OVERVIEW
The Walker Farm is a 341+/- acre multi-use property offering residential, agricultural, recreational, and a timber investment opportunities. Walker Farm presents an opportunity to create a lasting generational legacy.
Estimated $220,571 in ready to harvest timber, thereby producing a strong cash flow to offset purchase and holding costs. The Walker Farms extensive ecological and conservational values provide many essential ecosystem services, including rainwater filtration, carbon dioxide sinking, oxygen production, and wildlife habitat enhancement.
HIGHLIGHTS
*341 +/- acres multi-use farm offering timber, agricultural, recreational and residential
*Estimated timber value of $220,571
*Utilities include Gas, Electric, Water, Telephone, Cell service
*Timber and farming can produce cash flow to offset purchase and holding costs
*Hurricane is a 10 run with city amenities (Walmart, Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Petco, Walgreens, fast food, hotels, etc.)
*Charleston serves as a convergence point for three interstates (I-64, I-77, and I-79)
*Charleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport - 45 minutes
*1.3 miles of blueline streams with additional intermittent feeder streams
*320 acres of timber, 21 acres of fields beginning at SR 34 South and running up the bottom of Nelson Hollow
*Proximity to the 80,000-acre New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
*Miles of trails for ATV riding, hiking, camping, hunting and nature viewing
*40 minutes to Charleston, the State Capitol, part of the Charleston metro area with an estimated population of 207,000
*40 minutes to Huntington, part of the Ashland Huntington metro area with an estimated population of 368,000
*Resident wildlife population is rich in diversity and ever changing
*Dynamic forest with some old trees estimated to be 150-200 years old
*Forest and fields soak up tons of Carbon Dioxide and produce tons of life-giving oxygen
*Surrounded by mountain farms and large timber tracts in a quiet rural neighborhood
*Low taxes, low population density
*Dark skies with little light pollution for star gazing and planet observation
*The 600+ mile long Hatfield-McCoy ATV trail recreation area is nearby
*The property presents an opportunity to create a lasting generational legacy
DEED and TAX INFORMATION
Deed Information: Part of DB 343 Pg. 278
Putnam County, West Virginia
Acreage: 341 acres +/-; The property is part of a larger tract.
Real Estate Tax ID/Taxes:
Putnam County, West Virginia
Curry District (4)
Tax Map 271, Part of Parcel 2.2
2025 Total Real Estate Taxes: $5827.72 for the whole large parcel of which the sale area is a portion.
UTILITIES
Water: Public available
Sewer: Private septic would need to be installed
Electricity: Available
Gas: Available
Telephone: Available
Internet: Available
Cellphone Coverage: Spotty to excellent depending on carrier and location on the property
ACCESS/FRONTAGE
The property has about 1/10 mile of frontage on SR 34 South.
ZONING
Although this property is considered to be in a non-zoned area of Putnam County, all prospective buyers should consult the County Government and also the Health Department for any changes and details regarding zoning, building codes, and installation of water wells and septic systems.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Putnam County School District
Lakeside Elementary School
Hurricane Middle School
Hurricane High School
MINERAL RESOURCES
The mineral rights associated with the property have been excepted and reserved in prior deeds. The property is being sold SURFACE ONLY. However, all rights the owner has in title will be conveyed with the property.
BOUNDARIES AND SURVEY
The property is part of a larger tract. The property is being sold by the boundary and not by the acre.
FOREST/TIMBER RESOURCES
The 250 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 has been well managed. A 2025 forest-wide inventory shows an estimated commercial harvest value of about $220,571. This is the value that might be paid by forest products companies in a competitive sealed-bid sale.
The forest resource is composed of quality Appalachian hardwoods. This timber resource can provide a great deal of flexibility to the next ownership in terms of potential harvest revenue and could be managed to provide cash flow opportunities to offset holding cost and long-term asset appreciation.
The land is very productive for growing hardwoods with annual ring growth up to 1/2 inch. The timber runs consistently throughout. It is good quality hardwood sawtimber and veneer. There is a market for this timber in the area.
