The first stop we made when we got Bangor, Maine was to drive by Stephen King’s house. I’m not a stalker so these shots were taken out my window of the van. Snap, snap, snap then we were gone like a flash.
Oh I would have loved to get out and get some close-ups of this magnificent fence and gates!
A little bat adorns each gate post. By the way the house is even bigger than it looks! I saw an aerial view and the house goes back a loooong way.
A little sun flare for effect. Can you see the spiders on each gate? I think, the room upstairs with the light on is Tabitha’s office. I could be wrong though. I know Stephen King’s uses the back part of the house. And he has an office elsewhere in town. It’s not hard to found out where all this is but I’m not going to post addresses here.
I was excited to find out that the Bangor Chamber of Commerce does tours of many of the places King has used as inspiration for his novels. Like the standpipe (It) and the cemetery (Pet Semetary), etc. But I was saddened to find they are only offered once a month June-August, and as you know we were there in May.
On our way back through Bangor a few days later I snapped a couple more photos. We had stopped at Beck’s Bookstore, where I purchase a t-shirt and license plate cover (My other car is Christine). We also bought a piece signed by the artist of the Green Mile. I already have a couple of King autographs.
This house sets on the other side of the King driveway and I had noticed they seemed to have the same fence. The guy at the bookstore told us that the King’s had purchased it a couple of years ago and have already spent over $3,000,000 renovating it. They hope to use it as an office. PS – The house two doors down from them is for sale – wouldn’t that be cool?!
I also found out while there that they are very active in their community and donate much money to children’s camps and such. Really great people!
sharon said,
I’m glad you were there in the day cuz photos of this house at night might be too scary for me! I am not a fan of horror!
Great shots!!
dani said,
Very cool! Love his books!
Martha said,
Very cool Lisa! Stephen King’s winter home is in my area. I’ve only seen it from the bay side view from a boat, can’t see it well enough to get any shots. I need to find out how to get to it by land to get some photos!
Julia said,
Cool house and I love his books.
Robert Kruh said,
Oh, beautiful presentation and lovely pics!! Stunning work!
carrie said,
I <3 Stephen King and what great looking houses. Thanks for sharing.
Prospero said,
What this house needs is a couple of decades of neglect – then it sure would inspire another novel.
Teena in Toronto said,
Nice shack
Regina said,
Pretty house. Absolutely great snapshots.
Dallas said,
Very cool! The fence is awesome. I love the little detail put into it.
Sandcastle Momma said,
That fence is so cool. Wouldn’t you just love to have dinner with him? He must be fascinating to talk to.
Carlos Bohorquez Nassar said,
wow thats some freaky house, love then fences, why didnt you get a closeup?? I wouldve!
Lauren said,
I always wanted to go to Maine, it looks beautiful. Great pics!
Coast Rat said,
What an interesting post! Thanks for sharing. Such a beautiful old home he lives in.
Jan said,
I’m so glad you’re not a stalker! Great photos and research Lisa. I like King, and think he’s one of the best writers out there.
Se'Lah said,
Sure you’re not a stalker
I love his gate…it’s so fitting.
mountain.mama said,
Somehow that looks just like what I would imagine Stephen King living in but never considered it before–that was an interesting post.
Lance said,
Awesome shots of his house! In fact, the movie “It” was playing on our tv just a few days ago…
SwampAngel65 said,
I’d seen pictures of his house a long time ago in some magazine, but yours are much better! I’ve always wondered how he handles Halloween at his house…. the next time I go over to Venice Beach, I’ll make a little drive and get some pictures of his “winter” place!
SandyCarlson said,
What a cool guy. And the fence seems kind of classy in an odd way. Maybe because the house is so elegant.
Jenners said,
This is exactly the type of house I imagine he would live in!!! Totally cool! Elegant but spooky. Classy but a little on edge. Love it. So fascinating.
Brooke said,
I’m a big fan of his books. And this house is exactly what I would expect him to live in… it’s just fitting, somehow.
Jama said,
It’s a gorgeous house!
The Laughing Idiot said,
I totally would have gotten out of the van! Too cool!
Pamela said,
I’d rather live next door to a romance novelist. The moans and groans would take on another whole meaning.
kaci said,
What a great house. The fense is very fitting for him.
Michelle Johnson said,
Stephen King is the all time best horror writer there is, period. I’ve read quite a few of his books and especially liked Bag of Bones, 1408, LTs Theory of Pets (parts of this one… hilarious) and Hearts in Atlantis. That gate is so fitting to his imagination, isn’t it? I would love to have had this kind of opportunity to see and snap pictures of his home. How’d it feel being so close to an incredible writer? Exhilarating, I’m sure. The only thing that could have made it better would have been to see him outside.
Oz Girl said,
Wow, both of those houses are just too, too cool. What a great post, very interesting!
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