OVERVIEW

This home is the most historical, beautiful home in downtown Hinton.  It was once owned by the well known McCreery family that once owned the McCreery Hotel. The Parmer-McCreery Home  is an Edwardian style home built around 1900-1905 and present owners have lived here since 1974.  The Parmers have maintained and updated this home over the years with central heat and air, kitchen and bathroom updates and the addition of a Charleston style covered side porch.  Persian rugs are throughout the house as well as the beautiful original hardwood floors, and even an original chandelier still used in the dining room.

This house is a 4 story house with an unfinished basement that houses the laundry area, storage and a half bath. The attic is a finished attic with plenty of storage, and room for a library or office.  The main 2 floors offer 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and a half bath, dining room, kitchen, 2 offices, formal living room with a fireplace and den – all beautifully decorated.

The porch is ready for family gatherings and entertaining friends or just relaxing watching your favorite movie or ball game.  The home is beautifully decorated with antiques and fine detail to light fixtures, paintings, stained glass windows and an upstairs marble bathroom.

Also with this house is a 1 bedroom/1 bath guesthouse that is presently being rented on AirBnB as a vacation rental. This charming guest house is also beautifully decorated and has hardwood floors, central heat and air and a laundry room.  It was told that the McCreery family one time had a wholesale candy and tobacco store here.  In the backyard is a “doll house” – playhouse that was built for the McCreery’s daughter.

The landscaping around the house and backyard garden area are immaculate with a variety of plants and flowers and trees that add a nice finishing touch to the house. Added bonus is off street parking in a detached 2 car garage.

119 Ballengee Street is conveniently located directly across from the historic Summers County Courthouse in a friendly neighborhood within walking distance to everything town has to offer including restaurants, shops, drugstore, movie theatre, library, churches and museums.  Perfect setting for that Hallmark small town living at its best.

ATTRIBUTES AND HIGHLIGHTS

• 3 bedroom/ 2 full bath,1/2 bath
• Central heat/air
• 4 story historical home with modern amenities
• Perfect downtown location-walking distance to everything
• Charleston style porch
• Includes additional guest house that is presently being rented for vacation rentals
• Detached 2 car garage
• Original hardwood floors
• Beautiful landscaping/gardens
• Wonderful neighborhood
• 2 offices or could be used as playrooms or nurseries
• move in ready

LOCATION

119 Ballengee St Hinton WV 25951

HOME AND OUTBUILDINGS

Highlights

• Second home is included back of the house for rental or in-law residence
• Detached 2 car garage for off street parking
• Beautiful flower garden/landscaping
• Charleston Style porch with ceiling fans

Home Room Dimensions

First Floor

Foyer 10.5 x 11
Living Room Formal  12’x 24.52
Dining Room 15.5 x 11
Kitchen 12 x  13
Den 10 x 11.5
Half Bath 7 x 3.67
Rear Alcove 10 x 3.5

Second Floor

Foyer 10 x 11
Master Bedroom 17.67 x 9.5  Master bath 7 x 4  Walk in Closet 5.67 x 5.17
Bedroom 2    12 x 12
Bedroom 3    13 x 10.5
Bathroom 2 Marble  9.5 x 6.33
Office 1     7 x 9
Office 2    9 x 9.5
Attic space finished measures 15 x 4.5  and 25 x 11.5 with closets for storage

Basement not finished with laundry area/storage and ½ bath total area 9 x 25 room and a second area 9 x 25
Charleston Porch  12 x 44 composite flooring and ceiling fans

Total Living Space = main floor and second floor  = 1836 plus finished attic 356

Garage and Outbuilding Dimensions

1 Bedroom Cottage Dimensions:
Kitchen 12 x 11.5
Living room 16.5 x 11.5
Utility room 13.67 x 5.33
Bedroom 11 x 14.58
Bathroom 7.83 x 4
Garage 18 x 21

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two separate ownership titles; those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. The mineral rights are believed to be intact and all rights the owner has will convey with the property. A mineral title search could be conducted by a title attorney at the same time when the surface title search is being conducted.

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

Located on city maintained rood Ballengee St. across from Summers County Courthouse

UTILITIES

Water: City
Sewer: City
Gas: Mountaineer Gas
Electricity: Mon Power
Telephone: Suddenlink or Frontier
Internet: Suddenlink or Frontier
Cellphone Coverage: Excellent

ZONING

Property is within city limits.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

Primary Residence
Guest House used prior as in-law cottage, presently being rented as vacation rental on Air bnb.

