NORTH POND - Discover the best of lake living in this meticulous cottage-style home perfect for year-round enjoyment. The home boasts rolling gardens with color for every season, a manicured lawn, and a dock ready to moor your boat or kayak, or simply sit and enjoy the gorgeous westerly sunsets. The yard has Adirondack chairs, a hammock, and a small fire pit area to sit by an evening fire. Inside, the efficient layout includes a mudroom stunning designer kitchen, a cathedral-ceiling living room with a handcrafted stone fireplace, the primary bedroom, and a full bath. A spacious water-facing deck is steps away. The upstairs loft is ideal for an office, sleeping space, or exercise area. The daylight lower level features another bedroom, a full bath, laundry facilities, and a breakfast nook. There's also a screened-in porch to enjoy three-season living. The 2-car garage is impressive and oversized with a large workshop. It is also prepped with insulation, fire-rated sheetrock, and roughed-in electrical for the space upstairs which could be a perfect bunk house, in-law apartment, studio, or rec space. Located 50 minutes from Portland and 45 minutes from Sunday River Ski Resort, this home is much more than a camp or cottage—it's one of the finest homes in the area.