324.61 Acres in Smithburg, WV - $850,000

Are you looking for a turnkey, move-in-ready hunting ranch that's been well-managed for trophy whitetails? Or maybe a recreational getaway out in the country that is ready to enjoy with the family on day 1? You are not going to find a better deal on this much land than this 320-acre secluded hunting property in the gorgeous hill country of West Virginia. Rolling hills, beautiful views, and featuring an immaculate 2,350 sq ft two-level farmhouse, two barns, a mountain overlook deck, a large woodshed, a stocked pond, and a turnkey hunting setup. Road access to the gated entrance of the property is excellent, and the internal roadways throughout the property facilitate full accessibility for hunting. The 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom, two-story ranch-style home is immaculate. It was built in 2002 and features hardwood floors, both electric heat and a wood-burning stove, a large kitchen, living room, laundry room, office, and a large porch that wraps around two sides. It has private water and sewer. The upstairs bathroom features a gorgeous, large, tiled walk-in shower with an overhead rain head. The pole building next to the house is used to store tractors, UTVs, tools, and hunting equipment. It is approximately 30'x60' and has electricity, water, and a concrete floor. There is another 30'x60' older barn on the property used for equipment storage. A pump house and a large woodshed are on the other side of the house and are packed with enough dry wood to last for years. The land surrounding the farmhouse runs all the way up to the ridgetops on both sides and all the way to the end of the basin on the north end. This layout promotes full seclusion, privacy, and exceptional deer management! The land encompasses all of the requirements to grow, maintain and hold a deer herd: sanctuary, food, water, and plenty of space. Many deer above 140 inches have been harvested on this property! But it doesn't stop there – the quality of the eastern turkey hunting is second to none and will rival anywhere in the country! The owners have never taken a bird off the property with less than a 10" beard! There is approximately 25 acres of tillable ground on this property (including pipeline rights-of-way) – and currently, about 10 acres of Whitetail Institute established food plots. The bottomland acreage was planted with approximately 5 acres of Whitetail Institute Chic Magnet (chicory) with perimeter food plots planted with Whitetail Institute Whitetail Clover. With the continuation of a consistent mowing program, these perennial food plots can be maintained to perfection and enjoyed for years to come! The owners have employed a local property manager to assist with maintenance, projects and watch over the property in their absence. They are willing to continue this program with the new owner. This fully turnkey hunting package includes two 700 lb boss buck feeders, a 350 lb boss buck feeder, multiple platform blinds, treestands, and mineral sites. Most of the platform blinds are well constructed, large, and comfortable for multiple people to hunt from at one time. Florida rot-resistant dock wood was used during the construction of some of them, making them extremely weather-resistant and durable! The property was set up so that the hillsides would act as a sanctuary for mature whitetail bedding – with food plots and feeders in the middle of the property as the destination food source. Food plots were also planted on the perimeters of the property as secondary hunting plots. UTV access around the property is exceptional – with the entire perimeter being traversable close to the property line. A series of gates protect intersections and property lines. Trespassing has never been an issue for the owners. A permanent easement is included with the sale that provides the owners' access to the southeast corner of the property, where a platform blind and food plot are located. From there, the owners had a UTV/tractor road cut in for access across the ridge in-between pipeline right-of-way access points. For riding enthusiasts, you can ride all day long on this property and take on either challenging terrain or utilize the roads for a relaxing ride around the property. This property isn't just a dream property for hunters! It also features an incredible Florida dock wood overlook deck up on the hill called "The Hillbilly Bar." It's the perfect place to mix up drinks and relax in the evening while looking out at a beautiful sunset across your property. It's an incredibly unique and fun feature of this property. In addition, there is about a ¼ acre stocked pond on the property that has produced some exceptional bass fishing for the owners in the past. There is also a new orchard on the property that was planted in one of the remote hunting locations. There are fruit trees scattered around the property, but this orchard which includes both apple and persimmon trees, is going to be a dynamite hunting spot in the near future once they start to produce mast. The property has been enrolled in a WV Forestry Stewardship Program in the past to eradicate invasive species. Investors looking to generate income off of this property can utilize this as an opportunity to continue a stream of income by performing the invasives eradication work every year through one of these programs. Other forms of potential income off this property include oil and gas pipeline development (likely to be presented with opportunities in the future), timber management/harvesting, farming, Airbnb, etc. The property was evaluated for timber by the West Virginia Division of Forestry. There is a good mix of high-quality hardwoods, including desirable species like oak and poplar. A cruise has not been performed, and the owners have not timbered the property for as long as they've owned it. According to the forester, the property will be ready for a sustainable mature timber harvest in approximately ten years. There are a number of shallow oil and gas wells on the property, a powerline that runs across the north end, and a couple of natural gas pipelines that run along the southeastern and northern borders. The owners do not own the mineral rights, so they are not being included in the sale. Equipment is not currently included in the sale, but the owners are open to negotiation for all furnishings, tractors, UTVs, trucks, food plotting equipment, additional stands, etc.

Property Features:

- Survey: N/A (can be performed at discretion of buyer)

- Mineral Rights: Not included

- Taxes: Currently approximately $1460

- Water Sources: Two private water wells, stream, stocked pond, springs

- Utilities Available: Electric, private water, private sewer

- Coordinates: 39..2929, -80.6661

- Nearest Walmart: 30 minutes in Clarksburg

- BIG BUCK HISTORY: Multiple 140” Bucks taken off this property!

- WORLD CLASS TURKEY HUNTING

- 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom beautiful farmhouse with large porch

- Large walk-in tiled bathroom

- Electric, Water, Sewer, Wood Heating, Electric Heating

- 30x60 pole building with water, electric, concrete floor

- 30x60 barn for equipment storage

- Mountain Overlook Deck

- Wood shed full of wood

- Pump house

- Stream out front of house

- Stocked pond with excellent bass fishing

- Private gated entrance

- Excellent internal road system

- Hardwood Value

- Future Oil and Gas Income Potential

- Is it in an HOA: No

- Are there covenants and restrictions: No

- 30 minutes to Clarksburg

- 43 minutes to Fairmont, WV

- 1 hour and 2 minutes from Morgantown, WV

- 4 hours and 15 minutes to Washington DC

- 2 hours and 8 minutes to Pittsburgh, PA

- Scale (1 to 5): Road Access: 5/5; Interior UTV access: 5/5; House Quality: 5/5; Permanent Residence Potential: 5/5; Steepness of Terrain: 3.5/5 (hillsides); Timber Quality: 4/5; Cell Reception: 2.5/5 (cell reception at entrance and close to house but not on interior of the property)

- Directions from Clarksburg- Head west on US-50 W for 19.1 miles, turn right onto Antioch Road for 0.2 miles, Turn Left onto County Route 50/12 and drive to gated entrance