Exceptional property to call home or your favorite get away on 376 +/- acres which is full of fresh water springs and under this property sits the largest fresh water aquifer in the State. This property also offers a two bedroom cottage that was newly (2005+/-) refurbished with all comforts of home, including new steel roof, electrical, plumbing, new kitchen, bathroom, drywall, deck, and paint. It also has a cellar-basement for easy access inside/outside, a wood stove and an area for dry wood stocking. A rare find; this is a historic fish hatchery property. Fish behind the cabin in the clear spring fed trout pond which spills into two major streams. Fish for Brook Trout and Kayak from your property's mile long frontage on the Birch Stream and Ten Mile Brook( both feed down to the Penobscot River). Property is a hunters paradise with lots of wildlife including: deer, turkey, moose, and across the road from the cottage. The property is in tree growth and hasn't been cut in 60 years, and has a large stocking of 3500-4500 cords of marketable wood. This rare property has an Up North woods feel but close to civilization: property has 1200 feet +/-on Rt 16 (Bennoch Rd) just 8 miles from I-95, and just 20 miles North of Bangor. There is an additional 109 acres that can be purchased that abuts this property on the North.
Single-familyProperty Type
1900Year Built
376 acresLot Size
$737Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 spaceParking
Listed by Lea Worster• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate
Listed by Paige Timko• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate
Bought with Lea Worster• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northeast Real Estate
Lot Features: Well Landscaped, Rolling/Sloping, Open, Level, Near Turnpike/Interstate, Rural
Road Surface Type: Paved
Zoning: Shoreland
Waterfront Information
Waterfront: Yes
Water Body Name: Tenmile Brook
Water Body Type: Brook
Water View: Yes
Financial
Tax Information
Annual Tax Amount: $2,290.94
Tax Year: 2021
Utilities
Utility Information
Has Heating
Heating: Stove, Direct Vent Heater, Baseboard
Electric: Circuit Breakers
Sewer: Private Sewer
Water Source: Well, Private
Water Heater: Electric
Location
Location Information
Unparsed Address: 4525 Bennoch Road, Alton, ME 04468
Directions: From Bangor take I-95 N to Exit 199 (Rt ME-16), this is Bennoch Road, follow North, property will be on your right (former fish hatchery land)
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: 0
Stories: —
Lot Size: 7.1 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: —
Year Renovated: —
County: Penobscot County
APN: M001L026S001
Home facts updated by county records on Apr 13, 2023
Around this home
Schools
Alton Elementary School
Public PreK-2 • Assigned • 1.6mi
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Estimated sale price
$561,000 – $679,000
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