Recreational Land for Sale in Ashburnham, Massachusetts

The property is on the left side (west side) of River Styx Road.

This is a beautiful wooded 31+- acres lot with near-perfect southern exposure. It has an incredible picturesque view of the Mount Wachusett ski slopes with evening-lit ski runs from the upper portion of the land. (Some tree trimming will be required depending on where you situate your structure and how high it is, but the views are there.) The lot is composed of hillside frontage on a scenic historic road. The land has rolling flats throughout and all along the summit while a good portion is sloped. To the rear of the lot in particular areas to the west there are winter peeks at Mt. Monadnock in NH. You can also see glimpses of downtown from the same area to the southwest once the leaves have fallen.

The existing wide driveway is covered with road grindings (80%+) that are already in place. There are a couple of small brooks. One is listed as year-round while the other is seasonal. The lot is peppered with New England glacier fieldstone and a wonderful blend of natural tree growth throughout. There is a large assortment of wildlife and plenty of privacy for your future dream home(s) or farm. It was last professionally logged in about 1980.

This property is ideal for a private estate, a tree or other farm, or a small residential development (4 ANR lots, and the potential to obtain a variance for five lots). That would give you three 2-acre lots, plus one (or two with a variance) additional large lots. The smaller lots might be nice for your children or grandchildren. Southern exposure is great for solar systems of any size or potential private solar farms to cover your project. frontage on this historic scenic road.

Public water and sewer are located at the lower corner of the property. Depending on what part of the lot the building occurs on it may be more practical to use well and septic. No recent perk or deep hole tests have been done, but tests from the 1980s indicated septic systems could be utilized with a properly engineered plan.

The lot is about a mile from downtown Ashburnham. Ashburnham is the largest town (41 mi) in Massachusetts, with a population of about 6,346 (2018).

Ashburnham has many local lakes, a state forest, and an excellent school system. It is also situated within seven miles of the southern New Hampshire border.

If you elect to remain in a 61-A forestry plan it could save you on real estate taxes until you are ready to build or until the program expires.

Due diligence is the responsibility of the potential buyer. If you are a Real Estate Broker and have a qualified party that is interested in seeing the property or purchasing the property I will work with you and offer a 3% commission at closing. Otherwise, I am not interested in listing the property with your company. Please do not ask.