Long-range views of distant mountains and pastoral farms

All Mineral Rights will convey

Excellent timber species include fragrant cedars, white pine, beautiful oaks, black walnuts, poplars, maples and hickories

Forest trails for hiking, ATVing & horseback riding accessing every part of the property

Internet, electric & landline phone available on site

Cellphone coverage is good in most places

Surrounded by beautiful farms and woodland tracts

Abundant wildlife with white tail deer, wild turkey, squirrels, raccoons, and chipmunks

Neo-tropical song birds, owls, red tail hawks, blue jays, ravens

Mosses, ferns, wildflowers and abundant native plants cover the forest floor

Little light pollution sets the stage for amazing star gazing and planet observation

Sized right for incorporating a permaculture experience

Elevation Range: 2080' to 2200'

45 minutes to the 2000-acre Bluestone Lake and the New River, the gateway to awesome water recreation15 minutes to the Greenbrier River

Darkest of skies with little or no light pollution for star and planet gazing

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.670896(N), -80.431434(W)

Address: Highland Park Road, Second Creek, WV 24974. No 911 address assigned to property without structures.

Elevation Range: 2080 ft. to 2200 ft. +/-

Drive Times

Towns:

Alderson: 30 minutes

Lewisburg: 25 minutes

Union: 20 minutes

Airport:

Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg: 35 minutes

Recreation:

Bluestone Lake, Hinton: 1 hour

Greenbrier State Forest, White Sulphur Springs: 20 minutes

Moncove Lake, Gap Mills: 35 minutes

State Fair of West Virginia, Fairlea: 20 minutes

FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES

Highland Park's forest resource is comprised of old fields regenerating back to forestland and composed of quality Appalachian hardwoods and white pine. A 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 cost and long-term asset appreciation.

The forest's predominately well-drained upland terrain has led to a resource dominated by hardwood species. Overall, the species composition is highly desirable and favors Appalachian hardwood types, consisting primarily of: Black Walnut, Sugar Maple, Poplar/Basswood, Red Oak Group, White Oak/Chestnut Oak, Soft Maple, Hickory and a host of associate species (ash, cedar, birch, sourwood, black gum, beech). Pine compliments the hardwood forest.

The forest is healthy and there are no signs of pest infestations of Gypsy Moth. The Emerald Ash Borer, which has inundated the entire Northeast US, is present and the Ash component will significantly decline over the next decade. The Eastern Hemlock species is under attack by the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid and the remaining hemlock will significantly decline over the coming decade. There have been no forest fires in recent memory.

FOREST FARMING

The most common crops are medicinal herbs and mushrooms. Other crops that can be produced include shade-loving native ornamentals, moss, fruit, nuts, other food crops, and decorative materials for crafts. These crops are often referred to as special forest products.

Here are some specific examples of crops in each category that are currently being cultivated:

Medicinal herbs: Ginseng, goldenseal, black cohosh, bloodroot, passionflower, and mayapple.

Mushrooms: Shiitake and oyster mushrooms.

Native ornamentals: Rhododendrons and dogwood.

Moss: Log or sheet moss.

Fruit: Pawpaws, currants, elderberries, and lowbush blueberries.

Nuts: Black walnuts, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, and beechnuts.

Other food crops: Ramps (wild leeks), maple syrup, and honey.

Plants used for decorative purposes, dyes, and crafts: Galax, princess pine, white oak, pussy willow branches in the spring, holly, bittersweet, and bloodroot and ground pine (Lycopodium).

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

The property has fields and former fields that have young growth trees throughout. The fields with young growth could be cleared and would be very suitable for growing corn, soy beans, pumpkins, flowers, and hemp. The rich soil will also produce all kinds of garden vegetables.

There is some perimeter fencing and some cross fencing the boundary would be cattle tight.

There are several fruit trees scattered about, some of which were part of the early homestead. Crops of black walnuts and hickory nuts are produced each year from the abundant black walnut and hickory trees scattered about.

Honey bees also do well here, and it would be possible to produce maple syrup from the sugar and red maple trees growing on the property.

WILDLIFE

The mixture of forest, nearby farm fields, old fruit trees, coupled with the water supply from nearby seasonal creeks, create the perfect wildlife habitat. The edge effect created between, streams, farm fields and forest is the textbook habitat for the resident wildlife.

The edges create a long wildlife food plot. The fields provides grasses and the hardwood forest produces tons of acorns, hickory nuts, beech nuts, walnuts and soft mast. White tail deer, black bear, red/gray fox, bobcat, wild turkey, squirrel, raccoon, fox and many species of songbirds, eagles, owls and hawks make up the resident wildlife population.

MINERAL RESOURCES

All rights the owner has will convey with the property.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property was surveyed in August 2021, and is shown as TRACT 4 containing 5.092 ACRES on a plat with other tracts recorded in DB 311 Pg. 655. The western property boundary runs with Highland Park Road Rt. 6/1. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water: a well would have to be drilled

Sewer: a septic system would have to be installed

Electricity: electricity is available

Telephone: telephone line is available

Internet: satellite internet is available or DSL should be available through the phone service

Cellphone Coverage: Adequate in most areas

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has over 700 feet of frontage on Highland Park Road RT 6/1, providing direct access to the public road system.

ZONING

There is currently no county zoning in Monroe County. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact the Monroe County Health Department for answers regarding installation of septic systems and water wells. Further information on county zoning may be answered by contacting the Monroe County Commission.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

Most of the property is a former field now comprised of young trees regenerating back to 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.)