Built about 1940, the McKinney Homeplace was located on a knoll overlooking Barkers Creek and the one-lane road that follows the stream into the mountains. The three-bedroom, one-bath, 1116-square-foot home is one story and includes a full basement. Two of its bedrooms, the living room, and an enclosed front porch face the stream and accommodate a peaceful nights sleep to the sound of water among cobbles. The property lies in between two state-paved access roads, Mills Grocery Rd and Peaks Ridge Road.
Aluminum siding exterior
Modern metal roof
Modern Carrier HVAC electric heat pump with a furnace
Nearly all windows are modern vinyl replacements, either tilt in or sliding
50 Gallon electric water heater
The water source is supplied by a bold mountain spring (public water is at the street side)
Covered side porch
Some chain link fencing
This 33-acre parcel on a trout stream in the mountains of southern West Virginia is chiefly wooded and includes a period three-bedroom, one-bath homestead, and several additional homesite possibilities. Amenities include a mature hardwood and softwood forest with rhododendron groves accented by bold mountain spring. Public water is also available to tap into at street side.
Attributes & Amenities
33 acres (+/-)
Accessible by both Mills Grocery Rd and Peaks Ridge Rd (both paved state-maintained roads)
Barkers Creek catch and release trout stream across the street
Three-bedroom, one-bath home
Home is approx. 1116 square feet
Principally wooded
Bold mountain spring
Access trails across the property
Additional potential home sites
Electric service, cellular service, Starlink
Convenient to ATV trails, hunting lands, trout streams
Cove forest with mature specimens, not surveyed
Interior trails for hiking and ATV riding
Low light pollution, excellent stargazing
Several legacy trees
LOCATION
Google Coordinates: 37.530086, -81.291120
Address: 146 Mills Grocery Road, Herndon, WV 24726
Elevation Range: 2,386 ft.FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES
Approximately 90 percent of the property is in woodland that is perhaps best classified as a southern Appalachian Cove Forest, which is one of the most diverse forest types in North America. Many large trees tower over the forest on the upper property, including oaks, hickories, and tulip poplars. Several thickets of laurel and hemlock shade the lower hillside. An assessment of timber resources has not been performed.
to 2,680 ft. +/-
Deed Information: Deed book 470, page 748
Wyoming County, West Virginia
Acreage: 40.36 acres +/-
Real Estate Tax ID/Taxes:
Wyoming County (55), West Virginia
Barkers Ridge District (2)
Tax Map 114; Parcels 55 and 58; Class 3
Tax Map 114; Parcel 59: Class 2
2024 Real Estate Taxes: $351.94
From Mullens: 14.8 miles (approximately 25 minutes)
From the Mullens City Hall (beside the Mullens Post Office), travel Moran Avenue south 2/10 mile; turn right onto 2nd Street; travel a short distance; turn left onto WV-16 south; travel a short distance; turn right to continue on WV-16 south; travel 2.3 miles; turn left onto WV-10 south; travel 7.2 miles; turn left onto Stephenson-Basin Road; travel five miles; turn right onto Mills Grocery Road (CR-16/10) beside the old store building; travel 2/10 mile. The home, driveway, and low stone retaining wall are on the right.