Hinton, WV 25951(Summers County)

The home has two flagstone fireplaces; one is in the family room and has a wood-burning Buck Stove insert. The other flagstone fireplace is in the huge living room and includes propane logs, or it could become a wood-burning fireplace. The house also includes a very functional 3/4 size dry basement with tall ceiling heights. The basement is equipped with a legendary Mealmaster wood cook stove.

SUMMERS COUNTY

HINTON

Hinton is the southern gateway to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The town has a large historic district, a railroad museum, antique shops, and restaurants. After crossing the bridge at Hinton, you will begin driving alongside the New River down River Road. There are great riverside vistas on this favorite route for a casual drive along the waterfront. Boaters, motorcyclists, fishermen, and vehicle cruises on the roadway and the river are a common sight. Nestled in the foothills of the Allegheny mountains lies a place where the rivers flow, and the eagle's soar. A place where small-town charm is around every corner and outdoor recreation is the norm. A place where porch sitting is earned after days spent hiking, biking, boating, and fishing. It is a place that remembers its past and looks toward the future.

Banking, healthcare facilities, a regional hospital, fast food restaurants, drugstores, grocery stores, hardware, auto parts, and farm supply are readily available in nearby Hinton, the county seat of Summers. Hinton has some local hometown restaurants that are wonderful places to meet friends and enjoy a great home-cooked meal.

The unincorporated community of Forest Hill has a fire department, a medical clinic, a post office, an art gallery, and an Amish baked goods store.

TALCOTT, HILLDALE, LOWELL, AND PENCE SPRINGS

The small communities of Talcott, Lowell, and Pence Springs are a vital part of the community. Talcott is the home of the famous John Henry legend and hosts a yearly festival called John Henry Days. Talcott has the John Henry Park and a museum, plus a post office. Hilldale has a brand-new Dollar General Store plus a convenience general store with gasoline sales. Lowell is home to the famous Lowell Market; a general store completes with a deli with the best breakfast biscuits for miles around. The store sells food, sporting goods, bait, hardware, lottery tickets, along with a host of other goods. Pence Springs is the home of the awesome Pence Springs Flea Market, held Sundays from April - the end of October. Dozens of vendors set up offering antiques, collectibles, guns, households, and a sundry of goods and tools. Another mainstay in Pence Springs is the Country Road Store is known to locals as the Pence Springs Wallyworld. Food, gasoline and fuels, pizza, sporting goods, camping supplies, and hardware are part of the stocked inventory. As a former owner, Bird Keatley used to say, "If we don't have it, do you really need it"? Greenbrier Girls Academy sitting high on a knoll in Pence is a private school on the grounds of the former Pence Springs Hotel.

MEDICAL CARE (5 mi.) (12 minutes)

Monroe Health Center has a clinic at nearby Forest Hill. Summers County ARH Hospital is 8 miles away and a 15 -minute drive.

VETERANS MEDICAL (40 miles)

West Virginia has VA Hospitals in Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Beckley, and Huntington. The Beckley, WV Hospital is about a 40-mile drive. Nearby Salem, VA, Veterans Hospital is about a 90-minute drive. Other Nearby Community-Based Outpatient centers are in Princeton and Ronceverte.