Portland Real Estate Listings of Houses and Homes for Sale in Cumberland County, Maine

Portland

Portland, Maine masterfully synthesizes not only its seascape with its cityscape but also its historic buildings with its modern buildings. The Riverton Trolley Park and 9/11 Memorial Garden blend history and beauty. The city’s working waterfront and cobblestone streets of the restored Old Port area are great sights to see. Portland, Maine residents delight in the multiple attractions and lively nightlife of the Downtown District – home to the Arts District and Old Port. Attractions in the Art District abound, including the Portland Museum of Art, Children’s Museum of Maine, State Theatre and Merrill Auditorium.

Other attractions include the Portland Observatory, Portland Symphony Orchestra, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum and Portland Harbor Museum. Portland’s events, like the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Old Port Festival and summer outdoor concert series and movies in the park, liven up the city year-round. And resident sports fans can follow the scores of the popular Portland Sea Dogs – double-a affiliates of the Boston Red Sox – who play at the new, state of the art Hadlock Field.

Post-secondary students can choose from several higher-education facilities in town. These include the University of Southern Maine, Andover College and Maine College of Art. Additional colleges and universities, such as University of New England, St. Joseph’s College, University of Maine at Augusta and University of New Hampshire, are within 60 miles of Portland.

Recreational enthusiasts value many recreational opportunities near Portland and its surrounding areas. Portland’s historic, 51-acre Deering Oaks Park is equipped with tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball diamonds, horseshoe pits, a skating pond – good for summertime paddle boating – and sledding hills. Portland is also home to about 25 playgrounds and an ice arena. The ice arena is a favorite spot for figure skaters and hockey players. Various leagues, including the minor league Portland Pirates team, practice at the ice arena.