Naples, ME- Spectacular views of Mt. Washington from dock, decks, cabin/cottage

A retired (2001) high school English and social studies teacher of 33 years, I am currently the CEO of a not-for-profit local REALTOR® association with over 500 members - HANFRA ( Hamptons North Fork REALTORS® Association. My wife and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary June 2018. We met in college ( Hobart and William Smith) and I married several weeks after I graduated while she was still a Junior. My first job was teaching in a Junior High in Seneca Falls, NY. Upon graduating the following year, my wife taught 4th in Waterloo, NY. Family responsibilities forced us to return to NY, where i began my teaching career in earnest in Hampton Bays, NY, while my wife became a full-time mother to our four children. In retirement we enjoy spending time traveling and being with our 5 grandchildren, all of whom live within 10 miles of our home in Cutchogue.

We had never been to Maine before and stumbled upon this unique property called Chute's Homestead and Cottages. It consisted of 13 waterfront cabins of which there are only two remaining in essentially the original condition - Loon Lodge which was actually two separate rental units - one side had kitchen facilities, the other(where the master bedroom and twin bedroom and bath are, did not) Those guests were able to eat their meals in the Common Area where breakfast and lunch was available each day. Dinners were BBQ's and Lobster Bakes twice a week. Otherwise, they ate at local restaurants, many of whom no longer exist. On our first visit, we rented a different cabin, fell in love with the area, and came back for several years, renting a different cabin each year. In the Common Area, folks gathered for breakfast and lunch and it was quite social, many returned to the same cabins each year at the same time and long-time friendships were developed. Currently there are only three owners left who ever experienced the hospitality of the Chute Homestead. There is a diary with pictures and postcard underneath a table in the living room giving more details. During the summer of 1985, I received a phone call from the owner, Phil Chute, whose health was beginning to deteriorate. He decided to sell the cottages that had been in his family for over 70 years. For some reason, he created a short list of potential buyers from a former guest list whom he liked and thought they would appreciate the opportunity to experience Life as it Should Be. My family and children were thrilled to be considered on that list. Over the phone, I said "yes" and agreed to purchase the cabin sight unseen. 80 % of the original owners were folks who had rented in the past, the rest where local flippers who were in for the fast buck. Why this property? Location, Location, Location.

Waterfront, Deep Entry, 40 miles of boating. Closeness to North Conway, New Hampshire, the coast of Maine, Portland, skiing, hiking, fishing, lobsters, etc.