""I've always believed most native New Englanders come home in one way or another," Davis, a Massachusetts native, told the New York Times in 1955. "Up here we keep active with the interesting shore crowd, not the sophisticated suburbanites, and the kids' schools are good and convenient. It's possible to have a happy family life in Hollywood, but this is what I really want.""
"The compound, which is situated on eight bucolic acres with over 1,000 feet of water frontage, features a 7,600-square-foot main home with five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Naturally, picture windows throughout the dwelling take full advantage of the property's picturesque sea view; the eat-in kitchen foregoes upper cabinetry in favor of a row of tall windows along its curved wall (providing the dreamiest possible setting in which to wash the dishes)."
"It also has a breakfast bar and a casual dining area warmed by a wood-burning fireplace. Elsewhere, a chandelier-lit dining room with French doors leading out toward the water provides a more formal space for hosting visitors. Other notable features of the estate include a wood-paneled study, a winding staircase leading up to a grand yet cozy window"
Bette Davis's Cape Elizabeth estate, known as Witch Way, has sold for $13.4 million after two months on the market. Davis lived there in the 1950s with Gary Merrill, raising their children and enjoying Atlantic Ocean views while Merrill trapped lobsters. The pair divorced in 1960, leaving the shingle-style compound on eight bucolic acres with over 1,000 feet of waterfront. The property includes a 7,600-square-foot main house with five bedrooms and six bathrooms, abundant picture windows, and an eat-in kitchen featuring tall windows along a curved wall. The home also offers a breakfast bar, casual dining warmed by a wood-burning fireplace, a chandelier-lit formal dining room with French doors, a wood-paneled study, and a winding staircase leading to a cozy window.
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