17.7 Acres in Cool Ridge, WV - $625,000

Corley Equestrian Center and Farm

Including more than 17 gently rolling acres in the Cool Ridge area in southern West Virginia near Winterplace Ski Resort, this locally renowned farm and equestrian center boast a round barn with 13 stables and a caretaker's apartment. It includes more than 19,160 total feet of roofed space, and approximately 2.5 acres adjoining the barn are fenced into five paddocks. The farm gate is fewer than five miles from the Interstate 77 exit at Ghent.

HIGHLIGHTS

More than 17 gently rolling acres

Round barn with 13 stables and a caretaker's apartment

More than 19,160 total feet of roofed space

2.5 acres adjoining the barn are fenced into five paddocks

High tourism and vacation residency area

Outdoor-recreation destination area

Proximity to Interstate 77 at Ghent (five miles)

Proximity to Winterplace Ski Resort (seven miles)

About the Corley Equestrian Center an...

About the Corley Equestrian Center and Farm

Built in the 1980s for Beckley businessman William C. Corley, Jr., the Corley Equestrian Center has captured the imagination of locals for more than a generation with its fanciful round barn, a landmark that's also become a well known venue for weddings and other gatherings.

The barn area includes more than 19,160 total feet of roofed space covering working pens, a workshop, a paint shop, and the round barn with 13 stables and a caretaker's apartment. The caretaker's apartment is accessed by a spiral stair and includes a bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, laundry room, and a third-story living room in the cupola.

The barnyard area includes 2.5 acres of fenced pasture, including five paddocks, the largest of which is nearly an acre. The property is now often used to stable horses and other livestock and is ideally suited as a horse motel, thanks to its easy interstate expressway access.

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.660484, -81.078192

Address: 255 John Lane Road, Cool Ridge, WV 25825

Elevation Range: 2,880 ft. to 2,900 ft. +/-

ZONING

The property is zoned "rural residential." All prospective buyers should consult the Raleigh County zoning office and health department for regulations regarding zoning, building codes, and installation of water wells and septic systems.

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property fronts on John Lane Road, a paved, one-lane county road, and includes approximately 690 feet of frontage along the road. A gated gravel drive near the halfway point along the frontage extends approximately 500 feet to the barn, stables, and graveled barnyard.

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia law provides separate ownership titles for surface and mineral rights. This property is being conveyed as surface only.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

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

UTILITIES

Water: Shady Springs Public Service District

Sewer: Septic

Electricity: American Electric Power

Telephone: Frontier, Suddenlink

Internet: Frontier, Suddenlink

Cellphone Coverage: AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, U.S. Cellular

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property has been used as woodland and farmland since the 1960s.

DEED AND TAX INFORMATION

Deed Information: Deed book 5040, Page 6414; Deed book 570, Page 773; Deed book 5069, Page 1076

Raleigh County, West Virginia

Acreage: 17.84 +/-

Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes:

Raleigh County (41), West Virginia

Shady Spring District (8)

Tax Map 33 parcels 17 and 22.4; Class 3

2022 Real Estate Taxes: $585

SURROUNDING AREA

The property is located in south-central West Virginia at Cool Ridge, a rural community highly regarded for its blend of upland forest, farmland, and interstate access. Though the region is legendarily cool in summer, the name is a misspelling of "Coolidge," and the post office established in the 1920s was to be named in honor of President Calvin Coolidge.

Though principally an agricultural area, the upland around Cool Ridge and north of Great Flat Top Mountain have increasingly welcomed tourism and residential development, thanks in large part to the location of Interstate 77, which runs north-south through the region. Several exclusive residential subdivisions have been established nearby, including Flat Top Lake to the south and Glade Springs to the north.