The abundant timber resource is well positioned for future 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 property has various ages of forestland, ranging from 40-year-old emerging forest in naturally regenerated old farm fields to 100-year-old full canopy stands of mature forest. The forest features a timber resource with impressive commercial and pole stocking with a solid basal area per acre. This stocking is average to above average for the region.
Diameters are well represented across the commercial and pre-commercial spectrum with a mature size class, as well as abundant pole size timber and growing stock. Average diameter with all products combined is considered average to above average for the area.
There are some trees well over 150 years old and classified as "Heritage Trees". These amazing trees have withstood the test of time and lend an air of grace and permanency to the property.
The forest is healthy and there are no signs of pest infestations of Gypsy Moth. Emerald Ash Borer, and the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid are present and most of the Ash and Hemlock trees are severely stressed and will continue to decline over the next decade. There have been no forest fires in recent memory.
The forest floor is home to several types of mushrooms, medicinal plants, wild ginseng, ferns and cool green mosses. There may be a few fruit trees scattered about which were part of the early homestead. Honeybees will do very well here.
TIMBER INVENTORY
Timber data in this report is based upon a 2025 timber inventory conducted by a professional forestry consultant.
Commercial Timber Value was estimated by a professional forester to be approximately $220,571 in July 2025.
Species composition:
The forests predominately well-drained upland terrain has led to a resource dominated by hardwood species. Overall, the species composition is highly desirable and favors Appalachian hardwood types, consisting primarily of:
50% White Oak/Chestnut Oak - 341 MBF
14% Red Oak Group - 97 MBF
16% Poplar/Cucumber/Basswood - 107 MBF
9% Hickory - 63 MBF
7% Maples - 49 MBF
4% A host of associate species (Birch, Beech, Gum, Pine,) with 27 MBF
The inventory shows 6,604 trees containing 681,338 board feet of hardwood sawtimber and veneer 12" dbh and larger.
The inventory shows forest wide 4,261 tons of pulpwood & future growing stock.
The forester took 84 systematic samples on a 400'x 400' grid using a basal area factor of 15 across the forest. The trees were measured for diameter at breast height (dbh) applying the Doyle Scale, Form Class 78 & 84.
DISCLAIMER: The above-listed volumes are estimates provided by Woodsman's Consulting and are only for the benefit of the owners and Foxfire Realty and are not guaranteed. Potential buyers must make their own determination of the quantity, quality and commercial value of the timber. The owner, Foxfire Realty and Woodsman's Consulting, are not responsible for any incorrect information.
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
The Walker Forest North has about 21 acres of fields beginning at SR 34 South and running up the bottom of Nelson Hollow. There are about 70 acres of old former hillside fields that are regrowing back to forestland.
During the period between 1850 and 1920, most of the property was cleared with hand tools and animal drawn equipment. Converting timberland into farm fields required a tremendous amount of back-breaking physical labor. Field stone scattered about the edges of the fields are a lasting tribute to the early mountaineers who homesteaded the land. The property contains approximately 80 acres of farm fields that were once the anchor and heartbeat of the self-sustaining lifestyle of the original homestead. Past farming history included cattle and sheep grazing, production of hay, oats, barley and corn. The soil and elevation are well suited for establishing a vineyard or fruit orchard.
*With the advent of the modern farm tractor in the mid-1940's, many farm workers were no longer needed and migrated to the large northern cities to work in the factories. This sweeping change resulted in the less productive and steeper areas of the farms were abandoned and were no longer being maintained. These areas eventually became todays valued forests.
*There are about 80 acres in hayfields that would be suitable for row crops like corn, wheat, pumpkins, etc.
*The property has been in continuous agricultural use for some 150 years.
*There is a considerable amount of fencing in various condition of repair about the property.
*The property's rich soil, blue line and intermittent streams, 4 seasons climate, and varied topography provide the elements necessary for a self-sustaining lifestyle.
*A few fruit trees are scattered about, some of which were part of the early homestead. Crops of black walnuts are produced each year from the abundant black walnut trees on the property.
Honeybees will do well here and it may be possible to produce some maple syru