Your Own Private Island — With a Lighthouse Outhouse

On Lake Anasagunticook in western Maine, a private island with a 480-square-foot stone cottage, a non-working lighthouse, 360-degree lake views, western Maine mountain sunsets, and a septic situation that Reddit is choosing not to think about too hard. Listed at $550,000, sold furnished. The boat situation is less clear.

One Room, One Island, Zero Neighbors

Built in 1937 and holding its original character, the solid stone cottage sleeps five in an open-plan kitchen, dining, and living space where everyone is, by necessity, together. The outdoor area is the real selling point: a dock with stairs leading directly into the lake, an outdoor shower with hot water, a fire pit for sunset viewing, and loons and eagles as the primary wildlife. A state-of-the-art solar array with battery storage handles modern power needs, with a quiet gas generator as backup for cloudy days. The island has rip rap protection against erosion, docks on both the shore and island side, a sandy beach on the separate shore parcel, and has operated as a successful Airbnb for years. Access to the island comes with a separate parcel of land on shore — which does raise some questions Reddit has already flagged about what exactly you're buying and what you'd need to access it.

The Lighthouse, the Outhouse, and the Composting Situation

The lighthouse is non-working and currently serves as an outhouse, which is either charming or deeply concerning depending on your perspective. Reddit leaned into both. One commenter immediately flagged the septic situation — composting toilet suspected, emoji provided. Another noted that the lighthouse lacks spiral stairs to the top, which is a missed opportunity for a lookout spot but perhaps consistent with its current plumbing role. A third simply expressed their lifelong dream of going slowly insane in a lighthouse, which this property could absolutely facilitate. Water rights and the precise terms of the access parcel are questions worth putting to the listing agent before falling too hard for the sunsets.

The Internet Has Thoughts

Naturally, this listing caught the attention of Reddit's r/zillowgonewild community. See what people are saying about it here.

A private Maine island, a stone cottage, a lighthouse outhouse, and sunsets over the western mountains — this one is exactly as wild as it sounds. View the full listing here.