4013 Cornbread Ridge Road, Princeton, WV 24740 - Mercer County

HIGHLIGHTS

30 acres +/- multi-use residential, farming, timber investment, and recreational property

Numerous home or cabin sites including forested and fields

Electric, landline telephone, great cell coverage with 5G service

An easy drive to higher population areas of Princeton, Blacksburg, Roanoke, Beckley, Lewisburg and Charleston, 4 jet airports, and 4 major interstates

Bluestone National Scenic River is just a couple of miles away

18,000 acre Bluestone Wildlife Management Area in nearby

70,000 acre New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, America's newest national park is nearby

State-maintained Cornbread Ridge Road runs through the property

27 +/- acres in valuable woodland

Blue line stream runs through the property for 1/10 mile

Perfectly sized to create a wonderful country retreat - private but not remote

City amenities nearby - 20 minutes to Princeton, 50 minutes to Beckley

1 hour 40 minute drive to Charleston - WV's State Capitol and largest metro area & jet service

Valuable timber is ready for immediate harvest producing cash flow to offset purchase and holding costs

Mature hardwood forest is comprised of Red Oak, White Oak, Hickory, Poplar, White Pine and Maples

ATV riding, hiking, camping, hunting star gazing and nature viewing

Perfect location to enjoy all water sport activities supported by the nearby New River, Greenbrier River, and the 2000-acre Bluestone Lake

Amazing resident wildlife population rich in diversity and ever changing

Area fur bearing wildlife - deer, black bear, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, raccoon, coyote, fox, chipmunk, opossum

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

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

A rewarding off-grid permaculture lifestyle can be easily developed

Elevations range from about 2390 ft. to 2544 ft.

Low taxes, low population density

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.460548(N), -81.084163(W)

Address: 4013 Cornbread Ridge Road, Princeton, WV 24740

Elevation Range: 2390 ft. to 2544 ft. +/-

Drive Times (approximate)

Towns and Colleges

Athens and Concord University: 15 minutes

Princeton: 20 minutes

Blacksburg, VA and Virginia Tech: 1 hour 10 minutes

Bluefield: 35 minutes

Charleston, WV: 1 hour 40 minutes

Charlotte, NC: 2 hours 50 minutes

Wytheville, VA: 50 minutes

Roanoke, VA: 1 hour 50 minutes

Washington, DC: 5 hours 10 minutes

Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg: 1 hour 25 minutes

Mercer County Airport, Bluefield: 30 minutes

Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beckley: 50 minutes

Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport: 1 hour 45 minutes

Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport, Blacksburg: 1 hour 10 minutes

Recreation

Golf - Elks Golf Course, Princeton: 30 minutes

Golf - Fountain Springs Golf Course: 40 minutes

Golf - Pipestem Resort State Park: 30 minutes

Golf - The Greenbrier: 1 hour 30 minutes

Lake - Bluestone Lake: 45 minutes

Resort - Pipestem Resort State Park: 30 minutes

Skiing - Winterplace Ski Resort: 25 minutes

State Park - Camp Creek State Park & Forest: 20 minutes

State Park - Pipestem Resort State Park: 30 minutes

National Park - New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, Sandstone: 50 minutes

Resort - The Greenbrier: 1 hour 30 minutes

FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES

This property has approximately 27 acres of highly desirable timber composed of high-quality Appalachian hardwoods and White Pine. This well-managed timber resource can provide a great deal of flexibility to the next ownership in terms of potential harvest revenue and can be managed to provide cash flow opportunities to offset holding costs and long-term asset appreciation.

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

The property has a field containing about 3 acres.

AREA WILDLIFE

The edge effect between woods and fields benefit all the resident wildlife. White tail deer, black bear, wild turkey, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, fox, chipmunk, and many species of songbirds make up the resident wildlife population.

Of equal importance, there is the insect and microscopic world including butterflies, dragonflies, water skaters, water beetles, damselflies, hellgrammites, tadpoles and various insect larve.

Great fishing is found in the area's lakes and rivers with small and large mouth bass, crappie, catfish, muskie, walleye, pike and bluegill present in good numbers.

The hardwood forest of the surrounding mountains provides the essential nutrient source and produces tons of 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.

WATER

The property has a dashed blueline stream running through its southern portion for a distance of just over 1/10 mile. The intermittent stream should have regular waterflow, especially during rain events and periods of snow melt.

MINERAL RESOURCES

The owners deed indicates a reservation of all minerals, coal, oil and natural gas, as in former deeds to aforesaid property. All rights the owner has will convey with the property.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property will be surveyed prior to sale closing. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water: well could be drilled

Sewer: private septic could be installed

Electricity: Onsite

Telephone: Cell phone coverage is good

Internet: Starlink is available

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The northern boundary of the property fronts Cornbread Ridge Road Route 7/4 for about 2/10 mile.

ZONING

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

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property has a well laying field containing about 3 acres and a small area containing the old home place. Most of the tract is about 27 acres forested land.

(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.)