Private 8-Acre Island Compound on Nicatous Lake - Fully Turn-Key Retreat
A rare opportunity to own Butterfield Island—an 8-acre, fully developed private island on pristine Nicatous Lake, surrounded by 21,000 acres of conserved ''forever wild'' land. Perfect for a family retreat, rental property, or event center.
The compound features two fully furnished main lodges and three sleeping cabins, plus a boat house, docks, generator shed, tool shed, and more. The Great Lodge (2004) includes a modern kitchen, sunporch bedroom, and loft, while the historic Butterfield Lodge (1926) offers a fieldstone fireplace, kitchenette, and soaking tub. Three rustic sleeping cabins (1930s) are arranged around a central gathering area with picnic tables, a firepit, and 30' event tent.
Power is supplied by a newer diesel generator, with a solar/battery system ready for installation. Propane supports appliances and hot water. Sale includes a pontoon boat, 3 docks, Honda ATV with trailer, Bobcat excavator, and 3 generators. See list for improvements and personal property.
Accessed from a deeded mainland lot with parking, boathouse, and dock. A legacy property unlike any other in Maine.
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Price cut: $95K (8/5)
$895,000
6 & 13 Butterfield Island on Nicatous, T40 MD, ME 04417
6beds
1,682sqft
Est.:
Single Family Residence
Built in 1926
8 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$532/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Fieldstone fireplaceModern kitchenEvent tentPicnic tablesRustic sleeping cabinsThree sleeping cabinsCentral gathering area
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- on Zillow |
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Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 05, 2025 at 05:44am
Listed by:
AFM Real Estate
Source: Maine Listings,MLS#: 1628119

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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Bedroom 1
- Level: First
Bedroom 2
- Level: First
Bedroom 3
- Level: First
Bedroom 4
- Level: First
Bedroom 5
- Level: Second
Bedroom 6
- Level: Second
Kitchen
- Level: First
Library
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Wood Stove
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Microwave, Gas Range
Features
- 1st Floor Bedroom, Bathtub, Shower, Storage
- Flooring: Wood
- Basement: Interior,Dirt Floor,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Furnished: Yes
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,682
- Total interior livable area: 1,682 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,682
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: 1 - 4 Spaces, Gravel, On Site
- Has garage: Yes
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck, Porch, Screened
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Scenic, Trees/Woods
- Body of water: Nicatous Lake
- Frontage length: Waterfrontage: 2431,Waterfrontage Owned: 2431
Lot
- Size: 8 Acres
- Features: Level, Right of Way, Wooded, Abuts Conservation, Rural
Details
- Additional structures: Outbuilding, Shed(s), Outhouse/Privy
- Zoning: P-GP/D-RS Residentia
- Other equipment: Generator
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Camp,Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding, Log Siding, Log, Wood Frame
- Foundation: Stone, Pillar/Post/Pier
- Roof: Metal,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1926
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Photovoltaics Seller Owned, Generator Hookup, Energy Storage Device, Combination, Off Grid
- Sewer: None
- Water: Seasonal, Lake Drawn
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Burlington
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $532/sqft
- Annual tax amount: $1,086
- Date on market: 6/25/2025
- Road surface type: Gravel, Dirt
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