HIGHLIGHTS

• 100’ frontage on the Greenbrier River
• Perfect for anglers and water recreation enthusiasts
• Area offers unlimited soft recreational activities including rafting, camping, golfing, fishing, swimming, hiking, bird watching, nature viewing, rock climbing and snow skiing
• Unique backwater slough habitat offers exceptional wildlife and plant diversity
• Near the Mon NF, 5 State Parks, New River Gorge NP and 2000 acre Bluestone Lake
• Dark skies with little or night pollution for star and planet gazing
• Fantastic views of the river, distant mountains and valley farms
• Water-loving wildlife includes sport fish, blue herons, wood ducks, mallards, raccoons, geese, turtles, bullfrogs, egrets, crayfish, muskrats, newts, and salamanders
• Winged wildlife include eagles, hawks, owls, buzzards, ravens, wild turkey, and Neotropical songbirds
• Elevation: 1,532 ft. +/-
• Public water available
• Electric on the property and phone nearby
• Low taxes, low population density

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.730887°(N), -80.665359°(W)
Address: Greenbrier Drive, Alderson, WV 24910. No 911 address is assigned to a property without structures.
Elevation: 1532 ft. +/-

Drive Times (approximate)

Highways/Towns
I-64 Alta Alderson Exit 161: 20 minutes
Athens and Concord University: 55 minutes
Beckley: 55 minutes
Hinton: 30 minutes
Lewisburg: 30 minutes

Airports
Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg: 30 minutes
Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beckley: 1 hour

Recreation
Avian Center – Three Rivers Avian Center: 55 minutes
Golf – Black Knight Golf Course, Beckley: 55 minutes
Golf – Glade Springs Resort Golf Club: 1 hour
Golf – Grandview Country Club: 50 minutes
Golf – Pipestem Resort State Park: 50 minutes
Golf – Willow Wood Country Club and Golf Course: 25 minutes
Golf – Woodhaven Golf Course: 1 hour
Historical Park – John Henry Historical Park and Monument: 20 minutes
Lake – Bluestone Lake: 30 minutes
Lake – Summersville Lake: 1 hour 30 minutes
National Park – New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Visitors Center, Sandstone: 40 minutes
Resort – Glade Springs Resort: 1 hour
Resort – Pipestem Resort State Park: 50 minutes
Resort – The Greenbrier Resort: 40 minutes
Skiing – Winterplace Ski Resort: 1 hour 5 minutes
State Park – Bluestone State Park: 35 minutes
State Park – Little Beaver State Park: 50 minutes
State Park – Pipestem Resort State Park: 50 minutes

WATER

The property fronts on the Greenbrier River for about 100 feet.

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two ownership titles, those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. All rights the owner has will convey with the property.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property is a portion of Greenbrier River Estates which is shown on a plat thereof prepared for Wolf Creek Corporation by Don McGuire that is stated to be of record in the Summers County Courthouse. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water: Town of Alderson
Sewer: Sewer hook-up available
Electricity: On-site
Internet: Suddenlink, Frontier, Starlink
Cellphone Coverage: Excellent

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property has about 100 feet of frontage on Greenbrier Drive of Greenbrier River Estates.

ZONING

Summers County currently has no known zoning or subdivision regulations. However, all prospective buyers should consult the County Government and also the Health Department for any changes and details regarding zoning, building codes, and installation of water wells and septic systems.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property is primarily comprised of open area.

(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 204 Pg. 50
Summers County, West Virginia

Acreage: 0.46 acre +/- by calculation

Real Estate Tax ID/Taxes:

Summers County (45), West Virginia
Talcott District (7)

Tax Map 6A Parcels 13 & 14; Class 3

2024 Total Real Estate Taxes: $303.12

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Summers County School District
(Due to the property’s close location to Alderson, Greenbrier County schools may be available.)

Public Elementary School:
Talcott Elementary School
(Alderson Elementary – Greenbrier County)

Public Middle School:
Summers County Middle School
(Eastern Greenbrier Middle School – Greenbrier County)

Public High School:
Summers County High School
(Greenbrier East High School – Greenbrier County)

Colleges:
Concord University, New River Community, WVU Tech

SURROUNDING AREA

The Town of Alderson, affectionately known as the “Gem of the Hills,” is tucked away in the lush Greenbrier Valley of southern West Virginia. It is situated along the beautiful Greenbrier River and includes Greenbrier and Monroe Counties.

