Serious Inquiries Only - Blackburn Cabins in McCarthy, Alaska

Blackburn Cabins is being offered For Sale!

Profitable Rental Business in McCarthy, Alaska!

McCarthy/Kennicott is in the center of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, a premier tourist destination! The entire area is off grid, with no utilities. Because of its location inside the Park, there is very little private land available for development. There are also no taxes or building codes. Our very small area sees thousands of visitors every year over our short 100 day season!

We’re pretty new (10 years!) but we stay over 90% full on average during that season with very low overhead! Currently we are phasing in private bathrooms to the cabins which will greatly increase the income potential. Keep in mind this is a seasonal job with high earning potential and the owner-operator only needs to be onsite for roughly May through September.

This turnkey operation situated on 2.2 acres has eight 12×16 cabins built in three waves, and most recently a tw0-story, two-bedroom cabin was added (2/2015, 3/2016, 3/2019, 1/2022). They are all built of locally sourced 6×8, 3-sided logs on pressure treated wood foundations with metal roofs. They are built in the tradition of the remnants of the historic townsite of Blackburn upon which the cabins are built!

AND NEW! Big changes! This summer we are adding two septic systems to add full, private bathrooms to each cabin (bathrooms to be added in 2025)!

Each cabin is equipped with:

Memory foam mattresses and deluxe bedding
Lights and USB charging
Propane heater
Propane cooktop
Sink with running water
Berkey drinking water filtration system
Outfitted with antique dishes and furniture – over 50 years old, they are luxurious!

The sale of the property includes:

Cabin power supplied by solar panels and batteries
Well (80′), including pump, water tower, and generator
2 Showerhouses containing 4 gravity feed showers with on-demand hot water heaters
– to be dismantled as private bathrooms are added!
2 Washing machines and a dryer, including generator
Sheets, blankets, and towels
4 Outhouses
2 Gas grills, including pots and pans
4 Firepits
Fleet of 15-20 bicycles
Toyota Highlander 2005, possibly an additional Subaru
2 Equipped weatherports for housing helpers and a camper for food storage, cooking, and lounging
2 Generators in total (Honda 2000 and Honda 3000)
Adequate tools for upkeep and maintenance
Gas barrels and propane tanks
2 Room cabin consisting of a staff kitchen and housing for an additional helper

In the past we have held a CUA and permits for guiding trips out onto the Root Glacier or up to the mines! A successful business of its own!

We have a very strong web presence with a webpage and complete online booking system (www.BlackburnCabins.com). We have developed an online presence – Facebook, Instagram, Airbnb, Booking, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Google.

The addition of private bathrooms should immediately increase income by 30%! We are open to owner financing, with a favorable interest rate to help the new owners ease into it! Room to grow! There is a lot of unmet potential out here!

It’s a lot of fun living and working out here in the Wrangell Mountains! Come on out and take a look – we are sure there are more things we are forgetting!

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