Mclaughlin Farm And Forest

Descriptions

McLaughlin Farm and Forest is a western Maine opportunity featuring gently rolling terrain, productive forests and fields and town road frontage, all within one hour of Augusta and the Carrabassett Valley. It offers 600 feet of frontage on a town-maintained paved road with utilities. There are well established internal forestry trails for management and recreational activities.

The property is gently rolling with fine sandy loam soils. Of the 121 acres, 71 acres are forested, while 50 acres are currently utilized as hay fields that provide a modest annual income through a rental agreement with a local farmer. Other possible opportunities to generate revenue from the property include planting other crops (corn, potatoes, soybeans) and small-scale residential development due to the regions proximity to recreational opportunities such as skiing, hiking, and white water rafting.

The forest supports a mixed species composition of northern hardwoods (maple and birch) and white pine/mixed softwood. The forested portions of the property have been managed for decades as a working forest. The property has been in the current family for generations and the management philosophy of thinning over time has not waivered. There have been six thinnings over the past 25 years. Portions of the forest have additional merchantable timber available at the current time. A 2016 timber inventory conducted by a private consultant indicates an average of 13.15 cords/acre (plus biomass) and a Capital Timber Value of $644/acre on the forested acres.