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Location: Town of Columbia Falls, Washington County, Maine (Google Maps Yahoo Maps)
Size: 152 acres, per surveyor's sketch
Price: $135,000 ($888 per acre)
Tax Map Identifier: Map 5, Lot 26
Latitude/Longitude: The main entrance to the property along Tibbetstown Road is located at approximately 44°41'40" North, 67°44'10" West.
Description: Large forested lot with frontage along Marst Brook, in the Town of Columbia Falls, in the downeast coastal region of Maine. Great place for a peaceful Maine getaway with privacy and a convenient location. Good timber investment potential, with variety of species on the property (Pine, Tamarack, Balsam Fir, Spruce, White Birch, Maple, etc.). Lots of wildlife as well, such as moose, deer, heron, and eagles.
Utilities: Power lines pass along Tibbetstown Road directly across the street from the property. There is no public water or sewer service. One would drill a well and install a septic system to build a residence.
Access: The property has legal and physical access along Tibbetstown Road.
Property Taxes: $232 per year. The property is enrolled in Maine's Tree Growth program, which rewards responsible long-term forest management with low taxes. Removing acreage from the tree growth program triggers a tax penalty of 20% of assessed value.
Title Transfer: We provide a Warranty Deed and guaranteed insurable title. Title insurance policy is available at Buyer's expense.
Highlights: The property is located in the scenic Downeast region of Maine, in the Town of Columbia Falls. The property has 657 feet of frontage along Tibbetstown Road and about 2,000 feet of frontage on Marst Brook (both sides). About 40 acres of timber was recently cut, the rest has not been cut in many years. Columbia Falls (see the town's website) is a historic town along Pleasant River (including a boat launch), anchored by the namesake waterfalls and historic Union Church (which now houses the town library). U.S. 1, the main thoroughfare of the Maine coast, is less than three miles away. The town center of Columbia Falls is also less than three miles away. The nearest direct saltwater access is in the fishing village of Addison, less than six miles away. Ellsworth (Wal-Mart, lots of other shopping and dining) is an hour away. Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are 1 hour and 40 minutes away. Bangor International Airport is 2 hours away. Boston, Massachusetts is 5 hours, 44 minutes away.
Highest and Best Use: It would make a nice private estate for someone who likes privacy and the Maine outdoors. It might also make a nice vacation property, for ATV'ing in the summer or snowmobiling in the winter. It also makes a suitable long-term investment due to timber growth and the development potential of the area.
Financing: Seller financing is available, with flexible terms.
Zoning: None. The property is buildable provided that building codes are followed. The property is subject to Maine Subdivision Law, which allows one lot split every 5 years. This property has not been subdivided in the past 5 years, so a new owner could split it once right away. Please check with Columbia Falls town offices (207-483-4067) for authoritative and up-to-date information about town regulations to make sure the land is suitable for your purposes.
Wetlands: There are some woody wetlands areas towards the back of the property, perhaps one-third of the total acreage. The land nearer the road is all dry. At least two good building sites have been identified and successfully soil tested.
Comparison Shopping: Browse the MLS at Realtor.com, or other land offerings at LandsOfMaine.com. National portals like eBay are also worth checking out. You'll find it difficult to find property less than $1,000 per acre of this quality. Almost all properties in this price range are either (a) far from major highways, (b) majority wetlands, (c) very steep slopes, (d) not on a paved road, or (e) lacking access to power. This one has none of those problems and is really a gem.
Photos: The photos below were taken late on a cloudy day during our visit in February 2008. Click on any photo to see a larger version.
 Looking north along Tibbetstown Road |
 Looking south along Tibbetstown Road |
 View of the woods from internal road |
 Building site |
 Entrance to the property |
 Union Church (in town center) |
The photos below were taken during our visit in June 2008. Click on any photo to see a larger version.
 Looking north along Tibbetstown Road |
 Looking south along Tibbetstown Road |
 Woods road / ATV trail |
 Woods view |
 Entrance to the property |
 Clearing / building site |
 Boat launch (in town center) |
 View of town center (not from property) |
This is Marst Brook, which flows through the northeast of the property.
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How Large Is 152 Acres? The technical answer is 6,621,120 square feet. But it's hard to imagine it until you've seen it. Here are some points of reference that may or may not mean anything to you: