830 Fox Creek Hollow Road , Union, WV 24983(Monroe County)

*Fireplace featuring dry-stacked stone, gas logs and handcrafted walnut mantle.

*High-end Kolbe windows throughout.

*5 wide oak plank hardwood flooring in a natural finish.

*Handsome Travertine tile in the kitchen and baths.

*Solid Maple kitchen cabinets.

*Solid Alder wood doors throughout the home.

*Backup propane generator in place with transfer switch.

*Excellent ice cold drinking water provided by 625 private water well. No filters or treatment needed. Perfect right out of the faucet.

*2 Electric water heaters, zoned for efficiency.

*50 year composite shingle roof.

*Large two car garage with covered breezeway.

*Outdoor decking with long views of the mountains off Great Room, Breakfast nook and Master Bedroom.

THE AREA

The charming village of Union, which is the Monroe County seat, is just a 5 minute drive. Banking, healthcare facilities, drugstore, grocery shopping and a great family restaurant are readily available. Some of the friendliest people in West Virginia can be found in Monroe County. Monroe County has a population of about 13,000 residents and does not have a stoplight and has more cattle and sheep than people. There are no fast food restaurants but there is the local restaurant, Kalico Kitchen, in downtown Union that is packed each morning for breakfast and then again for lunch.

Lewisburg, which is the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in American in 2011 and is just a 30 minute drive to the thriving downtown historic district. The downtown boasts a year round live theatre, Carnegie Hall, several fabulous restaurants, antique shops and boutiques. There is also a modern hospital and all attendant medical facilities along with all the big box stores.

The rich land in the Union area was a prize for the early settlers and they soon established their homes here after crossing the Alleghenies from the Great Valley of Virginia. Long range views of the surrounding mountains and rolling hills add to the charm and grace of Fox Creek Mountain Retreat.

Low taxes, clean water, clean air and friendly people contribute to the areas exceptional quality of life.

Numerous and various species of migratory songbirds, blue birds and finches are found on the property. Their songs are easily heard as there is not much in the way of extraneous noises in the area. This lack of outside noise creates a very tranquil setting and is a rare find in todays industrialized world operating at breakneck speed.

The Greenbrier County Airport, which has WVs longest runway, is located just 35 minutes away and has daily flights to Atlanta and Washington DC. The world famous Greenbrier Resort is 30 minutes drive and Snowshoe Ski Resort is about 2 hours drive. Roanoke is 90 minutes, DC is 5 hours and Charlotte is 3 hours away.

THE LOG HOME

The custom built, Barna Cedar Log Home with post and beam construction, was built atop a wooded knoll to capture the stunning views of the distant mountains and valley below. The home boasts a two story ceiling in the great room that is filled with light streaming in from the window-filled front room. Two double doors lead to the outside decks, The surrounding ground is heavily wooded with several 100+ year old hickories, oaks, ash and black walnut trees that create a sense of solitude and tranquility.

The 2615+/- sqft residence was custom built for the present owner in 2007. There are 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, great room, loft/study, kitchen, breakfast nook, fireplace, foyer, laundry room, and attic. The floors are wide plank oak and tile. All doors are made of solid Alder and there are several large closets.

There is a 276sqft heated mechanical room housing the 200 amp electric panel, propane generator transfer switch and water pressure tank.

HOME INFORMATION

Custom Cedar Log by Barna Log Homes

2615 sq. ft.

Year Built: 2007

1.5 Story

Total Rooms: 7

Bedrooms: 3

Total Bathrooms: 2.5

Garage Type: Cedar Log

Outdoor Deck System

Lot Acres: 9.082

Foundation: Block

Roof: 50 year composite,

Date of Roof: 2007

Floor: Wide Plank Oak, Tile

Heat: Propane Forced Air and Gas Logs

Air-conditioning: heat pump

Windows: Kolbe

Water: Drilled well.

Sewer: Septic

Water Heater: 2 electric, zoned for efficiency

Telephone: Landline

Cellphone Coverage: spotty

Items to Convey: The home comes completely furnished

FIRST FLOOR

Kitchen/Breakfast nook: 21.5x15

Foyer: 12.5x11.5

Great Room: 23x25

Master BR: 17x16

Master Bathroom: 8x5

Master Powder-Room:9x6

BR 1: 12.5x11

BR 2:12.5x11.5

Bathroom 2:11.5x5

Bathroom :8x3.5

Utility/Mud Room: 8x8

3 Porches: 2 Covered 12x16 & 12x22. 1 Open 10x42

Floor plans are under the Maps & Documents section

SECOND FLOOR

Loft/Study:17x15

GARAGE

2 Car Detached 29x29 with covered breezeway to home

BASEMENT

Mechanical Room 11.5x24 heated-unfinished-outside entrance

ATTIC

small, used for storage

FOREST RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE

Fox Creek is completely surrounded by a mature hardwood forest except for the small building envelope of the home, thus creating an enchanting feel and look to the property. Some of the tree species found on the property are Black Walnut, White Oak, Tulip Poplar, Red Oak, Sugar Maple, Hickory, Sycamore and Ash. No forest pests such as Gypsy Moth or Emerald Ash Borer have been found on the property.

The forest is home to a wide array of wildlife which includes a variety of song birds, owls, hawks, woodpeckers, ravens and wild turkeys. White tailed deer, raccoon, opossums, rabbits, chipmunks, coyotes and bobcats are a part of the resident wildlife population.

LOCATION

Fox Creek is located in the 800 acre Walnut Springs Mountain Reserve residential development on Foxcreek Hollow Road about 3 miles west of Union, Monroe County, West Virginia, The historic village of Union is the county seat. Elevation of the property is about 2500.

Google Coordinates at the start of Foxcreek Hollow Road are:

LATITUDE 037.5956781 N

LONGITUDE 080.5754710 W

TAXES AND DEED INFORMATION

The property is assessed in Union District (#7), on Tax Map 10- parcels 24.9 consisting of 9.082 acres.

Taxes for 2013 were assessed as Class II property in the amount of $1,645.20.

The deed is recorded in the Monroe County Courthouse, Union, WV in Deed Book 271 page 174.

ZONING

Walnut Springs Mountain Reserve is governed by a set of Covenants and Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 240, page 187-201. The Walnut Springs Homeowners Association is in place and meets on a regular basis. The Homeowners Association is charge with collecting annual dues and maintaining the common community areas, roads, lake, lodge and other infrastructure of the development. Annual dues are $500 per lot.

UTILITIES

Electric: MonPower

Cable, Satellite, Phone: Frontier

Propane: Amerigas

Sewage disposal: conventional septic tank and field

ACCESS- BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

Access to the property is provided by a private gravel road maintained by the Walnut Spring Mountain Reserve Homeowners Association.

There is a current survey of the property and the plat map is on file at Deed Book 247, page 118 in the Monroe County Courthouse in Union, WV. The survey was done in April of 2006 by Moutaineer Land Surveys, J. Brad Smith, LLS, CLS, Rt. 1, Box 306, Sinks Grove, WV, 24976. Phone# 304.772.3554.