It’s not too surprising that Forbes.com, the highly regarded, New York based, business site, has declared London as the ‘World’s Most Stylish City.’
But lo and behold, The Financial Times of London, one of the world’s favorite news sources for business, has discovered Maine.
In a May 10, 2008 article, titled ‘The Lure of the Sea,’ written by the appropriately named Stephen Ferns, one can get a well-written glimpse into how the Europeans/British view our beautiful state and the attractiveness of our current real estate market — bargains!
This is how he begins:
“The state of Maine is one of those rare destinations, particularly to European sensibilities, that is equally appealing for both vacationing and long-term living. The rugged wildness of the woods contrast with the restrained gentility of the coastal towns. A native population of just over 1.3m is augmented by almost 9m seasonal visitors, although overcrowding is hardly an issue; Maine covers nearly as many square miles – 35,000 – as the other five New England states combined. Vast swathes of deciduous forest speckled with lakes, ponds and rivers comprise much of the interior but it’s the 3,478 miles of dramatically fractured coastline (longer than California’s) that represent a major draw to prospective buyers.”
Click here to read the whole article, with lots of real estate specifics.
Everybody wants 2bnMaine.
