Richmond, Maine | $225,000

An 1870s extended cottage with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, on 0.37 acres with river views

The owner of this mid-coast Maine Victorian is a founder of the Maine Maritime Museum in the city of Bath. The house is less than a block from the Kennebec River, with views to Swan’s Island, a wildlife management area that is a five-minute ferry ride from shore. A market, a coffee shop, a library, a post office and a Russian Orthodox church, serving a community that immigrated from the Soviet Union starting in the mid 20th century, are all within walking distance. The larger cities of Augusta, Lewiston and Portland are 17, 24 and 42 miles away.

Size: 2,672 square feet

Price per square foot: $84

Indoors: The lower floor is built around a center hall with twin front parlors, each with maple floors, a bay window and an original tin ceiling. The dining room runs behind the staircase and connects to a room with a free-standing wet bar (this space is currently decorated with vintage posters supporting Prohibition). Another door leads to the kitchen, which has maple cabinets, tile floors, stainless-steel appliances and a pantry.

A short hallway separates the kitchen from a large family room in a two-story addition. It has an electric fireplace and a full bathroom.

Three bedrooms are on the second floor, along with a bathroom with a jetted tub and a laundry room. There is also an office that looks out over the rear deck and river.