99 W Haught Rd, Payson, AZ 85541

This one-of-a-kind, charming & rustic lodge with additional buildings, historically used as a retreat & empowerment center, is being sold as a private residence with the potential for additional uses (family compound, long- or short-term rentals, bed & breakfast, retreat facility). Discover the delicious depths of silence & clean mountain air as you explore the spectacular forest terrain through hiking & deep forest walks. The lodge & all out buildings can accommodate 30+ people with both single & double occupancy rooms: private & shared baths. Create your own sacred space in this rugged inheritance of mountains & trees. The possibilities for this unique property are limited only by your imagination. This unique property, known as The Merritt Center, is situated on 1.001 acres of natural vegetation & forest land. The property has three living structures sitting in the center of the and. The total square footage of all three buildings is 4,090 sf. The focal point of this property is the Lodge House. The Lodge House was built from large, old-growth logs & is the primary building of this one-of-a-kind property. On the west side of the lodge there is a separate entrance to an area that has been used as a massage room. It measures 10'5" X 12'6". This room has a vaulted ceiling & several clerestory windows that provide ample, natural light. There are two massage tables. Between the massage room & the main living room there is a sunroom that has been converted over time into a sleeping room. This room measures 9'9" X 19'7". There are three twin beds & nightstands here. This room also has a door that leads to the outdoors. The bathroom for these two rooms is in a short hallway just off the main living room near the staircase. This hallway has two baths, a large storage closet & a fully furnished Master bedroom with its own, separate bath. That is three ¾ baths total in this part of the Lodge. The extra-large living room has multiple sitting areas. It easily accommodates large, oversized pieces of furniture. It currently contains two sectionals, a full-size couch & loveseat, multiple chairs & recliners, multiple tables & a piano. One wall has a built-in bookcase with storage nooks. The ceiling is vaulted & beamed with a beautiful stained-glass window near the peak of the vault, facing outside. There is a large stone fireplace for those cold winter nights. Moving up the stairs you will find a quaint attic loft with a half-bath. This room has two twin beds, multiple tables, a chest-of-drawers & a rocking chair. Back down the stairs and through the living room you enter the two-room dining hall & kitchen. One of the dining rooms has a large stone fireplace & walls of windows providing natural sunlight & exquisite views of nature just beyond the sill. This room measures 14'8" X 14'5". There are multiple tables & chairs, not just for eating, but for hanging out to play table games, converse with family & friends or as hobby space to nurture your own creativity. This building was built in 1975 & has 1,189 sf of living space. There is a second building on the northeast side of the property that has multiple sleeping rooms. The first room on the Lodge side (southwest corner) of the building has two twin beds pushed together to form a King bed, two nightstands & an upright oscillating fan. The second room, moving north, has two twin beds & two nightstands. Units one & two share a bath. The third room, moving north, has two twin beds & two nightstands. The fourth room,on the southwest corner of the building, has two twin beds pushed together to form a King bed, one nightstand & a 16 ft. narrow bookcase. Rooms three & four share a bath & Room four also has a separate, private bath. Walking over to the parking lot side (east side) of the building, starting at the southeast corner & moving north, room five has two twin beds, a dresser & a nightstand. Room six has two twin beds, a dresser & a nightstand. Rooms five & six share a bath. Room seven has two twin beds, a dresser & two nightstands. Room eight has two twin beds pushed together to form a King bed & a nightstand. Rooms seven & eight share a bath & room eight also has a separate, private bath. At the south end of the building, not included in the square footage, is a utility/laundry room. This room includes a water heater, two washers, two dryers & a utility sink. At the north end in the center of the building, there is a storage room that has a water heater & multiple shelving units. This building was built in 1979 & has 1,464 sf of living space. The third building, traditionally used as a Meeting/Gathering room, measures 27'7" X 60'3" including a 9'8" addition that was built in 2010 with its own wall unit A/C. This addition allowed for an outside upper deck to be built with a spiral staircase extending upward to the upper part of the building. This area is referred to as the Bird's Nest, another sleeping area consisting of two twin beds, two King beds, end tables, a lamp table, an armoire, a desk & a dressing table. The Bird's Nest measures 21'1" north to south X 15'0" east to west. There is a small entryway, that is approximately 4' X 4' at the top of the interior staircase. There is a doorway that leads from the "Bird's Nest" to the outside upper deck & down the exterior, spiral staircase into the yard. This building was built in 1983 & has 1,437 sf of living space. The description of furnishings in each building are to help the reader visualize the size & current set up of each room. These descriptions do not imply that the furnishings are being sold with the property. Any interest the buyer has in the furnishing may be considered & negotiated separately.