In 1763, the nearby Muddy Creek settlements were destroyed by Shawnee Indians under Chief Cornstalk. It was not until 1777 that the town was settled by “Elder” John Alderson, a frontier missionary for whom the town was named. He founded the first Baptist church in the Greenbrier Valley and later a Baptist seminary that was later moved north to become Alderson-Broaddus College at Philippi, WV.

The Federal Reformatory for Women, the first federal prison for women, was established in 1927. The town is renowned for its annual Independence Day festival, which West Virginia Living Magazine acknowledged as the state’s “Best Independence Day Celebration” in 2012.

Alderson, WV, today is primarily a residential community with retail establishments in its downtown historic district. These serve the many camps and vacation homes along the Greenbrier River and tourists visiting the surrounding countryside. Commerce and property values are increasing due to increased tourism and the sheer beauty of the river and surrounding farms. Alderson itself contains many fine homes from the turn of the 20th Century, many of which are in mint condition, never having been altered from their well-tended, original appearance.

The town of Alderson has been an active community for generations. Boasting the largest and most popular 4th of July day parade in the state is hosted by the Town of Alderson. Alderson’s amenities include churches, an elementary school, a motel, a bank, Dollar General, Family Dollar, gas/convenience stores, a medical clinic, a pharmacy, and restaurants. Alderson is located along the Greenbrier River in Greenbrier County and Monroe County, incorporated in 1881. Alderson was originally settled in 1777 by “Elder” John Alderson, a frontier missionary for whom the town is named Alderson is also home to “Camp Cupcake,” the minimum-security federal prison where Martha Stewart spent her vacation.

Lewisburg, the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America and is just a 20-minute drive to the thriving downtown historic district. The downtown boasts a year-round live theatre, Carnegie Hall, a new $3MM library, several fabulous restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. There is also a modern hospital, all attendant medical facilities, and all the big box stores. Several new schools have been built in the area.
The Greenbrier County Airport, which has WV’s longest runway, is just 25 minutes away and has daily flights to Chicago and Washington, DC. The world-famous Greenbrier Resort is 25 minute drive, and Snowshoe Ski Resort is about 2 hours drive. Blacksburg, Virginia (Vtech) is about 90 minutes away, Roanoke, Virginia, is 120 minutes, DC is 4 hours, and Charlotte, North Carolina, is 3.5 hours away.

Just 30 minutes to Sandstone Falls, Bluestone Lake, Bluestone State Park, and Pipestem Resort, the surrounding area offers unlimited soft recreational activities, including white water rafting, golfing, fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching, and rock climbing. Snow skiing at the Winterplace Resort is less than an hour away. In 10 minutes, you can catch the Amtrak train in Alderson and ride to the Greenbrier Resort, Chicago, or New York City. The Beckley Airport is just 45 minutes away. The new 10,000-acre Boy Scout high adventure camp is an hour’s drive, and the 14,000-acre Wildlife Management Area is just across the river at Bull Falls.

WATER RESOURCES

THE GREENBRIER RIVER
The lower Greenbrier River possesses the excitement of life on one of the nation’s great wild rivers. The focus of a vast outdoor-recreation destination flows untamed out of the lofty Alleghenies, attracting anglers, paddlers, and naturalists from across the globe.

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

It has always been a valuable water route, with many of the important cities in the watershed being established river ports. 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 ephemeral streams rising at elevations exceeding 3,300 feet and flowing for their entire lengths in northern Pocahontas County. From Durbin, the Greenbrier generally flows 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. It made its way through present Pocahontas County through future Marlinton, Indian Draft Run, and Edray.

THE NEW RIVER AND BLUESTONE LAKE
Nearby, about a 25-minute drive to the New River and the 2000-acre Bluestone Lake at Hinton. The New River is the second oldest river in the world, preceded only by the Nile; it is the oldest river in North America. The New River is unique because it begins in Blowing Rock, N.C., and flows north through Virginia into West Virginia. The Nile and Amazon are the other major rivers flowing north. It produces more citation fish yearly than any other warm water river in WV. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish, hybrid striped bass, and muskie are all common species of fish found in the New River and Bluestone Lake.

Bluestone Lake is over 2000 acres at the summer pool and is the state’s third-largest body of water. Excellent hunting and fishing opportunities abound at the 17,632-acre Bluestone Wildlife Area adjacent to the park and nearby Camp Creek State Forest.

Lewisburg, the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America and is just a 35-minute drive to the thriving downtown historic district. The downtown boasts a year-round live theatre, Carnegie Hall, a new $3MM library, several fabulous restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. There is also a modern hospital, all attendant medical facilities, and all the big box stores. Several new schools have been built in the area.