“I started investing in real estate in my early 20s,” he says. “I’m a serial renovator.”
A house in Kennebunkport fell into his hands when its owner wanted to swap for a Massachusetts condo Harrington was renovating. The developer and his family started using the house and promptly fell in love with the coastal town, where he took on additional projects.
In 2005, he bought a run-down property called Cottages at Cabot Cove, not far from an assortment of marinas on Kennebunk River. In keeping with the creative flair that drives his endeavors, Harrington hired interior designers to individually decorate each cottage. The opening, a design showcase and fundraiser, drew 5,000 people in 10 days.
A $25 million purchase and renovation of four neighboring Kennebunkport inns, once the homes of prominent local sea captains, will culminate this spring in a rebranding, forming the Kennebunkport Captains Collection resort.
The properties, owned by Newburyport, Mass.-based Lark Hotels, comprise the William Jefferds House, James Fairfield House, Nathaniel Lord Mansion and Acton Patterson House.
The structures date back to the early-19th century and were built by sea captains, all of whom were part of the Walker family, one of the first families to settle in the area.
After passing through generations of seafaring families, all four houses eventually transitioned to small boutique inns.
Scott Cleveland Duo plays free livestream SoundCheck concert
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The Scott Cleveland Duo: Scott Cleveland, left, and Phil Kell. (Photo courtesy Camden Opera House.
Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of audience-free livestreams continues Friday, Feb. 12, with a 7:30 p.m. concert by the Scott Cleveland Duo. The show will be streamed live from the opera house stage to its Facebook page and is free to enjoy, no tickets or RSVP necessary.
The Scott Cleveland Duo (Scott Cleveland, piano/voice; Phil Kell, bass/guitar) features Cleveland’s original jazz/blues/rock/fusion.
“Viewers can expect Crusaders-like R&B in 7/4 time, searing ballads, Thelonious Monk- and Bill Evans-influenced jazz and sophisticated rock,” said the Opera House, in a news release.
John and Rachel Nicholas. (Photo by Marissa Macias)
Camden Opera House’s SoundCheck series of audience-free livestreams continues Friday, Feb. 5, with a 7:30 p.m. concert by John and Rachel Nicholas. The SoundCheck show will be streamed from the opera house stage to its Facebook page and is free to enjoy, no tickets or RSVP necessary.
John and Rachel Nicholas relocated to Midcoast Maine in 2012 and have steadily made a name for themselves with their soulful harmonies and stellar songcraft. The couple have forged their own Americana style, combining folk, rock and elements of blues and R&B. Two of their songs were first runners up in two categories of The Great American Song Contest in 2009; and five years ago, their album