Welcome to the Eskins House, a spacious, inviting residence on a generous 0.54-acre lot at the corner of Webster Street and Maple Avenue in the charming Greenbrier River town of Alderson, West Virginia.

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This attractive property offers about 2,235 square feet of living space, three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage, combining the warmth and character of an established home with the comfort and convenience of modern upgrades. CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP

The home holds a special place in the local community, having been owned by Jim Eskins, a beloved and highly respected auctioneer and real estate broker whose professional career and friendships touched many lives throughout the Greenbrier Valley and beyond.

Jim purchased the property in 2009 and undertook an extensive program of improvements and renovations, updating major components of the home while preserving its distinctive personality and welcoming atmosphere. Improvements included upgrades to the electrical systems, heating and air conditioning, kitchen, bathrooms, and numerous other features throughout the residence.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Large 0.54-acre corner lot
• Constructed circa 1909 per public records
• Three Bedrooms
• Two full bathrooms
• 2235 Square feet of living space
• Beautiful modern kitchen with stainless appliances
• The main full bath was built new in 2009 and is very spacious with a walk-in shower.
• A large one-level floor plan for most of the home allows for ease of use
• New wiring with a 200-amp electric service
• Modern Lennox fuel oil forced-air furnace with electric heat pump
• Individually zoned electric baseboard
• Two beautiful Muddy Creek Mountain Stone fireplaces
• Wood lap siding
• Fenced backyard
• Two storage buildings
• Oak hardwood floors in much of the home
• The den includes an incredible fireplace with a Buck Stove insert and also has a 2015 Daikin PTAC system for electric heating and cooling
• Reliance 50-gallon electric water heater
• Attached two-car garage 20.4 X 28.1
• Modern metal roof
• Lots of closets and storage areas
• Beautiful, mature landscaping
• Patios
• Town alleyway on the back property line

• Easy walking distance to the Greenbrier River with extensive public shopping, city hall, US Post Office, eateries, Amtrak, school, public library, farmers market, churches, etc.

*According to the owners, no floodwaters have ever been on the main entry-level floor. The property is located in the FEMA flood plain.

The spacious, modern kitchen is one of the home’s central attractions, offering an inviting space for cooking, entertaining, and spending time together. Renovated during Jim Eskins’ ownership, the kitchen reflects the property’s practical improvements.

THE OPEN DESIGN KITCHEN

THE WONDERFUL DEN

One of the home’s most memorable features is its exceptionally large den, highlighted by an impressive Muddy Creek Mountain stone chimney and hearth, complete with a Buck Stove insert. This distinctive stonework brings Appalachian craftsmanship and natural beauty into the home. The substantial hearth creates a wonderful focal point, while the Buck Stove adds warmth and the unmistakable atmosphere of a cozy mountain home. The den has tile flooring, vintage knotty pine walls, and custom cabinetry.

ROOM SIZES

Primary bedroom 15.7 x 15.10
Hallway bathroom 6.2 x 8.4
Bedroom two 15.9 x 10.2
Hallway 4.4 x 15
Sitting room/office 11.5 x 9.9
Bedroom three 11.8 x 14
Bathroom two 13.6 x 10.9
Kitchen 10.2 x 12.4, Breakfast nook 8.6 x 12.4
Living room 15.8 x 14
Dining room 16.2 x 10.9
Family room/Den 27 x 19.1
Pantry 7.7 x 4.10
Laundry 7.7 x 7.2

The residence’s three bedrooms and two full bathrooms provide flexibility for a variety of residential needs.

Attached two-car garage 20.4 x 28.1
Front covered patio 10.7 x 9.5
Front open patio 14.2 x 17
Covered side porch 6.6 x 5.6
Den side entrance patio 6 x 4.6
Den exit door patio 5.11 x 3.3
Stick-built outbuilding, metal roof, 8.9 x 22.8
Portable Outbuilding, metal roof, electric, wood floor, 12 x 24

LOCATION

Google Coordinates: 37.72765, -80.64400
Address: 202 Webster Street, Alderson, WV 24910
Elevation: 1549.5 ft

DRIVE TIMES

20 minutes to Lewisburg
45 minutes to Beckley
2 hours to Charleston, WV
30 minutes to the famous Greenbrier Resort
25 minutes to Hinton
75 minutes to Princeton & I-77
30 minutes to Union
45 minutes to Athens and Concord University
90 minutes to Blacksburg, VA, and Virginia Tech
45 minutes to Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beckley
25 minutes to Greenbrier Valley Airport, Lewisburg
25 minutes to Bluestone Lake, Hinton
35 minutes to Pipestem Resort State Park
30 minutes to Moncove Lake State Park, Gap Mills
50 minutes to Covington, VA
2 hours to Snowshoe
3 hours to WVU
4 hours to Charlotte, NC
2.5 hours to Charlottesville, VA
5 hours to Columbus, OH
5 hours to Lexington, KY
4 hours to Pittsburgh, PA
5 hours to Raleigh, NC
1 hour 30 minutes to Roanoke, VA
3 hours, 30 minutes to Richmond, VA
4.5 hours to Washington, DC

