{"id":132330,"date":"2024-12-02T02:47:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T19:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132330"},"modified":"2024-12-02T02:47:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T19:47:18","slug":"luxury-farm-worth-1-5-million-being-given-away-for-free-if-you-can-deal-with-a-weird-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=132330","title":{"rendered":"Luxury farm worth $1.5 million being given away for free&#8230; if you can deal with a &#8216;weird situation&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A property owner in one of the priciest parts of a\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/maine\/index.html\" id=\"mol-70815710-acfe-11ef-8ea9-5d2389999c2c\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine<\/a>\u00a0giving away his picturesque farmland for free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But, as the well known adage goes, nothing is ever really free, and there&#8217;s a few catches with this real estate deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Firstly, the farmhouse and barn aren&#8217;t part of the sale and the property has no water or power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The owner of the property, Mike Maher, bought the 34-acre farm on Harpswell Neck Road for $1.5 million in 2021 with the intention of developing the seven acre property into a business school and organic farm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">When his plans fell short, he decided to offer a 50 to 100-year lease at no charge in exchange for someone who could farm the land.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;m a big believer of small organic farms,&#8217; he told the<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bangordailynews.com\/2024\/11\/25\/midcoast\/midcoast-environment\/midcoast-property-free-lease-to-farm-n6hjn1me0n\/\"> Bangor Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maher&#8217;s vision was to create an organic farm that mixed includes a mix of vegetables, animals and orchards. One of the unique selling points of his land is that it is home to one of the state&#8217;s oldest apple trees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The businessman, who is originally from Cumberland County and lives in <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/colorado\/index.html\" id=\"mol-a949f5a0-acfb-11ef-8b62-0b153cee4500\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado<\/a>, said he spends summers at the farmhouse, and rents it out over the winter on <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/620570961738972329?source_impression_id=p3_1732734749_P3owCJzLEgzoLrgI&amp;modal=PHOTO_TOUR_SCROLLABLE&amp;modalItem=1680585308\">Airbnb<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I&#8217;ll always keep the farmhouse,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He further explained: &#8216;I know it&#8217;s a weird situation.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-891ea5e916473046\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/20\/92561123-14133635-image-a-47_1732740232212.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mike Maher purchased the 34-acre-waterfront farmhouse (circled in red) on Harpswell Neck Road in Maine for $1.5 million in 2021\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-891ea5e916473046\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/20\/92561123-14133635-image-a-47_1732740232212.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mike Maher purchased the 34-acre-waterfront farmhouse (circled in red) on Harpswell Neck Road in Maine for $1.5 million in 2021\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mike Maher purchased the 34-acre-waterfront farmhouse (circled in red) on Harpswell Neck Road in Maine for $1.5 million in 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d7dddabab53abc8c\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/28\/16\/92558719-14133635-Mike_Maher_initial_goal_was_to_develop_the_seven_acres_of_open_l-a-21_1732812046593.jpg\" height=\"635\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mike Maher initial goal was to develop the seven-acres of open land by opening a business school and organic farming area\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d7dddabab53abc8c\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/28\/16\/92558719-14133635-Mike_Maher_initial_goal_was_to_develop_the_seven_acres_of_open_l-a-21_1732812046593.jpg\" height=\"635\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Mike Maher initial goal was to develop the seven-acres of open land by opening a business school and organic farming area\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Mike Maher initial goal was to develop the seven-acres of open land by opening a business school and organic farming area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maher acquired the sprawling 3,370-square-foot waterfront farm after selling most of his San Francisco-based boutique clothing company to a private equity firm three years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Local tax records assess the land&#8217;s value at an estimated $1.36 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">These days, acquiring land in Cumberland County has been unattainable with vacant land in the area scarce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There are no other pieces of cultivable land available for sale or lease in Harpswell, according to the Maine MLS website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There&#8217;s never been a more challenging time to buy land in Maine, particularly in the mid-coast region where Maher&#8217;s land is located, because of high prices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Many farmers are even renting their land &#8211; but none have given it away for free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maine Farmland Trust first posted the offer to their <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MaineFarmLink\/posts\/pfbid0gq9iCHDDsPb6eHkpgbWEaYsdsvEKgGkhMQVVDZUu66EqNLM5sBbDDFCQ3PTGFovgl\">Facebook page<\/a> on Saturday. The land can even be used for cannabis production.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1bd32be4755383d7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/22\/92561295-14133635-One_of_the_unique_selling_points_of_his_land_is_that_it_is_home_-a-2_1732747748405.