19 Granite Street, Stonington, ME 04681

South-facing saltbox on Granite Street in Stonington village, overlooking Bayview Street with sweeping views of the Deer Isle Thorofare, the surrounding archipelago, and Isle au Haut in the distance. Southern exposure keeps the light generous all day, and the views hold their own against it. Decks wrap around two sides of the house, and the drive is lined with granite walls and perennial plantings, set against a rough granite hillside typical of the area. From the same seat, you'll watch schooners, lobster boats, yachts, picnic boats, and kayaks move through the Thorofare, along with fog drifting in and out and the pace of each day unfolding on the water. It's a front-row view of daily life on this bridged island off the coast of Maine. Inside, the first floor opens to an L-shaped kitchen with a westerly view down the Thorofare. The living room has a bowed window seat, a good place to settle in with a book or just watch the water, along with large windows that frame the close,...