The Albani

Villa · Sancti · Albani

A modern home on a Maine ridge, with sunsets that go for miles

High above the central Maine woods, with the western mountains on the horizon and Great Moose Lake just below. Stone, fire, and quiet — between Bangor and Augusta, an hour from the coast.

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The Albani is the destination name for the estate; the residence is Villa Sancti Albani. We are opening for summer stays with an early reservation window for friends and family. Lock in preferred rates while we finalize the last details on the ground.

The view

The home sits on a high ridge in St. Albans, Maine, with a long open view to the west. Sunsets carry across rolling forest to the distant peaks of the Bigelow range. Great Moose Lake sits below, minutes away by car for boating, swimming, and fishing. Stand on the deck or beside the fire pit and the land just keeps opening up.

The setting

Between Bangor and Augusta, along the corridor visitors use for lakes, hiking, and trips toward the midcoast or Acadia. Belfast and the hills around it offer rewarding day hikes; Bigelow Preserve carries some of the state's most dramatic ridgelines. For a longer day, Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor are within reach by car.

Arriving from away

Airports

Commercial service at Bangor International (BGR) and Augusta State (AUG). Cape Air connects Boston with both cities; fares often land around $100 before bags and taxes, depending on dates and demand.

Driving

Plan on roughly four to five hours by car from Boston, Massachusetts, and about three and a half to four and a half hours from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, depending on traffic and stops.

Read the full Getting here guide before you go — the final-approach map matters; some navigation apps will try to send you down a road that no longer goes through.

Availability

Live calendar below — green is open, blocked dates are already reserved. Peak summer from $265/night; weekly stays receive a 10% discount.

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Gallery

Golden-hour drone view of the home along the ridge, sunset over the western Maine hillsThe home on its ridge, looking out over rolling forest toward the horizonAerial view of the home set in unbroken woodland at sunsetSpring lake view framed by the deck pergola, with hills beyondPeak fall foliage and sunset from the deck, with the lake in the distanceEvening fire pit on the granite ledge with the deck of the home in viewCandles and a quiet summer evening on the screened porch as the sun setsInterior of the great room: timber beams, dining table, and sliding doors out to the viewWood stove with a fire burning, set on a stone hearth

Stay in the loop

Summer dates fill quickly. Email stay@thealbani.com with the subject Tell me when dates open and we'll write back as soon as the calendar is live.