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Oak Hill Estates, Swanville Maine
or year round living experience.
The Lake
The Estate encloses a 14 acre lake giving its owners the chance to
enjoy the ambiance of lakeside living. The uncommon loon and
ducks make Nichols a Maine treasure. Swimming enthusiasts will
enjoy clean, spring-fed lake waters. The lake will be protected with
covenants allowing only non-motorized watercraft to give residents a
peaceful surrounding to enjoy wildlife like loons, ducks, and white-
tailed deer. Whether you are a fly-fisherman or not, you can enjoy
casting for Rainbow and Brook Trout on Nichols.
The lake and Estate are surrounded by evergreens and deciduous
trees, and its namesake, towering oaks. White birches, pines,
spruce, and hemlocks keep company with the oaks.
The Land Parcels
The Estate has inland and lakefront parcels available. All parcels are
surveyed, have excellent building sites, range in size from 1 to 3
acres, and have been soil tested for septic suitability. Roads,
selected driveways, electric, and telephone installations to each
parcel’s entry are currently under construction. During three phases
of development, one hundred twenty parcels will be offered.
All lake front land parcels have a minimum of 200 feet of frontage
on Nichols Pond.. In Phase One, six of the sixteen waterfront parcels
are available.
Some Inland parcels allow views of the Camden Hills and Belfast Bay
to the south. There are a good number of inland parcels with a
commanding view of central Maine rolling hills to the west. Inland
residents are deeded access to the pond through the Commons Area.
Commons Area
The Commons Area of more than 5 acres with 300' of waterfront, will
offer all residents a dock for swimming and boat launching,
clubhouse, tennis court, gazebo, and an artesian well.
These amenities will be built during Phase 3. The clubhouse facility
will include an open-hearth stone fireplace, kitchen, game room,
reading area, an assembly room, restroom, and a storage area for
Association equipment. Oak Hill Estates is also providing for the
owner members a canoe, kayak, and sailboat.
The Owner’s Association is responsible for maintenance for the
roads, utilities, and Commons facilities. Each parcel owner has an
equal vote to elect the Association’s Board of Directors to oversee
common responsibilities. Each owner has the benefit of Commons
area use and shares proportionately the maintenance costs.
Property Entrance
At the entrance, you will see a low rised beautifully landscaped
granite stone wall, brick pillars, elegant Pier lights and a wrought iron
gate. This will be remotely operated by the end of Phase Two.
Land Condominium and Membership Conditions
Oak Hill Estates has structured its development as a land
condominium to give each owner warranty deed full ownership of
their individual parcel and shared common ownership of the
commons land and facilities. This means that each parcel owner will
own1/120 of the Oak Hill Estates Common land facilities.
Covenants or membership conditions to protect the integrity of
Nichols Pond and the entire development are listed in the
condominium declaration which is filed in the Waldo County Registry
of Deeds. There are also by-laws to assure good management and
maintenance of the commons facilities.
To assure quality, a number of restrictions apply to Oak Hill Estate
owners. They include minimum footprint of 900 square feet, minimum
living space of 1,200 square feet, in most cases there is a100 foot
setback for waterfront construction, buffer areas which remain
perpetually wooded, limitations on clearance of trees, prohibition of
chemicals and biocides which could interfere with the pristine quality
of Nichols Pond.
