Franklin property, 2.17 acres plus additional parcel
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Views looking up the drive, from paved road access


small 1/2 acre parcel near bottom (for RV and motorcycle garage?)

The 'garage' parcel at right; probably 60 feet deep

Standing at 'garage' parcel, looking down towards road

This part of the road is fairly steep, but avoids the longer drive to the top

The plan was to pave the drive
up to this point...


...and install a septic system here for a bathroom in the garage


The top of the drive, a bit steep but well graded
... and here are the views at the top - here looking South East


The view from the property, where the actual house would be


West, west-northwest views, some tree thinning needed


Views to the north and north west


The north side drops off steeply, never a chance for a neighbor to build on top of us



A large pit where they mined for mica in the 30's