8 Ship Street, Rockport, ME 04856

$1,150,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 2,356 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 7,841 Status: Active
Current Price: $1,150,000 List Date: 4/14/2026 Last Modified: 4/15/2026

Description

Harbor View at 8 Ship Street is available to the market for the first time in almost 40 years! This beautifully preserved and updated 19th century home is ideally located in one of Maine's most beloved coastal villages, offering harbor views and an unbeatable location just steps from Rockport's Marine Park and Goodies Beach. From this home you can also enjoy an enviable and easy stroll to local cafes, shops, live music events, and the newly built library. At the heart of Harbor View is an inviting post and beam family room which flows seamlessly from the modern kitchen and features a cozy gas fireplace, a brand-new heat pump for year-round comfort, and direct access to the deck. Also on the first floor is a formal dining room, double living room, half bath, and mud and laundry room connected to the barn which is a perfect workshop, or potential garage conversion with storage above. Upstairs there is a sitting/office area with a large picture window that frames the unfolding harbor scenes, two bedrooms, a full bath, and a spacious primary suite with a renovated bathroom with beautiful tile, glass shower, and radiant heat. This suite is a true retreat, featuring soaring ceilings, abundant natural light, and stunning views of Rockport Harbor. A charming half-moon window offers the perfect vantage point for moonlit nights reflected over the water. Extensive 2025 upgrades include energy-efficient Ascend composite siding with insulation and Class A fire rating, three new heat pumps, a fully renovated kitchen with cork-backed insulated flooring, a redesigned primary bath with radiant floor heat and rain shower, a redesigned and transformed half-bath, improved drainage systems, foundation stonework, basement insulation and encapsulation, repaved driveway, and a new backyard deck. Some final finishing touches await your completion. Finally, a charming backyard off the deck has plenty of room to garden, relax, entertain and play, accompanied by the fresh salt air.

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More Information MLS# 1656860

Property Sub-Type

Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence

Location Information

Street #: 8 Street Name: Ship Street Type: Street County: Knox Town: Rockport State/Province: ME Zip Code: 04856 Zip +4: 4447 Leased Land: No Book: 1225 Page: 351 Map: 28 Lot: 149 Zoning: 901 Zoning Overlay: Unknown Association: No Full Tax Amount $: 11022 Tax Year: 2025 Tree Growth Y/N: No Geo Lat: 44.184024 Geo Lon: -69.076169

Contract Information

Status: Active Original List Price: 1150000 List Price: $1,150,000 Current Price: $1,150,000

Property Information

Surveyed: Unknown Seasonal: No # Rooms: 8 # Bedrooms: 3 Total Full Baths: 2 Total Half Baths: 1 Total Baths: 3 Year Built: 1865 SqFt Finished Above Grade: 2356 SqFt Finished Total: 2356 SqFt Source: Public Records Garage: No Lot Size Acres +/-: 0.18 Source of Acreage: Public Records

Water Info

Water Frontage: No Water View: Yes Water Body Name: Rockport Harbor

Property Features

Site: Level; Open Location: Intown; Near Country Club; Near Golf Course; Near Public Beach; Near Shopping; Near Town; Other Location Roads: Dead End; Public Water Body Type: Harbor View: Scenic Appliances Included: Dishwasher; Disposal; Dryer; Electric Range; Microwave; Washer Style: Colonial Construction: Wood Frame Basement: Crawl Space; Partial; Sump Pump; Unfinished; Walk-Out Access Basement Entry: Interior Foundation Materials: Granite; Other; Poured Concrete; Stone Roof: Shingle Exterior: Composition Heat System: Baseboard; Heat Pump; Hot Water; Zoned Heat Fuel: Oil; Propane Water Heater: On Demand Cooling: Heat Pump Floors: Carpet; Composition; Tile; Vinyl; Wood Amenities: Attic; Laundry - 1st Floor; Other Amenities; Primary Bedroom w/Bath; Shower Driveway: Paved Parking: 1 - 4 Spaces; Off Street Vehicle Storage: No Vehicle Storage Electric: Circuit Breakers Gas: Bottled Sewer: Public Sewer Water: Public

Room Information

Primary Bedroom Level: Second Bedroom 2 Level: Second Bedroom 3 Level: Second Dining Room Level: First Family Room Level: First Kitchen Level: First Living Room Level: First Mud Room Level: First

Documents

Listing Office: Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty
Last Updated: April - 15 - 2026
8 Ship Street, Rockport, ME 04856- MLS# 1656860
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