In rural Gilmer County, off a paved country drive called Bear $299,000

Home For Sale

In rural Gilmer County, off a paved country drive called Bear Fork Road, you will find this charming home amidst 66 private acres. With a creek, woods, and a meadow in plain sight of the dwelling, you will feel immersed in nature as you watch the surrounding landscape from the comfort of the living quarters that the owners labored to make so quaint and cozy that you will just not want to leave. With the added benefits of deeded free gas, electricity in the barn and the outbuildings, and the Bear Fork stream meandering through the property, this property has the potential to make your dream of country living a reality. The rancher/bungalow home has had many improvements, including but not limited to: a new red metal roof, new vertical siding, new insulation, modern insulated windows, storm doors, and three new entry doors. There are also new treated wooden steps leading to the lumber deck, and the entryway. Upon entering, you will find the mudroom, paneled with rustic barn siding and floored in waterproof flagstone vinyl. An upstairs insulated attic offers storage, and the coat room walls reveal the home's unique early insulation of flour sacks and newspaper-complete with a vintage $15 suit ad. The bathroom features a modern low-flow toilet, one-piece tub/shower, and pump-style vanity faucet. The adjoining summer kitchen houses a new washer, dryer, dishwasher, refrigerator, gas cook stove, utility sink, and a newer hot water heater. Updated plumbing includes PEX lines and a three-stage water filter. Beyond this room, a large pantry with shelving and LED lights keeps your canned goods cool with its own air conditioner. The dining room offers colorful walls, chandelier lighting, and new LVP floors, while the kitchen features custom brick flooring, a butcher block island, cabinets with abundant storage, and a deck view perfect for bird-watching. A freestanding wood stove with stainless chimney and several individual room heaters provides cozy warmth in addition to the central heating furnace. The spacious living room has built-in bookcases crafted from timber harvested on the property, a checkerboard wood ceiling, and an antique Civil War-era mantle with a rare beveled mirror. The master bedroom is a soothing light-blue space with a ceiling fan, barn door, and wide-sill windows overlooking the deck. While currently utilized as a sewing room, another room connected to the living room would make a great bedroom as well. It is warmly painted in a cinnamon color, with ample light-ideal for sewing, crafts, or a nursery. Another bedroom is connected to the living room with Williamsburg-style finishes, a sliding barn door, and windows with views of the barn and gardens. Outside the kitchen, the deck is a three-season space with wildlife views. Adjacent to the deck you will also find a rebuilt cellar house that was once used for smoking meats, which is now complete with electricity and a gas heater. The renovated barn features a concrete block foundation and a new metal roof and the two Amish-built utility buildings have heat, electricity, and a loft. The property uses a state-approved aeration septic treatment system with transferable permits and annual inspections. The free gas supplies the central heat, hot water, cook stoves, dryer, heaters, and a 4kW automatic standby generator (with transferable maintenance contract). This property is approximately half an hour from Glenville and West Union, an hour from Clarksburg, and an hour and 15 minutes from Parkersburg. Please contact the listing agent to find out more about this rural mountain getaway.