248 North RoadFayette, ME 04349Sale Price: $658,000

A wonderful country living opportunity — 171 acres of pastoral fields and woods. Live in this comfortable, well-maintained 4-bedroom farmhouse with attached two-story barn, plus a second detached barn, and a spacious well-constructed shop or studio. Surrounding the house are 116 acres of open land and woods facing west with views of the western mountains and Mt. Washington. Across the road to the east are 55 more acres of gorgeous fields and woods. This uncommon package fulfills your dream of rural living for someone who wishes to farm, raise animals and/or vegetables or just enjoy a peaceful country homestead. The home has character throughout with wide pine floors, including some milled from the property, an updated attractive kitchen with slate counters and maple cabinets, sunny three-season room off the kitchen, generous mud room, large dining room with elegant frame-and-panel pine paneling and fireplace, and front-to-back living room with soapstone woodstove. Also on the first floor is a large bedroom and full bathroom plus an office. Upstairs are three bedrooms, a full bathroom with laundry, and a second office all connected by the front and back staircases. Off the kitchen is the large attached two-story barn with workshop or project space and an overflow pantry area. Two large barns (40'x70' w/ 33' horse barn ell plus 40'x20' shop) and shed are next to the house. The barns with metal roofs are solid and can be retrofitted for animals. Some of the house updates include a new septic system to be installed in July, recently insulated attic, vinyl windows, and new circuit breaker panels. The property is being sold w/ 171 +/- acres & all the buildings; the land will not be subdivided.