5 Gosses Hill RoadCamden, ME 04843Price: $525,000

If your dream home includes privacy, nature, and a location that lets you enjoy the best of Midcoast Maine year-round, this charming Contemporary cottage may be exactly what you've been searching for. Tucked off the road on a sunny, fenced-in knoll on a nearly one-acre wooded lot, the setting feels like a private retreat, complete with moss-covered rocks, established gardens, and a wonderful feeling of indoor-outdoor connection. From the covered front door, enter a practical tiled mudroom with an adjacent updated half bath. The front facade does not hint, however, at the surprise ahead: a spacious and dramatic great room at the heart of the home. With an inviting open kitchen featuring newer cabinetry and countertops tucked to one side, the great room offers flexibility to arrange furniture to suit your needs, vaulted ceilings, skylights, a cozy gas stove, and three walls of windows that fill the space with natural light and frame peaceful backyard views. French doors open to a deck situated in the corner formed by the great room wing and the primary suite wing, giving the southerly-facing deck a sense of enclosure. The bright and fresh first-floor primary suite offers the ease of one-floor living, complete with an en suite bath and laundry. Upstairs are a full hall bath and two cheerful rooms with vaulted ceilings and skylights, including one with a fun loft space and easy attic storage access. (Note: Town records indicate three bedrooms; the property is served by a two-bedroom septic system.) Just steps from the Camden Snow Bowl, Hosmer Pond, and an extensive network of trails, this inviting home puts four seasons of recreation right outside your door. Add the convenience of Camden Village less than four miles away, and you'll understand why this property feels like a getaway, even when you're home.