This centrally located Kennebunk condo used to be a ballroom, and still evokes all that grandeur. It's for sale for $675,000. Credit: Andy Jacques, Onyx Owl

A luxury condo that was once a ballroom is for sale in downtown Kennebunk.

The one-bedroom, two-bathroom unit was converted into a condo in the early 2000s, but still has the high, ornate tin ceilings, polished hardwood dance floors and long, 12-foot windows that evoke its life as a grand ballroom from the early 20th century. Located on Kennebunk’s Main Street, it’s listed for $675,000.

“It’s a really neat and unique property,” Jeffrey Davis, the property’s listing agent, said.

Other features include a gourmet kitchen, walk-in shower and bedroom that’s sealed off in a circular, glass-walled room within the main ballroom area. There’s a second bed on a lofted balcony space. The condo is located on the third floor but has an elevator up to the unit.

The condo has only been on the market for a week, but already Davis, a real estate agent with Town & Shore Real Estate, said it’s seen a ton of interest.

The southern Maine real estate market isn’t as animated as it was a few years ago — when Davis said he’d get 20 offers on a home in this area — but properties here are still selling fairly quickly.

Davis has already shown the condo to a slate of interested buyers and doesn’t expect it will remain on the market for long. Some potential buyers are from out of state, interested in the condo as a second home where they’d live on weekends or while on vacation. Others are looking at it as a year-round residence, he said.

“It’s got a huge ‘wow’ factor,” Davis said. “It’s pretty unusual.”

Zara Norman joined the Bangor Daily News in 2023 after a year reporting for the Morning Sentinel. She lives in Waterville and graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, in 2022.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *