Peru, ME 04290 - Oxford County

Welcome to the wonderful distant western mountain views of High Street in Peru. This somewhat remote ±73 acre lot is currently being improved with a roughed in driveway and house site at an elevation of approximately 1,000’. Septic design is available. Power is nearby. Bring your ideas to create a spectacular home site. Town maintained road ends approximately 250’ from the property line. The highest elevation on the property reaches 1,300’ in the extreme Northeast corner while the lowest elevation is just over 700’ along the western boundary line. The property was recently harvested creating the amazing views. Snowmobile and ATV trail cross property for utmost convenience for the avid outdoors person. The mountain views include the 2,222’ Mount Zircon and Little Mount Zircon, Burgess Hill, Speckled Mountain, Spruce Mountain among others all in the foreground with magnificent distant views of the 4,116’ Saddleback, Jackson Mountain, Mount Reddington, Old Speck and Mahoosuc Arm. The town of Dixfield is only 10 minutes away while Sunday River, Mt Abram, Norway, Jay, Auburn and Rumford/Black Mountain Ski area are all a 20 to 50 minute, easy drive. Worthley Pond & Androscoggin River are just minutes away and provide public boat launches. Black Mountain, Bald Mountain and Mount Zircon hiking trails are also nearby. Taxes are only $907 for 2022. This property is NOT in Maine’s Tree Growth Tax Law program. This program would lower the taxes on the land substantially. Note, tax acres are listed at 51 per town records. Seller and listing brokers review of the lot based on boundary line evidence found from previous owners Licensed Forester indicate that the lot acreage is consistent with the advertised acreage. Town officials have indicated that they are aware of discrepancies in the tax map configuration of this lot. SELLER WILLING TO SPLIT LOT IN APPROXIMATELY HALF. PRICE TO BE NEGOTIATED.