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OVERVIEW Sit quietly by the lazy river, embrace the forest's stillness, own the shade beneath an ancient oak............. Upper Cain on The Little Kanawha River is an 835+/- acre multi-use, recreational, residential, and timber investment opportunity. With its vast, contiguous acreage, and three miles of direct river frontage, Upper Cain presents an opportunity to create a lasting generational legacy. Estimated $517,000 in ready to harvest timber, thereby producing a strong cash flow to offset purchase and holding costs. The vigorously growing forest is a tremendous Carbon Sink. Carbon Credits could possibly be leased to provide additional income. Upper Cain's extensive ecological and conservational values provide many essential ecosystem services, including rainwater filtration, carbon dioxide sinking, oxygen production, and wildlife habitat enhancement. HIGHLIGHTS *Three miles of direct frontage on the Little Kanawha River *835+/- acres multi-use, timber investment, agricultural, recreational and residential *Upper Cain presents an opportunity to create a lasting generational legacy *Estimated $517,000 of timber ready for immediate harvest producing a strong cash flow to offset purchase and holding costs *Carbon Credits are intact and have not been sold or leased and will convey *Proximity to America's newest national park, the 80,000-acre New River Gorge National Park & Preserve *Miles of forest trails for ATV riding, hiking, camping, hunting and nature viewing *Electric available at roadside, good cell coverage, StarLink available for high-speed internet *Dark skies with little or no light pollution for star gazing and planet observation *Large size lends itself to create a wonderful country retreat - very private but not remote *Jet airport service to major cities in Charleston *The mature forest is comprised of Red Oak, White Oak, Hickory, Poplar and Maple *Perfect for all water sport activities supported by the Little Kanawha River *Town amenities are 10 minutes to Grantsville, the Calhoun County seat *90 minutes to Charleston, the State Capitol and WV's largest metro area *Amazing resident wildlife population rich in diversity and ever changing *Fur bearing - deer, black bear, squirrel, rabbit, bobcat, raccoon, fox, chipmunk, opossum *Area winged wildlife includes Neotropical songbirds, turkey, grouse, eagles, herons, hawks, owls, ravens, king fishers, ravens, crows, and hummingbirds *Dynamic forest with some old growth trees estimated to be 150-200 years old *Rock outcroppings for rock climbing, bouldering and exploring *Forest soaks up tons of Carbon Dioxide and produces tons of life-giving oxygen *A rewarding off-grid permaculture lifestyle can be easily developed *Several interstates provide access to higher population areas of Charleston, Morgantown, Pittsburg, Cincinnati *Surrounded by high mountain farms and large timber tracts in a quiet rural neighborhood *Low taxes, low population density *The 600+ mile long Hatfield-McCoy ATV trail recreation area is 90 minutes *The mineral rights have been reserved in previous deeds in the chain of title: the property will convey Surface Only DRIVE TIMES Towns/Highway I-77, Ripley Exit 138: 1 hour 10 minutes I-79, Burnsville Exit 79: 50 minutes Flatwoods: 1 hour Grantsville: 5 minutes Glenville: 25 minutes Parkersburg: 1 hour 5 minutes Spencer: 40 minutes Sutton: 1 hour 5 minutes Charleston: 90 minutes FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES The 772 acres +/- timber resource is well positioned for current timber income as well as value appreciation over the coming decades. With an attractive species mix, adequate stocking levels, and favorable diameter class distribution, the timber amenity represents a strong component of value to the investor. The forest of Upper Cain has been well managed. A 2024 forest-wide inventory shows a projected commercial harvest value of about $517,000 (the landowners share) that might be paid by forest products companies in a competitive sealed-bid sale. |
