319 Acre Monroe County Farm

An exceptional 319+/- acre farm in Monroe County, WV is being offered as a whole or in five parcels through online-only bidding. This remarkable property features a fully renovated 5-bedroom, 3-bath home with custom finishes, a wraparound porch overlooking a stocked pond, a finished basement with a second kitchen, and multiple outbuildings including a renovated barn and a heated 40x50 Stick Built building. The land boasts fenced pastures, an orchard, vineyard, garden, and an underground watering system for troughs fed by the pond. No pesticides have been used since 2014, making it an ideal candidate for organic farming. With all seller interests in oil and gas rights transferring, this active cattle farm offers breathtaking views and outstanding potential for agricultural, equestrian, or investment purposes. AUCTION TERMS *BIDDING IS OPEN. Combination bidding will be activated on the last day of bidding. 10% nonrefundable down payment due within 48 hours of the close of the Auction. No financing or other contingencies. Any required inspections must be completed prior to bidding. All information contained herein derived from sources deemed reliable but not warranted. Sold as is, no warranties written or implied. Property will be sold free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances. Taxes will be prorated to the day of closing. 45 days to close 10% buye.rs premium will be added to determine the final contract price Outstanding 319+/- Acre Farm with Home, Barn& Shops Offered as a whole or in5 Parcels Location:665 ScottsHollow Rd.Sinks Grove, WV24976 GPS Coordinates:37.6768, -80.5555 Date:Biddingisopen&startsendingMonday, December 15that 7:00PM 319-ACRE FARM - BUY THE WHOLE FARM HIGHLIGHTS *319+/- Acres *Monroe County *5 Bedroom 3 Bath Home *Home Completely Renovated in 2015- Plumbing, Wiring, Kitchen, Baths, Flooring Etc. *Wrap Around Porch Leading to Large Patio Overlooking Stocked Pond *Finished Basement with Second Kitchen *2 Story Barn Completely Renovated *40LX60WX12H Shop *Garage with in-Floor Heat *2 Heat Sources -Propane Boiler or Wood Fire Boiler for Home & Shop *Permaculture Garden *Orchard *Vineyard *Garden *Stocked Pond *Fenced *Active Cattle Farm *No Pesticides on Farm since 2014 *Watering Troughs Throughout with Underground Pipes from Pond Pressure Pump in Basement of Home *All Owners Interest of Oil & Gas Rights Transfer ABOUT THE OUTSTANDING PERMACULTURE GARDENS The new owner of this farm will inherit not just a mature fruit and nut orchard but also an incredibly fertile garden filled with beds that can produce any crop in abundance that can thrive in a hardiness zone of 6b. The farm produces an incredible variety of livestock, fruit, and vegetables, and herbs. The garden alone perennially grows eighteen different species of fruit, two types of nuts, and dozens of kinds of annual vegetables. The farm produces its own meat, milk, butter, cheese, and eggs. The farm raises Angus cattle for beef, Jersey cows for milk and butter, and a mix of chickens for eggs and meat. Meat chickens are raised in a secure brooder and a large, fenced space above the orchard. The layer chickens are rotated through the vegetable garden and orchard in chicken tractors and help reduce pests and till the garden beds. The main barn features a clean room with fridges and freezers to process and store milk products. The cattle and horses are moved around the farm using rotational grazing methods that reduce the impacts the livestock have on the pastures, maximize the available forage, and allows each pasture to rest and regrow in between each grazing cycle. Frost free hydrants are installed conveniently all over the gardens and the barn yard to supply fresh water. A newly installed water system delivers water to livestock troughs in the remote pastures. The farm gardens are a master class in permaculture and sustainable food growth. Composted poultry litter, grass clippings, shredded leaves, and horse manure are all used to enhance soil fertility and build a beautiful organic layer that nurtures the food plots but also creates a natural weed barrier. The gardens are kept all natural and no chemical fertilizers or pesticides are used. Low and no-till strategies keep the soil layers intact and healthy, reduce light exposure to unwanted weed seeds, and minimize erosion. The vegetable crops are rotated through the beds to reduce the impact of high yield crops and maximize the banked nutrients in each bed. The fruit bushes and tree crops are meticulously cultivated throughout the year and are kept weed free using various strategies including the use of chopped mulch and stall litter as well as different mint species to create a weed impenetrable ground cover under the fruit trees. The main garden and the orchard are surrounded by an extra high woven wire fence to exclude not just the cattle but also deer. The gardens produce at least eighteen species of perennial fruit including: strawberries, blueberries, thornless black berries, three types of raspberries, mulberries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, cherries, twenty-six grape vines, and elderberries. Other perennial crops include: asparagus, almonds, pecans, hazelnuts, rhubarb, and host of preservable herbs including mints and sage. The family also plants dozens of annual vegetable crops that thrive in the wonderfully cultivated soil including: various tomato and pepper species, cabbages, broccoli, other brassicas and salad greens, cucumbers, sweet corn, and a variety of other starchy vegetables. TRACT #1 - 94.42 +/- ACRES *94.42+/- Acres *5 Bedroom Home *Barn *40 x 60 Shop *Garage *Stocked Pond *Open & Wooded *Road Frontage *District 4 Map 8 Parcel 20.1 2025 Taxeswere$988 TRACT #2 - 47.52 +/- ACRES *47.52+/- Acres *Open & Wooded *Potential Building Sites *Fenced *Road Frontage *District 4 Map 8 Parcel 20.6 2025 Taxes were$54 TRACT #3 - 87.29 +/- ACRES *87.29+/- Acres *40 X 60 Shop *Water Well *Open & Wooded *Potential Building Sites *Road Frontage *District 4 Map 8 Part of Parcel 20 -2025 Taxes were Approx.$181 TRACT #4 - 74 +/- ACRES *74+/- Acres *Stick Built Shop/ Storage Building *Open & Wooded *Potential Building Sites *Road Frontage *District4 Map 8 Part of Parcel 32 2025 Taxes were Approx. $191 TRACT #5 - 15 +/- ACRES *15+/- Acres *Open & Wooded *Road Frontage *Potential Building Site *District 4 Map 8 Part of Parcel 32 2025 Taxes were Part of Subject #4 SCOTT HOLLOW CAVE Below the surface of this farm lays the unbelievable Scott Hollow Cave, the third largest cave system in WV and the 13 longest in the US. A possible entrance to the cave is located in a sinkhole just 300 feet north of the farm house and about 100 feet below the pond. The owner thinks with a little backhoe work, the sinkhole can be opened up to access the main cave. The main entrance to Scott Hollow Cave is located just down the road on the Dore property at he bottom of a giant sinkhole. The owner of the entrance, Mike Dore, has put a lot of work into the cave since it was discovered in 1984. Exploration and surveying are still ongoing and the cave is currently at almost 30 miles. The cave is currently closed during the bat hibernation season. This is a very special area of the farm and members of the WV Cave Conservancy (WVCC) have been actively visiting the cave since 1984. WVCC is a wonderful organization made up of volunteers dedicated to the preservation of caves and their environs. It is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to preserve and maintain access to the cave and karsts resources of West Virginia and Virginia for future generations. WVCC also provides education to landowners, local governments, developers, and the general public on the value of cave and karst resources.