20 Crosby Street , Orono, ME 04473(Penobscot County)

Welcome home to an updated homestead in the heart of Webster Park in Orono. This circa 1850 home offers a new kitchen, two new full baths as well as the charm of antique hardwood floors, front door, staircase, an antique glass decorative window and a clawfoot tub. A solid alder door welcomes you into a fully updated kitchen with leathered granite countertops, a granite apron farm sink and soft-close maple cabinetry, complete with a wired appliance cabinet and secret stairs tucked in the pantry. A Jotul woodstove on a soapstone base and built-in bookshelves adds cozy charm to the living space off the dining room. There is a full downstairs bathroom with a clawfoot tub and a full upstairs bathroom with slate floors and walk-in shower. Upstairs are three nicely sized bedrooms with a small foyer that leads to a charming bonus room that could serve as a nursery, studio or office. A laundry room on the first floor offers convenience and live-edge shelving for storage. The front porch is a bright open room with wavy glass windows and an antique door with functioning ringer where seasonal use can expand the living space. Seasonal connection to the landscape can be found in the kitchen where the windows overlook a double lot, fire pit for entertaining, a raised garden bed and fruit trees. A custom detached four-car garage and shop space boasts separate electrical service with plenty of panel room for tools or electric cars. Cedar sliding barn doors on both sides provide aesthetic access for vehicles and equipment. This home is conveniently located in the Webster Park neighborhood of Orono, half a block from the University of Maine convenient to parks, trails, the river and downtown Orono.