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“WILD-HIGHLAND-ISLAND” — 150 ACRE - PRIVATE NATURE PRESERVE, WILDERNESS CAMPING with established HIKING and BACK-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS. Accessible to build SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY or DIVERSE PRIVATE HOMESITES. Located near to HIGHLAND NATIONAL PARK on CAPE BRETON ISLAND, 5km from the CABOT TRAIL at CAPE NORTH; Sandwiched between the NORTH HARBOR of ASPY BAY and 67,000 Acres of POLLETT’S COVE - ASPY FAULT WILDERNESS AREA . STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL, OLD-GROWTH FORESTS (Oak, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Birch, Beech, Hemlock, Spruce & Balsam Fir), OPEN MEADOWS, CLIMBING CLIFFS, WATERFALLS, NATURAL SPRINGS, BABBLING BROOKS, ROCKY GORGES, 1km SHORELINE on a DEEP SPRING-FED LAKE, DUCK POND, WETLANDS and a 400m HIGH MOUNTAIN with Spectacular Views of ASPY BAY, ATLANTIC OCEAN, FOUR MILE BEACH, White Point, Dingwall and Cape North. The ‘WILD HIGHLAND ISLAND” NATURE PRESERVE is accessed by a Paved Road, Electric Grid and HighSpeed Internet Cable through a SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEAD. Established Hiking, Skiing, RV and Logging TRAILS traverse the PRIVATE WILDERNESS from the HOMESTEAD to the Mountain, WaterFalls, Lake, and the Pollett’s Cove - Aspy Fault Wilderness Area. On the “WILD HIGHLAND ISLAND” HOMESTEAD, a Restored, Cheerful, Efficient 1880s FARMHOUSE (1600 sqft) built of Solid Wood, Metal Siding, Insulated for Winter and Summer. Ground Floor: Entrance Mud Room; Modern Eat-in, Designer Country Kitchen (40 sqft counter space), Osburn Wood Stove and Professional Propane Frigidaire Oven; Pantry/Utility with Washer, Firewood and Cellar Access for Wine and Food Storage; Living Room Parlor and Music Alcove. Second Floor: Studio, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, and Stairway to carpeted, fabric-lined, Attic Loft Dormitory for 4-8 Persons with Egress Window and Skylights. GREENHOUSE - GARAGE - WOODSHED COMPLEX; Second Floor: Solar Power, BUNKHOUSE - TREEHOUSE - DECK with Antique Steel Bathtub, overlooking Babbling Brook and Manicured Woods. ORGANIC Vegetable Gardens, Roses and Raspberries, Apple and Cherry Trees, Blueberry, Cranberry and Lilac Bushes, Rhubarb, Perennial Flowers and Herbs; Large Compost Bin. Large Oak, Maple, Birch and Norwegian Spruce Trees border the Natural Wildflower Yard. LISTED PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE. Turnkey, Fully Furnished, Homestead Package Extras: Yamaha Rhino Side by Side with Snowplow, Field and Brush Mower, Snow Blower, Wood Splitter, Generator, Ladders, LifeRaft; Carpentry, Forest and Gardening Tools, Camping Gear, Freezers, Furniture, Food Dehydrator, Linens, Cookware, Dinnerware, Organic Produce, etc.