$37,500 - Small cabin, 3.9 acre lot, old-growth forest

This large lot has gorgeous old growth forest, is adjacent to a greenbelt with a stream.  There is a basic cabin that could be perfect for the remote vacation.

Great features:

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Edna Bay is quite a long way from the mainland of POW, so I had not visited there before.  So one day, we packed up, borrowed a friend's charter boat, and motored from Klawock.  The trip was stunning, full of viewings of eagles, sea otters and whales.  It took 2 hours on a fairly fast boat from Klawock, (you will need a charted GPS or a bunch of charts to do this).  It would be an easier trip  from Naukati or to fly in from Craig, Thorne Bay or Ketchikan.  However, we loved the trip, the scenery was breathtaking (and I thought I was used to the scenery around here!)

Edna bay is a huge bay dotted with houses here and there.  It felt totally quiet and very remote. We arrived on a Sunday and not a soul was to be seen.  It felt like another world. I was utterly enchanted (but I like to be where lots of people aren't).  We were put in touch with one of the local residents who told us to pull into his dock (there is a very nice state dock too) and rented us a car. You can rent a car and an apartment to stay in Edna Bay, call us for details.  The car helped, as there are lots of long dirt roads.  We were lucky a friendly local decided to help us, as in minutes I was totally lost among the forest roads.  Every now and then a little house would pop up, or a cute church, but mostly it was forest, water and the surrounding hillsides.  There was a charming corner store, but it was closed.

I really liked the location of this property, no houses up or down the road.  At the top of the property there was a small gravel area, good for parking or perhaps for a small shop.  A little way down a boardwalk started.  To one side of the boardwalk was a stream and pond.

We personally have not seen the inside of the cabin, but here is what we were told:  the cabin is ok shape, it is pretty sound.  There was no obvious leaking or rotting.  There is no power or running water and it is unfinished.  It is quite small with a decent barrel woodstove and two plywood beds.  There is a camp stove for cooking and a metal roof.

This is a great little structure to live in while building or could be done up to be your cabin in the woods.  You would need to set up a rainwater catchment system off the roof, the creek is close but down a steep embankment.  There is a spring in Edna Bay from which all the residents get their drinking water. 

In a nutshell:

The property is heavily forested with spectacular old growth trees, brush and berry bushes.  You really feel lost in deep forest here, it is quite beautiful.  The boardwalk starts at the road and leads into the property.  The cabin sits close to the edge of the property that is near Charlie Creek.  The cabin looks in reasonable shape but everything else would need to be replaced.  The sheds and boardwalk are rotting and the D-log cabin base has been weathering too long to be worth building on. This property would suit someone who really wants to get away from it all and back to the forest. This is a truly quiet, remote location.  There is a lot of work to be done here removing the old structures, (firewood?) but the cabin is useful, so you have a base from which to get started.  Other good features include the rock pad by the road and the old gardens by the road.  With some brush clearing this property would really open up into a gorgeous old forest, a real hideaway, nature retreat. 

If you need a Thoreau experience or love gorgeous trees and want to take care of your own special part of the Tongass, this property could be for you!