FAISON

This Escher-esque tree house sits right in the middle of the airy Peaks Island woods. With three bedrooms  (2 queens & 1 single) and two bathrooms, this camp style cabin is equipped with a full country kitchen, as well as plenty of books, games, and artwork to inspire you. Two bedrooms have their own screened-in porches, the perfect place to contemplate the sunrise, sketch, draw, or write late into the night. The classic wooden interior gives this house a homey and welcoming feeling; the large back deck is surrounded by luscious green woodlands to create a precious privacy.

 Just a short stroll from the ocean and quick bike ride from "down front" the residency is just close enough to a general store, post office, library and ice cream shop.

The best of both worlds is here because the city of Portland is just a fifteen minute ferry ride away, where plenty of food, music, and culture awaits.

Ferry schedules to Peaks Island can be found at Casco Bay Lines. Bike rentals, kayak rentals, and a taxi are also on island.

This sweet single story stone cottage is set just across the lane from the Guest House and truly looks as if one is stepping into a story book. (Live in one while you write one!) As if it were built with artists in mind, this beautiful stone structure holds a kind of woodland magic that can only inspire creativity. The kitchen is ample and fun. There is one Queen bedroom and a single/couch in the studio, one and a half bathrooms (rinse off the sea salt in the stone shower) and a working fireplace in the comfy living room (always welcome should the Maine fog roll in). There is a separate parlor for writing, and a separate studio space for drawing.  The back patio faces the woods, a perfect place to daydream. As with the Guest House above, residents are close to the ocean, where there are plenty of smooth rock promontories for picnics and painting.

Hike the land preserve trails right out the back door, or rent a bike at Brad's and explore the island! It is five miles around (great for running) and the shore is accessible on all sides with two sandy beaches, one especially kid friendly.  The sunsets over Portland are spectacular and the moon rises over the back shore, minutes from this house. 

The Mazza Studio is now ready for artists! A few final touches will finish the exterior this Fall, but artists happily shared the use of this 900 square foot space this summer. Lots of north light with floor to ceiling windows and two garage doors open to the breeze…it’s a raw, lovely space ready for paint on the floor, tables full of drawings, days full of ideas! We are so grateful to John Faison and Dale Freudenberger for sponsoring this amazing building, Ted Oldham for the beautifully thought out design, Keith Brenner at Casco Bay Engineering for making sure it will stand the test of time and to Doug Wilber and his crew, cheerful, stoic and impervious to a Maine winter for constructing the studio so well. John and Marilyn daydreamed a studio on this spot and it will now continue to inspire artists!

Images courtesy of Claire Dibble