OWN AN ARCHITECT’S DREAM
“Glass House” For Sale
A stunning monument to the International Style of simplicity and clarity
Inspiration
While at Cornell University Medical College in New York City in the early 60’s, I fell
in love with the inescapable drama of the Seagram’s Building, designed by Mies van
der Rohe and Phillip Johnson. With its unbroken height of bronze and glass, I
decided at that time that I would build a Glass House during my lifetime. In the Fall
of 2004 I started a two-year course of aggressive therapy for my latest malignancy.
It
was time to build my Glass House.
The therapy is over and my prognosis is amazingly good. The house is almost
finished and it is time to sell it to a qualified buyer, who has great insights and taste.
It is not a house and site for everybody. I will be moving on to a related project, to
build an adaptation of Philip Johnson’s Glass House.
The Glass House is located in Winterport, 11 miles from Bangor. Qualified buyers
may contact me for an appointment to tour the house and site.
Bernhoff A. Dahl, President
The Freedom Group
An incredible river vista and meditative Zen gardens invite ultimate relaxation
A History
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Ludwig Mies
van der Rohe
(1886 - 1969)
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The Glass House is inspired by the Resor House, which was designed by
revolutionary Bauhaus architect Mies van der Rohe in 1937 to straddle a creek in
Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Although the Resor House was never built, the spirit of the original design was
brought to life in the new Glass House here in beautiful rustic Maine.
The “modernistic” Glass House, perched on a bluff over the river, offers
panoramic views, a river front deck and hot tub deck, as well as Zen gardens and a
stainless steel monolith reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s. The house features 3000 sq.
ft. of fine living space with a super master suite, great bedrooms, a fantastic
kitchen, creative lighting, and above all, glass.
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Night-time view from the
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Contact us at FreedomGroupUSA@aol.com
for a tour of the house and site.
Note: Offer subject to prior sale or lease and may be
withdrawn from the market without prior notice.
Two views of the riverfront on the property.
Special Thanks to …
The
Multitask "A" Team
Albert Talon, Thomas Foss and Philip Tardiff
Architect
David R. Merritt, AIA
Engineering
Plymouth Engineering
Code Officer
Thomas Watson
Surveyors
Plisga and Day
Wastewater Design
Robert Vile
Attorney
Nathan Dane III
Site Work
C. A. Strout and Sons, Paul Strout, Maine Tree Services
Concrete
Clewley Foundations; Scripture’s Concrete
Outdoor Relief
AAA Portable Toilets
Landscape Design
Ichi Kawasaki
Landscape Services
Calkin’s Farm Stand; Sprague’s Nursery; R.B. Higgins
Water Well
Hanscom Well Drilling
Framing
T.J. Hutchinson Contractor; M.K. Construction
Insulation
Construction Coatings, Inc.
Wood Services
Yoder Sawmill
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Major
Suppliers
Bangor Paint; Crescent Lumber; Granville Lumber; Hammond Lumber; Home Depot; Viking Supply;
Schacht’s Hardware
Roofing
Roof Systems of Maine; Raymond Charette
Dryvit Siding
North East Wall Systems
Windows/Doors
Owen Gray & Sons; Overhead Door of Bangor; Pella; Portland Glass; Bangor Window Shade & Drapery
Asphalt/Driveway
Lane Construction
Sheetrock/Interior
Painting
Art Girard Drywall
Plumbing/Heating
Harley Plumbing
Septic System
Downeast Concrete
Electrical
AA Electric; Bangor Hydro; Hartt’s Electric Services
Auxiliary Power System
Central Diesel
A/C & Heat Exchange
Domestic Refrigeration & A/C
Kitchen Cabinets
Dovetail Carpentry, Paul Lancisi
Granite Surfaces
Qualey Stone & Granite
Appliances
Dunnet’s/ General Electric
Tile
Scott’s Tile
Flooring
Carpet World; Hometown Hardwood Refinishing; Sam’s Club
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