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MLS® 10166526

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Key Facts

Type Unimproved Land
Levels Land
Size -
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Taxes $286
Days Active 4
Lot Size 5.08 Acres
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MLS® Number 10166526

Property Address: Lot 1 Weidman Run Road, Wheeling, WV, 26003

Average square foot calculated using Size range provided by listing agent.

Description

There is a certain kind of ground that does not announce itself. You turn off the pavement, scroll twenty yards into the timber, and the road noise falls away behind you. That is what these 5.089 acres in Ohio County, West Virginia offer: a small, quiet, fully wooded tract that feels much larger than its acreage the moment you step into it. The entire property is timbered. Good stand of woods and thick cover for bedding in the right of way cover the tract from the road frontage to the back line, giving the land shade, cover, and the kind of privacy that is hard to find on a parcel with paved access. A driveway will need cut into the road to get vehicular access into it. It is a pocket of West Virginia hardwood country that someone gets to keep intact. Access is one of the strongest features of this offering. The property fronts a paved county road, which means year-round entry without the mud, grade, and maintenance headaches that come with a long private drive. Utilities are available at the road, removing the most common obstacle to developing a small rural tract. There is a buildable area on the property, which opens the door to a weekend cabin, a small home site, or a place to park a camper and call it a season. The pieces that usually cost the most to solve are already in place. For recreation, five wooded acres in Ohio County is best understood as close-to-home hunting ground rather than a large hunting farm. Northern West Virginia holds a strong whitetail population, and a compact wooded tract like this lends itself well to archery hunting, a stand or two along the timber, small game, and the kind of low-pressure ground where a new hunter can learn how to sit still and read the woods. Local ordinances and setbacks govern what is permitted, so confirm hunting regulations for the parcel before you plan a season around it. Beyond hunting, the tract works as a place to shed hunt, run a trail camera, cut firewood, stroll with the dog, or simply own a piece of timber that stays timber. Location adds to the appeal. Ohio County sits along the Ohio River in the state's northern panhandle, with Wheeling as the county seat and the I-70 and I-470 corridors putting the property within easy reach of Wheeling, St. Clairsville, Ohio, Washington, Pennsylvania, and the greater Pittsburgh area. That combination is uncommon: raw, wooded, buildable land priced at a small-acreage entry point, close enough to town for a weeknight sit before dark. Small tracts with paved frontage, utilities at the road, and full timber cover do not stay on the market long in this part of West Virginia. If you have been waiting for a manageable piece of ground to start with, this one deserves a look.
MLS® Number10166526
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