Elin Elisofon assists buyers in search of properties and sellers seeking prospective new owners who love and respect the land and community. Serving the islands of Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Islesboro.
Maine Island Properties Buyers and Sellers Agent
Elin is a Realtor who is actively involved in the Vinalhaven community.
She is a conservationist with decades of experience working with landowners; founding President of the Vinalhaven Housing Initiative, a nonprofit affordable housing organization; a founding member of Vinalhaven Eldercare Services; a member of the Town of Vinalhaven Planning Commission; and an active member of the Pleasant River Grange, where she plans programs related to agriculture, island resilience and sustainability.
Elin represents buyers and sellers with integrity and a high ethical standard. She makes every effort to find good successive stewards for sellers’ properties and conducts extensive research for buyers to help inform their decisions.
Elin lives on a historic farm which has been in her family since the 1940s. Over the years she became close to people whose ancestors built the farmhouse in 1843 and who lived most of their lives on the property. Their friendships influenced her desire to support elders so they may remain on the island throughout their lives, to conserve the history, vital ecology and island habitats while working for the sustainability of the year-round island community.
Elin’s realty work focuses on Vinalhaven, North Haven and Islesboro islands.
Read Past Perfect, a profile on Elin and her Vinalhaven home, from Maine Home + Design.
Home Sales
Her real estate practice specializes in assisting prospective buyers and property owners on these three islands. Her focus is on preserving family homes and historic properties and finding ideal properties for new owners.
Land Preservation
She has extensive experience working with land preservation and property owners, which she gained while serving from the earliest days on the boards of two accredited land trusts; the Vinalhaven Land Trust and the Hill Country Land Trust in Fredericksburg, Texas. Elin served on the Vinalhaven Land Trust’s board for twenty years, starting in 1986. As Chairman of the Easements and Acquisitions Committee, she and fellow board members assisted families in permanently conserving their properties’ natural resources, protecting many important habitats as well as establishing miles of public access trails on Vinalhaven.
Elin pursued her land conservation work while serving on the Town of Vinalhaven Planning Commission, where she helped create an extensive Natural Resource Inventory—instrumental to land use decisions—including new zoning regulations to protect Vinalhaven’s natural resources.
Elin can assist you in planning for the conservation of important natural areas, including agricultural lands, scenic, historic and traditional resources.
- Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Conservation
- Vinalhaven Land Trust, Conservation
- North Haven Conservation Partners
- Islesboro Island Trust, Conservation
- Maine Farmland Trust, Farmland Protection
- Maine Audubon, Sally Stockwell
- Small Woodlot Owners Assoc of Maine, Landowner Resources
- Creative Conservation, Jerry Bley
- Stephen Small, Esq.
Community
Elin has lived on Vinalhaven since she was a young child.
Elin attended summer programs on North Haven, and she has family ties on Islesboro. Her realty practice specializes in assisting prospective buyers and sellers on these three islands.
Elin is the founding President of the Vinalhaven Housing Initiative, a new nonprofit on the island which is addressing the critical housing shortage effecting year- round island residents who have been priced out of the housing market. Please see the website for information.
https://www.vinalhavenhousing.org/
As a year-round resident of Vinalhaven, Elin has demonstrated a deep commitment to preserving this unique area’s land and historical architecture, and to supporting the community at large. She has conserved her own historic farm and encouraged others to preserve and protect the island’s vernacular architecture, landscapes and critical habitats.
Her focus is on assisting new owners who wish to contribute to the island community and assisting owners who wish to find new stewards for their property. Part of her work includes helping current owners, buyers and sellers find the resources to maintain the lovely older island homes and landscapes which are part of the history of these island communities.
Elin has extensive experience working with land preservation and property owners. She was an early board member of two accredited land trusts, the Vinalhaven Land Trust and the Hill Country Land Trust in Fredericksburg, Texas. Elin served on the Vinalhaven Land Trust’s board for twenty years, starting in 1986. As Chairman of the Easements and Acquisitions Committee, she and fellow board members assisted families in permanently conserving their properties’ natural resources, protecting many important habitats as well as establishing miles of public access trails on Vinalhaven.
Elin continues to serve on the Town of Vinalhaven appointed Planning Commission. Her land conservation work benefited the Planning Commission, where she helped create an extensive Natural Resource Inventory–instrumental to land use decisions–including new zoning regulations to protect Vinalhaven’s natural resources.
She was a founder of Vinalhaven Eldercare Services (VES), an organization devoted to helping island elders remain in the community. VES provides assisted living at the Ivan Calderwood Homestead and additional in-home services such as Meals on Wheels, and Medic Alert phones. These services enable elders to remain on Vinalhaven throughout their lives.
Elin is also an active member of the Pleasant River Grange, established on Vinalhaven in 1909. While working to preserve the building which is on the National Register of Historic Places, she organizes events of interest to the community, including agricultural and land stewardship programs, and the annual pet show.
Elin is also an artist, avid gardener, and animal lover.
Eldercare
She is a founder of Vinalhaven Eldercare Services (VES), an organization devoted to helping island elders remain in the community. VES provides assisted living at the Ivan Calderwood Homestead and additional in-home services such as Meals on Wheels, transportation, and Medic Alert phones. These services enable elders to remain on Vinalhaven throughout their lives, where they continue to play an important role in their family and community.
Testimonials
Address
Lincolnville Beach, ME 04849
Email & Phone
elin@islandheritagehomes.com
(207) 867-4866 home
(207) 450-1937 mobile
