Foxfire Realty is proud to offer Blue Jay Lake Retreat, 60+/- ac with a 6.7-acre Blue Jay Lake.   Blue Jay Lake Retreat is West Virginia beauty at it’s best.  With spectacular views, this beautiful country property offers a 40×40 barndominium with approximately 700 sf of finished living space and 900 sf of open garage space with 16′ ceiling heights and three 10′ x 12′ roll-up garage doors.  This spacious barndominium offers plenty of great space for those ATV’S waiting to ride the Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trail System. The property is also set up for lake rental cabins with sewer, water and electricity on site. This Wild and Wonderful west Virginia property is waiting for the family looking for fun, excitement, rugged scenery, clear rivers, and endless outdoors recreation.  Blue Jay Lake Retreat is conveniently located to Beckley and Beaver WV.

HIGHLIGHTS

• 60 +/-ac mostly wooded
• 6.7+/- acre Blue Jay Lake
• 40’x40’ +/- barndominium with move-in ready apartment and large space for RV and ATV storage
• Cabin ready sites
• Exceptional views
• Suited for development of rental cabins
• Convenient to ATV trails, hunting land, historical sites
• Already established ATV and hiking trails on property
• Appalachian Hardwood forest
• Nearby public hunting property
• Low light pollution
• Exceptional stargazing
• Convenient to the New River, Bluestone River, Greenbrier River and 2000-acre Bluestone Lake – perfect for anglers and all water recreation enthusiasts
• 30 minutes from Winter Place Ski Resort

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.721217°(N), -81.165584°(W)
Address: 579 Tilden Road, Beaver, WV 25813
Elevation Range: 2302 ft. to 2501 ft. +/-

Drive Times (approximate)

Highways/Towns
I-64, Beckley-Eisenhower Dr Exit 124: 10 minutes
Athens, Concord University: 45 minutes
Beckley: 10 minutes
Blacksburg, Virginia Tech: 1 hour 30 minutes
Charleston: 1 hour 15 minutes
Princeton: 50 minutes

Airports
Beckley – Raleigh County Memorial Airport: 20 minutes
Bluefield – Mercer County Airport: 1 hour
Charleston – West Virginia International Yeager Airport: 1 hour 15 minutes
Lewisburg – Greenbrier Valley Airport: 55 minutes

Recreation
Golf – Golfing is just 10 minutes away at the Black Knight Golf Course, Beckley. There are several other golf courses in the area.
Lake – Bluestone Lake: 45 minutes
Lake – Lake Stephens: 35 minutes
Lake – Little Beaver State Park: 15 minutes
National Park – Grandview National Park: 25 minutes
National Park – New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: 25 minutes
Resort – Glade Springs Resort: 20 minutes
Resort – The Greenbrier: 1 hour
State Park – Bluestone State Park: 45 minutes
State Park – Camp Creek State Park & Forest: 40 minutes
State Park – Little Beaver State Park: 15 minutes
State Park – Pipestem Resort State Park: 1 hour
State Park – Twin Falls Resort State Park: 40 minutes
Skiing – Winterplace Ski Resort: 30 minutes
Summit Bechtel Reserve: 35 minutes

BARNDOMINIUM HIGHLIGHTS

• Overall 40’ x40’ barndominium style building
• Total 1,600 +/- sf
• Metal exterior
• Metal roofing
• Concrete slab
• Apartment finished living area = 700 +/- sf
• Garage area = 900 +- sf
• 16’ x 40’ fenced in area in front

APARTMENT INFORMATION

• Two story
• Kitchen dining room and setting room = 13’ x27’ +/-
• Entry hall = 4’ x 13’ +/-
• Bathroom = 5’ x 7’ +/-
• Bedroom 1 = 10’ x 12’ +/-
• Bedroom 2 = 12’ x 13’ +/-
• Upstairs setting room / overflow bedroom = 11’ x 12’ +/-
• Hall = 3’ x 12’ +/-
• Laminate floors
• Walls and ceiling are tongue and grove wood planks
• New dishwasher conveys

RECREATION AT BLUE JAY LAKE RETREAT

Blue Jay Lake Retreat offers unparalleled recreational opportunities. Numerous soft recreational activities are anchored by Little Beaver State Park, Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trail, Winterplace Ski Resort, three area rivers, and 2 lakes.

Snow skiing is just 30 minutes away at Winterplace Ski Resort in Flat Top WV. The Resort features 12 lifts, 27 trails, two terrain parks and WV’s largest snowtubing park, offering 16 lanes of fun, and much more.

Water-sports enthusiasts will find the three nearby rivers and the 2000-acre lake ideal for swimming, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, tubing, snorkeling, paddle boarding and windsurfing. Great fishing is found in all the rivers and lake, with small mouth bass, crappie, catfish, muskie and bluegill present in good numbers. Ice skating is occasionally a fun activity during the winter months.

