In Town Country Home
Lincoln, ME800 Transalpine Road
Price$149,900
Est. Mortgage: $/month
MLS Number 1480223
- Residential
- MLS Status Active
- Address 800 Transalpine Road
- Location Rural
- Bedrooms 3
Looking for that quiet country home with easy access to all the amenities of Lincoln? Look no further. This 3 bed, 2 bath ranch style home on 0.87 ± acres with attached 1 car garage is just what you need! Located just 5 miles from downtown Lincoln, the home features a large 14 x 24 eat-in kitchen with pantry which is open to the 14 x 20 living room. The private end of the house includes an 8 x 11 first floor laundry room with plenty of storage room for household disposables as well as a folding table or drying rack. There are 3 bedrooms in this area including the master bedroom which has its own private bath with tub and shower. The main bath, located near the living room and front entry for easy guest access, has a shower. There is a full basement under the kitchen and living room with poured concrete walls and floor. There is plenty of room for storage here as well as the utilities like electric panel, generator switch and oil-fired boiler with hot water booster. There is separate heating zone with overhead space heater in the basement making it a great place for hobbies, crafts, woodworking or heated storage. The bedrooms and baths are over 3± foot crawl space that includes the well pump and pressure tank and has a dirt floor with plastic vapor barrier and a sump pump. This area is accessed directly from the full basement so no crawling around outside for any maintenance or upgrades needed. The 0.87 +/- acre lot sits on the corner of Milts Way and Transalpine Road. The driveway (which is shared by this home and the one next door) is off Transalpine Road so no road maintenance fees. The drive is paved making for clean entry into the home for guests by way of the exterior steps which lead into a nice-sized mud room. The attached 1-car garage makes it convenient to bring in groceries and packages in all-weather with direct entry to the kitchen. The garage features an attached workshop area behind with generator hookup. This area has benches and storage areas for tools and more. The back yard can be accessed directly from the home by way of French doors in the living room leading to a nice-sized deck – perfect for outdoor gatherings and barbeques. The lawn is level and well maintained and there is a small garden shed for storing your lawnmower and any other outdoor tools or furniture you have. Located just 1/3 ± mile from the public boat landing on the Little Narrows of Upper Cold Stream Pond, water sports are just seconds away! This lake (one of 13 lakes in Lincoln) offers great canoeing, kayaking, swimming and fishing. If you are into a little more adventure, the Penobscot River also runs through Lincoln and offers some world class bass fishing as well as some great boating, canoeing and kayaking. There is a reason the town slogan is “Come for the lakes – stay for the lifestyle”. The lifestyle here is laid-back and casual with a strong work ethic. The area has many ties to the timber industry and continues to expand its base for industries that support and are supported by forest products. Lincoln has a permanent population of approximately 5000 people with a swell in the summer to closer to 7000. The lakes are a big draw, but other outdoor recreation also attracts visitors and seasonal dwellers. Lincoln is part of an extensive system of snowmobile trails including ITS trails as well as an intricate network of county and statewide ATV trails. Other local outdoor experiences easily available to residents and visitors are cross-country ski trails, bike trails, downhill skiing, hiking the Appalachian Trail, Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. If you love the outdoors – you will love living in Lincoln. Lincoln also offers all the amenities you need as well as most of the creature comforts you crave! With doctors, dentists, optometrists as well as chiropractors, physical and occupational therapists located right here in town, your everyday health needs are covered. Lincoln also has a small local hospital and its own ambulance service as well as professional full-time police and fire departments. What about shopping??? Well, between the small locally owned specialty shops, hardware stores, a clothing store, a pharmacy, Marden’s, two building supply stores and Walmart you should be able to find just about anything you need. What about food? you ask. Well, there are 4 full-service restaurants, 3 pizza places, several fast-food chains and 2 grocery stores as well as a juice bar right in Lincoln. So, come to Lincoln, check out this cute 3 bed 2 bath home and spend some time exploring our town and our lakes. We know you will love it here because we do not just work here – we live here too!!
Listed by United Country Lifestyle Properties of Maine
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