47960 S Merlin Drive, Willow, AK 99688

$189,000
Property Type: Residential Baths: 1 Square Footage: 400 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 80,150 Status: Active
Current Price: $189,000 Last Modified: 7/22/2026

Overview

Description

Neatly built with Oregon Douglas-Fir Logs on ICF, spacious studio cabin with all amenities near Talkeetna on almost 2 acres! The property features a DEC-approved 2-bedroom septic system for future expansion, a private well, electricity, and a wood stove for heating, plus an additional 240 sq. ft dry cabin with electricity. A tidy outhouse and a 12' x 10' shed provide added convenience and storage.

Supplements: Enjoy views of the plain below, a creek flowing through the landscape, and Sleeping Lady Mountain on the horizon, creating the serenity and calm needed to unwind and enjoy your personal peace and quiet. As a unique additional feature, owners of Block 7 within Chandalar Subdivision share ownership of a 7-acre park below the bluff bordering the block ...

Listing Details MLS# 26-7648

Location Legal and School Info

Area
WI - Willow
Street #
47960
Directional
S
Street Name
Merlin
Arterial
Drive
Closest USPS Town
Willow
State
AK
Zip Code
99688
Subdivision Name
Chandalar

Contract Info

Price-List
189000
Date-Listing
2026-06-24
Foreclosure/Bank Own
No

Property Info

Realtor.com Type
Residential - Single Family
Property Attached/Common Walls
No
Construction Status
Existing Structure
Bathrooms Three Quarter
Yes
Bathrooms Total
Yes
SF-Res
400
Year Built
2002
SF-Lot
80150.4
Lot Area Source
Tax Authority
Acres
1.84
Zoning
UNZ - Not Zoned-all MSB but Palmer/Wasilla/Houston
Bathrooms Half
0
Bathrooms Full
0
Garage Spaces
0
Carport Spaces
0

Remarks and Directions

Directions
At around mile 90.7 of Parks Hwy turn R onto Yancey Dr. At the T intersection, turn L onto Merlin Dr. The property is the 3rd lot on the right.

Waterfront Details

Waterfront Name
Sheep Creek Channel

Mortgage Info

EM Minimum Deposit
3500

More Information

Location, Legal, and School Info

Region
1 - Southcentral Alaska Region
Borough/Census Area
1D - Matanuska Susitna Borough
Grid # (Muni Anch)
N/A
Tax Map #-Mat-Su
CA02
Tax ID
5152B07L006A
School-Elementary
Talkeetna
School-Middle
Su Valley
School-High
Su Valley
Legal
Chandalar RSB B/7 L/ 6 & 7 L6A B7

Currently Not Used

Subdivision Name
Chandalar

Residential Type

B & B Potential
Yes
Recreational/Cabin
Yes
Single Family Res
Yes

To Show

ShowingTime
Yes

Listing Terms Financing

Cash
Yes
Conventional
Yes
Other
Yes
See Remarks
Yes

Exterior Finish

Wood
Yes

Heating

Wood Stove
Yes

Topography

Bluff
Yes
Level
Yes

Roof Type

Metal
Yes

Construction Type

Log
Yes

Foundation Type

Poured Concrete
Yes
Other
Yes

View Type

Mountains
Yes
Territorial
Yes
Wetlands
Yes

Wtrfrnt-Access Near

Creek
Yes
Slough/Estuary
Yes

Garage Type

None
Yes

Wtrfrnt-Frontage

None
Yes

Carport Type

None
Yes

Flooring

Other
Yes
See Remarks
Yes

Floor Style

Cabin
Yes

Appliances

Range
Yes

Features-Additional

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Yes
Deck/Patio
Yes
Outhouse
Yes
View
Yes
Waterfront Access
Yes
Shed
Yes

Water Source

Well
Yes

Access Type

Gravel
Yes
Maintained
Yes

Dining Room Type

Area
Yes

Sewer Type

Septic Tank
Yes

Docs Avl for Review

Docs Posted on MLS
Yes

Property Features

Residential Type: B & B Potential; Recreational/Cabin; Single Family Res Construction Type: Log Exterior Finish: Wood Roof Type: Metal Foundation Type: Poured Concrete; Other Floor Style: Cabin Garage Type: None Carport Type: None Heating: Wood Stove Sewer Type: Septic Tank Water Source: Well Dining Room Type: Area Appliances: Range Flooring: Other; See Remarks Features-Additional: Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU); Deck/Patio; Outhouse; Shed; View; Waterfront Access Access Type: Gravel; Maintained View Type: Mountains; Territorial; Wetlands Topography: Bluff; Level Wtrfrnt-Frontage: None Wtrfrnt-Access Near: Creek; Slough/Estuary To Show: ShowingTime Listing Terms Financing: Cash; Conventional; Other; See Remarks Docs Avl for Review: Docs Posted on MLS
IDX
Listing Office: McKinley View Real Estate LLC
Last Updated: July - 22 - 2026
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