A riverfront property that was once home to Baron Jean-Vincent d’Abbadie de Saint-Castin, after whom the town of Castine is named, is for sale for nearly $6 million.

On the site where Saint-Castin’s 17th century settlement of 160 people once stood, the 40-acre property now includes a main residence — a farmhouse with a wraparound porch and a two-car garage — as well as a guest cottage and outbuildings.

The two-bedroom, five-bathroom home sits on Wescott Battery, a road that leads to the coast of the Bagaduce River. With nearly 8,200 square feet of space, the home has an asking price of $5.97 million.

The estate in Castine has roughly 915 feet of river frontage, as well as a dock with a ramp and float, according to the property listing . The property is accessed by a long driveway tha

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