New Englander Homes for Sale in Rockland, ME
New Englander houses in Rockland, ME are the workhorse form of this city, tall and gable-end to the street across the older neighborhoods. Read about the City of Rockland, create a free account to save this search and receive new listing alerts, or call Cates Real Estate at 207-701-5600 for local guidance.
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The New Englander is a Maine designation and worth understanding if you are looking here. It describes a two or two and a half story house, usually gable-end to the street, plain in its detailing, often with an ell running back toward a barn or shed. These were built in quantity for working families through the second half of the nineteenth century, and Rockland has one of the deepest stocks of them on the coast because of its lime and shipping workforce. They tend to offer real square footage for the money. Cates Real Estate knows these houses. Compare the wider city on the Rockland area page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a New Englander house?
- A Maine listing designation for a plain two or two and a half story house, typically gable-end to the street with an ell running back, built for working families in the nineteenth century.
- Why does Rockland have so many?
- The lime quarries and shipping trade supported a large working population through the later 1800s, and this was the form built to house it.
- What should be checked on one?
- Foundation and sill condition, the state of the ell and any attached outbuilding, heating system and insulation, knob-and-tube wiring, and whether the roof and chimneys have been kept up.
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