178 Acres in Wolfcreek, WV - $1,850,000

The 178-acre property is blessed with incredibly abundant natural resources, a wealth of water, thriving wildlife, and both mountain and valley habitats. It features a stunningly diverse and balanced landscape that is wild and scenic, yet accessible and usable. Mill House offers immediate enjoyment and is ready for a smooth transition to the next legacy of ownership.

MILL PROFILE

Originally Built: Linder Feed Mill Circa 1860

Original Location: Osceola, PA

Restored In: Wolf Creek, WV

Dimensions: Three Story - 36' x 48' - 4000 sq. ft.

Eave Height: 30'

Longest beam: 48 feet

Largest beam: 12" x 13"

Construction: Hand hewn - hand planed - mortise & tenon joinery

THE HISTORY OF MILL HOUSE

The Linder Feed Mill was built in the mid to latter half of the 1800's. The timber frame was constructed with enormous white pine timbers that were hand hewn and utilized mortise and tendon joinery. The mill was operated by William Linder until about 1960. After the mill was closed, Joe Vandusen opened a small auction place in the west end of the building. F.C. Prindle operated a small leather business cutting out soles for shoes. The two businesses were closed by the late 60's.

When William Linder passed on, the mill was inherited by his son, George Linder, who over the years kept the building in good repair, using it for general storage.

Bud Gee purchased the building in 2015 from George Linder. Mr. Gee's purpose for buying the old mill was to ensure its history and heritage was preserved; and the 150 year old huge timber frame was not just torn down and discarded. Bud Gee searched for a buyer who would take the building down and repurpose the materials.

Mr. Gee located the right buyer, Matt from Montoursville PA., who began taking the building down. Matt was acquainted with Don Polaski, owner of Antique Barns Company headquartered in Orford New Hampshire.

HIGHLIGHTS

The current owner and the builder worked together to achieve a balance between reclaiming the history of the mill while using modern design and construction techniques to create a comfortable home.

The historic Linder Feed Mill, with its massive virgin timbers, is an excellent example of 19th century timber frame construction, having been built early in the industrial age when large frames were starting to be assembled for specialized uses.

Today there are very few of these grand buildings left standing, their massive timbers and cathedral-like space will never be seen again as they are passing away from our landscape and history.

These time-tested, hand-crafted structures are then combined with modern, energy-efficient designs and materials to make beautiful and unique period timber frame homes.

Having a piece of history on ones property is an exciting opportunity. Not only is there the chance to restore and renovate a 150-year-old feed mill into a modern home, but also the chance to preserve a part of American history.

HOME HIGHLIGHTS & ATTRIBUTES

Soaring 4,000+/- sf three-story timber frame construction utilizing the massive frame from an 1800's feed mill

The Mill House was custom built in 2017

The home is to be sold furnished

Elevator serves the first and second floors

Expansive kitchen area, granite counters, plenty of cabinetry, two food prep islands, and stainless-steel sinks

The thirty-six-foot-long main kitchen counter serves as a gathering place and seats

Appliances conveying - range/oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, dryer, washer

First floor 1850 sqft - 5-bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, laundry room, family room

Second floor 1850 sqft - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and family room

The kitchen and all five bathrooms feature ceramic flooring with electric radiant heat and separate thermostats for each room

Third floor 300 sqft - reading/office space

Covered front and back porches, open air second story porch, TREX Composite decking

Exterior siding: locally sourced rough cut native Eastern Hemlock board and batten siding, gray stain finish

Well placed lighting fixtures showcase the post and beam design

Roof is Standing Seam Metal

Commercial 8' gutters

Foundation: concrete crawl space with Closed Cell Heavy Spray Foam

2' x 12" floor system with post support

Anderson windows and doors

Sprayed in foam insulation

65 KW Generac whole home standby generator

Security surveillance system

Underground "in conduit" electric service

2 - 500-gallon underground propane storage tanks

1000-gallon private septic system

HVAC: 3 electric heat pumps - Zoned

Native field stone hearth with soapstone wood burning stove

Open concept design on each floor

Walls: drywall and tongue and groove Knotty Pine V-groove

Wide plank quarter sawn white oak floors throughout

Tile floors, showers, and kitchen backsplashes

Wide stairways with wrought iron railings provide access between all floors

12' x 6' storage room accessible from back porch

ROOM DIMENTIONS

Square footage +/-

First floor sq. ft. = 1,850

Second floor sq. ft. = 1,850

Third floor sq. ft. = 300

Total rooms = 18

7 bedrooms

5 full baths

First Floor Measurements +/-

Family Room = 27'4" x 24'7"

