166 Gerard DR Van Buren, ME 04785

Located in rural Van Buren is a unique home within a completely private setting, located within 3 miles of town and the Canadian border. The home is a 2/3 bedroom property boasting natural light throughout the living area and over 2300 sq ft. Currently there are 2 double bedrooms, including a master bedroom with private bathroom, with the option of creating a third from an attic accessed from a stairway in the living room, or leave it open and use as an office, den or an open sleeping area. The living space itself is an open plan concept allowing you to appreciate the cathedral ceilings, stone chimney and natural heat that comes from the attached wood stove. Leading from the kitchen and living room is a heated sunroom set to the back of the home overlooking a spring-fed pond. The seller has advised that the local habitat includes a whole range of wildlife including the occasional visits from Moose, what a sight to behold when it visits the pond and you can watch from the comfort of your home. Set for winter the home comes with several heating systems, including oil fed boiler with dual fuel tanks and a boiler mate that serves the whole home; a wood stove in the living room, complimented by electric baseboard heater in the bedrooms and mud room, and an electric water heater; and an external wood boiler that is currently disconnected as not used. The home is also equipped with a generator hookup, just in case....... The land that comes with the home is a surveyed 134.59 acres, running over 5000' deep, starting from Castonguay Road, and is the only home on Gerard Drive, making it a private driveway measuring approximately 0.6 miles long. The property also has ATV and snowmobile trails throughout the land, giving easy connection to ITS 81. To view this home please consult with a real estate agent, viewings are expressly by appointment only.