Rt 12, Alta, 24916
Overview
Description
Supplements: ... (Read more) HIGHLIGHTS AND ATTRIBUTES *116 acres located on the outskirts of historic Lewisburg- America's Coolest Small Town *Well suited for residential building, recreational activities and wildlife development *Miles of streams and creeks anchored by the ½ mile of blueline designated Sinking Creek *Unbelievably rich and diverse resident wildlife population eagles, hawks, songbirds, rabbit, squirrel, deer, turkey, bear, bobcat, coyote, crawdads, turtles, butterflies, dragonflies and minnows *10 minutes to Lewisburg with all big box stores, restaurants, historic district and more *15 minutes Lewisburg's jet airport with daily flights to Chicago & Washington DC *2 minutes to I-64, 30 min to Beckley, 90 min to Charleston and 90 min to Roanoke *Electric, cable and phone available *Abundant milkweed plants keep the Monarch Butterfly coming back year after year *Tract will be surveyed to determine exact acreage-most of the survey is already completed *Fronts on a state-maintained road for superior year-round access *A network of interior field and forest trails provide hiking, horseback riding or ATV'ing *Elevations range from 1926 ft. to 2187 ft. *Low taxes, low population density *Darkest of night skies with little light pollution for stargazing and plant observation *Dynamic forest with some old growth trees estimated to be 200-300 years old *Alongside Sinking Creek, patches of mature forest intertwine with rhododendron thickets, layers of sheet moss & sweet fern patches creating an exciting residential and recreational property *A rewarding permaculture lifestyle can be easily developed *Surrounded by large farms and timber tracts in a nice rural neighborhood *FedEx, UPS and USPS delivery, trash pickup, newspaper delivery *Cell phone coverage is excellent with 4G service *Timber species include beautiful oaks, black walnut, poplar, maple and hickories *Interesting and very diverse geology and archeology features *Areas of the highest quality wetlands support an interesting array of plants and animals while cleansing water, creating oxygen and soaking up carbon dioxide LOCATION Google Coordinates: 37.866808°(N), -80.556212°(W) Address: Located on RT 12 at Alta, WV. Alta does not have a Post Office. A mailing address could be Asbury, WV 24916. No 911 address is assigned to property without structures Elevation Range: 1928 ft. to 2200 ft. +/-
Listing Details MLS# 23-269
Location, Tax & Legal
- Street Name
- Rt 12
- Postal Code
- 24916
- County
- Greenbrier
- Area
- Greenbrier
- Map
- 11
- Parcel
- 27
- Deed Book
- 443
- Page
- 113
Contract Information
- Status Change Date
- 2023-10-04
- Sold Date
- 2023-10-04
- Under Contract Date
- 2023-10-03
General Property Description
- Realtor.COM Type
- Land
Property Remarks
- Directions
- From I-64 at Alta Alderson Exit No. 161 Turn onto RT 12 toward Alderson; travel a very short distance to where the first entrance to Alta Station / The Meeting Place is on the left; the entrance to the property is just ahead on the right. From Lewisburg: 8 Miles +/- (approx.10 minutes) From Alderson: 11.7 Miles (approx. 16 minutes)
- Hot Sheet Comment
- new


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