Bathroom 1 & 2 = 8'2" x 5'6"

Bathroom 3 = 4'11" x 7'7"

Laundry = 5'3" x 8'10"

Bedroom 1 = 11'10" x 12'7"

Bedroom 2 = 11'10" x 12'1"

Bedroom 3 = 11'3" x 12'8"

Bedroom 4 = 12'8" x 11'10"

Bedroom 5 = 11'4" x 11'10"

Second Floor Measurements +/-

Kitchen = 14'10" x 31'8"

Family Room = 21'2" x 26'4"

Bathroom 4 = 5'8" x 8'3"

Bathroom 5 = 5'9" x 8'3"

Pantry = 4'11" x 4'10"

Bedroom 6 = 11'6" x 12'8"

Bedroom 7 = 11'7" x 12'1"

Third Floor Measurements +/-

Loft = 18'8" x 12'7"

Porches +/-

Front First & Second Floor = 23'10" x 11'10"

Back = 17'4" x 11'11"

APPLIANCES TO CONVEY

Refrigerator and dishwasher LG

Gas Range Viking

Microwave - Whirlpool

Washer and Dryer Speed Queen

Heat Pumps Heil (3)

Hot water tank 50-gallon electric AO Smith (2)

65 KW Whole Home Standby Generator Generac

200 Amp Fuse Box Square D (2)

Elevator Inclinator Company of America

Soapstone Wood Stove Intertek

Security surveillance system

There are 3 additional log cabins on the property.

FOREST RESOURCE

Today, there are around 125 acres of timberland interspersed with about 50 acres of farming fields. This dynamic forest is classified as uneven age and is composed of seedlings, saplings, pole, and sawlog size trees. Parts of the forest were once agricultural fields associated with the life of the homestead. The farm fields were abandoned sometime in the 1940s and have returned to a valued forest of tulip poplar, maple, oaks, hickories, cedar and hemlock.

WILDLIFE

The owners have always considered the resident wildlife population a treasured component of the property. They have focused on the overall wildlife health, facilitated the harvest of game, developed wildlife viewing areas, increased carrying capacity, and increased species diversity. Years of progressive wildlife management practices have created an incredible wildlife habitat that is in harmony with the ongoing farming operations.

Broad Run, Wolf Creek, Bluestone River, Greenbrier River, and New River are major contributors to the local, and regional, ecosystem richness and diversity for both plants and animals. Broad Run and the surrounding aquatic plant life create a water supported community with a wide variety of wildlife. Some of the margins of the creek are fringed by wetlands, and these wetlands support the aquatic food web, provide shelter for wildlife, and stabilize the shore of the creek and banks downstream. The plant life associated with the wetland includes rushes, sedges, cattails, duckweed and algae.

There are many animals that often live year-round, and at other times, in the water around the edges of Broad Run and wetlands including beavers, otters, minks, raccoons, opossums, blue herons, Canada geese, wood ducks, mallards, minnows, native fish, turtles, salamanders, newts, crayfish, muskrats, bull frogs, eagles, hawks and redwing blackbirds.

There is the insect and microscopic world including butterflies, dragonflies, pond skaters, water beetles, damselflies, tadpoles and various insect larvae.

The diverse tree species, coupled with the abundant water supply from the streams and creeks, create the perfect wildlife habitat. The miles of edge effect created between farm fields, creeks, hollows, ridges, and rock outcrops benefit all the resident wildlife. Bald eagles, white tail deer, black bear, wild turkey, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, raccoon, fox and many species of songbirds, owls and raptors make up the resident wildlife population.

The hardwood forest provides an essential nutrient source and produces hard mast including acorns, hickory nuts, beech nuts and black walnuts. Soft mast includes stag horn sumac, black cherry, tulip poplar seeds, maple seeds, autumn olive berries and blackberries.

BUTTERFLIES

The property is an exceptional habitat for all butterflies, especially the Monarch. The monarch is highly dependent on the milkweed plant and will always return to areas rich in milkweed to lay their eggs upon the plant. The milkweed they feed on as caterpillars is actually a poisonous toxin and is stored in their bodies. This is what makes the monarch butterfly taste so terrible to predators.

Of course, other butterflies visit the property, including the eastern tiger and spicebush swallowtails, silver-spotted skipper, and a variety of sulphurs and whites.

