Land for Sale in Union, West Virginia

Your opportunity to reconnect to the land and enjoy the benefits of a new lifestyle! WHY CHOOSE TO LIVE IN MONROE COUNTY: Most importantly, Monroe County is a very easy place to assimilate and quickly become a part of the overall community. There may be tens of thousands of properties for sale across the United States, but one would be hard pressed to find a property that comes with the community experience and small-town feeling offered in Monroe County. No stoplights, no fast-food places, no big box stores. Instead, local restaurants, Christmas parades, Farmer Day parades, high school graduations, 4-H groups, a Future Farmers of America group, horse shows, barrel racing, school sports (the James Monroe Lady Mavericks basketball team just won the state championship!). Sooooo.... Welcome to Monroe County and the opportunity to locate to an area with scenic mountain views, fertile valleys, and a laid-back rural lifestyle. A border county with Virginia, Monroe County offers abundant recreational opportunities, strong agricultural roots, and a peaceful setting ideal for land ownership and outdoor enjoyment. BENEFITS OF OWNING A MINI FARM IN MONROE COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA Beyond economics, mini farms offer lifestyle benefits. They reconnect people to the land, encourage self-reliance, and preserve open space in areas facing development pressure. In regions like Appalachia, mini farms also help maintain traditional skills and knowledge while adapting them to modern needs. Mini farms are small-acreage operations, typically ten to fifty acres, that make a meaningful contribution to local food systems and rural life. They often focus on diverse production-such as vegetables, livestock, and orchards-rather than large single crops. With lower costs and flexible, sustainable practices, mini farms are accessible to new farmers and support environmental stewardship. Despite their size, they strengthen local economies, preserve open space, and show that small-scale farming can have a big impact. HIGHLIGHTS *Located in one of Monroe County's most beautiful areas *Only one mile from Union, the Monroe County Seat. Private but not remote *Multiple homesites to choose from with pretty views of Peters Mountain and across the valley *Located just 5 minutes from Union WV, the Monroe County seat *Monroe County, a Virginia border county, has 13,000 residents, more sheep than people, no traffic lights, no fast-food places, several excellent local diners and restaurants. *Convenient to higher population centers, interstates and jet airports *Each parcel will be conveyed with a new survey and description *1900's two story barn is constructed with circle sawn white oak and red oak on tract one *Modern concrete livestock watering troughs available to tracts one and two *All mineral rights the owner has in title will convey *The three tracts have a total of 7,800'+/- (1.48 miles) of professionally installed livestock fencing in place - Tract One = 1800'+/- *Patches of emerging forests and pastures intertwine to create an interesting property *A rewarding permaculture lifestyle could be easily developed *Surrounded by large farms and timber tracts in a nice rural neighborhood *Superior access by state maintained paved road and gated private gravel lane *FedEx, UPS and USPS delivery *Excellent cell phone coverage with 5G service *Darkest of skies with little light pollution for star-planet gazing & astrophotography *Elevations run from 1966' to 2138' *Rich and diverse resident wildlife population *Pasture grasses, trees and shrubs, produce tons of life-giving Oxygen and soak up tons of carbon dioxide *Perfect for recreational activities including shooting sports, ATV's, horseback riding, hiking, camping, and nature viewing *Low taxes, low population density, low stress levels