Collinwood Drive

Description

The Blackburn Wood is a 14 acre forest tract in the suburban neighborhoods of west Oak Hill with easy access to the national park, the historic district, and the US-19 expressway. The tract is a quarter mile from the White Oak Rail Trail. The property became associated with the locally influential Blackburn family, which acquired it as a retreat and horse farm in the 1970s. Though mostly wooded, nearly half of the acreage is formerly pasture and is in forage. Several large tree specimens grow throughout the property. A half-acre pond and riparian habitat are located near the frontage. ATTRIBUTES AND HIGHLIGHTS: 14 acres +/- in Oak Hill - Adjoining America's newest national park - Potential for tourism-associated development - Frontage on residential Collinwood Drive - Half-acre pond and riparian habitat - Approximately seven level acres and five sloping - 800 feet from the White Oak Rail Trail - Three miles from Needleseye Bouldering Park - Three miles from the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve - Three miles from the Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area - Four miles from the Summit Bechtel National Scout Reserve LOCATION Google Coordinates: 37.97251921272127, -81.16554464187443 Address: Collinwood Drive, Oak Hill, WV 25901 Elevation Range: 1,995 to 2,035 feet UTILITIES Water: West Virginia Water Co. Electricity: American Electric Power Natural Gas: Mountaineer Gas Co. Internet: High-speed service available Fire Service: Oak Hill Fire Department Cell: 4G coverage supplied by several carriers Sewer: Public service provided by Oak Hill Sanitary Board ACCESS/FRONTAGE: The property enjoys dual street access, including more than 790 feet of frontage on Collinwood Drive and an entrance at the end of Vance Street. Multiple trails travel the property's interior. ZONING: Oak Hill and Fayette County are subject to zoning and subdivision regulations. All prospective buyers should consult the city and county for details on zoning and building codes. PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY: The property is mostly forestland and old pasture. A half-acre pond is located at the southwest corner. 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 to any errors in interpreting land use type from the aerial photography used. FOREST RESOURCES: Approximately half of the property is wooded in oak and hickory forest, with a small area of evergreen laurel near the pond riparian zone. Nearly half of the most level part of the property is formerly pasture that has grown into a thicket of autumnberry. WILDLIFE: Located along a forested corridor between two valleys, the property is home to a variety of wildlife. Deer wander the property in significant numbers, traveling between large forest tracts to the north and south. The occasional black bear and bobcat are visitors. Foxes, raccoons, and opossums live on and near the property. The dense thickets that have grown up on the pasture provide cover for quail, songbirds, rabbits, and fawns. The pond is a haven for amphibians as well as songbirds, marsh birds, and waterfowl, including the marsh wren, common yellowthroat, red-winged blackbird, and song and swamp sparrows. PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Oak Hill boasts a multi-use campus that houses its elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as the county's Institute of Technology. The campus is accessible to a large portion of the city's population via the White Oak Rail Trail. Several private schools within the Fayette County School District operate in the region, and homeschool programs are supported. HIGHER EDUCATION: West Virginia University and New River Community & Technical College maintain campuses in Beckley, 20 miles to the south, and courses offered by Concord University and Bluefield State College are held at the Irma Byrd Center nearby in Beaver. Appalachian Bible College is a 15-minute drive. HEALTHCARE: The nearest hospital to the property,