This multi-use, residential development, and recreational opportunity is located to nearby Winter Place Ski Resort and the 70,000-acre New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

HIGHLIGHTS

42 +/- acre water-rich land is blessed with live water flowing from Mountain Creek, a blueline stream

An abundance of fruit trees are scattered around the property

Two blueline streams flow through and along the property

Bridges cross both streams

Enveloped by farms and woodland tracts offers privacy and insulation from the outside world

Proximity to Winterplace Ski Resort and the 70,000-acre New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Onsite electric, telephone, and cell phone with 5G coverage

Easy access to I-77, I-64, US Route 19 and US 460

Daily jet flights from the 3 nearby airports including Charleston, Beckley and Lewisburg

Exceptional fishing in the nearby mighty New River, the East Coasts whitewater rafting and watersports mecca

Land legacy of wildlife management and forest stewardship

Spectacular long-range views approaching 20 miles

Nice laying ground supporting forestry and recreation with the potential for numerous residential homes or cabin sites

Elevations range from 1948 ft. to 2064 ft.

Excellent year-round state-maintained access

Potential conservation value

Low taxes, low population density

Little or no light pollution offers unparalleled star gazing and planet observation opportunities

There are several types of mushrooms, medicinal plants, wild ginseng, ferns and mosses

The Hatfield-McCoy Trail is nearby

Exceptional regional wildlife populations of white tail deer, wild turkey, black bear, eagles, beaver, otter, mink, heron, duck raccoon, butterflies, muskie, bass & pike

Interior hiking trails and many established wildlife trails

OVERVIEW

The 42-acre +/- Glade Branch Homestead represents an opportunity to create a classic family ownership legacy for the next tenure, or to carefully craft a rural residential project for future home sites. Terrain is typical of the region and considered rolling to mountainous, with upland hardwood flats and ridges separated by narrow hollows that flank the lower lying drainage of the beautiful stream.

The property is near the heart of the recreation mecca of the Greenbrier River and New River Gorge, the property offers rural estate qualities with the upside potential for future residential development.

Mountain wildflowers can be enjoyed every spring and summer including the spectrum of mountain irises to daffodils. Spectacular long views from the upper reaches rival any in WV. There is little light pollution, and the night sky is filled with millions of stars for hours of serenity in your personal mountain retreat.

The ridges and high knobs tower above the valley floor with elevations approaching 2500'. Spectacular distant views from the upper reaches are reminiscent of the vistas in West Virginias northeastern highest mountains.

Not surprising, the trees, shrubs and pasture grasses are highly productive in producing tons and tons of oxygen while at the same time eliminating huge amounts of Carbon Dioxide; Natures way of reducing our Carbon Footprint.

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.543052(N), -81.071290(W)

Address: Old School House Road, Flat Top, WV 25841. A 911 address is not assigned to a property without active residential structures.

Elevation Range: 1948 ft. to 2064 ft. +/-

Drive Times:

Towns/Interstate Highway Exit

Athens and Concord University: 30 minutes

Blacksburg, VA and Virginia Tech: 1 hour 15 minutes

Beckley: 45 minutes

Princeton: 35 minutes

I-77 Camp Creek Exit 20: 20 minutes

Airports

Mercer County Airport, Bluefield: 50 minutes

Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beckley: 45 minutes

Recreation

Bluestone Lake: 45 minutes

Camp Creek State Park & Forest: 25 minutes

Pipestem Resort State Park: 40 minutes

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

There are fruit trees scattered around the property. There are fields that are slowly returning to forestland due to lack of recent use. Some work could restore them to active production. There is a blueline stream which flows through the property and a blueline stream that borders the property.

FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES

The forests predominately well-drained upland terrain has led to a resource dominated by hardwood species. Overall, the species composition is highly desirable and favors Appalachian hardwood types, consisting primarily of White Oak/Chestnut Oak, Red Oak Group, poplar/Cucumber/Basswood, Sugar Maple/Soft Maple and a host of associate species.

Forest-wide, most stands are fully stocked, providing the next ownership with a great deal of flexibility in shaping their own silvicultural legacy. Stem quality forest-wide can be considered excellent with the forest containing an abundant amount of vigorously growing trees.

The timber component consists of various age classes ranging from 5 year to 120 year old stems, ranging in size of 4-28 dbh. The forest represents a quality hardwood resource with a small pine component and will be reaching economic maturity in the next 60 years.

The Red Oak group, White Oak group, Yellow Poplar/Basswood and the Maples, dominate the species composition. The remaining species are spread across a diverse range of species including Hickory, Beech, White Ash, Black Walnut, Hemlock and other associates. There is a component of young White Pine scattered throughout the forest, mainly in the areas that were once cleared for fields.

The recently harvested forest contains abundant pole size timber and growing stock.

A few trees are well over 100 years old and classify as Heritage Trees. These amazing trees have withstood the test of time and lend an air of grace and permanency to the property.

The forest is healthy and there are no signs of pest infestations of Gypsy Moth. The Emerald Ash Borer and the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid are present. The majority of the Ash and Hemlock trees are severely stressed and will die out over the next decade. There have been no forest fires in the recent memory.

The forest floor is home to several types of mushrooms, medicinal plants, wild ginseng, ferns and cool green mosses. One could spend a lifetime getting to know this inviting environ.

WATER

Glade Branch, a blueline stream, flows through the property from north to south and along the location of the old log barn and drains into Mountain Creek. Mountain Creek, a blueline stream, flows along the southern boundary of the property. Both Streams should have water flow nearly all year. Both streams have bridges for crossing.

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two ownership titles, those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. A title search for mineral rights ownership has not been conducted. All rights the owner has will convey with the property. A mineral title search could be conducted by a title attorney at the same time when the surface title search is being conducted. It appears that some of the minerals may have been conveyed away by an earlier deed.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Electric - on site

Propane - available locally

Landline Phone - on site

Internet - may be possible through phone cable, satellite, or cell phone hotspot

Cable TV & Internet - DirectTV or Dish Network

Sewer - No public sewer available at this time. Septic system commonly used

Water - Drilled water wells are commonly used or develop springs

Trash Pickup - at curbside

Cell phone coverage is fair to excellent in this area

USPS and Overnight Couriers deliver to the area

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property is accessed by Old School House Road Rt. 19/2. The property road connects directly to Old School House Road. The access to the property is a four-season, state-maintained road.

ZONING

Mercer County is subject to some zoning and subdivision regulations. All prospective buyers should consult the County Commission and also the Health Department for details regarding zoning, building codes and installation of septic systems.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

In addition to forestland and the old home grounds, the property had some fields during its active farm days. Those fields are slowly returning to forestland due to lack of recent use. Some work could restore them to active production.

(This is an estimation of current property use as determined from aerial photography. It is made subject to the estimation of property boundaries and any errors in the interpretation of land use type from the aerial photography utilized.)