OVERVIEW

The name says it all!  The inviting 1-acre pond and surrounding property represent the best of what the West Virginia Mountains has to offer. Here, nestled above the Greenbrier River, is the Big Pond Forest, situated on 12 acres of land with gorgeous views and a 1 acre pond filled with bass, bluegill and catfish.  If you’re looking to hang your “Gone Fishing” sign, this is your dream destination. Have your morning coffee on a cozy porch and watch the wildlife and the large fish in the large pond go by. When everyone’s ready to head to the river, grab your gear and go.  From incredible trophy fishing to swimming and tubing, kayaking and, of course miles of hiking and biking, your days spent in the water will float by. In the evenings head over to the fire pit for marshmallow roasting or simply relax on the porch of that cabin or that forever home that you can build.  This property has plenty of nice building sites.

In today’s nonstop, fast-paced world, time is our most precious gift. Big Pond Forest’s location provides more time spent breathing clean mountain air, casting a line, lounging around, reading a book and sharing moments worth of remembering with the ones who matter most. The surrounding area offers a small town atmosphere providing an extraordinary, friendly and enriching lifestyle.

Harmony and natural beauty of the land with the desire to be by the water make this a blue ribbon property.  There are several building sites that overlook the beautiful mountains and of course the beautiful pond, don’t hesitate to book your tour of this beautiful unique property today!

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.744684°(N), -80.488806°(W)
Address: 315 Curry Road, Ronceverte, WV 24970
Elevation Range: 1915 ft. to 2047 ft. +/-

WILDLIFE

The mixture of mature forest, emerging forest, farm fields, and fruit trees, coupled with the water supply from spring and the farm pond, create the perfect wildlife habitat. The “edge effect” created between streams, farm fields, and forests is the textbook habitat for the resident wildlife. The deer and turkey population is particularly impressive. The edges create long wildlife food plots and The hardwood forest that produces tons of acorns, hickory nuts, beech nuts, walnuts, and soft mast. White-tail deer, black bear, red/gray fox, bobcat, wild turkey, squirrel, raccoon, fox, and many species of songbirds, eagles, owls, and hawks make up the resident wildlife population. It is hard to find a property that has a better mix of wildlife, as there has been little hunting pressure for many years.

There are many animals around the edges of the large pond.  While the pond is stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish, the wildlife surrounding the pond, includes raccoons, turtles, salamanders, newts, crayfish, muskrats, bullfrogs, and redwing blackbirds. Of course, there is the insect and microscopic world, including butterflies, dragonflies, water skaters, water beetles, damselflies, and tadpoles.

MINI-FARM POTENTIAL

Big Pond Forest could also be a great small homestead lifestyle property.  There is a small area of clear land that is suitable for garden or for grazing cattle, sheep, goats, or horses.  Most of the property is fenced, and several acres could be easily cleaned up for more farming activities.

WATER

There is a large pond on the property that is a little over 1 acre in size.

MINERAL RESOURCES

All rights the owner has in title will be conveyed with the property.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property was surveyed in December 1995 and is shown on a survey plat recorded in Deed Book 435 at page 228. Many sections of the boundary are fenced. The metes and bounds description prepared from that survey is shown in the owners’ deed. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water:  A well would need to be drilled
Sewer:  A private septic system would need to be installed
Electricity:  On property
Internet:  Frontier is nearby; also, could be obtained from Starlink or HughesNet
Cellphone Coverage:  Very good

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has deeded access rights-of-way for ingress and egress.

ZONING

Greenbrier County is subject to some zoning and subdivision regulations. All prospective buyers should consult the County Commission and also the Health Department for details regarding zoning, building codes and installation of septic systems.

Information can be found at the county website: http://greenbriercounty.net/ordinances.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property has some open area, the large pond, and forestland.

(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 634 Pg. 550
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Acreage: 12.208 acres +/-

Real Estate Tax Info: 
Greenbrier County (13), West Virginia
Fort Spring District (6)
Tax Map 19 Parcel 27.7; Class 3
2025 Real Estate Taxes: $396.02

SCHOOLS

Greenbrier County School District

Public Elementary School:
Ronceverte Elementary School

Public Middle School:
Eastern Greenbrier Middle School

Public High School:
Greenbrier East High School

Colleges:
New River Community and Technical College (Lewisburg campus)
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Private Schools:
Greenbrier Community School (PK-8)
Greenbrier Valley Academy (2-8)
Lewisburg Baptist Academy (PK-12)
Renick Christian School (2-7)
Seneca Trail Christian Academy (PK-12)

RONCEVERTE

Ronceverte, West Virginia, is a great community known for its friendly residents and laid-back lifestyle. Ronceverte is French for “Bramble Green”, which is the Gallic equivalent for “Greenbrier”. The Greenbrier River is still inseparable from the culture of the town itself, considered one of the earliest significant river ports in the Greenbrier River watershed.

