Off-Grid Log Home For Sale | Elm Stream, Maine

Property Overview

Located on a tall hill surrounded by mountains in the North Maine Woods is a 1200+- square foot log cabin.  The Mountain Top Log Cabin Retreat is built on the high point of a 349.9+- acre parcel of surveyed timberland.  The log home is built on a poured concrete foundation, pinned to the ledge on top of the property. This extremely well-built home contains 3 bedrooms, a full bath, and kitchen with all appliance. This north-woods retreat property is a turn key opportunity for you to obtain a hunting and outdoor recreational property that has been built by and for the outdoor enthusiast.  A large outdoor deck provides a place to admire the 360 mountain and valley views.  Solar panels and a propane generator charge a bank of Rolls Surrette batteries to provide for the electrical needs of the property that is just 20 miles from the Canadian border.

Area Description

The property is located in the North Maine Woods which is an area of approximately 3.5 million acres of sparsely populated commercial working forest.  This is an area where the moose outnumber the people.  Countless lakes, ponds, rivers and streams provide angling opportunities.  From brook trout to muskies, you can find countless open water and ice fishing opportunities accessible from your log cabin retreat location.  There are very few smaller parcels within the North Maine Woods area.  Most of the land is owned by corporations, but the unique relationship here provides access to recreate on the commercial woodlands owned by the landowners within the North Maine Woods.

Recreational Data

The area is home to some of the largest whitetail deer found in the United States.  These big woods bucks are tremendous trophies.  Hunting for them will test your skills as an outdoorsman.  Not only is patience required, but also a great deal of stamina.  The recent timber harvest in 2012 has regenerated young hardwood saplings and berry plants amongst the tall timber overstory.  Numerous game trails through the thick understory are indications that numerous deer, moose and other game are making their home upon the 349.9 +- acre parcel.  Tracks of moose and large whitetails are clearly seen along the long private drive leading to the cabin. 

Water and Land Features

Approaching the property, you follow the gravel road upwards towards the summit of the hill top log cabin property.  From the homesite the land slopes away providing panoramic views of vast wooded valleys and mountains.  The surrounding area is wooded with predominately sugar maple and other hardwood species.  Some softwood stands are interspersed amongst the hardwoods.  Seboomic Lake, the St. John Ponds and several trout streams are located nearby.