Thwings Point Farm
Maine, Sagadahoc County, Woolwich

Size
10 acres

Price
$695,000.00

Description
Thwings Point Farm, located in Woolwich, Maine on the shores of the Kennebec River, includes an 1850's twin chimney cape with an attached two story shed on 10 acres of land. The land includes includes 280 feet of frontage on the Kennebec River and consists primarily of open fields with some forested land along the river. The surrounding 62 acres of land are in private conservation ownership and will be protected in perpetuity. The 10-acre parcel will be subject to a conservation easement and includes a 2-acre building envelope where addititional non-residential structures can be located. The purpose of the project is to preserve the undeveloped shoreline of the Kennebec River and the wildlife habitat potential of the shorelines and uplands.

Primary Conservation Objective
The Kennebec Estuary is one of the largest and most important freshwater tidal ecosystems for fish and wildlife resources in the United States. The combination of fast-moving water and large wetland areas adjacent to rural upland buffer results in a complex of wetlands significant to a diversity of waterbirds, rare plants, fish and wildlife species, migratory fish and neotropical birds. Kennebec Estuary provides important nesting and feeding habitat for bald eagles, black ducks and large concentrations of migratory waterfowl as well as habitat for over 50 species of freshwater fish and all ten of Maine's anadromous fish species as well as travel corridors for the rare short-nosed sturgeon and the Atlantic salmon. The shoreline includes significant eagle, migratory waterfowl, and rare plant habitat in the shallows along eastern shoreline of the Kennebec River and a major tributary, the Eastern River.

Biodiversity Highlights
The Kennebec Estuary is one of the most important tidal freshwater ecosystems in the eastern United States. It provides habitat for an abundance of wildlife including bald eagles, migratory waterfowl and anadromous fish.

Qualifications and Restrictions
The 10-acre property will be subject to a conservation easement. The purpose of the easement is to protect the undeveloped shoreline, wildlife habitat, farmland potential, scenic views and rural farmland character of the property. There is a 2-acre building envelope within the easement.

aerial view of house, fields, woods and river frontage © Heather Perry Photography

For more information, please contact:

Andrea Galuza
REMAX Riverside
1 Main Street
Topsham, Maine 04086

Phone: (207) 725-8505
E-mail: agaluza@remax.net