Gap Mills, WV 24941 (Monroe County)

Size: 204 Acres

Type: Recreational Property, Timberland Property, Hunting Property

PRETTY BRANCH

PRETTY BRANCH is the ideal wildlife preserve, considering it is surrounded by the unspoiled 140,000-acre Jefferson National Forest (shares 3 miles of common boundary line with the Jefferson).

Enjoy the partial description below, and be sure to catch the photos and maps. Many more details are available on the Foxfire Realty website. To go directly to the property listing, just click the Website link!

HIGHLIGHTS

204 unbroken and unspoiled woodland acres located in the beautiful Potts Creek Valley

Timber resource has a capital value of $175,000 per a professional foresters recent appraisal

Surrounded by the 140,000 acre pristine Jefferson National Forest

Shares 3miles of common boundary with the National Forest

One mile of crystal clear native trout stream flows through the heart of the property protected by another mile of upstream headwaters on the National Forest

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Located in the sleepy hamlet of historic Waiteville

90 minutes to Roanoke, Blacksburg, Lewisburg and jet airports and interstates

Long-range views of the Potts Creek Valley and Peters Mountain

Harvest ready timber provides immediate cash flow opportunities

Mature forest with many varieties of trees including Oak, Beech, Sugar Maple, Black Walnut, Shagbark Hickory, Black Cherry, Sassafras & Tulip Poplar

High percentage of trees well over 100 years old with some 200-300 years old

Miles of trails for hiking, ATVing & horseback riding

Electric & landline phone available on site

Exceptional residential wildlife population includes white tail deer, wild turkey, black bear, coyote, bobcat, squirrel, raccoon, opossum and chipmunk

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

Many ephemeral streams, trout stream, rock outcrops, large hollows, ridges & large flats create interesting topography

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

NO light pollution sets the stage for amazing star gazing and planet observation

Special marsh area with an exceptional aquatic plant and wildlife community

Sized right for incorporating a permaculture experience and forest farming

The dynamic forest has been managed by a professional forester for over 50 years

Please see the listing on the Foxfire website for a detailed description about WATER, WILDLIFE, FOREST RESOURCES

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.4549985(N), -80.429958(W)

Address: Bear Hollar Road, Gap Mills, WV 24941; No 911 address is assigned to property without structures.

Elevation Range: 2590 ft. to 3276 ft. +/-

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

Most of the property boundary is common with Jefferson National Forest. The US Forest Service usually marks its boundaries with bold red paint and signage, making the boundary lines quite visible.

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has a deeded access of 30 wide following the centerline of Bear Hollar Road. The 1 mile long Bear Hollar Road is a locked and gated private road servicing other residential and rural properties along its length. Pretty Branch sits at the end of this road and no one may enter Pretty Branch without the owners permission.

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Directions

To follow-up with your interest, call the Foxfire Office 304.645.7674.

From Waiteville, West Virginia: 2.7 miles +/- (approximately 10 minutes)

At the intersection of Waiteville Road RT 17 and Rays Siding Road RT 15/5; turn onto Rays Siding Road; travel 1/10 mile; turn left onto Lafon Road RT 15/3; travel 2/10 mile to and taking the right hand road of the intersection at New Zion Union Church; turn right onto Fork Road RT 15; travel 9/10 mile; as Fork Road begins a sharp curve to the left, stay slightly right onto Bear Hollar Road; travel Bear Hollar Road 1.4 miles (at 1/10 mile stay left to continue on Bear Hollar Road, at 8/10 mile stay straight to continue on Bear Hollar Road) to the property, which begins just past the last cabin that sets on the left.