Home of the week: Refurbished 1900 Cape near Sugarloaf Ski Mountain in Maine for $315K

Painted bright blue, this Kingfield house features original flooring and an energy-efficient heat pump

Though the house was built 125 years ago, renovations have given it a fresh look. Falco Focus Maine Media

By John R. Ellement

November 25, 2025

3 minutes to read

7 West Branch St.

Price $315,000

Style Cape

Year built 1900

Square feet 1,398

Bedrooms 3

Baths 1 full

Sewer/Water Public

Taxes $1,400 (2025)

When the neighboring community hosts thousands at the Sugarloaf Mountain Resort, its ski slopes, and shops, it’s easy for a small town like Kingfield, Maine, to be figuratively — and literally — overshadowed.

But there are multiple reasons to stop and stay in the last town before Sugarloaf, including this fully renovated Cape-style home with a price tag that could leave cash available for season-long lift tickets, among other pricey expenditures.

The blue house is located on a quiet dead-end street. – Falco Focus Maine Media

An aerial view of the neighborhood where the house is located. – Falco Focus Maine Media

Located across the street from the Carrabassett River (although the bank is quite steep there), this recently updated Cape has a newly installed roofed porch with granite steps that lead to a new front door. Inside, a short foyer has a stairwell on the left and receives natural light from a square window.

The first room beyond is the 261-square-foot living room, which serves as both a welcoming area and a highlight reel for the completed renovations.

The lower level was renovated with knotty pine framing and maple floors. – Falco Focus Maine Media

The flooring of mixed-grain maple with a clear stain is a visual standout. Four new, double-hung windows with Craftsman-style wood trim on the front of the home and the right side send sunlight bouncing off the smooth surface. Posts and beams of knotty pine frame the rooms.

The house has one full bathroom. – Falco Focus Maine Media

A 6-foot-long hallway with its own double-hung window pulls deeper into the home. On the right is the one full bath. It’s 66 square feet and has a double vanity with a white quartz top and wooden cabinet. There are rounded mirrors above each sink, and opposite is a rectangular window. The shower is a curtained insert. Flooring is vinyl plank.

The hall connects the living room to the 218-square-foot eat-in kitchen with recessed lighting. A rectangular maple table is on the left, and two layers of sage green cabinets with black pulls are on the right. The counters are white quartz. The sink is underneath a pair of windows, and there’s a built-in live-edge table for meals. The appliances are stainless steel, and the range is electric. There is also a double-door built-in pantry.

At the rear wall, a doorway leads to a two-step stairwell and a 120-square-footmud room with a door opening to the backyard. Around to the right is a 26-square-foot laundry area for a full-size washer and dryer.

Also in the kitchen is a five-panel door that leads to the 511-square-foot basement with a dirt floor. The home has a new energy-efficient hybrid heat pump for water.

The kitchen features sage green cabinetry and updated appliances. – Falco Focus Maine Media

The stairwell in the front of the home leads to the second floor and the primary bedroom, plus two others. The renovation on the second level reaches into the past as the flooring is original to the home and has been retained and refinished. The five-panel doors and knobs are also original to the home.

All three bedrooms flow off a common hallway. The primary is on the right and in the front of the home. There are a pair of double-hung windows overlooking the front yard, and a ceiling lined with whitewashed pine slabs. The room has a single closet.

The upstairs rooms feature original flooring. – Falco Focus Maine Media

The other two bedrooms are 124 and 75 square feet. Like the primary, the flooring is refinished wood original to the home, and the ceilings are whitewashed pine slabs. There is one window in each bedroom.

The gravel stone driveway has space for up to four vehicles. There’s a small storage shed in the backyard.

Mountain views from Kingfield, Maine. – Falco Focus Maine Media

While the 4,237-foot Sugarloaf is one of the highest points in Maine and is the best-known draw to this part of Vacationland, from Kingfield kayakers can jump into the Carrabassett River, and hikers, bikers, Nordic-style skiers, and snowmobilers all have trails marbled through the Bigelow Range.

According to the listing agent, Joanna Pineau of The Portside Realty Group, Kingfield does not have any restrictions on short-term rentals.

John R. Ellement can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him @JREbosglobe. Send listings to: [email protected]. Please note: We may not respond to submissions we won’t pursue. Subscribe to our newsletter at Boston.com/address-newsletter.