Historic House Listings

Love the creek! Trout stocked! Circa 1900 in Virginia. $24,900

May 23, 2021

Love the setting for this old cabin. There are not interior pictures, but that setting made me share it! This was built in 1900 and was originally used to house timber and railroad workers. This is located in Damascus, Virginia. It is situated on Whitetop-Laurel Creek, a renowned trophy trout steam. The cabin was made with local rough cut lumber. Needs work, but would make a nice little vacation spot. No other homes on that side of the creek. One bedroom. 450 square feet. $24,900

Contact Scott Paterson with Alpha Realty & Auction

From the Zillow listing:

 

YOUR PRIVATE FISHING CABIN ON WHITETOP-LAUREL CREEK! THIS HISTORIC KONNAROCK CABIN DATES BACK WHEN THE HASSINGER RAILROAD WAS IN OPERATION AND IT WAS USED TO HOUSE THE TIMBER AND RAILROAD WORKERS. THE CABIN IS STILL VERY SOLID MADE WITH LOCAL ROUGH CUT LUMBER. THE FOUNDATION IS MASONARY WITH CRAWL SPACE. THERE IS NO PLUMBING OR ELECTRICITY. WINDOWS NEED REPAIR. CABIN HAS WORKING CHIMNEY WITH FLUE FOR WOODSTOVE. CABIN NEEDS SOME TLC BUT COULD BE A FUN WEEKENDER FIX-UP PROJECT! APPALACHIAN POWER HAS PROVIDED A METER TO PROVIDE APPROVED ELECTRICAL SERVICE. THIS ONE OF A KIND LOCATION WITH NO OTHER HOMES ON THIS SIDE OF THE CREEK. THE REAL VALUE IS THE PROPERTY BACKS TO A WORLD RENOWNED TROPHY TROUT STREAM! YOUR PRIVATE PIECE OF PARIDISE IS MORE AFFORABLE THAN A NEW CAR! OWNER/AGENT. BRING YOUR FISHING ROD AND YOUR OFFER!

 

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