Nature viewing is first in line of recreational activities. Attentive wildlife management has been geared not to just larger animals. Equal consideration has been extended to increasing the numbers and diversity of species including neo-tropical songbirds, butterflies, turtles, frogs, rabbits, chipmunks, dragonflies, owls, eagles and hawks. White tail deer, black bear, red/gray fox, bobcat, wild turkey, grouse, duck, squirrel, raccoon, fox and rabbit make up the resident wildlife population. It is hard to find a property that has a better mix of wildlife.

Stargazing-Planet Observation
Total or near total darkness can be still be found on the property, thereby affording the opportunity to view the night sky in all its brilliant wonder.

Shooting-sports devotees find all the land and privacy needed to enjoy:

• Paintball-Airsoft-Laser Tag-Archery tag
• Shotgun sport shooting including Skeet, Trap, Double Trap and Sporting Clays
• Rifle & Handgun shooting: bullseye, silhouette, western, bench rest, long-range, fast draw
• Archery and Crossbow competition shooting
• Plain ole’ plinking: Grandpa’s old 22 single shot rifle and a few tin cans make a fun day

All Terrain Motorsports
The property is perfect for experiencing the property from an ATV or UTV. Riders are welcome to ride all public roads that do not have a painted dividing line and there are miles and miles of open roads in the area. These exciting machines handle the wide variety of the forest’s terrain.

Hatfield-McCoy Trail System

More than 45,000 off-road vehicle enthusiasts annually tour the Hatfield-McCoy Trail network near the property, a chief driver of development in the region. Officials with the trail authority, which oversees more than 1,500 miles of off-road routes, emphasize the need for private investors to develop more lodging and services for users. The nearest trailhead, Pinnacle Creek, is just 34 miles from the property.

Dirt bikes can also be a lot of fun and they come in all sizes and horsepower to fit anyone who enjoys being on two wheels.

Mountain Biking, Horseback Riding and Hiking
The gently laying land may be used for conventional and mountain biking, hiking or horseback riding and the area offers several state and national parks geared for these activities.

FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES

The timber at Blue Jay Lake Retreat adds a great deal of value to this property.  The abundant hardwood timber resource which is a composite of high-quality Appalachian Hardwood is ready to harvest. This well-maintained timber resource can provide a great deal of flexibility to the next ownership.  Capital Timber value of the timber and pulpwood has not yet been determined.  The forest has predominantly well-drained upland terrain which has led to a resource dominated by hardwood species.  Overall, the species compensation is highly desirable and Favors Appalachian hardwood types, consisting primarily of black walnut, sugar maple, Poplar, Basswood, Red Oak groups, White Oak and Chestnut Oak, Soft Maple, Hickory, and a host of associated species.

WILDLIFE

Blue Jay Lake Retreat has an abundant wildlife population.  The wild turkey, bear, and whitetail deer population is particularly impressive.  The mixture of mature forest and emerging forest and abundant rugged mountain terrain, coupled with an abundant water supply from the lake, create the perfect wildlife habitat. The hardwood forest produced tons of acorns, Hickory nuts, beechnuts and black Walnut. Whitetail deer, wild turkey, squirrels, raccoons, fox and many species of songbirds and raptor’s make up the resident wildlife population. It is hard to find a property that has a better mix of wildlife and an environment more suited for wildlife habitat.

HUNTING

Blue Jay Lake Retreat is a hunters’ paradise and a tremendous recreational property.  Being surrounded by rugged mountains with tremendous wildlife food sources lend to the hunters’ dream property.  The two spring fed streams that flow into the lake, coupled with the abundance of Hickory, White Oak, and Red Oak, create a habitat for the large and small game.  The abundance of year-round water sources with the streams and lake and their surrounding aquatic plant life create a water supported community with a wide variety of wildlife.  Some of the margins of the creeks and lake support the aquatic food web, provide shelter for wildlife, and stabilize the shores.  There are many animals that live in the water and around the edge of the spring fed creeks including raccoons, possums, Blue Heron, turtles, salamanders, crayfish, bullfrog, Eagles, Hawks and Red Wing Birds. The property has a mixture of hardwood species, and the adverse tree species coupled with the abundant water supply from the creeks create a perfect wildlife habitat.  The edge effect created between the creeks, hollows, ridge, rock out-cropping and forest is a textbook habitat benefiting all of the resident wildlife.  Whitetail deer, black bear, wild turkey, squirrels, rabbits, Bobcats, raccoons, fox and many species of song birds and raptors makeup the resident wildlife population.

