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High Blue Farm House & Cottage
Your Four Season Getaway
This historic 1800's Farmhouse, Cottage & Barn has 5 Bedrooms in the Farmhouse as well as a screened-in three season porch and a summer/fall outdoor deck and a newly installed 4-season Pickleball Court. The Cottage (at 846 Pool Street) is located behind the Barn and provides privacy as well as access to short hiking & snowshoe trails. There are 4 Bedrooms in The Cottage.
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The Farm House is only rented for unique/personal requests but The Cottage House is available year-round and usage of the pickleball court is available with rental of both properties.
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These properties are available for rental year-round.
High Blue Farm is located 1/2 mile from Fortune Rocks Beach that can be easily walked or biked to. Guests will receive a beach pass for if they choose to drive to the beach. Kennebunkport Center is less than 5 miles away
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HIGH BLUE FARM HOUSE & COTTAGE AT FORTUNES ROCKS
This coastal community, which is part of Biddeford, Maine, lies a few miles north of Kennebunkport and twenty minutes south of Portland. You are a short ten-minute drive to Cape Porpoise, Goose Rocks Beach and downtown Kennebunkport as well as the burgeoning bar, coffee & foodie scene in Downtown Biddefod.
High Blue Farm, seen in the bottom of this photo, is a short half-mile walk to a 3 mile long sandy beach . FRB is also home to great surfing, SUP and fishing and their are miles of mountain biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking trails within 15 minutes of High Blue Farm & Cottage.
The Farm House is great for entertaining
High Blue Farmhouse is an enchanting 1820’s home on a 2 acre lot between two open fields. Surrounding this property are 85 acres of conservancy land. Enjoy 5 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a dining room, updated kitchen, two porches, a double living room and and plenty of sitting areas to read & relax.
The Pickleball Court was installed in 2023 for a Vow Renewal Party & is ready for you!
This handsome barn was built in 1947 (after the original burned down in a fire that burned 100's of acres in Biddeford) by two brothers using horses to bring in the logs. A nearby mill turned out the strong timber used in its construction. The barn was designed to hold hay for the many dairy farms that once dotted rural Maine.
A 2023 Vow Renewal Barn Party was the occasion for music. pickleball, beer pong, cornhole, pickleball & more!
High Bush Blueberries
High Blue Farm is named after the blueberry bushes that grow along the edges of fields, they are taller than their low-bush cousins. This bush is about 7 feet high and loaded with berries! The low bush blueberries can be found in the fields after mowing, along with lots of strawberry plants. Both are delicious!
HIGH BLUE FARMHOUSE & COTTAGE AT FORTUNES ROCKS
This coastal community, which is part of Biddeford, Maine, lies north of Kennebunkport and South of Portland. High Blue Farm, seen in the bottom of this photo in front of the barn, is a short walk to a 3 mile long sandy beach as well as rocky coast. The working waterfront in Biddeford Pool produces superb fresh seafood, including lobster. It is also home to the Biddeford Pool Yacht Club and glorious sailing.
The Cottage at High Blue Farm is ideal for quiet relaxation & being surrounded by nature.
The Cottage, encircled by trees, is set back amongst old growth trees and glacial boulders (both great for climbing by young kids) with 4 bedrooms, a wood burning fireplance and an open concept that is great for families and reunions.
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Surrounded by the Rachel Carson Preserve and almost 90 acres of conservancy land you are nestled in nature with access to private walking trails (10-15 minutes long) that take you around the property.
Enjoy 4 bedrooms, 1 full bath as well as a master bed room full bath, a dining room area, modern kitchen, enclosed porch as well as a fire pit and outside adirondack chairs.
Built in 2023 by Maine Tennis & Table it is a tournament-level court adjacent to the Barn with a sitting area overlooking the court.
Hiking & Snowshoeing at the Cottage & Farmhouse
There are several trails to choose from right out your door, they are short 15-30 minute walks in nature (perfect for young kids) to see trees, boulders and maybe a deer or two.
Get moving
Pickleball is only a few steps away when you rent either High Blue Farmhouse or the High Blue Cottage. Hiking trails on property and great Mountain Biking & Cross Country Skiing is only minutes away
wildlife
Extensive conservancy land is home to lots of wildlife, occassionally moose.
Bird Houses
Adjacent fields have numerous bird boxes, with red roofs from old barn shingles. They annually host blue birds and barn swallows
HIGH BLUE FARM
Named after the highbush blue berries that grow along the edges of the fields.
Fireflies
One of the great pleasures of summer evenings are the fireflies that light up the fields.
CONSERVANCY FOREST LAND
85 acres of forrest and wetlands have a permanent conservancy status. It was one of the orginal founding easements of the Kennebunk Conservation Trust given by Nat and Eleanor Grose.
FARM POND
In 1990 the farm pond was drained, dredged, rebuilt & the field regraded. The pond held a very impressive inventory of eels. Fisheries for yellow and silver eels have a long history in Maine, having occurred since the earliest colonial settlements. After spending several years with us, the eels go to the Sargasso Sea to spawn. Catching them is another story!
The pond is co-owned with our neighbor.
SPOTTED TURTLES
The conservation land has many vernal pools, little ephemeral wetlands that fill with snow melt and often dry out over the summer. They are home to wood frogs, spotted and blue salamanders, and fairy shrimp. They are essential habitat to rare species, most notably to Blanding’s and spotted turtles.
DEEP WELL PROVIDING FRESH WATER
Water to the house is provided by a well that was drilled in 2002. Recent water tests show the water is good and contains no radon.
STARRY NIGHTS
Despite street lights, the night sky is dark and the milky way is clearly visible. Because the ocean lies to the east where there is no light pollution, it is thrilling to see stars just slightly above the horizon.