Knox, Maine

Charming off-grid passive-solar saltbox home with barn/studio on 2 acres located 20 minutes from Belfast, Maine.
Green HomeHealthy HomeNatural HomePhotovoltaic (PV)Off the GridSolar - Photovoltaic
$1,607Annual Property Tax
$1,700Annual Utility Cost
1,225Square Feet
1 / 1Beds / Baths
2.0 acresLot Size
1980Year Built

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Purchase Price ($)Down Payment
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Loan Amount
$143,200
Annual Interest Rate
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Loan Term (years)
Monthly Mortgage Payment
$1,030.85

What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

Off-grid (solar array, wind turbine and propane generator)totally self-contained with emergency backups, AC and DC wiring, great well water, standing seam steel roof, plenty of food-growing and storage capacity, excellent wood stove; warm, beautiful and cozy. Built primarily with natural wood.

Property Description

Post-and-beam 1 1/2 story off-grid home on 2 acres surrounded by woodlands. It was ownerbuilt with recycled barn beams in 1980 on the site of one of the old Frye Mt. farmsteads and retains the old dug well with newer wellhouse (for garden use). House water comes from a 425' drilled well with a Grundfos - slow-start pump and pressure tank. The house is 24 x 28, situated facing solar south and backed by woods, with a 9 x 13 entry/office room, entry deck, sunporch, upstairs and downstairs storage rooms and a covered storage deck on the west. The downstairs is open plan with living/dining area on the south side with kitchen and large pantry on the north, plus the entry/office. The downstairs has exposed old ceiling beams and floors of pine boards. The upstairs has decorative birch-faced plywood floors and v-groove pine cathedral ceiling. It is a U shaped room, with a full bathroom with tub/shower. There is also an open 10 x 12 loft with access via a ships ladder. The property is a ten minute walk from the 5,280 acre state-owned Frye Mt. Wildlife Management Ares (with dirt roads and hiking trails), 10 miles from Belfast. There is a 40 x 60' vegetable garden and fruit trees, which produce over 1200 lbs. of food per year, in the front yard and has been gardened organically for over 20 years.

Neighborhood Description

So1itude at the end of a dirt road. 1 mile from Hwy. #137 (Belfast to Waterville), on well-maintained dirt town road. 5 residences on road, none close or within sight; 6 camps beyond and one visible nearby.

Market Area

10 miles from Belfast, a noted community with a renowned food coop, 7 miles from MOFGA's Common Ground Fair and 12 miles from Unity College. Great access to large tracts of protected wildlands, hiking trails, arts and educational venues.

School District

RSU #3 (Knox, Unity, Freedom, Liberty, etc.)

Community

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Location of Home or Land

Rural

Elevation of Home

Other

Air Quality

Agriculture in Areayes
Industry in Areano
Air Pollution in Areano
Pesticide Freeyes
Fragrance Freeyes
Cleaned with Green Productsyes

Interior Environment

Heating System
Solar - Passive
Wood Stove
Other
Cooling System
Other
Ventilation System
Other
Whole House Filtration
None
Whole House Vacuumno

Energy & Water

Energy System
Photovoltaic (PV)
Off the Grid
Solar - Photovoltaic
Water System
Well
Wastewater System
Septic System

Construction Information

Exterior Finish
Shingles - Wood
Interior Finish
Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock
Wood - Solid
Interior Paint
No VOC
Floor Material
Wood - Solid
Roof Material
Metal
Window Material
Wood Dual Glazed
Insulation Material
Fiberglass

Garage / Car Port

Garage / Carportno
Garage Typeattached
Number of Cars1

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Listing ID : 19318