HISTORIC FERN CREEK FARM

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OVERVIEW

The Historic Fernwood Creek Farm offers 115 at-peace acres+/- and includes a late 1800's hand hewn log cabin, mountain spring, hand-stacked rock walls and an incredible old growth forest. More than 100 year's old, the historic farmstead represents an opportunity to reignite the self-sustaining family ownership legacy for a new generation.

HFCF has not been developed and possesses significant recreational, natural, aesthetic, watershed, wildlife, forest, open space, and plant habitat features.

HIGHLIGHTS

Historic Fern Creek Farm offers 115 +/- at-peace acres located in the heart of the Hatfield and McCoy Trail System in Mercer County, West Virg...

Historic Fern Creek Farm offers 115 +/- at-peace acres located in the heart of the Hatfield and McCoy Trail System in Mercer County, West Virginia. The property's rich soil, abundant water, 4 season climate, diverse biotic habitat and interesting topography provide all the necessary elements for a successful, self-sustaining, permaculture system.

115 acres +/- multi-use timber investment, recreational and biologically diverse property

Incredible old growth timber ready for immediate harvest to offset purchase and holding costs

Late 1800s hand hewn log cabin, smoke house, stacked rock walls, and outhouse

Excellent access on year-round state-maintained roads

Forest trails for ATV riding, hiking, camping, and nature viewing

Electric line is on the property

Dark skies with little or no light pollution for star gazing and planet observation

Large size lends itself to create a wonderful country retreat - very private but not remote

The mature forest is comprised of Red Oak, White Oak, Sugar Maple, Red Maple, Cherry Hickory, Hemlock and Tulip Poplar

Perfect for all water sport activities supported by the region's lakes and rivers

City amenities are available in nearby Princeton, Bluefield, and Beckley

Hospital and medical facilities nearby in Princeton & Bluefield

Amazing resident wildlife population rich in diversity and ever changing

One hour to the 70,000-acre New River Gorge National Park

A half hour drive to Winterplace Ski Resort

Fur bearing - deer, black bear, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, raccoon, fox, chipmunk, opossum

Area winged wildlife includes Neotropical songbirds, turkey, grouse, eagles, herons, hawks, owls, ravens, king fishers, ravens, crows, and hummingbirds

Dynamic forest with some old growth trees estimated to be 150-200 years old

Extraordinary rock outcrops, huge moss & lichen covered boulders perfect for rock climbing, bouldering and exploring

Forest soaks up tons of Carbon Dioxide and produces tons of life-giving oxygen

A rewarding off-grid permaculture lifestyle can be easily developed

Cell phone coverage is good on the ridges, sketchy in the deeper hollows.

Surrounded by mountain farms and forested tracts in a quiet rural neighborhood

Low taxes, low population density

All carbon credits, water, timber, subsurface and mineral rights in title will convey

No current gas or oil leases

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.327092(N), -81.279243(W)

Address: Razorback Road or Shrader Hollow Road, Montcalm, WV 24737. A 911 address is not assigned to a property without active residential structures.

Elevation Range: 2390 ft. to 2644 ft. +/-

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Directions

To follow-up with your interest, call the Foxfire Office 304.645.7674.

Driving Destination Google Coordinates to near property boundary on Razorback Road: 37.333549, -81.276139. Contact the Foxfire Office about visiting the interior of the property.

From the Coal Heritage Road US 52 intersection with Old Route 20 at the CVS Pharmacy in Bluewell. Travel US 52 North for 1.4 miles and the property will be on the right. The entrance to the property is to the left of the building. (The property line lays to the left and runs behind the building. The building is not on the property for sale)

From Coal Heritage Road US 52 intersection with WV Route 20 at the CVS Pharmacy in Bluewell. Travel 3.3 miles+/- on US 52 North (approximately 10 minutes). Take the Rt. 120 exit off Coal Heritage Road US 52 at the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto Simmons Avenue Rt. 15 away from Bramwell; passing under the Coal Heritage Road, travel Simmons Avenue later becoming Simmons River Road for 2 miles; turn right onto Shrader Hollow Road Rt. 15/8; travel 3/10 mile to the end of the road and the property begins at the locked farm gate with several posted signs on it.

From Coal Heritage Road US 52 intersection with WV Route 20 at the CVS Pharmacy in Bluewell. Travel US 52 North for 1000 and turn right on Lorton Lick Road. Travel 3 miles and turn left on to Simmons Creek Road. Travel past the Montcalm Post Office and High School 2.9 miles and take a left onto Shrader Hollow Road (CR 15/8) and travel 3/10 mile to the end of the road and the property begins at the locked farm gate with several posted signs on it.