The Carina House on Monhegan Island
A 1920 silver-weathered cedar-shingle cottage with barn-red trim along the dirt lane of Monhegan Island ten miles out to sea.
131 Main Street, Monhegan Island, ME 04852
Listed by Trevor Dodge at Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.
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The Carina House on Monhegan Island (2 Beds · 2 Baths · 1,600 Sq Ft · 0.14 Acres)
Set directly along the unpaved village lane of Monhegan Island ten miles offshore in the Gulf of Maine, The Carina House is a 1920 silver-weathered cedar-shingle island cottage accented with barn-red window casings and gable trim. Inside, wide-plank hardwood floors, painted structural timber posts, six-over-one sash windows, and an upper-level cathedral studio beneath exposed board-and-batten rafters reflect a century of Maine offshore artist-colony vernacular.
Interior Character & Grounds
Interior Details: Sunlit main parlor with wide-plank hardwood floors, painted timber posts, and six-over-one island windows.
Grounds & Outbuildings: Cathedral-ceilinged upper studio and Monhegan Island’s raw granite Atlantic cliffs steps from the village path.
Setting & Provenance: Built in 1920 as The Carina House in Monhegan’s historic car-free fishing and painting community, retaining its unpainted silver cedar shingles and exposed board-and-batten carpentry.
Thanksgiving At The Harvest Table
Quiet offshore island days after the summer ferry crowds depart, with Atlantic surf booming against Black Head and golden autumn light across the harbor. Spending Christmas week together in Monhegan, ME: 2 bedrooms for visiting family and Cathedral-ceilinged upper studio and Monhegan Island’s raw granite Atlantic cliffs steps from the village path.
Bring the New England Porch & Hearth Home
Pieces inspired by this circa 1920 Island Shingle Cottage sanctuary in Monhegan, ME.
Hand-Dipped Pure Beeswax Window Tapers (Box of 12)
The warm, honey-scented glow in every twelve-over-twelve window at dusk in Monhegan.
Preserved Boxwood, Magnolia & Winterberry Front-Door Wreath
Hand-tied New England botanicals to welcome family to the paneled front door for Thanksgiving and Christmas in Monhegan.
Heavyweight Heritage Wool & Washed Linen Hearth Throw
Drape over a deep slipcovered sofa after a brisk walk or holiday morning by the ME fireplace.
Unlacquered Solid Brass Federal Door Knocker & Rim Lock
Living-finish cast brass that develops a rich coastal patina over decades of family use.