This classic West Virginia farmhouse brings you straight back to simpler times. Nestled in a quiet rural setting, the home combines historical charm with massive land potential for anyone looking to build an independent homestead or a private country retreat. The surrounding grounds offer an ideal blend of open workspaces and raw nature.
Address: 1597 Devil Hole Rd, Harrisville, WV 26362
Price: $269,000
Traditional Country Living Space
The two-story frame home offers a functional layout designed for practical, simple country living. The main level includes an open kitchen layout and a main floor master bedroom for easy single-level access. Original hardwood floors sit alongside carpet and vinyl updates across the interior rooms. A bright sun porch and a dedicated laundry room add highly useful space to the everyday living layout.
Features
- 4 bedrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1,200 square feet of livable area
- Built in 1936 (90 years old)
- Open kitchen style
- First-floor master bedroom
- Sun porch and dedicated laundry room
- Hardwood, carpet, and vinyl flooring
- Crawl space basement
Incredible Utility Savings
One of the standout financial perks of this historic country property is its incredibly low ongoing operational costs. The home benefits from a rare, transferable free natural gas arrangement, keeping your heating bills down during cold winters. The independent water systems and waste management mean you are free from municipal utility connections and extra city fees.
Features
- Free Gas (APO)
- Private septic system
- Private water well
- Fresh spring water source
- Natural gas heating system
- Wall and window cooling units
- Included appliances (washer, dryer, refrigerator, oven, water heater)
- Low annual taxes ($458)
Versatile Workspace and Storage Buildings
Beyond the main farmhouse, the property features highly functional outbuildings tailored for hands-on projects, farming machinery, and storage. A traditional cellar house keeps your homegrown goods cool all year long. Directly above the cellar, a fully heated workshop provides the perfect year-round environment for tools, crafts, or mechanics. A large detached secondary garage offers all the extra space required for farm vehicles and heavy equipment.
Features
- Cellar house for vegetable and food storage
- Heated workshop built above the cellar
- 23 x 23 detached garage
- Room for equipment, parking, and tools
Massive Acreage and Natural Borders
The home sits on an expansive parcel of land characterized by diverse Appalachian geography and beautiful mountain views. Part of the property includes valuable woods featuring mature, marketable timber. The lower sections open up into clean, flat bottom fields running right along the water edge, making the earth perfect for pasturing livestock or harvesting hay.
Features
- 100 total acres of land
- Mix of woods with marketable timber
- Flat bottom fields for hay and pasture
- Running creek waterfront border
- Large flat garden area for growing vegetables
- Mountain, wooded, and farm views
- Zero HOA restrictions
From Zillow
This old 1900’s farm house will take you back in time and you’ll love the affordable living with Free Gas (APO), private septic, water well and spring water.
The home has 4 bedrooms, 1 full bath, kitchen, living room, sun porch and laundry room.
There is a cellar house and a heated workshop above it. The 23 x 23 detached garage has plenty of room for your equipment and tools.
This 100 Acres +/- is a mix of woods with marketable timber and bottom fields along the creek for hay and pasture. Plenty of room for garden area to grow your own vegetables to fill up that cellar. Come take a step back in time.
