ALMOST HEAVEN 19TH CENTURY ESTATE ON 160 WOODED ACRES Low property taxes and free gas available Start Price USD 579,000.00 Current Price USD 579,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 23, 2008 End Time Monday, September 22, 2008 Location Newton, WV See more about 'ALMOST HEAVEN 19TH CENTURY ESTATE ON 160 WOODED ACRES' Description This 19th-century home is situated on 160 acres, mostly wooded and hilly. All aspects of the 4,000 square feet in the main house have been lovingly restored and modernized. It has four fireplaces; 13 rooms that are flexible in nature (from 3 to 5 bedrooms); hand-crafted stained and beveled glass, and a glorious assortment of native hardwoods in trim and floors. Antique-patterned pressed tin ceilings have been custom-painted to match the decor. Out-buildings include a stone wine cellar with an artist’s studio above, a 1-1/2 car garage, and a workshop. Extensive landscaping and rare plants surround the house. If you have negative impressions of West Virginia, think of it as West Vermont. This property is far from coal-mining and clear-cutting of timber. It is only 45 minutes from the state capital, Charleston, which may be one of the best-kept secrets in America--with superb medical and educational facilities, as well as the new $200 million Clay Center for the Arts, which has museums and a performance center for the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Best of all, the price is reasonable: it is listed at $579,000, but any serious offer will be considered, including negotiations on equipment and amount of land included in the sale. WV property taxes are sinfully low: about $500 per year for this property. Also, utility bills are low for electric power, and the house has free gas available for operation of the three furnaces. It also has other energy-saving features: double-paned windows and fiber-glass insulation pumped into all the exterior walls and the attic. For more information and access to an online virtual tour, inquiries can be submitted by clicking on “Ask Seller a Question.” Place a Bid!