Here is your homestead! Mini-farm/Orchard with @ 200+/- Apple trees, raspberries, blueberries, chickens and open space for goats/gardens. 3-4 bedroom home on 6 manageable acres, outbuildings, farmer's porch, and only 8 minutes to the center of Dover-Foxcroft. This cute, comfortable and energy-efficient home has so much to offer someone looking for the country life, with all the conveniences our community has to offer. Easily revive, the once-popular roadside apple stand, or perhaps a U-Pick business? Or just relax with your own personal paradise. You will love the location, and the wonderful amenities Dover Foxcroft has to offer. .. !
Single-familyProperty Type
1996Year Built
6 acresLot Size
$167Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Dorothea {Dolly} Perkins• Realty of Maine
Potential income-producing property! Live in a beautiful home on 6.5 acres & earn income from many apple & pear trees & raspberry/blackberry/blueberry bushes. Also, income-generating gravel mobile home pad w/ septic. Road signs advertise "Orchard"
MREIS #1051509
May 3, 2012
Listed
$147,500
$82/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,324 (+11.4%)
$36,100 + $160,600
$196,700
2024
$2,985 (+11.0%)
$32,800 + $142,800
$175,600
2023
$2,690 (+40.8%)
$30,300 + $114,700
$145,000
2022
$1,910 (−5.4%)
$27,700 + $67,800
$95,500
2021
$2,019 (+0.5%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2020
$2,009 (−0.5%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2019
$2,019 (+1.4%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2018
$1,991 (+1.4%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2017
$1,963 (+3.3%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2016
$1,901 (+8.8%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2015
$1,747 (+1.9%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2014
$1,714
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
Tax history for 70 Merrills Mills Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,324 (+11.4%)
$36,100 + $160,600
$196,700
2024
$2,985 (+11.0%)
$32,800 + $142,800
$175,600
2023
$2,690 (+40.8%)
$30,300 + $114,700
$145,000
2022
$1,910 (−5.4%)
$27,700 + $67,800
$95,500
2021
$2,019 (+0.5%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2020
$2,009 (−0.5%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2019
$2,019 (+1.4%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2018
$1,991 (+1.4%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2017
$1,963 (+3.3%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2016
$1,901 (+8.8%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2015
$1,747 (+1.9%)
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
2014
$1,714
$25,200 + $68,700
$93,900
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
—
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
6 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
899
Year built
1996
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Piscataquis County
APN
587821
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 27, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Parking Features: Gravel, On Site
Interior
Bathroom Information
# of Baths (1/2): 1
# of Baths (Full): 1
Room 1 Information
Type: Living Room
Level: First
Features: Heat Stove, Heat Stove Hookup
Room 2 Information
Type: Primary Bedroom
Level: First
Room 3 Information
Type: Kitchen
Level: First
Features: Eat-In Kitchen, Skylight
Room 4 Information
Type: Family Room
Level: Basement
Features: Skylight
Room 5 Information
Type: Bedroom 1
Level: Basement
Room 6 Information
Type: Bedroom 2
Level: Basement
Room 7 Information
Type: Dining Room
Level: First
Features: Dining Area
Basement Information
Basement Entry: Interior, Daylight, Finished, Full
Interior Features
# of Rooms: 7
Interior Features: Storage
Refrigerator, Microwave, Gas Range, Dryer, Disposal, Dishwasher
Flooring: Wood
Exterior
Building Information
Construction Materials: Wood Siding, Wood Frame
Foundation Details: Concrete Perimeter
Roof: Shingle
Total Building Area (Sq. Ft.): 1,800
Building Area Source: Public Records
Exterior Features
Patio & Porch Features: Porch
Animal Containment System
Other Structures: Outbuilding, Shed(s), Barn(s)
Property Information
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Year Built: 1996
Above-Grade Finished Area (Sq. Ft.): 900
Below-Grade Finished Area (Sq. Ft.): 900
Lot Information
Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): $261,360
Lot Size (Acres): 6
Lot Size Source: Public Records
Lot Features: Well Landscaped, Pasture/Field, Open, Agricultural, Harvestable Crops, Level, Wooded, Rural
Road Surface Type: Gravel, Dirt
Zoning: Residential
Financial
Tax Information
Annual Tax Amount: $1,589
Tax Year: 2019
Utilities
Utility Information
Has Heating
Heating: Forced Air, Hot Air
Electric: Underground, Circuit Breakers
Sewer: Septic Tank, Private Sewer
Utilities On: No
Water Source: Well, Private
Water Heater: Gas
Location
Location Information
Unparsed Address: 70 Merrills Mills Road, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
Directions: Take the Dexter Road out of town towards Dexter. .. Merrills Mills is on the left. .. home is on the left, sign is up
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 899
Stories: 1.0
Lot Size: 6 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1996
Year Renovated: —
County: Piscataquis County
APN: 587821
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 27, 2026
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Climate risks
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Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 89° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
11% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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