{"id":5053,"date":"2024-04-02T15:26:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/02\/here-comes-the-real-estate-kennebunk-serves-up-a-delicious-wedding-cake-house-for-2-6m\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:26:13","slug":"here-comes-the-real-estate-kennebunk-serves-up-a-delicious-wedding-cake-house-for-2-6m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/02\/here-comes-the-real-estate-kennebunk-serves-up-a-delicious-wedding-cake-house-for-2-6m\/","title":{"rendered":"Here Comes the Real Estate: Kennebunk Serves Up a Delicious \u2018Wedding Cake House\u2019 for $2.6M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fanciful confection in Kennebunk, ME,<\/a> known as \u201cThe Wedding Cake House<\/a>\u201d is being served up for $2,650,000.<\/p>\n

Easily distinguished by its icing-like trim, the picture-perfect, white-and-yellow landmark boasts eight bedrooms in 6,263 square feet of living space.<\/p>\n

Its serene setting on 2.2 acres overlooking Kennebunk River makes it extra special.<\/p>\n

\u201cIit\u2019s very unusual from the exterior with the detail, trim, and molding,\u201d says listing agent Nathan McCabe<\/strong>, of Pack Maynard & Associates Real Estate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe interior\u2019s mechanicals have all been updated, but the sellers intentionally chose to leave much of the interior details alone to preserve its history. It is also located in the Historic Preservation District, so any proposed renovations would have to be approved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Formal parlor with an antique piano<\/p>\n

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Circular staircase and a wall mural<\/p>\n

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\u2018Most photographed house\u2019<\/h2>\n

Built in 1825 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the residence was built for a shipbuilder George Washington Bourne<\/strong>, according to the Bangor Daily News<\/a>. It also claims to be \u201cthe most photographed house in Maine<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe property is just 2 miles from the beach and 2 miles to the dock square area,\u201d McCabe says. \u201cIt has over 300 feet of water frontage and is also located on a historic street where shipbuilders would build their homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

An eye-popping circular staircase features a hand-painted mural lining the wall to the second floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of the artwork and a lot of the books inside have been passed down with the house,\u201d McCabe notes. \u201cIt\u2019s all negotiable with the sale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Library with built-in bookcases<\/p>\n

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Light-filled bedroom with a fireplace and preserved hardwood floor<\/p>\n

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Period details include restored hardwood floors, custom millwork, built-in bookcases, and seven fireplaces.<\/p>\n

The 14-room dwelling also features a formal parlor with an antique Chickering piano.<\/p>\n

Complete compound<\/h2>\n

The property comes with a carriage house and a barn with a two-bedroom apartment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe barn has been fully restored and structurally repaired from the bottom up,\u201d McCabe says.<\/p>\n

Renovated barn with an exposed-beam ceiling and a loft area<\/p>\n

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Historic carriage house designed for entertaining<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com A fanciful confection in Kennebunk, ME, known as \u201cThe Wedding Cake House\u201d is being served up for $2,650,000. Easily distinguished by its icing-like trim, the picture-perfect, white-and-yellow landmark boasts eight bedrooms in 6,263 square feet of living space. Its serene setting on 2.2 acres overlooking Kennebunk River makes it extra special. \u201cIit\u2019s very unusual…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":5054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}