6.04 Acres in Glen Jean, WV - $650,000

The property includes a five-bedroom home and approximately three acres in woodland and two in lawn, which includes large level areas suitable for outdoor entertainment. It is less than two miles from the boundary of the national park and a mile from the Summit Bechtel Reserve, a high-adventure base for the Boy Scouts of America and home of the quadrennial National Scout Jamboree.

HIGHLIGHTS

Five bedrooms, two full baths and a half bath

More than six acres, approximately two acres in lawn

Artisan-worked stone and brick construction

Encircling driveway with 500-foot approach

Large areas of level lawn for gardening, festivities

Two-vehicle detached garage and masonry outbuilding

Proximity to the national park (1.75 miles)

Proximity to US-19 expressway (0.7 miles)

Proximity to the Summit Bechtel Reserve (0.4 miles)

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.930661, -81.151179

Address: 409 Thurmond Road, Glen Jean, WV 25846

Elevation Range: 1,647 to 1,705 feet, more or less

THE RESIDENCE

Designed as a distinguished country home, the five-bedroom residence is an outstanding example of Colonial Revival architecture (1880-1955), intended to recall the formal architecture of colonial America. Hallmarks of the style include the use of brick and rusticated stone and symmetry of the front facade, in this case with side wings and a dominant front-entrance porch. Revival examples include more windowed space than their colonial antecedents, and this residence is no exception. All rooms, notably the large formal rooms on the first floor, include multi-windowed walls.

In addition to its formality and multi-windowed large rooms, highlights include attention to its finishes and cabinetry, all of which have been maintained in excellent repair over the last century. Outstanding examples include oak floors, French doors, and built-in cabinetry. Ceilings throughout the house are relatively lofty and on the first floor are nine feet high and on the second floor are 8.8 feet high.