KITTERY – A historic house in Kittery that is said to be Maine’s oldest home will soon have a new owner.

An unidentified man from New York City placed the winning bid on the 345-year-old Bray House at an auction on Saturday, according to auctioneer Paul McInnis of Paul McInnis Inc. Auctions. The sale price, including the auction commission, was $1.9 million.

McInnis said the structure was built as a two-room house with an attached lean-to in 1662 by shipwright John Bray of Plymouth, England. Over the years, the house grew into a three-story mansion with 300 feet of frontage on Pepperrell Cove.

Through the years, the house passed through the Bray, Pepperrell, Crosby, Low, Moreland, Wasson and Lamprell families.

McInnis said dozens of people participated in the auction, which took about 20 minutes to complete.

McInnis said he believes the new owner intends to restore the property.

“I think the sellers are very happy that it is going to be preserved,” he said.

The identity of the buyer typically isn’t made public until after the sale is completed, McInnis said.