Overlooking the eastern shore of Rangeley Lake, this thoughtfully conceived Bank Barn-style home is the perfect harmony of contemporary design and country esthetic. With distant vistas of the White Mountains of New Hampshire and bird's-eye views of Maneskootuk Island and Bald Mountain, this eight acre + parcel gracefully ascends from a meadow that was originally part of the historic Lake View Farm. Designed in collaboration with Paul Drago (NK Architects, NYC) and featured in Maine Home and Design (October, 2011) this exceptional property is being offered exclusively for the first time. The two stories on the uphill side grow into three levels on the downhill side, providing abundant access to the outdoors. The main floor offers single level living with the primary bedroom suite, an open-plan kitchen with adjacent butler's pantry, a double-sided gas fireplace in the main living/dining rooms and a four season sunroom that leads to the retractable awning covered patio. Soaring 27' ceiling heights and custom carpentry, stone and tile work throughout, emphasize attention to details and nature's influence on design. Above the attached two bay garage on the main level, is an expansive studio space with a full bathroom. The second story features an open-air office, a private library, the oversized walk-in closet and a cozy bead-board sleeping loft. The lower level rooms open on to the meadow off of an elongated porch. Here, are the family room, a pool room and two bedrooms. A third attached garage on this level provides needed space for the toys and tools of the Rangeley lifestyle. There are three full baths and one half bathroom in the home. Intentionally designed to reflect the serene beauty of the setting and the history of the land, this exquisite home with it's walls of windows, captures lofty views of radiant sunsets and the rhythms of the lake, and is a rare jewel to discover in the Western Mountains of Maine. Within 8 miles of Saddleback.