Historic House Listings

Off market. Setting is perfect and the house is beautiful! 13 acres in West Virginia. Circa 1906. $475,000

November 6, 2022

The setting for this home is perfection! And the house is pretty darn nice too! There is even an orchard. The home was built in 1906. It is located on 13 acres in Pennsboro, West Virginia. The home features a large wrap around porch, hardwood floors, beautiful stove, spacious kitchen and a whole house generator. The property has a creek, summer/canning kitchen, greenhouse, six stall barn,  koi pond and an orchard. There is free gas with this property. All heating is free. Average electric bill is $50-100 a month for five people. Five bedrooms, two bathrooms and 3,100 square feet. $475,000

Contact the property  owner: 352-250-7346

From the Zillow listing:

 

This beautiful, historic home has come back on the market and is ready to be shown. It Offers: -3100 square feet, 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, dining room, sunroom, formal and informal living room, breakfast nook, large kitchen, a summer/canning kitchen, a cold cellar, a bonus/office, mud/laundry room, and a large bunk house above. -13 acres of fenced bottom land – Free Gas – A whole house generator – A new well with a whole house filter – Starlink internet – A 6 stall barn – A large green house – A workshop & Side storage – A year round creek – A huge stand up attic – A koi pond – A small orchard – Hundreds of acres of woods and trails surrounding the home that can be used for recreation and riding. – A solarium/Kitchen ?? – A non-flooding homesite set in an East/West hallow for beautiful sunrises and gorgeous, long sunsets. – A covered porch and shaded deck – Central heat and A/C downstairs -It’s original wood trim, doors, and 7 fireplaces with mantles made of American Chestnut, which is now extinct. -It’s original wood cook stove that still works. FYI: * It’s located in North Central, WV, between Ritchie and Doddridge Counties, which has the 3rd best school system in the state, the farm is less than an hour from Clarksburg & Marietta, OH, and 2 miles off state road 50. * Having “Free Gas” means that all the heat used in the house, the bunk house, the solarium, the workshop, and the large green house is FREE, and because all of the major appliances in the house are also gas, the electric bill is very low. Most of the time is has been between $50-$100 for 2-5 people. The taxes each year are below $700, and though Starlink is one of the fastest internets you can get, it costs less than $150 a month. This is truly a property where you can be self-sufficient. * The property is being sold “As Is”, but inspections are welcome. All offers and scheduled viewings must be accompanied by proof of funds. The tractor and farm equipment are all negotiable. Come and experience this little piece of heaven, because it’s even more magical in real life. You never what dreams may come true for you. ??
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