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\" alt=\"One of the unique selling points of his land is that it is home to one of the state's oldest apple trees (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1bd32be4755383d7\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/22\/92561295-14133635-One_of_the_unique_selling_points_of_his_land_is_that_it_is_home_-a-2_1732747748405.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\" alt=\"One of the unique selling points of his land is that it is home to one of the state's oldest apple trees (pictured)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">One of the unique selling points of his land is that it is home to one of the state&#8217;s oldest apple trees (pictured)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3fd4e9d7c263268a\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/20\/92561293-14133635-image-a-57_1732740640669.jpg\" height=\"382\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Over the winter, Maher rents out his property (pictured) on Airbnb\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3fd4e9d7c263268a\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/20\/92561293-14133635-image-a-57_1732740640669.jpg\" height=\"382\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Over the winter, Maher rents out his property (pictured) on Airbnb\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Over the winter, Maher rents out his property (pictured) on Airbnb<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f7ca7a26997b3c2b\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/28\/16\/92561297-14133635-Maher_acquired_the_sprawling_3_370_square_foot_waterfront_farm_a-a-22_1732812046610.jpg\" height=\"523\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Maher acquired the sprawling 3,370-square-foot waterfront farm after selling most of his San Francisco-based boutique clothing company to a private equity firm three years ago\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f7ca7a26997b3c2b\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/28\/16\/92561297-14133635-Maher_acquired_the_sprawling_3_370_square_foot_waterfront_farm_a-a-22_1732812046610.jpg\" height=\"523\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Maher acquired the sprawling 3,370-square-foot waterfront farm after selling most of his San Francisco-based boutique clothing company to a private equity firm three years ago\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Maher acquired the sprawling 3,370-square-foot waterfront farm after selling most of his San Francisco-based boutique clothing company to a private equity firm three years ago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\" style=\"style\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"> <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d5579003b5e03420\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/19\/92558621-14133635-image-a-7_1732737232909.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Local tax records assess the land's value at estimated to be worth $1.36 million\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/> <\/div>\n<p> <noscript> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d5579003b5e03420\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/11\/27\/19\/92558621-14133635-image-a-7_1732737232909.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Local tax records assess the land's value at estimated to be worth $1.36 million\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Local tax records assess the land&#8217;s value at estimated to be worth $1.36 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maher detailed the history of the farm on the Maine Farmlink Facebook page.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The farmland has great soil (had it tested) but has not been used as farm land in many decades (assuming 75 at least),&#8217; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;From the family I bought it from it never seems as though it was heavily farmed. They probably had a few cows grazing at some point and had vegetable gardens.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I would love to have a farmer who is interesting in having a mix of vegetable, animals and potentially orchard farm the land. Ideally regenerative organically but at least following organic practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We also have the oldest Baldwin apple tree in the state of Maine as certified by MOFGA on the property so there is some apple heritage as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I am willing to give a free very long term (think 50 years) lease on the land to a capable farmer who is willing to make the improvements necessary to improve the land and farm it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span style=\"font-family: var(--mol-default-font-family); font-size: 16px;\">He added, in part, &#8216;I am also willing to help on the brand and marketing side of the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Since the posting, Maher claimed he has received five to six inquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He said: &#8216;I don&#8217;t want to make money from this. I just want to find a way to make sure this farm is viable for the next generation.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He believes the open land would be ideal for an established farm or provide space for a new one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The new tenant would have to pay for a well to be drilled on the property as well as having it wired for electricity, the news outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Maher appears confident the land will go to the right person and does not believe the caveats will be a barrier for potential farmers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It just proves commitment,&#8217; he said, &#8216;a\u00a0rare opportunity, if a complicated one.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14133635\/Maine-farm-oldest-apple-tree-free-catch.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A property owner in one of the priciest parts of a\u00a0Maine\u00a0giving away his picturesque farmland for free. 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