252 & 254 Forest Ave Orono, ME 04473

Built in 1983 and designed by the award winning architect J. B. Thomas, winner of the 1982 Maine Solar Design and Building Competition. Quite secluded, the spacious home 3 bedroom home faces directly South. A tool shed, a firewood shed, a two dog kennel, and a big barn complement the home. The carport was, a recent addition, created a finished 500' sq ft room above. Easily heated, with a centrally located wood stove the and Rinnai heaters in the large room above the carport and the living room provide additional heat options. Hot water is provided by solar collectors on the roof, heating a 90 gallon tank in the attic, supplemented by an in-line hot water heater. All backed up by a propane generator..

2.6-acres of land with no restrictions on its use, make for a large house lot. Surrounded by 86.1 acres restricted from development by two conservation easements (CE), both held by Orono Land Trust. The two CEs include an old growth forest of about 36 acres that has not been cut for about 150 years featuring a beaver flowage with two beaver ponds. The CE land abuts hundreds of acres held by the OLT with its many recreational trails used by outdoors enthusiasts. That land abuts thousands of acres of protected land. The easement restricts all building development and doesn't allow commercial forestry. CE land has recorded Moose, Black Bear, White-tailed Deer, Fisher, Bobcat, Coyote, Red Fox and many other animals. In the beaver ponds there are many species of birds as well as Otter, Mink, and of course, beaver. The forest north of the house has been used for a breeding bird study for 10 successive years. Two vernal pools on the property have been intensely studied by researchers from the University of Maine.

This home is the essence of the Maine woods with all that Orono has to offer. Don't miss your chance.