They say location is everything. In this case they may be right, but there’s a heck of allot more.

Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia in the county deemed “Natures Playground”, lies a hidden gem of a home on 32 very private acres. In these turbulent times this is exactly the home you’d like to live in. It’s remote, private, yet close enough to necessities and resorts. In 45 minutes in each direction you can find world class things. Whether it’s the Omni Homestead, or Greenbrier Resorts, the Green Bank Observatory, or Snowshoe, you are centrally located to access all of them.

This 3800 square foot home, built in 2009, features everything you’d imagine a luxury home to have and some things you wouldn’t. It features 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, laundry/mud room, pantry, open concept living/dining/kitchen/nook, an enclosed deck … and that’s just part of it. For those looking for much more, this home features a large family room complete with a 72″ TV with surround sound, a recreation room large enough to house a professional sized billiards table, a full wet bar, and an exercise area. It even has an attached, two car, heated garage, with hot and cold water spickets, and an automatic door opener.

This two story home has a full walk out basement and for every living space there are french double doors to either private decks or private adjoining patios.

But, that’s not all. There’s a detached building with another two car garage a heated office / kitchen / 1/2 bath and wood shed. There’s a wood burning furnace which, if you have the brawn and inclination, can generate enormous savings on your heating bill. The wood burning stove supplements the hot water heating the basement radiant floor and detached kitchenette. I say supplements, but in reality it fully heats the house on its own. A radon system was recently added to reduce radon levels well below the national requirements.

All this resides on 32 acres equally divided into forest and pasture with 2 all season creeks bordering two of the sides. Check out the parcels in the ‘Property’ gallery.

Every room is wired for high speed internet. While it’s nice and convenient to have wireless, having ‘wire’ in each room allows one to take full advantage of the high speed internet available. Furthermore, wired networks are inherently more secure and safe. Please note: because you’re near the famed Green Bank Observatory, cell phone access is extremely limited due to policies established to protect the research at the observatory. While this may seem to be a travesty to some, there’s a sense of extreme tranquility when one can leave that behind and focus on the beauty this property and the surrounding area has to offer. If you’re part of that demographics which is looking to escape the city and seek a more peaceful lifestyle, this is your opportunity.

Recently added are two more outbuildings. One, is a water treatment building to better position the standard well water filters away from the house adding to a very peaceful and quiet home. And, two, a detached office. For anyone who is inclined to work from home, this is ideal as it has Cat6 wiring throughout, is heavily insulated, offers a unique truss structure to allow full access to the attic, has windows on all sides to bring in nature, has hydroponic radiant tubing to allow for in-floor radiant heat, is wired for a mini-split for summer AC, has a deck to buffer against weather, has a 54″ OLED TV with surround sound, and has high speed internet via the fiber backbone just 1/4 mile from the house.

Please take time to view the galleries or the walk-through. It’s an incredibly unique home in a very special area.

Negotiable

As this property is vast and the purpose yet fully defined (horses, sheep, cattle, agriculture) the sellers are flexible in selling parcels separately. If any parcels are detached from the whole, those parcels still have water rights from the front well. The well should suffice for 3 homes using properly sized pressure tanks.

Furthermore, per the inventory noted in the “Property” gallery, things can be negotiated in and out. The seller’s sole purpose for selling is to down-size. And, accordingly, are motivated to provide the equipment with the property. From the buyer’s perspective this makes this property ready-to-go.

The price of this property is not comparable to the local market because the property has no equitable comps. Furthermore, the uniqueness of the property, quality of structures, and proximity to necessities as a whole has no equal. Not to mention, building a similar house in this area is a big challenge as crews and resources are limited.

The value of this home has increased substantially for the following reasons:

  • The previous homeowner undersold.
  • ‘Quiet Zone’ is in great demand.
  • The current times are motivating families to redefine their lives; many of which are seeking a more tranquil and safe lifestyle.
  • A home like this can not be built today in this area for the asking price.
  • This home is ‘ready-to-go’; meaning buy and live immediately.
  • Several items were in disrepair, were incomplete, or were needed. The following lists the completions:
    • This website, complete with all supplemental documentation comes with the house.
    • Additional data lines run to detached garage
    • Driveway gravel added
    • Broken doors/hinges are all repaired
    • Loose or missing trim was repaired
    • Well pump replaced in the summer of 2022
    • Root cellar replaced with a brand new utility shed.
    • Pasture management: The pasture has been mowed for 5 years, thus positioning it for ‘organic’ classification for any crop
    • Forest management: All wooded areas have been trimmed up to reduce fire potential and improve to park like desires.
    • A full radon mitigation system was put in.
    • Dilapidated buildings removed
    • Garbage removed from premises
    • Pasture rejuvenated
    • Fallen trees removed
    • Entertainment areas enhanced
    • Laundry room cabinets added
    • Garage shelves added
    • All equipment necessary to maintain the land purchased and is included
    • Documentation created for everything requiring it
    • Detached water filtration building completed.
    • Fully functional radiant heated, mini-split cooled, detached office operational with Hardie siding completed.
    • New well housing built to replace dilapidated housing.
    • Completed wood storage shed slab
    • Wood storage racks built
    • Balconies repainted