Inside A Charming Pint-Sized Amish Home in Maine — With No Plumbing and a Hand Pump at the Kitchen Sink (29 Photos)

This Amish home in Jefferson, Maine (Lincoln County) is very traditional – no public electricity of course, but also no plumbing. But despite what sounds like a very basic setup, it is cozy and cute as a button, inside and out.

One reason I call it “cute as a button” is its charming interior. This next photo, of the living room, is a preview. We’ll take a closer look inside in just a minute:

I’m calling this residence “pint-sized” because – though it’s not a “tiny” home – it is less than 1,300 square feet in size. There are just three bedrooms – and no bathrooms. As one of the plainest of all Amish communities, the people in this group use outhouses.

Now, this home has been on Zillow for just 6 days, but obviously these photos weren’t taken last week. Here you can see the garden is in its full summer glory:

Here’s the home description, starting with the interior:

Set on three peaceful acres, this unique Amish-built property offers a simple country lifestyle with room to grow.

The three-bedroom home features a spacious kitchen, living room, pantry, and abundant storage throughout, along with a full concrete basement providing additional space and utility.

A drilled well with hand pump at the kitchen sink supplies water, with storage located in the basement.

The exterior:

Outside, the property shines with fruit trees, open space, and excellent outbuildings.

A horse barn with stables makes this an ideal setup for animals, while the large oversized workshop with storage underneath provides ample space for equipment, projects, or hobbies.

This aerial view gives you a sense of the layout of the buildings.

And the rest of the description:

The home is currently off-grid and was traditionally built without plumbing or electrical systems.

However, the structure offers a solid opportunity for a buyer to add modern conveniences such as electrical service and plumbing if desired, while maintaining the charm and simplicity of country living.

A rare opportunity for those seeking homesteading potential, hobby farming, or a peaceful rural retreat in midcoast Maine.

That description checks a lot of the boxes of a very traditional Amish home. And like with most Amish homes, it would take some “upgrading” for most non-Amish buyers to be comfortable there. But with the right property, that can be worth it.

Let’s take a look inside.

Kitchen

This is a really quaint and cozy kitchen. Starting with the classic blue oilcloth table. And despite some persistent belief out there, the Amish do use curtains and window coverings. These drapes are of a typical dark purple/violet color.

Also note the beautiful wall clock. The Amish tend to allow themselves some fanciness in their timekeepers – which often have a touch of luxury to them, contrasting with the simplicity and plainness of the other furnishings.

Zooming out a bit for a wider view of the kitchen space.

And a shot from a different angle. The light bluish tone is common for doors and frames in this group’s homes.

And a closer look at a very important appliance in an Amish home – the wood cookstove. And what’s that perched up on the wall? Another beautiful timepiece.

And though the home may be small, it’s still got one common thing in Amish homes – a big pantry room. Looks like some homemade cookies or dessert bars in the jar at left.

Here is the hand pump for water mentioned in the post title. This is a solution for getting water in the plainest Amish homes. And if you look closely there are actually two pumps.

It looks like they are homemade – using sections of PVC pipe.

A reverse view giving you an idea of the layout here, with the kitchen table area visible.

Living Room

Now a closer look a the living room. I’m going to start with this angle because it shows you how this room connects to the kitchen we just looked at – note the kitchen table visible at right.

There’s one very interesting detail about one of the chairs here – do you see it? Look at the metal coils that the seat of the chair at left is resting on. That is a really neat rocker design which frankly I’ve never seen before anywhere.

Here we have a bit wider view of the shot you saw already above. What a picturesque, cozy space.

And a view from another angle by the heating stove. I can imagine that gets good use in a place like this during subzero Maine winters.

Zooming in just a bit.

Bedrooms

So let’s have a gander at the bedrooms. As mentioned in the listing, this place has three. First, the parents’ bedroom:

The reverse angle.

This second bedroom has a bit more threadbare appearance.

Looking at the reverse angle, this appears to be a children’s room. A blackboard lists children’s names and birthdays. Cute.

The third bedroom is in an unfinished attic space.

Other Spaces

Though the home may be pint-sized, it does come with a standard set of outbuildings, common to Amish homes.

Those include this small barn and place for buggy parking. Snug for two buggies, but should be ample enough for one car.

Here’s a peek inside the horse barn. Lot of luck lined up there!

Also, note the quite long handsaw.

Here we have a look inside the workshop space. Looks like a furniture-making operation.

This appears to be additional space for canning and baking. The stove is likely kerosene-powered, which is the common way these very plain Amish do it. Next to the stove is a “BOSS” brand oven. I wonder how many years that has on it.

One more view of the home, from just a bit up in the air.

I hope you enjoyed this tour of a charming little Amish place. Though Maine doesn’t have an especially large Amish population, the state has gotten more popular with the Amish in recent years. So it’s no surprise to see Maine Amish homes pop up for sale online from time to time.

So what’s the price of this little Amish home?

It’s currently on the market listed at $310,000, represented by Lone Pine Real Estate Company.

And if you liked this home, you’ll probably enjoy checking out this picture-perfect Minnesota Amish home (19 photos). It’s got a similar look and feel.

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