Property Description
A surveyed country homesite in Oakfield, Me for sale. The 12.9± acre surveyed parcel of land is located on a public gravel road with utility power available. The property was recently logged leaving a stand of young hardwood trees. The hillside property is a great location to build a camp, country home or just clear a spot to park an RV for the summer months in a quiet, country setting. The property has over 400 feet of public road frontage and rises over 340 feet in elevation from the street which is about 660 feet above sea level to the back of the property located at 1000 feet above sea level.
The soils of the property are largely silty loams. They are rocky and are limited by their steepness for farming. The hill side property would be a good candidate to build a home in the hillside that could be extremely energy efficient by using the earth itself to aid in heating and cooling of the home. Earth homes are very energy efficient and can be built to allow lots of natural light into the interior of the structure. The southern exposure of the property lends itself to this possibility. The property has a small camp and a driveway started that can be expanded upon to meet your needs. This is a great property on a quiet street that may be just the property for you.
Oakfield, Maine is a small community along I-95 in southern Aroostook County. The population of the town is about 661 residents. There is a small grocery store, a couple of convenience stores and gas stations and a small restaurant located here. Houlton, Maine is just 25 minutes away where you will find healthcare, shopping, dining, hardware and many other businesses. Houlton is the county seat of Aroostook County and has a population of about 6100 residents.
Nearby to the property are Spaulding and Meduxnekeag Lakes. Several brooks and streams flow through the area providing many opportunities to fish for brook trout during the open water season in Maine. The ridges and farm fields around the area are home to whitetail deer, moose, bear and upland birds and other small game. Hundreds of miles of ATV and ITS trails can be accessed from the property. This is a 4-season recreational area. Come make Oakfield, ME your new home.