Little Knawl Road, Napier, WV 26631 - Braxton County

HIGHLIGHTS

Contiguous 312 acres +/- multi-use parcel in the heart of a recreational powerhouse in the geographical center of West Virginia

Ten minutes to the 989-acre Burnsville Lake

Adjoins the 12,579-acre Burnsville Lake WMA for one and a half miles

Free natural gas available for residential use

Recreation at Burnsville Lake Forest offers outstanding onsite recreational opportunities

The property has many ridges, several major hollows, 1/2 mile long blueline stream, and several ephemeral creeks creating a diverse and interesting topography

Superb regional recreational opportunities

Ten rivers and six lakes are within an easy ten minutes to two hour drive

A blue line mountain stream flows through the property for 4/10 mile

Miles of internal forest management roads, plus miles of forest trails, offer excellent access to a large portion of the forest

Perfect for shooting sports, ATV riding, horseback riding, hiking, camping, hunting and nature viewing

The town of Flatwoods is a 20-minute drive

High percentage of commercially operable ground supporting forestry, recreation and potential for numerous future cabin sites

Elevations range from 2147 ft. to 2455 ft. +/-

Potential conservation value

Low taxes, low population density, little or no light pollution

Great fishing is found in the Heartland's region with ten rivers and six lakes. Species include small and large mouth bass, crappie, catfish, muskie, walleye, pike and bluegill

The rivers and lakes are ideal for swimming, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, tubing, snorkeling, paddle boarding and windsurfing

Forest is a steady producer of life-giving Oxygen and silently works to sequester carbon

Several decades of professional forest and wildlife management

As the trees continue to grow, there will be very valuable hardwood timber available to harvest

Jet airports less than a sixty-minute drive

Potential for leasing carbon credits

Google Coordinates: 38.810494(N), -80.551211(W)

Address: Little Knawl Road, Napier, WV 26631. No 911 address is assigned to property without structures.

Elevation Range: 868 ft. to 1487 ft. +/-

Driving Times

Highways/Towns

I-79 at Flatwoods Exit 67: 30 minutes

I-79 at Burnsville-Glenville Exit 79: 30 Minutes

Buchannon: 55 minutes

Burnsville: 30 minutes

Clarksburg: 1 hour 10 minutes

Elkins: 1 hour 15 minutes

Flatwoods: 30 minutes

Glenville & Glenville State University: 55 minutes

Summersville: 1 hour

Weston: 50 minutes

Airports

Braxton County Airport (small), Sutton: 30 minutes

Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport: 1 hour 30 minutes

Upshur County Regional Airport, Buchannon: 55 minutes

Recreation

Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area: 5 minutes

Elk River Wildlife Management Area, Sutton: 50 minutes

Golf Course, Stonewall Jackson Resort: 40 minutes

Lake - Burnsville Lake Bulltown Campground and boat ramp: 10 minutes

Lake - Sutton Lake: 35 minutes

Lake - Stonewall Jackson Lake & Resort: 40 minutes

Lake - Summersville Lake: 1 hour 10 minutes

Google Coordinates: 38.810494 (N), -80.551211 (W) on road in front of camper spot

WATER

A dashed blueline branch (intermittent water flow) of Little Knawl Creek begins on the property and travels on the property for about 1/2 mile. Little Knawl Creek, a blueline stream, is on the property periodically as it travels along the road and property boundary. The streams should have regular water flow, especially during snow melt and rain events.

MINERAL RESOURCES

West Virginia is one of the states in the US that has two ownership titles, those being SURFACE RIGHTS and MINERAL RIGHTS. This is a SURFACE ONLY conveyance as the mineral rights have been reserved in the owners deed.

BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY

Directly joins the Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area for about one and a quarter miles. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.

UTILITIES

Free Natural Gas

Water: Well could be drilled

Sewer: Private septic could be installed

Electricity: Currently Off Grid. Solar is very feasible

Telephone: Cell coverage is good

Internet: Starlink service is best option

Cellphone Coverage: good depending on carrier

ACCESS/FRONTAGE

The property is accessed by Little Knawl Road Rt. 4/4.

ZONING

Braxton County has no zoning regulations in effect other than those which are enacted and enforced within the municipalities. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to contact the Braxton County Health Department and the county commission regarding installation of septic systems, water wells, and flood insurance requirements.

PROPERTY TYPE/USE SUMMARY

This property currently is forestland containing an open-area natural gas line that runs through a portion of the property.

(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 any errors in the interpretation of land use type from the aerial photography utilized.)