22 Vaughan Rd

In a private woodland setting of 12.9 acres just outside of downtown Hallowell, this New England country cape is a treasure. Custom-built with an addition and recent kitchen renovation, the craftsmanship is outstanding. Architectural details include handsome woodwork with many built-ins and easy-to-maintain slate and wood floors. The kitchen with quartz countertops and clear pine cupboards opens to the spacious family room with a view of the backyard and woods from seven long windows facing south. The sun streams in and shows off built-in bookcases and natural pine woodwork. The gas stove and heat pump in this area provide supplementary heat. A hall leads to the living/dining room which features a wall of wide pine board paneling, wainscoting, chair rail and a Count Rumford wood-burning fireplace. Also on the first floor is a bedroom, a three-quarter bathroom, and a utility room/laundry. Most of the original windows have been replaced with Andersen energy-savers. Upstairs there are two large bedrooms with ample closets, three-quarter bathroom, alcove office and storage areas. There is an additional heat pump upstairs. The basement has always been dry. Heating options also include a baseboard system that provides heat to the first floor. The second floor has electric heat when needed but the heat pump does the trick. The large south-facing windows provide some passive solar heat. A whole house generator ensures power if there's an outage,

The home was built in 1983 by the owners who finished the addition in 1995. The exterior has recently been stained. Next to the home is a 5.9-acre open hay field. A small building designed as a sugar house sits on the edge of the field. The property and home are being sold as one parcel. This lovely home is in a rural area but is less than a five-minute drive to downtown Hallowell.