WATER

Two dashed blue line intermittent streams have portions on the property that flow into the area that is Blue Jay Lake. The lake area contains about 7 acres. The streams should have periodic water flow, especially during rain events and snow melt.

MINERAL RESOURCES

This property is Surface Only. All minerals and mineral rights were severed by a prior deed. All rights that the owner has will convey.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

A plat showing a boundary survey of the property dated February 27, 2023 is recorded as Map 5079-3101. A long section of the southwestern property boundary runs with Tilden Road Route 19/41. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water:  A well has been drilled
Sewer:  Septic system has been installed
Electricity:  Available on-site, including camper hookup
Internet:  Available through satellite providers
Cellphone Coverage: Excellent

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has a long section of frontage on Tilden Road Route 19/41. Property roads/trails connect directly to Tilden Road.

ZONING

Raleigh County has some zoning and subdivision regulations. All prospective buyers should consult the County Government and also the Health Department for regulations regarding zoning, building codes, and installation of water wells and septic systems.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property has cleared areas accessed by property roads, a lake area of about 7 acres, and forestland.

(This 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 5079 Pg. 3100
Raleigh County, West Virginia

Acreage: 56.428 acres +/-

Real Estate Tax ID/Taxes:
Raleigh County (41), West Virginia
Shady Spring District (8)
Tax Map 22C Parcel 1.56; Class 3
2024 Real Estate Taxes: $772.74

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Raleigh County School District
(A list of the many Raleigh County schools and colleges is available on the internet.)

Public Elementary School:
Shady Spring Elementary School

Public Middle School:
Shady Spring Middle School

Public High School:
Shady Spring High School

Private Schools: Greater Beckley Christian School (K-12), Mabscott Christian Academy (K-12), Saint Francis DeSales Catholic School (K-8), Victory Baptist Academy (K-12)

Higher Education:
West Virginia University (Beckley Campus); Appalachian Bible College (Bradley); Concord University (Beaver Campus); Bluefield State College (Beaver Campus); Erma Byrd Higher Education Center; Southern West Virginia Community College (Beckley Campus)

TOURISM & RECREATION

Winterplace Ski and Resort
Winterplace, a 15-minute drive, located in Ghent, West Virginia, offers nine lifts, 27 trails, night skiing and a snowtubing park. There are over 90 acres of skiable terrain for varying ability levels, as well as a summit elevation of 3,600 feet. Beginners can learn to ski or snowboard thanks to a top-notch ski school.

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
America’s newest national park, the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve approaches within three miles of the property and has dramatically influenced the economic outlook for the region. Tourism officials estimate visitor traffic has more than doubled since it was established a year ago. The park may best be known as a destination for hiking, biking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting, though the immediate area is highly regarded for fishing, hunting, and hiking. The Glade Creek is one of the most popular catch-and-release trout streams in West Virginia and is only 3.5 miles from the property. Grandview is one of the top visitor attractions in the park and affords spectacular views of the New River Gorge at its deepest and widest point.

Grandview (National Park Area)
One of the primary destinations in the new national park, Grandview has been attracting picnickers and sightseers for generations. Both the park and the adjacent community of Grandview are named for the spectacular views of the narrowing valley of the New River afforded from clifftop overlooks. The main overlook at Grandview and the nearby Turkey Spur overlook are among the most visited locations in the park. The summer outdoor dramas “Honey in the Rock” and “Hatfields & McCoys” have been attracting visitors to the park’s Cliffside Amphitheatre since 1974.

Little Beaver State Park
One of the most community-driven parks in the state park system, Little Beaver is a favorite local destination for fishing, hiking, biking, and camping. A drive of fewer than five miles from the property, it accommodates easy access to outdoor recreation when national park facilities may be crowded. The park includes 18-acre Little Beaver Lake, ideal for flatwater kayaking, and a 46-site campground open year-round.

Glade Creek Trails  (National Park Area)
Maintained by the National Park Service, the Glade Creek Trails system includes more than 15 miles of woodland trails that visit wetlands, waterfalls, and some of the most remote forests in the national park. Its southern trailhead is a drive of fewer than five miles from Old Grandview Road. Glade Creek is also a beloved trout stream, and its swimming holes are popular in summer.

Hatfield-McCoy Trails
The area is now a chief destination for outdoor recreation and leisure living. Hiking, biking, hunting, paddling, and off-road motor touring are now primary draws to the area. State-designated all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails attract thousands of vacationers to the region annually. Three sections of the Hatfield-McCoys Trail System converge near the property. Trout fishing has also become a popular draw in the area, and the nearby Bluestone and Guyandotte rivers have become well-known paddling streams ideal for kayaking and canoeing. The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the newest national park in the U.S., is a 45-minute drive east of the property. Winterplace Ski Resort, a 45-minute drive, attracts more than a million skiers annually.