5974 Moncove Lake Rd

Description

Moncove Lake Homeplace (3 Acres +/-) located in Wild and Wonderful Monroe County, WV, is this beautiful home. If you want a place to enjoy nature and unwind from the world's cares, this is it. The house is modern with three bedrooms upstairs, a basement bedroom, two full bathrooms upstairs, and a bath in the basement-beautiful oak cabinetry with plenty of storage space in the lovely eat-in kitchen. The entry-level of the home is approximately 1680 sq. ft plus a full basement.Square footage is derived from tax records.Great decks on the front and south sides of the house for enjoying the fresh air and watching the abundant wildlife. The property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of State Park woods. This property is almost like having your state park as your residence. An outstanding feature of the home is blessed with a beautiful drilled well of approx. Two hundred forty feet with Sweet Springs water from an underground river! You have to sample the outstanding water. The home has central heat and air conditioning with a modern Heil heat pump system. ROOM DIMENSIONS Primary bedroom 12.3 x 14.5 Master bath 5.2 x 12.9, offset 2.8 x 2.2 Bath walk-in closet 4.2 x 6 Bedroom 2, 11 x 15.4 Bedroom 3 11.1 x 10.5 Hall bath 6.6 x 7.9 Kitchen 11.8 x 10.8 Eat - In 9.7 x 11.1 Living room 19 x 13.9 Entrance closet 2.4 x 3 Laundry room 21.8 x 12.4 Pantry 1, 5.8 x 8.9 Pantry 2, 5.8 x 6.3 BASEMENT 27.9 X 32.1 Offset 3.8 x 16.3 Bedroom 14.4 x 13.1 Bath 7 x 11.2 Utility room 11.8 x 7 Storage & Workshop 11.9 x 47.9 EXTERIOR Covered Front porch section 7.2 x 48 Open front deck section 6 x 48 Stoop 4 x 4 South side deck 48 x 12 Google Coordinates: 37.622521(N), -80.344498(W) Address: 5974 Moncove Lake Road, Gap Mills, WV 24941 Elevation Range: 2556 ft. to 2580 ft. +/- WILDLIFE Moncove Lake State Park is a peaceful 250-acre park with a 500-acre wildlife management area. Moncove Lake State Park is a favorite setting for outdoor gatherings, camping, and water recreation. The park offers excellent fishing opportunities and seasonal rowboat, kayak, and paddleboat rentals. Its proximity to Peter's Mountain and the ridge-and-valley section of the Appalachian Mountains makes Moncove Lake a birding hot spot  more than 160 species can be seen in the area, including eagles, owls, hawks, and other large fowl. The park is home to an abundance of wildlife, including whitetail deer, black bears, wild turkeys, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, possums, foxes, and groundhogs. Directly behind the subject property are over 500 acres owned by the State of West Virginia, and beyond this boundary are over 5000 acres owned by Heartland Forestland Fund. WATER The property is blessed with an excellent private well that produces an abundance of great Sweet Springs quality fresh water. Moncove Lake is direct across the highway from the property. BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY The property is comprised of a series of lots that are shown on a survey of land division recorded in Survey Book 5 at page 134. The western property boundary is state road frontage. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre. UTILITIES Water: Private well with outstanding Sweet Springs quality water Sewer: Private septic system Electricity: Telephone: Frontier landline Internet: Frontier DLS in use Cellphone Coverage: Spotty; a booster may be needed. ACCESS/FRONTAGE The property has frontage on Moncove Lake Road Rt. 8. The driveway for and into the property connects to the highway. ZONING There is currently no county zoning in Monroe County. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact the Monroe County Health Department for answers regarding the installation of septic systems and water wells. Further information on county zoning may be answered by contacting the Monroe County Commission. Deed Information: DB 181 Pg. 243 and DB 185 Pg. 544 Monroe County, West Virginia Acreage: 3.1 acres +/- Real Estate Tax ID/Acreage/Taxes: Monroe County (32), West Virginia Sweet Springs District (6) Tax Map 12A Parcels 5 & 5.4; Class 2 2022 Real Estate Taxes: $548.80 PUBLIC SCHOOLS Monroe County School District Public Elementary School: Mountain View Elementary School Public Middle School: Mountain View Middle School Public High School: James Monroe High School Higher Education: Monroe County Vocational Center THE AREA SURROUNDING AREA The charming village of Union, which is the Monroe County seat, is less than a 20-minute drive. Banking, healthcare facilities, drugstore, grocery shopping, and a great family restaurant are readily available. Some of the friendliest people in West Virginia can be found in Monroe County. Monroe County has a population of about 13,000 residents, does not have a stoplight, and has more cattle and sheep than people. There are no fast-food restaurants, but there are local restaurants in the area that are well known for their excellent food and friendly atmosphere. Lewisburg, the Greenbrier County seat, was voted the Coolest Small Town in America in 2011 and is just a 45-minute drive to the thriving downtown historic district. The downtown boasts a year-round live theatre, Carnegie Hall, several fabulous restaurants, antique shops, and boutiques. There is also a modern hospital, all attendant medical facilities, and all the big box stores. The Greenbrier County Airport, which has WV's longest runway, is just 30 minutes away and has daily flights to Atlanta and Washington, DC. The world-famous Greenbrier Resort is less than an hour's drive, and Snowshoe Ski Resort is about 2 hours. Covington, Virginia, is about 50 minutes away, Roanoke, Virginia, is 90 minutes, DC is 4 hours, and Charlotte, North Carolina, is 3.5 hours away. The Greenbrier resort features an ever-expanding schedule of public events, including the Greenbrier Classic, a nationally televised PGA tournament held in early July, with the bonus of evening concerts with headliners like Jimmy Buffett, Brad Paisley, Aerosmith, Jon Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, and Maroon Five. In 20