Log Home 9/10 acre, Yukon R. & Mtn. Views, Hist. Eagle, AK

 SUPER INSULATED CANADIAN WHITE SPRUCE LOG HOME ON 9/10THS OF AN ACRE WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE YUKON RIVER, EAGLE BLUFF AND THE OGILVIE MOUNTAINS, GREAT WELL WATER, LOTS OF SUN EXPOSURE, FULLY PLUMBED. Update: as of 2011 all the properties have been surveyed and the cabin has been sandblasted and treated.

  0 taxes - no property, sales, state or land taxes. No  building/remodeling codes permits. No zoning

Property is located in the heart of gold country on the Yukon River east of historic Eagle City, Alaska.

Properties have good riverside and drive-in business potential; B&B, hostel/campground/cabin rentals/showers etc…for river and road travelers from around the globe. 

Excellent hunting for grizzly’s, black bear, moose, caribou & dall sheep as well as fishing for grayling, pike & salmon.

Additional connecting properties available:

.22 acre (shares western property line with log cabin property).

 .25 acre riverside property (on northern edge of log cabin property).  

Riverfront lots perfect for greenhouses and garden, wind generators and solar panels.

   Summer seasonal business available as well.

Property located about one mile from state gravel air strip with free plane parking or float plane with river parking in front of property. Immediate access to boating, rock collecting, fishing, wildlife viewing, hunting & other riverfront activities in the summer & snowmobiling, cross country skiing, snowshoeing & dog mushing in the winter.

Property is located east of Eagle but before you get to the airport and between Old Village Road and Water Street (riverfront) elev. 862ft. (Google mapping generally shows wrong location)

9/10th acre includes a large comfortable log cabin, excellent well, two septic systems, two driveways, natural rock landscaping and lawn.  Spectacular views of the Yukon River, Ogilvie Mountains & Eagle Bluff can be enjoyed from most of the rooms. Nice yard space high above the river with good sun exposure, large white spruce and birch trees. $150,000

An additional .22 acre is available. The .22 acre property sits high above the river and has wonderful views, birch and spruce, a good site for a shop, guest cabins, RV parking and garage. Located along west property line of log cabin land. $20,000

.25 acre river side property has immediate river access, a well and is ready to build on. A wooded trail provides private access between the riverfront and cabin properties or you can drive around from the south end (cabin property) to the north end (riverside) property. $15,000

The cabin is a two story log & frame home. 1600 sq. With excellent well/water.  First floor is furred out log with tongue & groove pine & rigid insulation in the living room & dining room. Sheetrock with rigid insulation in remainder, second floor is double stud wall framing, insulation & sheetrock. Attic has 24" insulation. Brown metal roof and all metalbestos chimneys. This is a well-insulated home.

First floor is plumbed with full bathroom, laundry room, kitchen with lots of storage space, dining room with built in china cabinet & living room. Second floor has a master bedroom and three additional bedrooms and a room intended to be a bathroom, as well as several large storage areas.

Home has base board/boiler heat, Paloma hot water on demand, Vermont castings defiant wood stove/fireplace and an 1879 cast iron wood cook stove originally brought to Eagle on a stern-wheeler in the 1800's. Carpet & linoleum throughout. Two arctic entries (footage not included in the 1600 sq.ft.).Electric, phone & Hugesnet satellite internet.

All new plumbing & Paloma hot water on demand (06) new grey water septic (07) new insulated septic line (10) new insulated water well line put in (10). The home is set up to easily drain the plumbing system and close down for the winter (allow to freeze-up). House has been sandblasted and resealed (11) new base paint throughout interior (11), all properties have been newly surveyed (11).

This property includes Hugesnet satellite dish and modem. One 500 gal fuel tank (heating oil for boiler) 250 gal propane tank and a10x12 storage building.  Home is available with or without furniture, appliances, small boat and motor.

Buyer of the log cabin has first option on the additional properties. Additional properties can be owner financed.  All available properties include:

         Two river front lots 10,000 sq. Ft & well $15,000,

         Log home on 9/10th acre $150,000

         1/4 acre, with beautiful views next to log cabin property on top of hill $20,000.

         Or all the property for $175,000  

Costs to live here year around 2010 & 2011 : $0 property taxes, $0 state taxes, $0 sales tax, fuel oil (250 gal.), 8 cord fire wood, electric $80 mo., 250 gal propane ( lasts two years for two people), water $0, trash $1 mo., satellite internet $69.99 mo., phone $18 mo. Free veges, berries, meat & fish.

Real property value $331,000 based on current lot values, cost to reconstruct building (estimated by independent source) & to put in two wells & two septic systems.

Historic Eagle City is a great place. Safe, community minded, family oriented. Nice area for active retired folks, sportsman, prospectors, writers/artists, historians, and folks who just love a wilderness setting. We have: k-12 school, EMS, fire station, library & the largest museum in the state. We are the gateway to Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve. We are also located at the mid check point for the Yukon Quest 1000 mi. Dog race. We have 1 store, 1 laundry, 2 gas/garages; mail is flown in m-f depending on weather.

Fun Stuff To Do: berry picking, hunting, hiking, fishing, water sports, snow machining, skiing, dog mushing, rock hounding, gold prospecting, fossil hunting, photography, four-wheeling (in fact you can use four-wheelers for all your transportation needs on our gravel roads) and opportunities to volunteer as museum guide, librarian, city council member. EMT and fire etc...

Being located at the end of a 160 mile dirt road has its challenges and advantages. Road is closed mid-Oct through mid-April. As one colorful local puts it "We are not snowed in, everyone else is snowed out!"  Travel to & from the nearest city (Fairbanks) is via mail plane when the road is closed. I have been here since 1981 and can answer just about any question you may have. Please email for more details.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND WORK AVAILABLE Generally the jobs that are posted in this area are by NPS, Fish & Wildlife, BLM, the School and Museum. However, if you’re interested in starting a business there are a number of options, Eagle needs a full scale hardware, feed, grocery store, a restaurant, deli/bakery, a riverside campground, an on call handy man/ construction worker, a repair/mechanic, wilderness guides, boat tours, air tours, gold prospecting camp, an expeditor, spring plant nursery, vege,fruit,meat truck, trash service, homegrown eggs/dairy products, commercial sewing service, gift shop, second hand store  Eagle has so few services just about anything you can think of to do is a help to the community. Be prepared to do many different things to earn a living. 

If you’re considering summer seasonal living - this is a great location.  Summers are warm-hot and dry with 24 hours of daylight.  Excellent gardening location.  No vandalism-unattended properties are safe here. If you are an artist or crafts person we may be able to arrange for you to buy out our seasonal business thus you can generate some income while still having your winter months free to roam & play. If you are looking for a year around location and like winter and summer sports, this is an ideal place to live.

We are currently out of the country and unavailable by phone.  Please contact us by email.  The house will be listed with a realtor in May.  You can personally view the properties May - Sept. 2012.

In the 8/07 issue of popular photography a photo was taken from directly in front of our two riverfront lots (pgs. 58/59).  All the other photos are taken from various points on the property.