$479,000

This beautiful lodge style home is nestled in the charming and tranquil Alaskan town of Gustavus! The Gateway to Glacier Bay National Park! Walking into this home you feel the light shining through the floor to ceiling windows into the great room and beyond! These walls of windows pour light into the whole home and offer exquisite views of the local wildlife and the large old trees that adorn the lot. This well built and functional home is set up with a spacious commercial kitchen, a giant pantry, multiple hand wash sinks, and a highly accessible bathroom. Also on this floor is a exquisite office with tons of windows and high ceilings, a library room nook with more light, and a roomy bedroom with an exit to the outside. Climb up the spiral staircase to the 2nd floor of this stunning home and find a comfortable bedroom with plenty of space, windows to the outside and in to the great room. Also on the second floor is a half bath with built-in cabinetry and an open area with plenty of options for use beyond storage! This home has been a successful Bed and Breakfast inviting others to enjoy a true Alaskan Experience. The 2.4 acre parcel of forested and cleared land provides three dedicated cabin sites and an RV space with full hookups. A second building sitting along the main road features another commercial kitchen and offers the option of personal use or rental income. The unit is currently rented to summer tour operators. Enjoy making homemade jams, jellies, pies and more with blueberries, salmon berries, and red huckleberries growing abundantly right out the front door. This property also features a brand new Alaska State approved water catchment system and a spacious attached double carport attached. This quiet forested site is in a superb location only one third of a mile from town center and less than two miles from important amenities such as the airport, the post office, the harbor, and the Ferry Dock. Bikers, walkers and exercise enthusiasts enjoy the flat roads and seemingly limitless hiking trails of Gustavus for sunny summer and snowy winter activities. If you love living off the land, harvesting, hunting, fishing, and not having to pay property taxes, this is the home you are looking for! Schedule a showing to view this one of a kind Gustavus, Alaska home!"