Supplements: Griffith Creek Forest is an awesome 151-acre recreation and timberland investment tract located in popular Summers County near Alderson and Lewisburg WV. Two residential homes offer year-round living suitable for a multiple of uses. The property has a rich history dating back to the 1800's when the first settlers to the area cleared the bottomland, ... (Read more) Griffith Creek Forest is an awesome 151-acre recreation and timberland investment tract located in popular Summers County near Alderson and Lewisburg WV. Two residential homes offer year-round living suitable for a multiple of uses. The property has a rich history dating back to the 1800's when the first settlers to the area cleared the bottomland, high benches and gentle hill side slopes to raise crops and create grazing boundaries. The property offers excellent building sites with 30 mile views. Old horse and mule trails are still evident today. Two dashed blue line streams with 8 more seasonal branches create a water rich topography offering a mix of old farm fields and mature forest. Surrounded by farms and large timber tracts, Griffith Creek Forest's recreational potential benefits from low human population density. HIGHLIGHTS 151+/- exceptional acres adjoining large forest and farms in a nice rural neighborhood. Stick built home with 3 bedrooms & two baths built in 2005 for year round living, full basement. Large detached two car garage/workshop with concrete floor. Several more multi-purpose outbuildings in great condition. Immaculate Caretaker-Guest mobile home residence onsite. Near Alderson and Lewisburg with offering in-town amenities in a quite rural setting. Forest is well positioned for long-term timber production and cash flow generation. Nearly one mile long dashed blue-line streams forming the headwaters of Griffith Creek. Majestic hardwood forest with over 30 species of native trees. All mineral rights the owner has will convey with the property. 4+/- acres of pasture and cropland for livestock production growing your own food. Electricity and phone on site. Forest trails suitable for ATVing, hiking and horseback riding offer excellent access. Located 5 minutes to the Greenbrier River, gateway for water recreation and New River Gorge. Wildlife population unparalleled – Boone and Crocket country. Elevations: 2240 ft. to 2935 ft. Dark Skies, little or no light pollution for star gazing and planet observation. Diverse topography with 10+ seasonal branches creating an interesting natural setting. LOCATION Google Coordinates: 37.757088°(N), -80.720829°(W) Address: 2438 Griffith Creek Road, Alderson, WV 24910 Elevation Range: 2240 ft. to 2935 ft. +/- HOME SUMMARY • 3 Bedrooms • 2 Bathrooms • Living Room • Kitchen • Dining Room • Covered Front Porch • Covered Back Porch Deck Home Square Footage Summary • 960 SF +/- Main Level • 486 SF +/- Upper Level • 960 SF +/- Full Basement TOTAL: 2,406 SF +/- Room Dimension Summary Main Level: • Living Room 18'6" X 14' • Dining Room 11'6" X 11'4" • Kitchen 20'8" X 9'10" • Master Bedroom 14' X 14' • Bathroom (dimensions not available) • Covered Front Porch 6' X 32' • Covered Back Porch Deck 12' X 32' Upper Level: • Bedroom 14' X 13'10" • Bedroom 14' X 13'10" • Bathroom 10'8" X 8'10" Kitchen appliances: • Kenmore dishwasher • Kenmore electric range Full Basement 30' X 32' • Indoor and outside entrance • Wall gas heater • Whirlpool 40-gallon water heater (1999) • Water softening system CARETAKER - GUEST RESIDENCE: • Mobile Home (YR 1999) 13' X 46' (Immaculate condition, move in ready). • 8' X 11' open front deck. • 10' X 20' covered back deck. • Vinyl siding. • 200 AMP electric breaker panel. ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS: • 2-Bay large metal building 28' X 32' • Storage building 12' X 16' • Storage building 14' X 24' • Storage building (Yoder buildings) 12' X 20' UTILITIES: Television: Direct TV Internet: Hughes Net Telephone: Frontier Water: Spring and Well Sewer: Septic Electricity: WVP Heating/Cooling: Goodman heat pump 200 AMP electric breaker panel FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES Griffith Creek Forest's timber resource is composed of quality Appalachian hardwoods. This well managed timber resource can provide a great deal of flexibility to the next ownership in terms of potential harvest revenue and can be managed to provide cash flow opportunities to offset holding cost and long-term asset appreciation. Capital Timber Value of the timber and pulpwood has not been determined. Species composition: The forest's predominately well-drained upland terrain has led to a resource dominated by hardwood species. There is also some nice White Pine scattered about. Overall, the species composition is highly desirable and favors Appalachian hardwood types, consisting primarily of: Poplar/Cucumber/Basswood Red Oak Group White Oak/Chestnut Oak Soft Maple Hickory Ash Black Cherry Sugar Maple As well as a host of associate species (black walnut, birch, beech) Stocking, Stem Quality, and Forest Structure: Forest-wide, most