Ronceverte is located on highway US-219 and WV-63 approximately four miles south of Lewisburg, West Virginia, and 16 miles north of Union, West Virginia. The community of Fairlea, West Virginia, home of the State Fair of West Virginia, is located just north of the community.

The City of Ronceverte was founded in 1871 by Cecil Clay, and was incorporated in 1882. A.E. White served as the town’s first mayor. By 1906, Ronceverte had a population of about 1,500.

Ronceverte is a proud railroad town, a part of the C&O track lines that connected Pocahontas County to Hinton, and to Clifton Forge, Virginia. It became an important shipping point for railroad ties, lumber, and agricultural products. The town sits on the north bank of the Greenbrier River on US Route 219 and is located on the mainline of the CSX railroad.

The river is still inseparable from the culture of the town itself, considered one of the earliest significant river ports in the Greenbrier River watershed.

Recently, through the efforts of local entrepreneurs and like-minded organizations, Ronceverte is experiencing a resurgence in popularity.

Ronceverte River Festival

The River Festival is usually held in June each year, and features attractions, vendors, live performances, and great fair food! The main event is The Great Rubber Ducky Race which happens on Saturday. A single ticket can win you one of many prizes awarded or the Grand Prize of $5,000. The more tickets you buy means more chances you have to win! Events, games, live music and contests fill the weekend and the festival culminates with a Fireworks Display on Saturday night.

THE GREENBRIER RIVER

At 162 miles long, the Greenbrier is the longest untamed (unblocked) river left in the Eastern United States. It is primarily used for recreational pursuits and well known for its fishing, canoeing, kayaking and floating opportunities. Its upper reaches flow through the Monongahela National Forest, and it is paralleled for 77 miles by the Greenbrier River Trail, a rail trail which runs between the communities of Cass and North Caldwell.

It has always been a valuable water route, with the majority of the important cities in the watershed being established riverports. The river gives the receiving waters of the New River an estimated 30% of its water volume. Over three-fourths of the watershed is an extensive karstic (cavern system), which supports fine trout fishing, cave exploration and recreation. Many important festivals and public events are held along the river throughout the watershed.

The Greenbrier is formed at Durbin in northern Pocahontas County by the confluence of the East Fork Greenbrier River and the West Fork Greenbrier River, both of which are short streams rising at elevations exceeding 3,300 feet and flowing for their entire lengths in northern Pocahontas County. From Durbin the Greenbrier flows generally south-southwest through Pocahontas, Greenbrier and Summers Counties, past several communities including Cass, Marlinton, Hillsboro, Ronceverte, Fort Spring, Alderson, and Hinton, where it flows into the New River.

Along most of its course, the Greenbrier accommodated the celebrated Indian warpath known as the Seneca Trail (Great Indian Warpath). From the vicinity of present-day White Sulphur Springs the Trail followed Anthony’s Creek down to the Greenbrier near the present Pocahontas-Greenbrier County line. It then ascended the River to the vicinity of Hillsboro and Droop Mountain and made its way through present Pocahontas County by way of future Marlinton, Indian Draft Run, and Edray.

PROXIMITY TO AREA CITIES, ATTRACTIONS, and ACTIVITIES

Drive Times (approximate)

Highway and Local Towns

I-64 Lewisburg Ronceverte Exit 169: 20 minutes
Alderson: 15 minutes
Beckley: 50 minutes
Charleston: 2 hour 15 minutes
Lewisburg: 15 minutes
Roanoke, VA: 2 hours
Union: 25 minutes
White Sulphur Springs: 25 minutes

Airports
Beckley – Raleigh County Memorial Airport: 1 hour
Charleston – West Virginia International Yeager Airport: 2 hours 15 minutes
Lewisburg – Greenbrier Valley Airport: 25 minutes
Roanoke – Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport: 2 hours

Medical
CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Fairlea: 10 minutes
Roanoke Valley Medical Center: 2 hours
University of Virginia: 2 hours 25 minutes
WVU Medical Center: 3 hours 30 minutes

NEARBY PUBLIC RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Big Pond Forest is located near an abundance of public recreational activities, festivals, and facilities.

