Meet Laura
Laura Pellerano studied accounting and finance in college and was first introduced to the real estate industry in the 1980s when she worked for the Chase Bank of Maryland in the Discontinued Business sector. She worked with failed commercial ventures ranging from office buildings to condominiums, subdivisions, and hotels, from Delaware to Florida. Her husband (now married for over 40 years) was transferred to Hawaii, so they packed up their son, Addison, and moved to Honolulu, where their daughter Benedetta was born. They had a three-year adventure living in the Pacific.
The Pelleranos moved to Maine in 1992 when Laura's husband was assigned as the Operations Officer for the Southwest Harbor Coast Guard Station. They eventually settled in Surry, and Laura became a licensed real estate agent in 1999, working with Mark Stimson Town & Country REALTORS® in Blue Hill, then Town & County REALTORS®, Acadia Realty Group, and now with Legacy Properties Sotheby's International Realty.
Her son, Addison, is now a Navy pilot, and her daughter, Benedetta, is in law school. The four-legged members of Laura's family are two Bengal cats named Estel and Zelda. Laura enjoys spending her free time in the beautiful Maine outdoors, especially hiking and kayaking. She loves traveling with her husband, including trips to South Africa (where they saw majestic wild elephants), Iceland, Switzerland, and Germany. They also love cars (especially convertibles) and own three British sports cars in addition to their Honda S2000.
Laura currently serves on the Ellsworth Area Chamber Board and Peninsula Ambulance Corps. She was awarded State REALTOR® of the Year 2023. Is a past President of the Acadia Council of REALTORS® and Mid-Coast Board of REALTORS®, past President of the Rotary Club of Ellsworth (which included wheelchair projects in Belize, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic), a member of the Surry Community Improvement Association, and a past member of the Surry School Committee. It is the dedication to the local communities that makes Eastern Maine a great place to live, work, and play.
Laura provides sellers and buyers with professional service for every real estate transaction and enjoys assisting in the transition, whether it is a move across the country or across town. A continued commitment to education in a changing real estate environment allows Laura to meet the challenges and provide her clients with services that meet their individual needs.