stands are fully stocked, providing the next ownership with a great deal of flexibility in shaping their own silvicultual legacy. Stem quality forest-wide can be considered excellent with the forest containing an abundant future sawlog source. The forest's timber component has been well managed over the years and generally consists of hardwood managed under even-aged silvicultural guidelines. The predominant timber stand contains 40-80 year old stems ranging in size of 10"-28" dbh. Portions of this stand have been thinned over the last several decades as prudent forest management called for. Some sections are ready for a selective thinning which could generate some income. Most stands are on the cusp of graduating into higher-value sawtimber diameter classes over the next few decades. These stands represent a quality hardwood resource and will be reaching economic maturity in the next 10-20 years. Diameters are well represented across the commercial spectrum with a notable mature size class, as well as abundant pole size timber and growing stock. A few "Heritage Trees" are scattered throughout the forest. These ancient trees, some 100-150 years old, have withstood the test of time, weathering ice, wind, lightning strikes and fire. The forest is healthy and there are no signs of pest infestations of Gypsy Moth. The Wooly Adelgid and The Emerald Ash Borer are present and it is anticipated that the Hemlock and Ash component will be in decline over the next decade. There have been no forest fires in the recent memory. The forest floor is home to several types of mushrooms, medicinal plants, wild ginseng, ferns and cool green mosses. One could spend a lifetime getting to know this inviting environ. Some of the forest was in fields prior to WWII and piles of field stone are found along the old field edges. These stone piles are a lasting testament of the backbreaking work the early mountaineers put in to create a homestead. Beechnuts, Hickory nuts, sweet White Oak and Red Oak Acorns provide a sustainable food source for the squirrels, chipmunks, whitetail deer and wild turkey that live in abundance in the forest. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES There is some very nice open land of about 4 acres that is suitable for raising gardens and pasture for livestock production. The south facing fields receive sunlight most of the day. WILDLIFE Many species of songbirds and woodpeckers thrive in the special habitat that large older trees and younger emerging stands and make their home in this special forest environ. It is exciting to see and hear the large and very vocal Pileated Woodpecker, with its bright red crest dressed in a black and white tuxedo, sweep through the tall canopy in search of a morning snack. Baldheaded Eagles have taken up residence on the Greenbrier River just a few miles away. Hawks & owls represent the raptor population in addition to the eagles. All major fur bearing mammals are present and this is Boone and Crockett country producing exceptional whitetail deer. Squirrel, chipmunk, fox, wild turkey, grouse and black bear are abundant. WATER The headwaters of Griffith Creek begin on the property and nearly one mile of the creek run through the property. Most times of the year the sound of the creek running can be heard from the house. There are also 8 more seasonal creeks on the property and a couple of springs. Water for the home and guest residence is provided by a spring and also a drilled water well. There are several locations to establish a good size farm pond. MINERAL RESOURCES All rights the owner has will convey with the property. BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY The 89 acres tract is depicted on a boundary map of record. The 62 acres 117 poles tract has a description of record. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre. ACCESS/FRONTAGE The property is accessed by Griffith Creek Road. Some sources identify the road as Santa Fe Road. However, the road is identified by state signage as Griffith Creek Road. ZONING Summers County has no zoning ordinance at this time. However, all prospective buyers should consult the County Commission and also the Health Department for details regarding zoning, building codes, and installation of septic systems. PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY The property is currently devoted to home area, fields and forestland uses. A breakdown, as determined from aerial photography is as follows: Open area/field surrounding the home: 4 acres +/- Homeplace field: 1.00 acre +/- Forestland: 147 acres +/- (This summary 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, TAXES, LEGAL Deed Information: Deed Book 193 Page 140, Deed Book 168 Page 271 Summers County, West Virginia Deed Acreage: 151.73 acres +/- Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes: Summers County (45), West Virginia Talcott District (7) TM 2 Parcel 5; 89 ACRES GRIFFITH CREEK; Class 3; 2016 Real Estate Taxes: $586.38 TM 2 Parcel 6; 62 ACRES AND 117 POLES GRIFFITH CREEK; Class 2; 2016 Real Estat