A Private Wooded Acre, Wrapped in 26 Acres of Forest

At the end of a quiet, community-maintained gravel road, a little over an acre of New Hampshire woods opens up — mature trees, natural rock, gentle slopes, and a stone fire pit already ringed and waiting. What makes it rare isn't the acre itself. It's what's behind it: the parcel adjoins more than 26 acres of privately owned forest, giving you a sense of space and quiet that's almost impossible to find at this price.

You get the seclusion of the deep woods without the hour-long dirt-road drive. Downtown Tilton and Kettlehead Brewing are about five minutes away; I-93 is close enough to make weekends easy and a commute possible.

Imagine

• 🔥 Evenings around the fire pit as the woods go quiet

• 🍂 New Hampshire foliage lighting up your own tree line

• ❄️ Snowed-in winter weekends in a place that's entirely yours

• 🚵 Four-season recreation starting at your own driveway

Three Ways to Make It Yours

A modest off-grid cabin already sits in the clearing. It's rough, and honest buyers should plan on the full range of options — but it means you're not starting from a blank slate. You're starting with a foothold.

• Restore — Bring the existing cabin back as a rustic weekend basecamp or hunting retreat.

• Rebuild — Clear the clearing and build the cabin or home you've been sketching in your head.

• Reimagine — Off-grid homestead, glamping site, or a four-season getaway. The land sets the stage.

Minutes to Everything You'd Actually Want

• Downtown Tilton & Kettlehead Brewing — ~5 minutes

• I-93 access — ~2.7 miles

• Tanger Outlets, Walmart & essentials — ~3.5 miles

• Home Depot & Lowe's — under 10 min

• Lake Winnisquam (boating, fishing, swimming) — ~10–20 min

• Gunstock Mountain Resort (ski & summer) — ~30 minutes

The Practical Details

The lot is residentially zoned, and the Town of Tilton has indicated off-grid living is permitted — solar and alternative energy may be options, subject to town and state requirements. Eversource power is available in the area with connection feasibility confirmed, so grid power is on the table too.

A future residence would need a well and septic; there's currently no well, septic, or known perc test on the property. Access is via Shady Lane, a community-maintained Class VI road — legally passable year-round and understood to be plowed in winter, though Class VI status can affect municipal services, emergency response, and permitting. As with any land, buyers should verify zoning, access, utilities, and building requirements directly with the Town of Tilton.

• 1.03 wooded acres · residential zoning

• Adjoins 26+ acres of private forest

• Existing rustic off-grid cabin — restore, rebuild, or remove

• Stone fire pit & natural clearing already in place

• Off-grid living indicated as permitted; solar potentially available

• Eversource power available nearby; connection confirmed

• No well, septic, or known perc test

• Flat to gently sloping, mostly usable terrain with rocky ledge

• Community-maintained Class VI gravel road

• Sold as-is, where-is

An Early-Buyer Window

The property is available right now, in its current condition, at $52,500. A professional site cleanup is already scheduled for early August. If it hasn't sold by then, it'll be cleaned up, professionally photographed, listed with a broker on the MLS, and offered at a higher price. If you want an affordable piece of New Hampshire with privacy and real potential, this is the window to buy before the improvements — and before the price moves.

This isn't for everyone. That's exactly the point.

It's not a turnkey cabin and it's not a subdivision lot. It's a private, wooded, once-you-see-it-you-get-it piece of the Lakes Region — with a head start already sitting in the clearing.

Message for location, plat details, and to arrange a walk of the land.