WILDLIFE

Just steps from the Greenbrier River, wildlife offers exciting views that change with the seasons. A local family of bald eagles soars above the river. Otters and beavers often paddle around the historic Memorial Bridge. Canadian geese and a variety of ducks are residents and can be seen about every day. Great Blue Herons, Cranes, Ospreys, and Egrets can occasionally be seen near the old bridge. A wide range of birds from A-Z can be observed throughout the year in Alderson.

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two ownership titles, those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. A title search for mineral rights ownership has not been conducted. 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.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

The property is described as  PO LTS140-142 & STR(CON8 TR 196X132X121X30X75X102 /54 AC MAPLE AVE & WEBSTER ST.

The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Water:  Town of Alderson
Sewer:  Town of Alderson
Electricity:  MonPower
Telephone:  Frontier Communications and Optimum, and others
Trash: Weekly curbside on Thursday by Greenbrier Valley Solid Waste
Internet:   Optimum, Frontier Communications, Starlink and various cell providers
Cellphone Coverage:  Excellent

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property is a corner lot on Webster Street and Maple Ave., with access from both streets. A town alley adjoins the rear boundary.

ZONING

Alderson and Greenbrier County are subject to some zoning and subdivision regulations. All prospective buyers should consult the County Commission and the Health Department for details on zoning, building codes, and septic system installation. The Town of Alderson has zoned the property R-1.

Information can be found at the town website: https://www.aldersonwv.org/zoning

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

The property has been used as a residence.

DEED AND TAX INFORMATION

Deed Information: DB 660 Pg. 740
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Acreage: 0.54 acre +/-

Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes:
Greenbrier County (13), West Virginia
Alderson Corp (1)
Tax Map 5 Parcel 186, Class 2

2025 Real Estate Taxes: $758.00

SCHOOLS

Greenbrier County School District

Public Elementary School:
Alderson Elementary School (A brand-new $ 13 million dollar school has been built and is open)

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

MEDICAL

Alderson has a medical clinic. The closest hospital is Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Fairlea/Lewisburg, a 15-minute drive away. South in Hinton, Summers County, ARH Hospital is about a 25-minute drive.

The area also benefits from the excellent service of Health Net helicopters. A helipad is located at the River of Life Church.

VETERANS HOSPITALS/CLINICS

A VA Hospital is located in Beckley, WV, about a 45-minute drive away. In neighboring Virginia, Salem has a VA Hospital. Nearby Salem, VA. Community-based clinics are also available in Lewisburg and Princeton.

SURROUNDING AREA

THE TOWN OF ALDERSON

Alderson, West Virginia, is a quaint small town on the free-flowing Greenbrier River in Greenbrier, Monroe, and Summers counties; John Alderson, a frontier missionary and gospel preacher, settled it in 1777, after whom the town is named. Later, an Alderson descendant founded a Baptist seminary that, during the Great Depression, moved north to Philippi, WV, becoming Alderson-Broaddus College. The Federal Reformatory for Women, the first federal prison for women, was established here in the 1920s after a group of local businessmen visited Washington, D.C., to propose that the federal government place the institution in Alderson. The town is famous for its annual “Best” Independence Day Celebration and the Strawberry Festival, held every May. Camp Greenbrier for Boys has been a community staple since 1898, and every summer is busy with campers from across the United States.

POINTS FOR THE TOWN OF ALDERSON

• Known as “The Gem of the Hills”
• Located in three counties: Greenbrier, Monroe, and Summers
• Voted “Best Fourth of July Celebration” by West Virginia Living Magazine in 2012. Alderson is the place to be to celebrate America’s Independence Day! Yet, there are so many more events that we want you to attend…so explore below and…Save the Date!
• 2020 population of approximately 1200
• Leagues: Alderson Basketball League – Greenbrier Girls Softball League – Alderson Little League Baseball – Alderson Chiefs Youth Football – Chiefs Cheerleading – Chiefs Country Tumbling
• Numerous civic clubs and groups
• Active Main Street association
• Active Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Home of the annual May Strawberry Festival
• Located on the beautiful Greenbrier River
• Well-known for fishing, boating, swimming, canoeing, and kayaking
• Home of Camp Greenbrier
• French the lion is the town mascot
• AMTRAK stop at the historic C & O Depot
• Excellent town park
• Alderson Mini Park on the river
• The historic Alderson Memorial Pedestrian Bridge
• Home of Old Greenbrier Baptist Church, which was founded in the 1700s by Elder John Alderson, a frontier preacher
• A scenic walking trail is established in the town
• Weekly farmers market, Tuesday afternoon during warm months
• Two full-time volunteer fire departments
• A full-time town police force
• Full-time hometown ambulance service
• Home of “Camp Cupcake” Federal ladies’ camp

