Maine Wedding Cake House for sale for $2.7M

KENNEBUNK, Maine — One of Maine’s most iconic homes is up for sale.

Kennebunk’s Wedding Cake House, built in 1825, was listed last week for $2.7 million. George W. Bourne, the original homeowner, carved the home’s gothic wood trim that gives it the appearance of a wedding cake.

The 6,263-square-foot Summer Street residence, which includes a barn and carriage house, boasts eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms on a 2.2-acre lot on the banks of the Kennebunk River. It’s known as the most photographed home in Maine and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

“This is a rare opportunity to own this elegant and historic property,” the listing reads.

Listing agent Nathan McCabe said the homeowners, Hunt and Katie Edwards, are selling the property so they can spend more time with family in Florida. The couple asked the town approve a zoning change so they could turn the property into an inn and host official weddings and other events, but earlier this year rejected the plan after neighbors expressed concern about possible noise, among other complaints.

McCabe said there were no offers as of Wednesday morning.

Other features of the home include a two-story mural of Kennebunk, a spiral staircase, and a Chickering piano.

The home, which has changed hands only a handful of times over the years, is the subject of a book, “The Wedding Cake House: The World of George W. Bourne.”

View photos of the Wedding Cake House on its listing:

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