AUCTION List price is tax assessment value only. Selling price to be determined at public auction. Bidding will start at $50,000. Property will be auctioned by Mountain Valley Auction Group via simulcast live and online auction. Bidding will close at 1 PM ET on July 2, 2026. Property is being sold AS IS and is subject to a 10% buyer's premium pursuant to the terms and conditions. Please visit the Mountain Valley Auction Group website for a full list of auction information, including all terms and conditions. VAF1028. By order of the estate executor and in partnership with Twin City Auction Company, we are offering at simulcast live and online auction the real estate and improvements located at 1914 Willowton Rd Princeton WV 24739. This property is calculated as 115 +/- acres - approximately 6 acres of which are open and the remainder wooded. It is improved by a two story farmhouse featuring approx. 3,175 sq ft of living space. This secluded and quiet location offers many possibilities for recreation and year round or seasonal residence. The centerpiece of this property is the imposing two story Colonial style farmhouse with impressive columned front porch. This historic home was constructed in 1881 with later additions at both ends of the house. Local legend says that this was the first house in Mercer County WV to have indoor plumbing. There is a large primary bedroom downstairs with its own ensuite full bathroom. Upstairs are 3 or 4 bedrooms depending on how you count along with a half bath. Please note that there is no heating and cooling to the upstairs except what comes up from the downstairs from registers and the stairway. On one side of the kitchen you will find a half bath and a shower room on the other side. The house has been upgraded with vinyl siding, replacement windows, two mini split HVAC systems, propane hot water baseboard heat etc. but there is significant foundation settling that has occurred over the years. The roof was last replaced 15-20 years ago and could use some attention with some shingles blowing off in a recent windstorm. (see photos). Water is pumped from a nearby spring and there is a septic system on the property. Beyond the house you will find a number of outbuildings, large open backyard, a small field, and over 100 acres of forested land stretching along Willowton Road. There are mountain streams on three sides of the property and the East River flows along the northern boundary for about 1,300 ft. A spring fed pond is on the property as well as a waterfall where one of the streams drops into the East River. It should be noted that there is a steep bluff along the river with no easy access from the property to the river except for at the road. The upside is that almost none of this property is in a flood plain. There are some interior trails and some possible cabin or homebuilding sites that could be developed. The timber has not been cut for at least 30-40 years and mature hardwoods predominate. You will find whitetail deer, black bear, wild turkey and plenty of other critters that call this property home. The upper edge of the property is about 250 ft from the entrance to the Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area. There has not been a survey done on the property but using GIS lines we calculate there to be approximately 115 acres. The metes and bounds description in the deed calls for 169 acres but we do not believe that is correct. There is a small 1/3 acre tract in a separate tax map parcel that is being sold with this property but the 0.06 acre private family cemetery does not convey. This is not a foreclosure auction. Our sellers have elected to use transparent and competitive bidding to establish the sales price of the property. Don't miss this great opportunity to own a very special piece of real estate.
