Princewick, WV 25908 (Raleigh County)

Size: 236 Acres

236 Acres in Princewick, WV - $159,000

Mitchell Ridge Forest is an exciting 236+/- acre multi-use recreational property offering exceptional hunting opportunities and the potential to generate timber income in the next 10-15 years. Two blue line streams, several seasonal streams and a few small ponds provide ample water sources for the resident wildlife populations. Many areas would be suitable to build a larger pond on and much of the land could be cleaned up for wildlife food plots.

Mitchell Ridge is located near the small community Princewick WV and is just 10 minutes to Sophia and 20 minutes to Beckley and I-77 where you will find medical facilities, big box stores, airport, banking, grocery stores, restaurants and pharmacies. The property is easily accessible with state maintained roads and then a short section of unimproved county road crossing the pasture of the John Crawford Farm.

Mitchell Ridge Forest would be a ...

Mitchell Ridge Forest would be a perfect place to build a cabin or rustic hunting lodge.

This property was selectively harvested under a professional foresters supervision in 1996. The timber production company conducting the harvest won numerous awards for excellence in the performance of their harvesting operations. The timber trails were laid out in advance of the harvest to create a permanent network that could be later used for hunting, hiking and ATV riding.

Excellent wildlife habitat is a result of a diversified mix of mature and emerging forest, old farm fields, rhododendron thickets, bogs and successional forest growth on the old surface mine area. The forest is producing tons of acorns, beechnuts, hickory nuts, autumn olive berries and wild cherries. The abundant resident wildlife population is composed of white-tail deer, wild turkey, black bear, raccoon, chipmunk, wild boar, ruffed grouse, coyote, fox and squirrels.

For the most part, the topography is very gentle with many flat to rolling acres. The 4000 long hollow running from northwest to southeast contains the two blue line streams and the old strips create the perfect wildlife habitat. Mitchell Ridge runs north to south for 2500 on the western section of the property and is 2802 in elevation. From this high vantage point there are beautiful 360 degree long views of the surrounding mountains and of the old farm fields, strip and wide hollow below.

The property will be sold Surface Only. No mineral rights will convey. Power and phone service is nearby but not presently on the property. The previous surface mining is thought to be done in the 1960s and a nice stand of pine, poplar, autumn olive and aspen has naturally re-vegetated the area. The ruffed grouse and turkey are particularly fond of these areas.

There is not a recent survey on file and the property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

Property Address: Mitchell Ridge

Princewick ,WV 25908

Google Coordinates: Latitude 37.6798N Longitude 080.25532W

Elevation 2802 2483

Raleigh County

Slab Fork District

Tax Map 8, Parcels 57,58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 and 69

Deed Book 5006, Page 6881 and Deed Book R110, Page 2079

Taxes 2011: $46.16

Google Coordinates: Latitude 37.6505N Longitude 081.25532W

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Directions

From I-77 take the Mabscott-Sophia exit (#125) and travel Rt.16 south (Robert C. Byrd Drive) 4.4 miles to Sophia and take a left at the traffic light (T-Intersection). Go3/10 mile and take a right at the Dollar General Store on Independence Drive (29/2) and travel 1.1 mile to T-Intersection (Coal City). Take a right on Coal City Rd and travel 3.2 miles and take a right on Epperly Road (#36). Travel 2/10 mile (just past the Princewick post office and bear left on Mitchell Road (3/2) and travel 7/10 mile to intersection of Mitchell Ridge Rd and Pixley Rd (#32) and continue on Mitchell Rd for 3/10 mile (passing white church) to intersection of Mitchell Ridge Rd and Rutledge Rd (902/89) and bear right on Mitchell Ridge (between house with chain link fence and red outbuilding) and go 3 miles to a white house and brown carport, turn right between house and carport into John Crawfords driveway and past his rail fence and log house to the gate to the entrance of the road across the pasture field. Stay on the road through the pasture about 500 to the next gate and the property starts here. Be sure to shut all gates so goats and cattle wont get out. Park at first gate at Crawfords house if it is wet so you dont tear up the road across the pasture. Dont block the gate please.

Foxfire agent must be present when viewing the property. Please call the office at 304.645.7674 to set up an appointment. We will be happy to go with you to see the property.