia M. Wright | Photographed by Benjamin Williamson
From our Summer 2022 issue: In Northport’s Bayside neighborhood, you’ll find charming gingerbread cottages with spiritual roots, friendly owners, and inventive patch jobs.
1. It Doesn’t Get Cuter Than This Cape Porpoise Cottage
By Sarah Stebbins | Photographed by Danielle Sykes
From the July 2022 issue of Down East: A couple finds peace, and a decade-long project, on a tidal cove.