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Wilderness Retreat
Elk City, Idaho
This home has been completely renovated!
Situated on Yew Wood Road in the Nez Perce National Forest,
3.5 miles outside of tiny Elk City, Idaho - this lovely 18 acre off-the-grid
wilderness property with a patented gold mining claim is a must see!
It has 475' American River frontage, 3 story (plus attic),
1880 sq' home and lovely views.
There is a 60' x 45' greenhouse, 2 outbuildings,
1/2 acre fenced berry orchard/garden or livestock enclosure,
gravity-fed spring water and 2 irrigation ponds.
There are two solar panel arrays with 1320 watts, a generator,
a battery bank, satellite internet system and a propane tank.
Nearby are hiking trails, lakes, wildlife, summer berries and wildflowers.
Private, with one unoccupied log cabin in view.
Elevation - 4,000 feet
Interest is being sought from non-hunters who will value and
peacefully coexist with the surrounding wildlife.
If you are considering a self-sufficient, prepper lifestyle, or a wilderness retreat - please read on!
HOME
1880 sq feet, 3 story plus attic.
Steel roof, 8' tall concrete foundation/wall
and T-111 painted siding.
A new porch has been constructed and the deck renovated.
1ST FLOOR
The 24' x 20' basement has storage shelves and a
Lopi Liberty wood stove with 6" stainless stovepipe.
The additional room in basement is 10' x 20'.
It has been sheet-rocked, paneled, and has a newly painted floor.
The basement walls and shelving have been newly painted.
Smoke alarm on first floor.
2ND FLOOR
Combined open plan 19' x 20' dining/living room with 4 - 6' x 6' and
2 - 4' x 6' windows with views over the nearby American River.
All windows are vinyl, double-paned with argon gas and have screens.
The kitchen has excellent storage cupboards,
a 4 burner propane stove/oven and built-in pantry.
The interior has been recently renovated and newly painted with
Behr Ultra Premium Plus. Renovations include red fir window trim,
crown moulding, floor trim, light fixtures, a newly tiled floor,
feature railing and stairwell trim.
Smoke alarm on 2nd floor.
3RD FLOOR
Consists of four rooms.
The 10' x 20' main bedroom has a cathedral ceiling and a
9' x 12' walk-in wardrobe.
Two additional rooms, 1 - 9' x 10 1/2' and 1 - 9' x 10'
could be used as either a bedroom or study.
The walk-in wardrobe could also be easily converted to a bedroom.
All windows have screens.
Smoke alarm on third floor.
The 8' x 9' bathroom is tiled and has a bath with shower, toilet, and vanity unit.
This floor has also been recently renovated and newly painted.
Renovations include red fir window trim, crown moulding, floor trim,
light fixtures and Oak Laminate Versalock flooring.
ATTIC
The 20' x 24' attic has insulation, sheetrock, painted floors,
vents, and a pull-down ladder.
OUTBUILDINGS
The 45' x 60' greenhouse has corrugated and twin wall
polycarbonate sheets, raised beds, fresh sawdust in the aisles,
a wood stove and gravity fed spring water.
The greenhouse shed is 16' x 20', has OSB walls,
3 sides and a metal roof.
The 16' x 16' generator/storage shed has an attached woodshed,
metal roof and plywood walls on 3 sides.
POWER, INTERNET, PHONE, WATER AND SEWAGE
There are 1320 watts of solar panels,
12 Trojan 2 volt L-16 batteries, 24 volt system with a 3500 watt
sophisticated Outback inverter, charge controller etc,
and a 3500 watt gas generator.
The 500 gallon propane tank should last more than 1 year for two people.
The updated Wild Blue/Exede satellite system offers up to
12 Mbps download and up to 3 Mbps upload with 10, 15, and 25 GB bandwidth packages,
at $49, $79, and $109 per month. While the property has no phone line this new
service has fast enough speeds and a stable enough signal to facilitate good quality VoIP.
You will be able to get a phone number, make and receive phone calls and have voice mail,
for between $10 and $25 per month. You will have dozens of VoIP services to choose from:
Skype, Media Ring Talk, Vonage, Net2Phone, ViaTalk, Phone.com, and many others.
The gravity-fed spring water system to the house has 50 lbs pressure.
The 2 irrigation ponds are spring fed.
There is a 1000 gallon septic tank.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
There is a 1/2 acre fenced berry orchard that
could also be used for goats, chickens, etc.
Flat land is available for the construction of a large carport
and machinery/equipment shed.
There is a substantial amount of commercial
grade timber on the property.
Extensive excavation has been recently carried out on the grounds.
The driveway has been newly graveled and the land around the house has been smoothed, terraced, and planted with rye grass lawn seed.
The new bridge has been solidly constructed using concrete and log abutments, 5 large red fir and tamarack stringers and 4" thick planking.
