Kenniston Hill open house June 19
Tue, 06/16/2026 - 7:30am
Kenniston Hill House is opening its doors to the public for a peek at its refurbished interior. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti 
The Kenniston has had many identities over its 229 years. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti 
The home still has its six original fireplaces. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti 
The back of the house needed to be repaired after the 2014 move separated it from a built-on addition. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti 
Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti
Kenniston Hill House is opening its doors to the public for a peek at its refurbished interior. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti
The Kenniston has had many identities over its 229 years. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti
The home still has its six original fireplaces. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti
The back of the house needed to be repaired after the 2014 move separated it from a built-on addition. Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti
Courtesy of Patrice Cappelletti The former Kenniston Hill Inn, now Kenniston Hill House, is hosting an open house for the public to tour the historic home after months of renovations. The event is at 978 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, on Friday, June 19, 4 - 7 p.m. All are welcome. Cocktails and appetizers will be available.
Earlier this year, owner Patrice Cappelletti of Vintage Maine Homes announced that the 229-year-old former inn will now be a private home, and the 2,000 square foot, four-bedroom, three-bath is up for sale.
Cappelletti got the property in late February 2025 and has been restoring it in partnership with longtime collaborator Teelgreen Energy owner Steve Teel. Teel's personal history is interwined with Kenniston’s, both as a descendant of a former owner and as the site manager when the 10-ton building was moved from its original location in 2014.
The pair's goal was to preserve as much historic architecture as possible. This includes the home’s six original fireplaces, the front door, cabinetry, timber framings and window trimmings. The historical feel has also been maintained through the heritage color painted on the exterior and the interior furnishings.
Some renovations were creating a mud room and patio, finishing the basement, replacing windows, insulating the attic, replacing roof boards and shingles damaged from a prolonged leak, taking out the suspended ceiling to show off the timber frame and having a local mason rebuild the top of the chimney.
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