Mile 81 Richardson Highway, Copper Center, AK

About Mile 81 Richardson Highway

Looking for a manageable size homestead? Look no further! 2 Bedroom 1 Bath home/cabin on 6.49 private, unrestricted acres gives you room to roam, farm, or multi-generational with many access points to build multiple homes/cabins. This would make for a great business venture as multiple Airbnb cabins! Property is not located in borough so, no property taxes! Property is centrally located to Valdez, Chitina, and Glennallen for groceries, fishing and boating. Also, across Richardson Hwy is the infamous Durrell trail for hunting and trapping (access is a short atv ride of about 1/2 mile). There is a private well that is 138 ft deep and great water quality (hard water with usual minerals/iron), could install water softener system if desired. Have first water rights for the aquifer, filed with state. There are several buildings/structures on the property which consist of a very large 20x16 greenhouse with oil drip stove and oil tank on stand to prolong growing season, second 10x12 greenhouse, 32x40 workshop/garage, 4x8 6ft tall storage box (used for fishing/boating supplies), 8x8 storage shed, a 600 gallon gas tank with gravity feed nozzle (no trips to the gas station we could fuel all our vehicles on roughly 2 tanks a year at an average cost savings of .30 cents a gallon and sometimes more), and a new 12x16 wood shed (includes roughly 8 cords of wood). The home itself has been fully remodeled within the last 5 years keeping with the cottage/cabin feel. Just completed the master bedroom combining 2 rooms to create a large master with walk in closet. There is authentic/real cedar paneling and cedar trim throughout with the exception to the living room, and kitchen which is 3/4" thick 8-10" wide cedar shiplap, the entry/sunroom is oak bead board and oak trim, the second bedroom is tongue and groove cedar up to 4ft chair rail and then painted walls, and the bathroom is fully water proofed with pvc tongue and groove beadboard (4' up from floor) and sealed painted panels on top all trim is pvc and ceiling is FRP. The well cap is housed in an insulated building and the line leading to house is in 12" arctic pipe that comes up into the linen closet of back room. Homeowner has made every effort to insure no freeze-ups in winter. Homeowner installed a 250 gallon holding tank so well pump isn't running on and off, another way to insure life of pump. There is Takagi propane on demand water heater and whole house water filter system all housed in dedicated water mechanical room. A brand new Thermo Pride oil furnace installed fall of 2024 (highly efficient as owner didn't use wood stove this past winter and average cost of heating oil this past winter was $79 a month) there is also a Toyo oil stove model Laser 56 installed in 2021 and serviced annually (this is included in monthly fuel cost-run off same 300 gallon tank). A Blaze King wood stove. There is not currently a septic system, homeowners use a composting toilet. Their plan was to install a septic system this year but decided to move out of state this year instead of next year. Home is being sold mostly furnished including all appliances and priced accordingly to reflect need to install septic system. Homeowners are in process of packing and some pictures reflect this process and will follow-up with additional pictures showing all boxes and personal items removed. Also, homeowner will include more pictures of property and yard once they have things mowed and straightened. Homeowner has been working on selling and going through all outbuildings and shop and will include pictures once all is cleaned and packed. Please don't miss out on great opportunity to own a piece of the "Last Frontier". Very Motivated Seller, come take a look! Being sold As-Is. Priced well below market value ($425,000-450,000) to move quickly and to allow buyer to make changes to add septic and repairs to shop. Any reasonable offer will be considered.

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