Sold!
Situated on Yew Wood Road in the Nez Perce National Forest,
3.5 miles outside of tiny Elk City, Idaho - this lovely 18 acre off-the-grid
wilderness property with a patented gold mining claim is a must see!
It has 475' American River frontage, 3 story (plus attic),
1880 sq' home and lovely views.
There is a 60' x 45' greenhouse, 2 outbuildings,
1/2 acre fenced berry orchard/garden or livestock enclosure,
gravity-fed spring water and 2 irrigation ponds.
There are two solar panel arrays with 1320 watts, a generator,
a battery bank, satellite internet system and a propane tank.
Nearby are hiking trails, lakes, wildlife, summer berries and wildflowers.
Private, with one unoccupied log cabin in view.
Elevation - 4,000 feet
Interest is being sought from non-hunters who will value and
peacefully coexist with the surrounding wildlife.
If you are considering a self-sufficient, prepper lifestyle, or a wilderness retreat - please read on!
HOME
1880 sq feet, 3 story plus attic.
Steel roof, 8' tall concrete foundation/wall
and T-111 painted siding.
A new porch has been constructed and the deck renovated.
1ST FLOOR
The 24' x 20' basement has storage shelves and a
Lopi Liberty wood stove with 6" stainless stovepipe.
The additional room in basement is 10' x 20'.
It has been sheet-rocked, paneled, and has a newly painted floor.
The basement walls and shelving have been newly painted.
Smoke alarm on first floor.
2ND FLOOR
Combined open plan 19' x 20' dining/living room with 4 - 6' x 6' and
2 - 4' x 6' windows with views over the nearby American River.
All windows are vinyl, double-paned with argon gas and have screens.
The kitchen has excellent storage cupboards,
a 4 burner propane stove/oven and built-in pantry.
The interior has been recently renovated and newly painted with
Behr Ultra Premium Plus. Renovations include red fir window trim,
crown moulding, floor trim, light fixtures, a newly tiled floor,
feature railing and stairwell trim.
Smoke alarm on 2nd floor.
3RD FLOOR
Consists of four rooms.
The 10' x 20' main bedroom has a cathedral ceiling and a
9' x 12' walk-in wardrobe.
Two additional rooms, 1 - 9' x 10 1/2' and 1 - 9' x 10'
could be used as either a bedroom or study.
The walk-in wardrobe could also be easily converted to a bedroom.
All windows have screens.
Smoke alarm on third floor.
The 8' x 9' bathroom is tiled and has a bath with shower, toilet, and vanity unit.
This floor has also been recently renovated and newly painted.
Renovations include red fir window trim, crown moulding, floor trim,
light fixtures and Oak Laminate Versalock flooring.
ATTIC
The 20' x 24' attic has insulation, sheetrock, painted floors,
vents, and a pull-down ladder.
OUTBUILDINGS
The 45' x 60' greenhouse has corrugated and twin wall
polycarbonate sheets, raised beds, fresh sawdust in the aisles,
a wood stove and gravity fed spring water.
The greenhouse shed is 16' x 20', has OSB walls,
3 sides and a metal roof.
The 16' x 16' generator/storage shed has an attached woodshed,
metal roof and plywood walls on 3 sides.
POWER, INTERNET, PHONE, WATER AND SEWAGE
There are 1320 watts of solar panels,
12 Trojan 2 volt L-16 batteries, 24 volt system with a 3500 watt
sophisticated Outback inverter, charge controller etc,
and a 3500 watt gas generator.
The 500 gallon propane tank should last more than 1 year for two people.
The updated Wild Blue/Exede satellite system offers up to
12 Mbps download and up to 3 Mbps upload with 10, 15, and 25 GB bandwidth packages,
at $49, $79, and $109 per month. While the property has no phone line this new
service has fast enough speeds and a stable enough signal to facilitate good quality VoIP.
You will be able to get a phone number, make and receive phone calls and have voice mail,
for between $10 and $25 per month. You will have dozens of VoIP services to choose from:
Skype, Media Ring Talk, Vonage, Net2Phone, ViaTalk, Phone.com, and many others.
The gravity-fed spring water system to the house has 50 lbs pressure.
The 2 irrigation ponds are spring fed.
There is a 1000 gallon septic tank.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS
There is a 1/2 acre fenced berry orchard that
could also be used for goats, chickens, etc.
Flat land is available for the construction of a large carport
and machinery/equipment shed.
There is a substantial amount of commercial
grade timber on the property.
Extensive excavation has been recently carried out on the grounds.
The driveway has been newly graveled and the land around the house has been smoothed, terraced, and planted with rye grass lawn seed.
The new bridge has been solidly constructed using concrete and log abutments, 5 large red fir and tamarack stringers and 4" thick planking.
Sold!