1180 Mill Rd, Hinton, WV 25951

Wonderful Mountain Retreat right at the door to the New River Gorge National Park at Brooks/Hinton, WV 25951. Located high on Brooks Mountain is this custom-built two-bedroom, two full-bath home with approx. 1550 square feet of living space. Situated on approx. 17.2 acres of beautiful land are located on both sides of Mill Rd.  Brooks Mountain Rural Retreat is located high on the mountains above the New River; the property includes a unique hand-built log and frame-built residence set in a fanciful dooryard of native stone overlooking a half-acre spring-fed pond. This property is a delight for privacy and nature lovers. The two-bedroom, two-bath main house boasts exceptional woodwork, cathedral ceilings, a den, office, laundry, guest room, peninsula kitchen, screened porch, pond-view deck, and a stone patio with a plunge pool and pool house. Other outbuildings include a detached garage, a metal carport, an outdoor privy, "The Clinic", a private pond house, and a sunken concrete-lined cellar that doubles as a survival shelter. Additional amenities include a fenced garden area, a metal carport, a Generac whole house standby generator, propane wall mount heaters, woodstove heat, and plentiful closet and storage space. -    - Less than a mile from the boundary of the New River Gorge National  Park and Preserve, the property is located in a forested upland,  Perhaps best known as home to the Three Rivers Avian Center and the national park's Gwinn Ridge Trail, it is a 2.6-mile drive from Highway.  WV-20 by climbing gravel road is approximately 15 minutes from Hinton and 35 minutes from Beckley.    -    - The property is best suited for conventional loans and cash buyers. Sold AS IS. -    2023 Property taxes $506.00    ABOUT THE NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK & PRESERVE  This property is located just outside the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, a renowned destination for hiking, biking, fishing, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting. Congress established the 70,000-acre park in 2020, and the designation has resulted in a revolutionary interest in the region as a destination for travel and residency. Articles in magazines such as National Geographic have television coverage by major networks. Time magazine recently named the park among the "World's 100 Greatest Places."  -   -  WILDLIFE  Bald eagles, blue herons, and a wide variety of other waterfowl may be among the best-known residents of the river community. Deers are also frequent guests, and even the occasional black bears visit the neighborhood, though they usually sequester themselves deep in the mountain forests. The river's smallmouth bass population draws anglers from across the U.S. to the river near Hinton annually. The New River boasts some of the best bass fishing in the entire area.  -  Unique Design Home With Local Logs and Frame Building  Parklike Setting  Near Three Rivers Avian Center  Doorstep Of The New River Gorge National Park  Mature Surround Oak Tree In The Front Patio  Access Via A County Maintained Road, Very Low Traffic  Privacy  Spring-Fed Pond  Private Well  Fallout Bunker  Outbuildings  Fenced Garden Space  Screened Porches  Open Decks  Detached Two Car Garage With Log Veneer Siding And Separate Electric Meter  Detached Metal Carport  Interior Woodwork  Large Stone Patio  Plunge Pool  Native Stone Wall In Front Of House  Propane Heat  Generac Back Up Whole House Generator  Detached Guest Room  Prepper Survivalist Ready  Hardwood Oak Flooring  Bidet Additions Toilets  Wood Lovers Interior  Ample Closet Space  Open Kitchen Design  Dishwasher  Gas Cook Range  Ceiling Fans  Lots Of Natural Light  Wood Heating Stove  Large Open Back Deck   Window AC Units  Dimmable Lighting  Wall Mounted Propane Heaters  Some Tile Flooring  Interior French Doors  Office With Beautiful Solid Cherry Flooring  Rustic Screened Side Porch  -  DETACHED GUEST ROOM 12.9 x 16  Detached Guest Room, With Built-In Bunk Beds  Solid Pine Ceilings And Walls  Laminate Flooring