www.tuckerandtucker.com 636 US Route 1, Second Floor, Scarborough, ME 207-885-0059 | info@tuckerandtucker.com Are You Ready To Live The Automated Life? House of the Month 88 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine photos by franÇois gagné for landvest Pier 1 used to be. She sold art supplies there. I rented a 10 x 10 space from her at $50 a month. Between projects, I used to go out back and have a couple of coffee, to relax. That’s where I found the framing mattes.” Lucinda is silent for the length of time it take to take a sip. “She opened another lo- cation in South Portland…She ended up going bankrupt.” G rateful for her good fortune, Lucin- da looked for a dream house of her own for her family. “I looked for a year and a half for waterfront property.” When she saw Cliffside, “I wasn’t more than 20 feet into this home when I knew I was going to live here. I walked in, and I knew. I was looking at the water. I was looking for a contemporary home near the water but hadn’t been able to find it. The next owner is going to feel just what I felt.” While the structure dates to “between 1935 and 1945, when I purchased Cliffside it was essentially a new home.” Inside, there are two master suites, a glass staircase, and a glass floor. The stun- ning effect puts you right out on the granite cliff, even though you might be sipping on a Manhattan near the toasty fireplace. “The previous owner was William Jelin. I have my art studio here, but the whole house is a creative space. There’s a little spot in the top room where my husband and I have two chairs. I don’t know what happens there, but it’s something magic. We call it The Vortex.” From so many points of vantage on this stunning lot, you can see the sparkling lights of Portland’s skyline, but better still, you’re treated to all the ship traffic com- ing in and out of the harbor. With its dou- ble tier of waterfront decks, Cliffside almost