Possibly relocating to Maine from Texas, Buying Land, etc... (Springfield: sale, insurance)

[AustinB]

Originally Posted by HoustonTexasEngineer

still, I guess its the Texan in me but i just don't like having my home and personal space splayed out all in the open for everyone to see.




Well most properties already have the homes on it. I wouldn't be building a new home for a few years.

I think the neighbors across the road have plenty of farm animals, and they have children that love to play in the road.

[HoustonTexasEngineer]

Originally Posted by AustinB

and they have children that love to play in the road.

More reason to have a privacy fence so said kids don't see me wandering around naked.

[HoustonTexasEngineer]

Can anyone help me clarify the following?

to be sold subject to conservation easements. Limited public access for low-impact recreation on designated trails in woods will be allowed.

Does this mean your property is a free for all and open to anyone trespassing?

Property is gated. Hunting, 4 wheeling & snowmobiling in western Maine. Located off Grid. Ready to live in recreational property. Zoning: local

Is "recreational" a zoning thing giving public access to this land?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by HoustonTexasEngineer

still, I guess its the Texan in me but i just don't like having my home and personal space splayed out all in the open for everyone to see.

Well most properties already have the homes on it. I wouldn't be building a new home for a few years.

Each town is different. In my town the majority of land parcels do not have houses.

You could select a parcel where the house is back away from the road and surrounded by dense woods. Some homes in my town can not be seen from the road, nor from any neighboring properties.


My house sits 120 yards from the road, our driveway is narrow. From the road there is a 12-foot wide window through the trees through which a person could look down the length of our driveway to see our house.

Nobody standing on adjoining property can see our house.

[HoustonTexasEngineer]

when the listings say the property has "club maintained trails" or "recreational trails" does this mean I have permanent easements now for the public to ride their recreational vehicles on my land?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by HoustonTexasEngineer

when the listings say the property has "club maintained trails" or "recreational trails" does this mean I have permanent easements now for the public to ride their recreational vehicles on my land?

'Trails' on land down South are seen as 'bad' because that means people tear-up your land.

'Trails' in Maine are snowmobile and dog-sledding trails. They only operate when the ground is frozen and there is a layer of snow. There is no effect on soil or erosion.

I do not think these are permanent deeded easements, rather they are polite arrangements.

If there is one crossing your land, leave it. As landowner you have the right to say 'no' and stop it, but doing so may change your future relationship with locals.

[East of the River]

Originally Posted by Submariner

'Trails' on land down South are seen as 'bad' because that means people tear-up your land.

'Trails' in Maine are snowmobile and dog-sledding trails. They only operate when the ground is frozen and there is a layer of snow. There is no effect on soil or erosion.

I do not think these are permanent deeded easements, rather they are polite arrangements.

If there is one crossing your land, leave it. As landowner you have the right to say 'no' and stop it, but doing so may change your future relationship with locals.

I think it will depend if it's in the actual easement or not. Of course if it's been used that way for decades it may not matter if it's not written. You should be able to to get a copy of the land deed. I went thru this with a property in the Berkshires in MA and may have to with my families property in Washington county. In both of my cases I had easements on other peoples land that I was trying to keep. In Mass my only access to my property is thru another. In Maine we have water access rights.

I would contact the registry of deeds. Not sure exactly how it works in Maine but I found these links which may help. In Mass I was able to pull all but one record up online that one cost me $5.00 to have copied I believe.

Registry of Deeds

https://i2a.uslandrecords.com/ME/Was...ookieSupport=1

https://www1.maine.gov/megis/

[WhoFanMe]

Originally Posted by HoustonTexasEngineer

Can anyone help me clarify the following?

Does this mean your property is a free for all and open to anyone trespassing?


Is "recreational" a zoning thing giving public access to this land?

With all due respect to the well-meaning members on this forum, you are asking questions that should be answered by a real estate attorney with experience in that specific locality.

[svband76]

Originally Posted by WhoFanMe

With all due respect to the well-meaning members on this forum, you are asking questions that should be answered by a real estate attorney with experience in that specific locality.

Perhaps, but do your own research as well and educate yourself. Often you can save yourself a lot of money by doing your own work. Agents/attorneys aren't a requirement.

[WhoFanMe]

Originally Posted by zalewskimm

Perhaps, but do your own research as well and educate yourself. Often you can save yourself a lot of money by doing your own work. Agents/attorneys aren't a requirement.

Correct. Many who have saved pennies have paid dollars.