Oceanfront Grey Gull Cottage in Kennebunkport sells for record-breaking $9M

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KENNEBUNKPORT — The Grey Gull Cottage recently sold for $9 million, making it the highest-priced sale of all time in Kennebunkport and in all of York County, according to the realtors who handled the sale.

The oceanfront home at 83 Turbatts Creek is at the mouth of Turbats Creek and overlooks the Vaughn Island Preserve. Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty Kennebunk-based agent Bill Gaynor represented this record-breaking sale.

The Grey Gull Cottage, a 1929 oceanfront home with stunning views, just sold for $9 million.
The Grey Gull Cottage, a 1929 oceanfront home with stunning views, just sold for $9 million.

“While we have seen cooling in some of the major national real estate markets, the Maine real estate market continues to be propelled by demand for special properties,” states Chris Lynch, president of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.

The oceanfront home at 83 Turbatts Creek is at the mouth of Turbats Creek and overlooks the Vaughn Island Preserve.
The oceanfront home at 83 Turbatts Creek is at the mouth of Turbats Creek and overlooks the Vaughn Island Preserve.

The property had been in the same family for over 80 years and offers hundreds of feet of oceanfront. Built in 1929, the historic five-bedroom home is 4,108 square feet with 275 feet of waterfront.

“The sale of Grey Gull cottage demonstrates the insatiable desire for prestigious Maine waterfront properties,” agent Bill Gaynor said in a prepared statement. “I fully expect this appreciation trend to continue in the immediate future.”

The oceanfront home at 83 Turbatts Creek is at the mouth of Turbats Creek and overlooks the Vaughn Island Preserve.
The oceanfront home at 83 Turbatts Creek is at the mouth of Turbats Creek and overlooks the Vaughn Island Preserve.

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Oceanfront Grey Gull Cottage in Kennebunkport sells for $9 million