WATER

This property is close to the Historic New River, also short drive to the Greenbrier River and Bluestone Lake and Bluestone River.

DEED and TAX INFORMATION

Deed Information:  Book  244   Will Book Page 301

Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes:

Summers County West Virginia
District 04 Hinton
Tax Map  3 and 5  Parcel   177 and 8

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Summers  County School District

Public Elementary School:
Hinton Area Elementary

Public Middle School:
Summers Middle

Public High School:
Summers County High School

Colleges:
Concord University
New River Community
WVU Tech, Bluefield State

SURROUNDING AREA

Hinton is the Summers County Seat and the economic and governmental hub of the county. The county’s total population is about 14,000.  Hinton has grocery stores, restaurants, banks, auto parts stores, hardware and feed supply stores, hospital, dentists and most other small town amenities. Hinton serves as the Gateway to the New River Gorge National Park and offers easy access to our beautiful 3 rivers for kayaking, swimming and fishing.

This easy living home is in located in the quiet community of Hinton WV, and is within a short drive of higher population areas of Blacksburg, Charleston, Beckley, Princeton and Lewisburg.

Charleston is West Virginia’s state capitol and is an easy 90 minute drive. Charleston is West Virginia’s largest city with a population of some 50,000 and a metro area of 225,000. It is the center of government, commerce, culture and industry. There is a commercial airport with daily flights to most major hubs.

Beckley is a 30 minute drive, has a population of 34,000, and is the county seat of Raleigh County. All amenities are available in Beckley. Beckley is located at the intersection of I-77, I-64 and US 19 so easy access to Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Charleston and Cincinnati is just around the corner.

The surrounding area offers unlimited recreational activities including white water rafting, golfing, fishing, camping, hiking, bird watching, rock climbing and snow skiing

• Located in the charming small town city of Hinton WV within walking distance to shops, restaurants, library, drugstore and movie theatre.
• 10 minutes to the 80,000 acre New River Gorge National Park and the 2,000 acre Bluestone Lake and Bluestone State Park. The Pipestem Resort , Sandstone Falls, Winterplace Ski Resort, the 4-Star Greenbrier Resort and numerous golf courses are an hour or less drive.

Winterplace Ski Resort only 30 minutes away

• A picturesque Amtrak train ride from Hinton connects the area to DC, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and many other locations.
• Washington, DC is 5 hours away and Charlotte only 3.
• The Charleston Airport, Beckley Airport and Lewisburg Airport all offer jet service to major hubs.
• Charleston, the state capitol, is 1.5 hours’ drive and offers all large city amenities.
• Easy access to I-64, I-77, I-79, US 460, US 19
• The Bechtel Summit Reserve, the12,000 acre Boy Scouts of America’s high adventure camp nearby in Glen Jean.
• The 14,000 acre Wildlife Management Area is nearby at Bull Falls.

Historic Summers County

Hinton, the county seat of Summers County is a 5-minute drive. Hinton, founded in 1871, grew rapidly as the hub of a growing railroad industry serving the New River coal fields, passenger travel and coast to coast freight lines. Today, Hinton serves the growing tourist and technology industries.

Summers County (2014 population—13,417) is located in the southeastern region of West Virginia, scenically placed between the beautiful Greenbrier and New River Valleys. The City of Hinton (2013 population—2,588) serves as the county seat and is the sole municipality within Summers County. The railroad boom of the early 20th century helped to build Hinton and Summers County. However, the county’s current economy is based primarily on tourism thanks to the Bluestone Dam and Lake along with the Bluestone, Greenbrier, and New Rivers which converge in Hinton. Further, the New River Gorge National River begins at Hinton and flows northward into neighboring Fayette County.

Summers County is also home to Bluestone State Park, Pipestem Resort, and a number of other facilities that provide lodging, camping, and a variety of recreational activities. The Hinton Railroad Museum, the Graham House, the Campbell Flanagan Murrell House, and other museums provide glimpses into the county’s history. The architecture of buildings in Hinton’s nationally-registered historic district is of interest to many. A solid core of retail stores and professional service providers meet the needs of residents and visitors alike.