THE AREA

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

In 1763, the nearby Muddy Creek settlements were destroyed by Shawnee Indians under Chief Cornstalk. In 1777, “Elder” John Alderson, a frontier missionary, settled the town, after whom it was named. He founded the first Baptist church in the Greenbrier Valley here. In the early 1900s, a descendant of John Alderson founded a Baptist seminary that was later moved north to become Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, WV.

The Federal Reformatory for Women, the first federal prison for women, was established here in 1927.

The town is renowned for its annual Independence Day celebration, 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, as well as tourists visiting the surrounding countryside. Commerce and property values are rising because of increased tourism, the river’s beauty, and the surrounding farms. Alderson has many fine homes from the turn of the 20th Century, many in mint condition and still in their well-tended, original appearance.

Alderson has been an active community for generations. Alderson’s amenities include churches, an elementary school, a motel, City National Bank, Dollar General, Family Dollar, gas/convenience stores, two medical clinics, a hometown pharmacy, an outstanding hometown hardware and builders supply, an artisan’s studio, a farmers market, two funeral homes, antique shops, a mechanic’s garage, several restaurants, electrical and general contractors, a veterinarian, insurance agents, and several Airbnb.

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. Downtown boasts year-round live theatre, Carnegie Hall, a new $3MM library, several fabulous restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. It also has a modern hospital, all attendant medical facilities, and all the big-box stores. Several new schools have been built in the area.

The Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), 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 a 25-minute drive, and Snowshoe Ski Resort is about a 2-hour drive. Blacksburg, Virginia (VTech) is about 90 minutes away; Roanoke, Virginia, is about 2 hours away; DC is 4 hours away; and Charlotte, North Carolina, is 4 hours away.

Just 30 minutes from Sandstone Falls, Bluestone Lake, Bluestone State Park, and Pipestem Resort, the area offers plenty of outdoor activities, including white-water rafting, golfing, fishing, camping, hiking, birdwatching, and rock climbing. Snow skiing at the Winterplace Resort is less than an hour away. 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.

CAMP GREENBRIER FOR BOYS

Camp Greenbrier is a summer camp for boys in the Allegheny Mountains on the beautiful Greenbrier River in Alderson, West Virginia. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest privately owned summer camp in the United States still operating continuously.

Camp Greenbrier operates three programs: the Boys Camp for boys ages 7 to 15; the Leadership Academy for young men ages 16 or 17, or who have finished 10th grade. Campers and staff come from throughout the United States and around the world to enjoy our excellent climate and build friendships that last a lifetime.

WATER RESOURCES

THE GREENBRIER RIVER

The lower Greenbrier River possesses the excitement of life on one of the nation’s great wild rivers. A vast outdoor recreation destination, it flows untamed from the high 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. People use it primarily for recreation, and it is well known for fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and floating.

Its upper reaches flow through the Monongahela National Forest and are paralleled for 77 miles by the Greenbrier River Trail, a rail trail running between the communities of Cass and North Caldwell.

It has long been a valuable water route, with many important cities in the watershed established as river ports. The river provides the New River’s receiving waters with an estimated 30% of its water volume. Over three-fourths of the watershed is extensive karst (a cavern system) that supports fine trout fishing, cave exploration, and recreation. The watershed hosts many important festivals and public events along the river.

The Greenbrier forms at Durbin in northern Pocahontas County, where the East Fork Greenbrier River and the West Fork Greenbrier River meet; both are short streams that rise above 3,300 feet and flow 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 then ran through present Pocahontas County via future Marlinton, Indian Draft Run, and Edray.

THE NEW RIVER AND BLUESTONE LAKE

Nearby, about a 30-minute drive to the New River and 2000-acre Bluestone Lake at Hinton. The New River is the second-oldest river in the world, after the Nile, and 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 catchable 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 17,632-acre Bluestone Wildlife Area, adjacent to the park and near Camp Creek State Forest, offers great hunting and fishing opportunities.

Lewisburg, the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America and is just a 20-minute drive from the thriving downtown historic district. Downtown boasts year-round live theatre, Carnegie Hall, a new $3MM library, several fabulous restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. It also has a modern hospital, all attendant medical facilities, and all the big-box stores. Several new schools have been built in the area.