Castine has a picture-postcard town center with a classic New England feel. This house is at the center of it all, with a golf club across one street and the Maine Maritime Academy across the other. Quick walk to the marina with restaurants, library, churches, and Fort George, the site of the US Navy's biggest defeat until Pearl Harbor. In fact, Castine is full of signs detailing various elements of its history, which includes territorial control by French Canada, American colonies, the Dutch, and the British in a few short decades. If anything, what Castine needs is a visiting historian to source, verify, and stitch together all of these elements into a compelling book!
The house is very well designed; everywhere you turn there are thoughful elements -- both original details and benefits added by the owners. The downstairs bedroom is very amenable for handicapped guests (shower access the only question mark). Upstairs the bedrooms and bathrooms are well-appointed and well-spaced, so everyone feels like they have privacy. The kitchen is modern and well outfitted, with dishwasher, up-to-date microwave & stove, garbage disposal, etc. The washer and dryer are no afterthought; I would have loved to take them home with me.
One note about this 'quiet town': they are earlybirds at the golf course, which means that mowing of the tees can begin as early as 5AM. Also, in late summer the Academy's NROTC group begins training in the early morning, so you may hear group exercise and military cadences before you're ready for your coffee. There's also an occasional pick-up truck with louder than necessary tailpipes. But honestly, a peaceful, friendly, interesting place.