930 Sluice-box Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99712

This cozy two-bedroom home is the perfect balance between Alaskan adventure and small-town comfort; it has a spacious two-car garage that is geothermally insulated for a constant temperature in both winter and summer, unique floorplan that provides an open feel to the home despite its size, beautiful cedar sauna with a large wood stove, large backyard porch perfect for midnight sun barbeques, bright kitchen with a five-top open flame range and broiler-oven, and a secluded office space with a built in floor-to-ceiling bookshelf. The house is also self-reliant on water with its own well and filtration system for heavy metals and arsenic (due to the high volume of gold in the surrounding hills); no need to purchase expensive tanks or a bi-monthly delivery of water making for a much more relaxed (and cost effective) annual upkeep. During the winters, expect a milder range of temperature due to an inversion that keeps the surrounding hills significantly warmer than the valley of Fairbanks proper. The home comes equipped with built in Blaze King wood stove that easily heats the 1,300 sq ft; a furnace that runs heating oil provides a reliable backup in the event that firewood isn’t the preferred heating method, recently serviced with a brand-new pump installed. A buried 700-gallon tank can easily store a year and a half’s worth of oil making upkeep minimal with a well-planned refilling cycle. With just over 2 acres of land to roam and located at the heart of a well-established community of neighbors, this home provides all the necessities for a single individual or budding small family to thrive; enjoy the dancing Aurora Borealis in the depth of winter nights and warm breeze whispering through the swaying Alaskan Paper Birch during the ever-present sunlight of the warm summers. The home is located comfortably within the limits of the Fairbanks borough with an average commute of 20 minutes to downtown and Ft. Wainwright via Trainor Gate. For fine dining options outside of Fairbanks, Silver Gulch, The Turtle Club, and the Fox Diner are all within 10 minutes; additionally, Ivory Jack’s is a delicious option only 20 minutes west towards Moose Mountain, an affordably priced and quality ski/snowboarding hill 10 minutes from the restaurant. For snow sports, there are a plethora of XC ski trails 10 minutes from the home and many more 15-20 minutes from it; Ski Land, the largest ski/snowboarding hill in the borough, is located one hour north along the Steese highway. With a great many options for summer and winter activities in close proximity, beautiful neighborhood with a caring community, and excellent space for a small family, this home is a perfect slice of freedom in the Last Frontier!