New in the Neighborhood
A contemporary Northeast Harbor retreat honors its grand old neighbors without succumbing to cliche.
By Kim Ridley, photography by Randy O'Rourke
John Ed and Isabel Anthony faced a common quandary when they bought a cottage in Northeast Harbor: great location, not so great house. Built in the 1930s as a rustic "reading room" for a seaside estate, the place had magnificent views of the Western Way channel but suffered from years of abuse by occupants including, John Ed says, "a healthy population of carpenter ants working it hard."
Rather than rushing to raze the reading room, however, the Anthonys lived in it for several summers, getting a feel for the light, the landscape, and local history.
Rather than rushing to raze the reading room, however, the Anthonys lived in it for several summers, getting a feel for the light, the landscape, and local history.
