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Motivated Seller.
If you’ve been searching for a property that was intentionally designed for self-sufficiency instead of simply living in the country, your search may finally be over.
Nestled within 231 acres of rolling Appalachian mountain terrain, this extraordinary turnkey homestead has been carefully developed over decades with one guiding principle: every critical system should have a backup…and then a backup for the backup.
Whether your goal is homesteading, food production, recreational living, multi-generational independence, or simply escaping the pace of modern life, this property offers an opportunity that is increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to recreate at today’s land and construction costs.
Water Security
Water is the foundation of every homestead, and this property delivers multiple layers of redundancy.
The home is serviced by natural spring water equipped with a filtration system, while 2 rainwater collection systems provide additional water storage. One collection system directly services the greenhouse while another is positioned for future household integration if desired.
Scattered throughout the acreage are two ponds, enhancing both the property’s beauty and long-term water availability.
Energy Independence
Preparedness begins with redundancy.
The property is currently connected to utility electric while simultaneously incorporating substantial backup energy systems, including:
- Approximately 20 solar panels
- Four solar generators
- Two dual-fuel generators
- Central HVAC
- Conventional furnace
- Wood-burning heating system
- Years of split firewood already prepared
No matter the season or circumstance, the property was intentionally designed to provide multiple options rather than dependence upon a single utility source.
A Home Built Around Functionality
Originally established in 1995 and substantially expanded and renovated around 2008, the residence now offers comfortable one-level living with approximately 2,500 square feet of thoughtfully designed space.
Features include:
- Four bedrooms
- Two full bathrooms
- Two complete kitchens (one electric, one gas)
- Dedicated office space
- Living room
- Dining room
- Bright morning room/sunroom that could serve as additional flexible living space or potential fifth sleeping area
- Hardwood flooring throughout much of the home
- Stone, granite, and quartz countertops
- Updated bathroom vanities
- Metal roof
- Exterior finished with 1/8” Hemlock board and batten siding
Hidden discreetly within the home is an above ground makeshift root cellar and cool storage room concealed behind a bookshelf, providing long-term food storage while maintaining the home’s clean aesthetic. It too, houses it’s own hidden closet for a more private storage area.
The secondary kitchen has also been configured with indoor grow-light capabilities, allowing fresh food production regardless of weather or season.
Food Production
For serious homesteaders, the infrastructure is already here.
The property includes an impressive 90’ x 36’ greenhouse, positioned to utilize one of the rainwater collection systems for irrigation.
Additional food production assets include:
- Established gardening opportunities
- Indoor growing capabilities
- Extensive food storage
- Multiple deep freezers
- Approximately five years of canned food and preparedness supplies (per seller) included with the property
Rather than purchasing bare land and spending years developing infrastructure, much of the work has already been completed.
The Land
A private 231 acres surround the residence.
The terrain offers a diverse mix of wooded mountainsides, usable open areas surrounding the improvements, and established logging roads that provide access through portions of the property.
Seller reports approximately 100+ acres of marketable hardwood timber remain. Timber rights are subject to seller determination and final contract terms.
The open acreage surrounding the residence provides room for gardens, poultry, goats, and limited livestock, while the surrounding timber creates exceptional wildlife habitat, privacy, and recreational opportunities.
Whether your interests include hunting, hiking, ATV riding, timber management, or simply enjoying complete seclusion, the possibilities are extensive.
Improvements
- Detached three-stall garage
- Storage shed
- Electric fencing surrounding portions of the property
- Greenhouse
- Logging road network
- Multiple ponds
- Private driveway
- Extensive preparedness infrastructure
As part of the home’s comprehensive preparedness design, custom reinforced window and door protection systems have been installed throughout the residence. These removable interior coverings were designed by the owner to enhance security, protect the home’s openings during emergencies, and reinforce the residence as a resilient long-term shelter. The system reflects the property’s overall philosophy of redundancy, sustainability, and preparedness.
Rights & Conveyance
No oil, gas, or mineral rights will convey.
Timber rights are subject to seller’s final determination and contract negotiations.
An extensive inventory of generators, preparedness supplies, canned food, equipment, and other personal property is intended to convey with the sale. A complete inventory will be provided and finalized through the purchase agreement and bill of sale.
A Property Built for Whatever Tomorrow Brings
This is more than acreage and it is more than a house. Together it is a carefully developed homestead where water, food production, energy, storage, and functionality have been intentionally layered to create a property capable of supporting a lifestyle of greater independence and resilience.
Properties offering this level of infrastructure, privacy, and preparedness rarely become available. Whether your vision is a family legacy property, an off-grid capable retreat, a working homestead, or a recreational mountain sanctuary, this remarkable offering is ready for its next steward.
