Irish Mountain Road, Shady Spring, WV 25918 - Raleigh County

OVERVIEW

Irish Mountain Retreat is located atop Irish Mountain, just minutes away from the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and all the recreational opportunities that exist along the New River basin. With approximately 2.5 acres of open fields where you will find remnants of the years-gone-by homestead with the old hand dug well which still has water in it - to the old foundation stones still visible. The remaining property is all wooded with marketable ready to harvest timber, with trails for ATV riding, horseback riding or hiking. At the top of the property, the spectacular views of the New River Valley adds another level of beauty to the property. The two springs are also a great feature of the property providing additional water supply.

ATTRIBUTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

70 +/- acre property with a great stand of timber

The New River Gorge National Park, Bluestone Lake and Wildlife Management Area, the Greenbrier and New Rivers are 20 - 40 minutes away

10 minutes to Interstate 64, Exit 133 Bragg/Pluto

Highly marketable stand of timber: White Oak, Red Oak and Poplar in 20" to 30"+ class

This property has an existing trail network throughout the property

Surrounded by timber tracts and farms in a nice rural neighborhood

Superior access adjoining county road - FedEx/UPS/USPS delivery

Dark skies with little light pollution for star and planet gazing

All minerals interest that the owner has will convey

Wildlife is very abundant

Low taxes, low population density

Public water

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.771209(N), -80.951880(W)

Address: Irish Mountain Rd, Shady Spring, WV 25918. No 911 address is assigned to property without structures.

Elevation Range: Approximately 2586 ft. to 2874 ft. +/-

Drive Times (approximate)

Highways/Towns

I-64, Bragg-Pluto Rd Exit 133: 10 minutes

Athens, Concord University: 55 minutes

Beckley: 20 minutes

Blacksburg, Virginia Tech: 1 hour 45 minutes

Lewisburg: 45 minutes

Princeton: 55 minutes

Airports

Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg: 50 minutes

Mercer County Airport, Bluefield: 1 hour 10 minutes

Raleigh County Memorial Airport: 25 minutes

Recreation

Golf - Black Knight Country Club, Beckley: 20 minutes

Golf - Bridge Haven Golf Course on the Gorge: 1 hour

Golf - Glade Springs Resort: 30 minutes

Golf - Grandview Country Club: 15 minutes

Golf - Lakeview Golf Course, Ghent: 30 minutes

Golf - Pipestem Resort State Park: 55 minutes

Golf - Twin Falls Resort State Park: 55 minutes

Hiking Trail - Polls Plateau Trailhead (National Park), Bragg: 10 minutes

Lake - Bluestone Lake: 40 minutes

Lake - Lake Stephens: 45 minutes

Lake - Little Beaver State Park: 15 minutes

National Park - Grandview National Park: 25 minutes

National Park - New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (Sandstone Falls): 15 minutes

Resort - Glade Springs Resort: 30 minutes

Resort - The Greenbrier: 55 minutes

River - Bluestone River (Charles Bare Picnic Shelter, Bluestone State Park: 45 minutes

River - Greenbrier River (Willow Wood Bridge, Bellepoint): 40 minutes

River - New River (Sandstone Falls): 20 minutes

State Park - Bluestone State Park: 40 minutes

State Park - Camp Creek State Park & Forest: 45 minutes

State Park - Little Beaver State Park: 15 minutes

State Park - Pipestem Resort State Park: 55 minutes

State Park - Twin Falls Resort State Park: 55 minutes

Skiing - Winterplace Ski Resort: 35 minutes

Summit Bechtel Reserve: 40 minutes

WATER

A dashed blueline stream has its beginning on the northern portion of the property. This intermittent stream portion should have water flow, especially during rain events and periods of snow melt.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property is being sold by the boundary and not the acre.

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property is accessed by Irish Mountain Road.

UTILITIES

Water: Public water along Irish Mountain Road (CR 26/1)

Sewer: Private septic system may be installed

Electricity: Located along Irish Mountain Road (CR 26/1)

Telephone: Located along Irish Mountain Road (CR 26/1)

Internet: Possibly onsite through cell phone carrier or satellite service

Cellphone Coverage: Very good, 4G

ZONING

This property is in the Richmond District of Raleigh County which has the least zoning requirements of the county. The property is listed as R1 Rural Residential District for zoning purposes.

All prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact the Raleigh County Health Department regarding installation of septic systems.

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two ownership titles, those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. All rights the owner has will convey with the property. This is indicated to be SURFACE ONLY ownership.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

This property consists of about 2.5 acres of field open area, while the remaining property is forestland.

(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.).