One other interesting insect to visit the property is the Black Saddlebag Dragonfly, a regular guest of the creeks and wetlands with all the frogs, salamanders, crawdads and turtles.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

During the period between 1850 and 1920, most of the property was cleared with hand tools and animal drawn equipment. Converting timberland into farm fields required a tremendous amount of back-breaking physical labor. Piles of field stone scattered about the edges of the abandoned fields are a lasting tribute to the early mountaineers who homesteaded the land. The property contains approximately 50 acres of long-ago abandoned farm fields that were once the anchor and heartbeat of the self-sustaining lifestyle of the original homestead. Past farming history included cattle and sheep grazing, production of hay, oats, barley and corn. The soil and elevation are well suited for establishing a vineyard or fruit orchard.

RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

The property offers unparalleled recreational opportunities. Numerous soft recreational activities are anchored by the nearby Greenbrier River, New River, New River Gorge National River Park, and the 2000-acre Bluestone Lake.

Stargazing-Planet Observation Complete, or near darkness, can still be found on areas of the property, thereby affording the opportunity to view the night sky in all its brilliant wonder.

Nature viewing is sometimes overlooked as one of the most enjoyable recreational activities. Wildlife viewing is not just for larger animals. Equal consideration is given to a diversity of species including neo-tropical songbirds, butterflies, turtles, frogs, rabbits, chipmunks, dragonflies, owls, eagles and hawks. White tail deer, black bear, red/gray fox, bobcat, wild turkey, grouse, geese, squirrel, raccoon, fox and rabbit make up the resident wildlife population.

Water-sports enthusiasts will find the nearby Greenbrier River, New River, and Bluestone Lake ideal for swimming, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, tubing, snorkeling, paddle boarding and windsurfing. Great fishing is found for small and large mouth bass, crappie, catfish, muskie, walleye, pike and bluegill.

Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding and Hiking

The gently laying land may be used for conventional and mountain biking, hiking or horseback riding.

Shooting-sports devotees find all the land and privacy needed to enjoy:

Paintball-Airsoft-Laser Tag-Archery tag

Shotgun sport shooting including Skeet, Trap, Double Trap and Sporting Clays

Rifle & Handgun shooting: bullseye, silhouette, western, bench rest, long-range, fast draw

Archery and Crossbow competition shooting

Plain ole plinking: Grandpas old 22 single shot rifle and a few tin cans make a fun day

All Terrain Motorsports

The Mill House property has internal roads and forest trails that are perfect for experiencing the property from an ATV, UTV, or dirt bikes. These exciting machines handle the wide variety of terrain.

Hunting on the farm is currently not a focus but could be a first-class experience. White tail deer, black bear, red/gray fox, bobcat, wild turkey, squirrel, raccoon, and rabbit make up the resident wildlife population.

WATER RESOURCES

Broad Run, a blue line stream that should have water flow year-round, flows through the southern side of the property for about mile. A dashed blue line tributary stream lies within the southern side of the property for a distance of about 3/10 mile and connects to Broad Run near one of the propertys fields. The northern side of the property also contains a section of dashed blue line tributary stream for a distance of about 3/10 mile before it leaves the property and later joins with Broad Run. The dashed blue line streams should be active during periods of rainfall and snow melt.

MINERAL RESOURCES

All mineral rights contained in the owners title will be conveyed

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property was surveyed in September 2015, and a metes and bounds description from that survey is in the owners deed. The northern most boundary of the property runs with Belleview Road Route 3/4, and the southern boundary runs Route 3. Some other boundaries are evidenced by fence lines. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water: Drilled Well

Sewer: Private septic system

Electricity: Underground

Cellphone Coverage: Excellent in most places. 5G

Internet: Cellular Hot Spot, Starlink Satellite

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has about 2/10 mile of frontage on Belleview Road Rt. 3/4 and about 1/2 mile of frontage on Rt. 3. The driveway for the property connects directly to Belleview Road.

ZONING

There is currently no county zoning in Monroe County. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact the Monroe County Health Department for answers regarding installation of septic systems and water wells. Further information on county zoning may be answered by contacting the Monroe County Commission.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

There are several fields totaling about 55 acres that intertwine with the nearly 123 acres of forestland. The homes are nestled near the edges of fields and forestland. A few small brushy areas are scattered among the fields. Parts of the property now in timber, formerly were fields associated with the life of the homestead. The farm fields were abandoned sometime in the 1940s and have returned to a valued forest of tulip poplar, maple, oaks, hickories, cedar and hemlock.

(This summary 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.)