Maine is Vacationland, much of the attraction tied to waterfront that you own or the access is public or a private right of way shared with others.
Right of ways to lake places in Maine.
How do waterfront properties with a right of way work in Maine?
Many different applications for Maine waterfront right of ways.
And to know the local rules and traditions, it’s best to study the legal description for the right of way to a Maine lake recorded in the county registry of deeds.
Reach out to the local town office officials or code enforcement person for the Maine lake property you are considering buying.
Or if there is a Maine lake association for the body of water, track down the volunteer who chairs the group that works hard to preserve the water quality where you are considering buying real estate.
The state location of the Maine lake makes a huge difference in what to expect using a right of way for access to the waterfront.
If you are venturing up into Maine and only a hour from Boston, prepare for a lake right of way to have heavier use.
You are sharing the private or public right of way with more people in the Portland area of the state than a couple hours further up into Maine.
The important question to ask is how many deep is this right of way access? Is there lakefront lots and one row back right of way access properties?
Or no no, there are four and five back with deeded right of way access sharing the natural resource way way down front on the water.
The pressure on the waterfront and how pro active the Maine lake association is are two key factors to consider.
More on building on a Maine lake lot do’s and don’ts.
Just listed a property on East Grand Lake with right of way waterfront access in front of it.
Watch the video for 35 Sandy Beach Road East Grand Lake.
Buying one row back gets you a lot three and four times larger than across the road that slopes down over a hill.
You save $100,000 to $200,000 on waterfront access with a legal right of way easement in place.
That ROW and one row back savings is quite a chunk of change savings in rural Maine real estate waterfront property listing markets.
So considering buying a property with a legal right of way to the Maine lake or other water frontage? Find out the what you can or can not do BEFORE purchasing.
Often the neighboring camp owner on the Maine lake shoreline is great and everyone gets along fine.
But not if suddenly you use the lake access by foot lot for way way more. Setting up an elaborate dock system that encroaches the neighboring lots.
Or inviting all your friends to help themselves to the free lake access.
That is overburdening the right of way lake easement. Creating a crowd of strangers to just show up and use the waterfront.
Hanging out down by the waterfront on your more a deck than just a simple wharf and interfering with other happy campers sharing the Maine natural resource.
The same right of way for swimming and boating access can be ideal for riding across to hit the snowmobile access ITS trails.
But share the responsibility to protect the lake from erosion, from trash left
on the ice after you haul the ice shack off the Maine waterfront.
Tread lightly. Carry in and out on anything tied to the Maine waterfront in your recreational outdoor fun.
I’m Maine REALTOR Andrew Mooers, ME Broker
207.532.6573 | info@mooersrealty.com |
MOOERS REALTY 69 North Street Houlton Maine 04730 USA
