This custom 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath cape is sited on 6.37 beautiful acres, abutting the 178-acre Barrow-Louderback Preserve, which is part of the ''River Link'' recreation and conservation corridor. Located in a quiet, rural neighborhood off of the pastoral Dodge Road, this property offers privacy, but is less than two miles from Route 1. Its central location is convenient to Damariscotta, Boothbay Harbor, and Wiscasset. The construction is super-insulated, and features hand-built cabinetry and bookshelves, detailed trim, and hardwood flooring on the first floor. The kitchen is open to a cozy sitting room and the dining room, which has access to a lovely screened porch. Also on the first floor is the home's entry, half bath and laundry, and a living room with brick woodstove hearth. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a bathroom, and an office. Ample storage is available in the full basement and shed outbuildings. The outdoors are enjoyed from the screened porch, open deck, naturalized and perennial gardens, extensive lawn space, and adjacent wetland and conservation areas. A peaceful retreat to nature in a highly convenient location!