Residents of Summers County enjoy a wonderful small town, laid back quality of life. Service clubs such as the Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, and Ruritans support a number of community initiatives, school programs, and special events. The Summers County Library supports the county school system and provides visitors with Internet access and other services. Several denominations of churches meet the Summers County community’s spiritual needs.

Summers County is served east-west by Interstate 64 and by north and south connections to Interstate 77. West Virginia Routes 3, 12, 19, 20, and 107 are the primary highways within the county. Amtrak also provides an important transportation link to Summers County with its Cardinal line from New York to Washington DC to Chicago. Stops are made three times per week to pick up and disembark passengers at Hinton’s historic Rail Depot.

The Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital provides a fully-staffed emergency room and a variety of medical services. Summers County Emergency Services provides ambulance service. Law enforcement is provided by the Summers County Sheriff’s Department, a detachment of the West Virginia State Police, the City of Hinton’s Police Department and park rangers with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, and the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. Similarly, the City of Hinton has a new fully-manned and equipped fire station complemented by six other volunteer fire departments throughout the county.

Historic Greenbrier County

Lewisburg, (45-minute drive), which is the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America, combining the warmth of a close community with the sophistication of more urban locations. The thriving downtown historic district offers year-round live productions presented at the State Professional Theatre of WV, Carnegie Hall, distinctive dining venues, antique shops, award-winning galleries/boutiques, a year-round farmer’s markets. Greenbrier Valley Medical Center is a modern hospital and all attendant medical facilities, along with the many big box stores.

The county and city host several fairs & festivals throughout the year including The WV State Fair, a professional 4-weekend Renaissance Festival, Chocolate Festival, Taste of our Town Festival (TOOT), antique car shows, Jeep Rally’s, Airstream Rally, WV Barn Hunt Competition, PGA Tour @The Greenbrier, Lewisburg is also home to the modern Robert. C Byrd Medical Clinic (300 employees), 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, medical, education, retail, construction, wood products, mining and agriculture.

The world-renowned Greenbrier Resort, with 800 rooms and 1600 employees, is located in the sleepy little town of White Sulphur Springs. The 4-Star resort has a subterranean casino and is home to the PGA tour, NFL Summer Practice Event, Tennis Exhibitions (Venus Williams, John McEnroe etc.). Several other area golf courses are available in the area – including Oakhurst Links, America’s first golf course, where guests play using old style hickory-handled clubs and ground-burrowing golf balls.

A picturesque Amtrak train ride from Hinton connects the area to DC, Philadelphia, Chicago, and many other locations. By car, DC is 5 hours away and Charlotte is only 3.

Within a two-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 90-minute drive through some of the most scenic country on the East Coast. The new 12,000-acre Boy Scout High Adventure Camp and home to the US and World Jamboree is an hour’s drive.

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, it flows untamed out of the lofty Alleghenies, attracting anglers, paddlers, and naturalists from across the globe.

At 172 miles long, the Greenbrier drains over 1.5 million acres and is the longest undammed 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 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 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.

THE NEW RIVER AND BLUESTONE LAKE

119 Ballengee St  is 10 minutes to the New River, 80,000 acre New River Gorge National River Park & Preserve 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 only other major rivers that also flow north. Year after year, it produces more citation fish 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.

The New River Gorge National River is now our newest 63^rd National Park and Hinton sits near the beginning of this park area on the  beautiful,  rugged,  adventurous river home to white water rafters/kayakers and fisherman.  This new designation will create a 7,021-acre park around the heart of the gorge, which is already developed with trailheads and a visitor center, while the remaining 65,165 acres will be designated a national preserve to allow for backcountry hunting.

Bluestone Lake is over 2000 acres at summer pool and is the state’s third largest body of water. Great hunting and fishing opportunities abound at the 17,632-acre Bluestone Wildlife Area adjacent to the park and nearby Camp Creek State Forest. The historic Bluestone Dam began operation as a flood control structure in 1949. The Bluestone Lake has the largest drainage area and flood storage of any dam in WV. Extending over 10 miles up the New River.  This dam has prevented approximately 1.6 billion in flood damages since 1949.  Bluestone Lake and Bluestone Dam attract over 1.3 million visitors annually. The Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management area is one  of the most popular public hunting and fishing areas in the state.