On Wadleigh Island near Klawock, Alaska, a 1916 island cabin is listed for $249,000. It sits on 1.66 acres with nearly 300 feet of oceanfront, where humpback whales can be watched from the front window.
The cabin has two bedrooms and one bathroom, with 900 square feet of living space. It was built in 1916, moved onto a solid new foundation, and remodeled in 2009.
Outside, the cabin has a green metal roof, a bright seaside sunroom and a large front deck on stilts, framed by old-growth trees and open grassy areas that roll toward the shoreline.
Inside, the living room is heated by a wood stove, with a practical kitchen, a dining area, a pantry and a main bedroom. An unfinished attic offers space for a studio or storage.
The property spans two separate parcels, with a 50-foot greenbelt easement between them so nobody can build right next door. Each parcel offers 125 feet of waterfront.
The beach has been groomed for easy boat landings, and two mooring buoys are already in place, with room for a future dock system. The open water suits utility boats and floatplanes.
The second parcel is built out for a self-sufficient life, with a 30-by-40-foot high-tunnel greenhouse with a 16-foot peak, a partially built Quonset hut workshop, and a large chicken coop.
Power runs on a generator with partial conventional wiring, and water comes from a rainwater catchment system feeding two 1,500-gallon tanks, supplemented by a deep freshwater pond.
A septic tank and drain field are installed on site but not yet connected to the cabin. The bathroom has a tub and shower and a sink, and an outhouse is also on the property.
The island is a 20-minute boat ride from the docks and supplies in Klawock and Craig on Prince of Wales Island. The seller will also sell a 20-foot welded aluminum landing craft separately.
At $277 per square foot, this is a rare chance to own an off-grid island retreat, with world-class crabbing, fishing and shrimping right outside the door.
This cabin is listed by Ron Matecki and Melissa Matecki, Prince of Wales Realty, MLS #26-7223. See the full listing here: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/L2526-Wadleigh-Klawock-AK-99925/463288746_zpid/ — photos courtesy of the listing.