The home has many refined amenities. It is a carefully designed home that is also highly energy efficient with many nice features ranging from the automatic plant watering system on the porch to the vibration free second floor, to the LED flood lighting on the lawn. The entry to the home into the large Great Room is stunning, perfect for family gatherings and entertaining. The home sits on a double lot, 1.14 acres (165 ft x 300 ft - the size of an extra-wide football field), near the center of Bangor. Electrical entry and all utilities are underground. Large front lawn and gardens, with automatic sprinkler irrigation for the lawn- and drip irrigation for the gardens. The back yard is lawn and open field with trees. The property adjoins 50+/- acres of privately owned field in the back. Within easy walking distance of both elementary and middle schools and athletic fields. Quiet residential neighborhood. Easy walking distance to Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) and located conveniently between EMMC and St. Josephs Hospital in a quiet, residential neighborhood. ----------------------------- Large Upscale home with many amenities, approximately 3650 square feet, not including the unfinished basement areas, attic, garage and out-building. The home has 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (one with a shower/sink/toilet only), with 2 Kitchens, Living/Dining areas, Den, Library, Sitting Room and an Office nook. The house sits on a recent, 12-year old, full concrete foundation (full basement) that was externally insulated during construction for energy-efficiency. The foundation has drainage both to the interior and exterior of the footings. The roof has 12-year old (30-year warrantee) architect shingles, newly pointed brick chimney and stainless steel chimney cap. The home is heated with a new natural gas Trinity boiler with a 96% fuel efficiency rating No oil/gas tanks to fill or monitor! Baseboard hot water heating throughout with radiant floor heating in the kitchen granite tile floor area. Most of the attic is insulated with a combination of both rigid foam and fiberglass batt insulation for an insulating value of R=50-69 or greater. The walls of the home all have exterior rigid foam insulation beneath vinyl siding, plus a minimum of 6 of batt insulation and vapor barrier, in the newer portions of the home. Older portions of the home have retrofitted, blown-in insulation/foam injection, as well as rigid foam insulation beneath the siding. All windows (both in the new and old section of the home) are 12-year old, vinyl, energy-efficient weather-shield windows. The home has a new 20 ft.-wide driveway, with entry to the home via a custom-designed brick walkway and gardens leading to a wide 50 ft x 10 deep porch. There is also a large back deck, 10 feet deep that runs almost the length of the home, with a bricked patio and covered entry to the basement. The property also has a detached 15 x 20 ft garden/tool shed for lawn tractors or other tools/equipment. 1/4 of the home was built originally in 1879, one of the first homes on Howard Street. That section was moved onto a new foundation, and has been completely renovated, with a large addition added 12 years ago. Interior: - Take the virtual tour! The Main floor entry is to a spacious, warm and sunny 20 x 35 feet Great Room perfect for parties and formal occasions. The home has a large bay window in the Great Room, well suited for displays, with French doors opening out to large back deck with a lovely view across into an open backyard and beyond to fields. The Great Room has recessed-, and overhead spot- lighting for display of paintings and artwork, and a built-in curio cabinet. The floor is maple hardwood flooring throughout except in the kitchen and bath, which are tiled. Also on the main floor is the Den and mudroom leading in from both the backyard and the garage. The Den also has a staircase to the basement as well as for south access to the upstairs sitting room, bedrooms and laundry room. The Great Room opens into a dining area, with an adjacent full bath, and the new 1st-floor Kitchen at the back of the home. The Kitchen has 1 year-old appliances, including a Bosch dishwasher, and was newly renovated 1 year ago. The 1st floor kitchen has new granite tile floors, custom granite counter tops, and custom red birch cabinetry with ample storage space as well as glass-cabinet space for display of items. The dining area also opens into the Library in the front of the home, with its brick hearth fireplace, and the original mahogany bannistered staircase to the upstairs. The Upstairs has a spacious sitting room, laundry room and 4 bedrooms with ample closet space, and three walk-in closets (one in the master bedroom). The Master Bedroom has a large walk-in closet, an additional cable TV connection, and a view to the backyard. The connecting Master Bathroom has a whirlpool jet bathtub, an extra-large 3x4 ft shower, custom built-in cabinet sink and toilet. Three other bedrooms look out over either front- or backyards, and each has its own closet. In addition, there is a large walk-in closet (a former bedroom in the older part of the home). The upstairs also has another upstairs bathroom with a full bathtub, sink and toilet and includes an antique wall vanity. The Basement is partially finished with a Kitchen and full bathroom for the rec-room area. There is also ample storage space and a tool-room/work-shop area. The basement has two internal staircase entries from both South and North ends of the home, and also has an easy exterior entry from the backyard for kids to come in from play and relax in the rec-room. The Attic is fully insulated, and has ample storage space with two entryways both from the North and South sides of the home. The Garage is connected to the south side of the home leading into the Den Area and is constructed with materials from an original barn that was built on the property. The garage has 12-year old windows, siding, and power doors, with a cupola, and an antique weather-vane on top. Enjoy life to the fullest in this beautiful home.