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$239,000

1446 Moncove Lake Access Road , Gap Mills, WV 24941 (Monroe County)

Size: 2.1 Acres

Type: House

Home: 3 beds - 2 full baths - 1,152 Sq Ft

2.10 Acres Lake Shore Retreat

2.10-acre Moncove Lake Shore Retreat is located right inside Moncove Lake State Park in Wild and Wonderful Monroe County, WV. Move-in ready condition home with three bedrooms and two full baths. The home is a circa 1998 modular situated on 2.10 acres right inside the State Park. The home will come partially furnished. The home has a large size covered front porch for enjoying the fresh mountain air and enjoying the mornings and the evenings. Approx. sq. ft 1152. The house has a metal roof and vinyl siding, which means low exterior maintenance. The property has excellent water with a well drilled by Anderson's. The current residents use Dish Network; also, high-speed internet should be available through Frontier Communications. Annual taxes for 2022 are $524.00

Estimated drive times

Charlotte, NC 4 hours

Charlottesville, VA 2.5 hours

Columbus, OH 5 hours

Lexington, KY 5 hours

Pittsbur...

Pittsburgh, PA 4 hours

Raleigh, NC 5 hours

Roanoke, VA 2 hours

Richmond, VA 4 hours

Washington, DC 4.5 hours

WILDLIFE

Moncove Lake State Park is a peaceful 250-acre park with a 500-acre wildlife management area. Moncove Lake State Park is a favorite setting for outdoor gatherings, camping, and water recreation. The park offers excellent fishing opportunities and seasonal rowboat, kayak, and paddleboat rentals. Its proximity to Peters Mountain and the ridge-and-valley section of the Appalachian Mountains makes Moncove Lake a birding hot spot more than 160 species can be seen in the area, including eagles, owls, hawks, and other large fowl. The park is home to an abundance of wildlife, including whitetail deer, black bears, wild turkeys, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, possums, foxes, and groundhogs.

Directly behind the subject property are over 500 acres owned by the State of West Virginia, and beyond this boundary are over 5000 acres owned by Heartland Forestland Fund.

UTILITIES

Water: Private well with outstanding Sweet Springs quality water

Sewer: Private septic system

Electricity: MonPower

Telephone: Frontier landline

Internet: Frontier DLS should be available

Cellphone Coverage: Spotty; a booster may be needed.

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has entry frontage on Moncove Lake Access Road Rt. 8/2. The driveway for and into the property connects to the highway.

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 the 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

Private Residential and Recreation are the primary uses of the property. The Main Home is occupied by the owner.

(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.

DEED and TAX INFORMATION

Deed Information: DB 312 Pg. 757

Monroe County, West Virginia

Acreage: 2.10 acres +/-

Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes:

Monroe County (32), West Virginia

Sweet Springs District (6)

Tax Map 12 Parcel 2.8; Class 2

2022 Real Estate Taxes: $524.00

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Monroe County School District

Public Elementary School:

Mountain View Elementary School

Public Middle School:

Mountain View Middle School

Public High School:

James Monroe High School

Higher Education:

Monroe County Vocational Center

SURROUNDING AREA

The charming village of Union, which is the Monroe County seat, is less than a 20-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, does not have a stoplight, and has more cattle and sheep than people. There are no fast-food restaurants, but there are local restaurants in the area that are well known for their excellent food and friendly atmosphere.

Directions

FROM UNION 19 minutes (14 miles)

From the county seat of Monroe, historic Union is a short easy drive to Moncove Lake. From the Courthouse, take Route 3 East towards Sweet Springs for 8.1 miles, and in Gap Mills, turn left onto Moncove Lake Road (Marion Shifflet Byway), and travel 5.9 miles into the Park, at the Moncove Lake State Park sign, turn left and travel 1.40 miles and the property is on the right.

FROM LEWISBURG 40 minutes (20.7 miles)

From the Walmart Supercenter, take US Route 219 North 0.1 miles to the eastbound Interstate 64 on-ramp, travel 6.1 miles to exit 175 (Harts Run and White Sulphur Springs), turn right onto Harts Run Road, and proceed about 14 miles and turn right onto Moncove Lake Access Road and travel 0.6 miles a the property is on the right.

FROM COVINGTON, VA. 50 minutes (41 miles)

From the Walmart Super Center on Thacker Ave., get on Interstate 64 West for 5.1 miles, take Callaghan exit ten, and pick up Rt. 159 to Rt. 311 South to past the Stateline and onto WV Route 3 West to Gap Mills. Near the Barn convenience store, turn right onto Moncove Lake Road (Marion Shifflet Byway), and travel 5.9 miles into the Park, at the Moncove Lake State Park sign, turn left and travel 1.40 miles and the property is on the right.