Southern Maine Tiny House STR

[Adam Karpman]

Hi All,

I'm thinking about purchasing some land in Maine and placing tiny houses on it for STR. Anyone have any experience?

I'm thinking Southern Maine between York and Boothbay.  Some on the limitations/challenges I having been seeing:

1. Some towns require 1+ acres per structure

2. City water/sewer not available in most locations.

3. Some towns don't allow STR

4. Hard to find real estate agents with knowledge of available land

Does anyone have any experience/suggestions?

Also, and recommendations for real estate agents/property managers?

Thanks!

Adam

[Dan Weber]

@Adam Karpman We need more tiny home communities here! I know of one in Kennebunk. Some towns may require 1 acre per structure but tiny homes are often viewed more in the same category (or zoning use) as a mobile home than they are a single family residence structure, where the density requirements are a bit more loose. This may change town by town in the zoning. In terms of towns that allow STR, if you stick to coastal communities, especially in York County, most of them are lenient with STR regulations because they have had private STR for decades and decades, long before Airbnb ever existed. I'm happy to talk through some of those other challenges with you as well, shoot me a dm.