Rt 12, Alta, Wv 24916 (MLS# 23-269)
$299,000
Alta, Wv 24916
MLS# 23-269
Status: Closed

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Property Description
LOWER SINKING CREEK FARM Lower Sinking Creek Farm's 116 acres offers a flawless blend of exceptional wildlife habitat, mature forest, farming fields, miles of streams and a convenient location. The property, located just on the outskirts of historic Lewisburg, is well suited for residential building, recreational activities and the opportunity to further expand wildlife development. Sinking Creek, a designated blueline stream, flows through the property for ½ mile. This pretty mountain stream creates an extraordinary streamside habitat of oak-hickory forest, rhododendron thickets, layers of ground moss & sweet fern patches, creating an exciting residential and recreational property.
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Contract Information
Status Change Date: 2023-10-04
Current Price: $299,000
Sold Price: $299,000
Status: Closed
Sold Date: 2023-10-04
Under Contract Date: 2023-10-03
Location, Tax & Legal
Map: 11
Parcel: 27
Deed Book: 443
Page: 113
Street Name: Rt 12
State/Province: Wv
Postal Code: 24916
County: Greenbrier
Area: Greenbrier
General Property Description
Realtor.COM Type: Land
Property Remarks
Directions: From I-64 at Alta Alderson Exit No. 161
Turn onto RT 12 toward Alderson; travel a very short distance to where the first entrance to Alta Station / The Meeting Place is on the left; the entrance to the property is just ahead on the right.
From Lewisburg: 8 Miles +/- (approx.10 minutes)
From Alderson: 11.7 Miles (approx. 16 minutes)
Hot Sheet Comment: new
Property Features
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HIGHLIGHTS AND ATTRIBUTES
*116 acres located on the outskirts of historic Lewisburg- America's Coolest Small Town
*Well suited for residential building, recreational activities and wildlife development
*Miles of streams and creeks anchored by the ½ mile of blueline designated Sinking Creek
*Unbelievably rich and diverse resident wildlife population eagles, hawks, songbirds, rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey, bear, bobcat, coyote, crawdads, turtles, butterflies, dragonflies and minnows
*10 minutes to Lewisburg with all big box stores, restaurants, historic district and more
*15 minutes Lewisburg's jet airport with daily flights to Chicago & Washington DC
*2 minutes to I-64, 30 min to Beckley, 90 min to Charleston and 90 min to Roanoke
*Electric, cable and phone available
*Abundant milkweed plants keep the Monarch Butterfly coming back year after year
*Tract will be surveyed to determine exact acreage-most of the survey is already completed
*Fronts on a state-maintained road for superior year-round access
*A network of interior field and forest trails provide hiking, horseback riding or ATV'ing
*Elevations range from 1926 ft. to 2187 ft.
*Low taxes, low population density
*Darkest of night skies with little light pollution for stargazing and plant observation
*Dynamic forest with some old growth trees estimated to be 200-300 years old
*Alongside Sinking Creek, patches of mature forest intertwine with rhododendron thickets, layers of sheet moss & sweet fern patches creating an exciting residential and recreational property
*A rewarding permaculture lifestyle can be easily developed
*Surrounded by large farms and timber tracts in a nice rural neighborhood
*FedEx, UPS and USPS delivery, trash pickup, newspaper delivery
*Cell phone coverage is excellent with 4G service
*Timber species include beautiful oaks, black walnut, poplar, maple and hickories
*Interesting and very diverse geology and archeology features
*Areas of the highest quality wetlands support an interesting array of plants and animals while cleansing water, creating oxygen and soaking up carbon dioxide
LOCATION
Google Coordinates: 37.866808°(N), -80.556212°(W)
Address: Located on RT 12 at Alta, WV. Alta does not have a Post Office. A mailing address could be Asbury, WV 24916. No 911 address is assigned to property without structures
Elevation Range: 1928 ft. to 2200 ft. +/-
Listing Office: Foxfire Realty
Last Updated: August - 29 - 2024
The data relating to real estate on this web site comes in part from the Broker Data Sharing Program of the Greenbrier Valley Multiple Listing Service of Greenbrier Valley Board of Realtors.
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