Township Rd E

A log cabin on 33.83 acres beside a lake near Skwentna, Alaska, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms across 792 square feet, built in 1990. Listed at $270,000. There’s no road to this one: the listing describes it as accessible only by float plane in summer, and by snow machine or ski-equipped bush plane in winter.

The setting

The listing calls this “about as private as one can get,” and the access details back that up completely. This cabin sits on a lake the listing identifies as FBI Lake, reachable only by float plane during the summer months, or by snow machine or bush plane on skis once the lake freezes. There’s no year-round road access described anywhere in the listing. One of the photos shows a yellow floatplane docked right at the property, and another catches a moose grazing on the lawn a few steps from the water — this is genuinely remote Alaska, not a marketing phrase.

The cabin

Built in 1990, this is a classic Alaska log cabin with a metal roof, log and frame construction, and a 20’x40’ detached garage/shop for equipment storage. The listing emphasizes “comfortable year-round off-grid living,” powered by a generator supplemented with solar panels visible on the roof in the listing photos. Inside, the living room centers on a wood stove with leather sofas, and the kitchen runs wood cabinetry with a dining table tucked against the windows.

Water and sewer both run through holding tanks rather than a well or municipal connection, which is standard for a property this remote. The listing notes two full bathrooms despite the cabin’s small footprint, plus a screened porch overlooking the dock where that floatplane photo was taken. A skid steer loader, roofing panels, and a sawmill setup with lumber staged nearby all appear in the listing photos, suggesting ongoing improvement projects a buyer may be able to pick up where the current owner left off — worth asking the agent whether any of that equipment conveys with the sale.

What to know before you call

The listing text states 33.86 acres in its description, while Zillow’s own facts panel lists 33.83 acres for the same parcel — a small but real discrepancy worth confirming with a survey or the agent before you rely on either figure. The listing also directs buyers to “see supplements” for more detail, meaning there’s likely additional documentation (survey, septic/holding tank specifics, title information) available through the agent that isn’t reflected in the public listing text.

Access is the single biggest factor here: there is no conventional driveway or road frontage, so budget for float plane or bush plane charter costs, or your own aircraft or snow machine, as part of actually using this property. This home has been on Zillow 227 days as of this writing.

This is our latest Alaska property. You can see our other remote, fly-in or boat-access Alaska listings on the properties page.

The facts

Andrew Ellis at 360 N. Realty LLC is the listing agent for this property. More like this lands in the Monday email.