“Based on current Q2 2026 prices, the estimated total timber capital value is $1.2 million, with ample opportunities for ongoing sustainable forest management which will provide intermittent revenue from timber harvesting,” the listing says.
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A month after a devastating fire at its Searsmont facility, the Robbins family, owner of Robbins Lumber Inc., has listed 1,380 acres of forestland in the Waldo County town of Montville for sale for $2.6 million.
The property is listed by Stephen Gauthier of LandVest Land Investments.
In April, LandVest conducted a timber inventory of the Robbins Family Forest that found it is well stocked with timber of varying species and age classes.
“Based on current Q2 2026 prices, the estimated total timber capital value is $1.2 million, with ample opportunities for ongoing sustainable forest management which will provide intermittent revenue from timber harvesting,” the listing says.
In May, a fatal fire and explosion at Robbins Lumber resulted in the death of two firefighters and injuries to multiple individuals. The Searsmont facility resumed operations two weeks after the May fire.
Working forest
Offered for the first time in nearly 30 years, the Robbins Family Forest is being marketed as an opportunity to acquire a well‑rounded Maine forestland investment that balances sustainable forest management, outdoor recreation and long‑term conservation value.
Located 25 miles from Belfast, the property has primary access via Kingdom Road off Route 3.
During the family’s ownership, the acreage has been stewarded as a working forest, supporting timber management while preserving a diverse landscape, according to the listing.
Included are two miles of waterfront along a small pond and bog, providing wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities such as paddling and hunting. There’s a permitted and active gravel pit, small recreational cabin and operational sugarhouse, as well as the potential for “modest” residential development, the listing says.
A gated gravel road network accommodates forest management operations, trucking and recreational access.
Multiple revenue sources
In 1997, the family built a 575-square-foot recreational cabin and nearby sugarhouse. Constructed using lumber milled at Robbins Lumber, the cabin has been used by family and friends as well as generating supplemental income through short-term rentals. The sugarhouse has been boiling sap and producing maple syrup, with average yields of 30 to 35 gallons of syrup per season.
The property contains several gravel pits that supply material for commercial sale and has generated consistent revenue over the past 10 years.
”The landowners seek to pass this exceptional family forestland to the next stewards who value responsible land use, outdoor recreation and the enduring enjoyment of a true Maine working forest, sporting and retreat property,” the listing says.
Dating back to 1881, Robbins Lumber has seen tremendous growth since the 1960s, according to its website. Its assets include 30,000 acres of its own forests and milling operations on a 40-acre site in Searsmont.
