Lot 1 Kuiu Island, Prince Of Wales, AK 99000

Set on the saltwater in the Bay of Pillars on Kuiu Island, this rare 8.1+/- acre holding captures the kind of Southeast Alaska setting most people only ever experience from the deck of a boat: deep, protected coastal water in front of you, and to the east the steady pull of Kwatahein Creek, where all five species of Pacific salmon return through the summer--king, sockeye, coho, pink, and chum--bringing the entire shoreline to life. Bay of Pillars itself is a storied piece of the Alexander Archipelago, opening to Chatham Strait and long known as a working and wilderness bay in equal measure. For the buyer with the vision and capacity to build, the scale of this parcel is the story. Eight-plus acres of true oceanfront in this part of Alaska is the difference between simply owning a cabin site and creating a destination: a lodge with room to do it right, thoughtfully spaced guest accommodations, staff or caretaker housing, gear and maintenance buildings, and a dock system that makes … read more …