Recreation
State Fair of West Virginia
Local Festivals:  Renaissance, Chocolate, Taste of our Town
Area Resorts:  The Greenbrier Resort, Glade Springs Resort, Warm Springs
Area Lakes: Bluestone, Moomaw, Summersville, Anna
Skiing: Snowshoe Ski Resort, Winterplace Ski Resort
80,000-acre New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
1,000,000-acre Monongahela National Forest
1,800,000-acre George Washington & Jefferson National Forest

Drive Times (Approximate)

Aquatic Center – Greenbrier Valley Aquatic Center, Fairlea: 10 minutes
Fair – State Fair of West Virginia, Fairlea: 10 minutes
Golf – Lewisburg Elks Country Club: 20 minutes
Golf – Several other golf courses are in the surrounding area
Lake – Bluestone Lake, Hinton: 45 minutes
Lake – Boley Lake, Babcock State Park: 1 hour 10 minutes
Lake – Lake Moomaw, Virginia: 1 hour 30 minutes
Lake – Moncove Lake, Moncove Lake State Park: 40 minutes
Lake – Summersville Lake, Summersville: 1 hour 35 minutes
National Park – New River Gorge Bridge, Fayetteville: 1 hour 25 minutes
National Park – New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, Sandstone: 50 minutes
Resort – Glade Springs Resort: 1 hour 10 minutes
Resort – Pipestem Resort State Park: 1 hour
Resort – The Greenbrier: 25 minutes
Ski Resort – Snowshoe Ski Resort: 1 hour 55 minutes
Ski Resort – Winterplace Ski Resort: 1 hour 15 minutes
State Park – Babcock State Park: 1 hour 10 minutes
State Park – Beartown State Park: 50 minutes
State Park – Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park: 50 minutes
State Park – Greenbrier State Forest, Harts Run, WV: 25 minutes
State Park – Moncove Lake State Park: 40 minutes
State Park – Pipestem Resort State Park: 1 hour
State Park – Watoga State Park: 1 hour 15 minutes

THE SURROUNDING AREA

The Greenbrier Valley is richly blessed with a wide array of cultural events that keep life in the valley interesting and satisfying. A year-round live theater, Carnegie Hall (one of four in the USA), fine dining, art galleries and boutiques make up the thriving downtown historic district in Lewisburg.

In 2011, Lewisburg was named Coolest Small Town in America and is just a 15 minutes’ drive to complete shopping, churches, schools, medical-dental facilities, fine dining, and a modern hospital. The airport, with the longest runway in the state is just 10 minutes away and has daily flights to Atlanta and Washington DC.

Lewisburg is also the county seat of Greenbrier County and home to the WV Osteopathic Medical School (600 students) and the New River Community and Technical College. The area is a strong economic generator with a solid workforce employed in county/state government, tourism, hospitality, education, retail, construction, wood products, mining and agriculture.

For the water enthusiast, the Greenbrier River is the last un-dammed river east of the Mississippi and offers a great float/canoe/kayak experience. The fishing for small mouth bass is considered excellent. The Greenbrier River trail is an 86-mile rails to trails system and offers exceptional hiking and biking opportunities along the scenic Greenbrier River.

Within an hour’s drive are located some of the finest recreational facilities in West Virginia. Winterplace Ski Resort, whitewater rafting / fishing on the New River and Gauley River, 2000 acre Bluestone Lake, Pipestem State Park and Resort and the 80,000 acre New River National Gorge National Park. Five other area state parks and state forests offer unlimited hiking, horseback riding, ATV riding and rock climbing opportunities. Snowshoe Ski Resort is a 2 hour drive through some of the most scenic country on the East Coast. The new 10,600 acre Boy Scout High Adventure Camp and home to the US and World Jamboree is an hour fifteen minute drive.

The world renowned Greenbrier Resort, is just 25 minutes’ drive. Several other area golf courses are available in the area. Rock climbing, ziplining, horseback riding and the 100 + mile long Hatfield-McCoy ATV trail makes for a very active recreation area.