Unity, Maine

A timber framed Cordwood style Off Grid home with Russian Masonry Heater. Solar set-up with grid electricity tied into accompanying bunkhouse! Almost 10 acres, 6 fenced. Formerly a goat farm and mixed use homestead with plenty of outbuildings!
Green HomeHealthy HomeNatural HomeSustainable HomeGreenBuilt HomeOff the GridSolar - PhotovoltaicSmall Home
$1,082Annual Property Tax
$150Annual Utility Cost
880Square Feet
2 / 1Beds / Baths
9.8 acresLot Size
2009Year Built
Green HomeProperty Type

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Purchase Price ($)Down Payment
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Loan Amount
$127,200
Annual Interest Rate
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Loan Term (years)
Monthly Mortgage Payment
$915.68

What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?

Built with all non-toxic materials this home goes above and beyond for green build. The home itself is surrounded by a purposeful man-made burm to protect from the Northern cold winds and divert any ground water from the house. The foundation is a rubble trench foundation, just like Frank Lloyd Wright used. The cordwood and timber framed walls are 18 inches thick providing a cozy interior in winter and natural coolness in summer. A passive solar orientation with summer sun protective over hangs, keep the temperature inside even throughout the year. A GEO Flow leach field for household gray water and composting toilets make the carbon foot print even smaller. There is a Bison hand pump in the kitchen in addition to the electric well pump.

Property Description

Cordwood home with timber frame construction, off the grid home with Russian Masonry style heater. A thoughtfully designed, 2 bedroom 1 bath with a large open floor plan for the main living space. Plenty of space inside the home and in the surrounding outbuildings and barns.Solar array on main house and grid tied electricity to accompanying detached bunkhouse.

Neighborhood Description

Quiet dirt road, that is public and town maintained. Surrounded by generational farms and new families committing to the simple life. Several of the farms are now preserved by Maine Farm Land Trust. Intermingled with a strong Amish community, this is a slower pace of life. Minutes from downtown Unity, with all the necessary things for modern life and the culture a college town provides. 25 minutes to Belfast for the fresh ocean area and "City Life" Simple living without Isolation

Market Area

A small town that retained the quintessential small town feel, Main street is still a thing in Unity. Maine Organic Farmers and Garden Association is headquartered nearby with large test gardens of sustainable crops. An area focused on sustainability and still thoughtful of the human element and the need for change and growth. Vibrant all year long with all the modern conveniences.

School District

Unity is in the RSU 3 public school system. The area is also home to many organized home school co-ops and learning centers. The anchor of the town is Unity College, a small private college focused on experiential education and environmental excellence.

Community

Everything anyone would ever want in a community. Rural without being isolated. Neighbors are kind without being overly invasive. A strong sense of community keeps the town and the residents thriving. A hot spot for the "back to the land" movement, Unity has an over all progressive thinking and socially minded community. The economy is rooted in experiential education and agriculture.

Location of Home or Land

Rural

Elevation of Home

Other

Air Quality

Agriculture in Areayes
Industry in Areano
Air Pollution in Areano
Pesticide Freeyes
Fragrance Freeyes
Cleaned with Green Productsyes

Interior Environment

Heating System
Solar - Passive
Other
Cooling System
Passive Cooling
Ventilation System
Other
Whole House Filtration
None
Whole House Vacuumno

Energy & Water

Energy System
Off the Grid
Solar - Photovoltaic
Water System
Well
Rain Water Collection
Wastewater System
Composting Toilet
Other

Construction Information

Exterior Finish
Wood
Interior Finish
Wood - Solid
Other
Interior Paint
No VOC
Floor Material
Wood - Solid
Roof Material
Metal
Window Material
Vinyl or Vinyl Clad
Insulation Material
Other

Garage / Car Port

Garage / Carportno
Garage Typeattached
Number of Cars1

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Listing ID : 20397