Courtesy: United Country Lifestyle Properties of Maine
207-794-6164
44 wooded acres in the town of Wesley, part of the Winding River Preserve subdivision. This property can be built on or may also be split up a little more should anyone desire to do so. Property has a good gravel road into it and has been cut over, there is still plenty of wood on the lot for anyone to use as firewood, a great place to build a hunting camp or homestead for anyone looking for raw land. Easy access from this lot to ATV trails! Wesley info: Wesley has a population of about 122 people is large in land size and outdoor activities! If you enjoy a private location and a hassle free lifestyle this may be the spot for your dream home, or just keep it as a hunting location or woodlot. The property is about a half an hour's drive out of Machias, 40 minutes to Calais or an hour and 20 minutes to Bangor or Ellsworth. There is an abundance of lake access, rivers and streams close by for your water recreation activities, boating, fishing, swimming etc and the ATV trails are "next door" to this property. Wesley was first settled between 1815 and 1820 and was incorporated in 1833. It was named for John Wesley who was the leader of the English Methodist movement. The town was once a very busy place with multiple saw mills, shingle mills, a barrel mill, stagecoach stops and 5 one room schools at one time! The area was rich in farming, blueberries and logging. The guide business of fishing and hunting were also a big thing in this area and still are.
Wesley is located in Maine. Wesley, Maine has a population of 152. Wesley is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 10.42% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 22.5%.
The median household income in Wesley, Maine is $54,028. The median household income for the surrounding county is $46,689 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Wesley is 51 years.
The average high temperature in July is 78.4 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 6.5 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 47.5 inches per year, with 73.7 inches of snow per year.
