7341 Back Valley Rd

A true West Virginia gem. Experience an authentic farmhouse on 20 acres with spectacular views of Peters Mt. Original house built in 1850 and nostalgia remains: original rough cut oak floors, shiplap walls, stone fireplaces, and custom mantels. A modern kitchen includes custom live edge walnut counters, a large island, great storage, commercial gas stove/oven, and sliding doors that join the back deck overlooking 15+ acres of cross fenced pastures, buffered by ~5 acres woods. The cheerful 2-3 BR, 1 bath house features Pella windows, tiled bathroom, electric and propane heat and 2 woodstoves. Farm is self-sustaining: solar panels, a natural spring water source, an orchard, and plenty of garden space. Useful barn, outbuilding, Peace and quiet. Enjoy a 20 minute drive to Union or Peterstown. Cool breezes, sunshine, pretty pastures, and a strong Appalachian history of local farming, 7341 Back Valley Rd is an exceptional property. The original farmhouse is believed to be built between 1830-1850 and was the center of the Raines-McMahan 500-acre family farm. The original farm stretched up Peters Mountain to the Virginia line. Now, the farm is a short distance from the Jefferson National Forest, the Alleghany Trail, and the Appalachian Trail. Continuing farm history, in the early 1990s, the farm became the Back Valley Farmstead known for farm certified organic fresh produce. In 2016, the property became the Gaea Farm. Many updates were added to the house, including a back deck for stunning views and the crop additions included asparagus, grapes, blueberries, an orchard, morel mushrooms and more. In 2022, the current owners purchased the farm and added a covered front porch, improvements to the house, cleaned the fields, and continued the good life of farming. For almost 200 years, good stewards of the land have loved this property. The house was built in 2 parts, the original 1850 portion and the kitchen area added ~1900. The modernized spacious kitchen is a chef\'s dream with plenty of counter space, a Five Star gas stove with 4 burners and a griddle, excellent storage including a deep shelf pantry, and \"to die for\" views from every window. The 10\' X 20\' deck expands the view shed with views of the pond, sunsets to the west, and mountains to the north. Highlights of the property: 1. 2 story house with 2 Bedrooms upstairs, office/flex bedroom downstairs, living room, bathroom, kitchen, laundry/ utility closet. 2. Spring water. Source: Peters Mt. Concrete Spring Box access. Rights to spring and right of way for maintenance. There are a total of 4 people on the spring. Excellent production. 3. 2 Spring fed ponds- these are separate springs from the spring supplying the house. 4. Solar panels power hot water heater and reduce overall bill. Panels convey. Investment from previous owner ~$40,000. 5. Soffit and fascia replaced in 2025. Partial siding (poplar) replaced. 6. Siding is poplar. Logs behind siding. 7. Heat sources: electric wall units upstairs, propane wall stove in kitchen, 2 woodstoves with stainless steel liners. 8. Kitchen painted 2026. 9. Starlink internet- excellent 10. Bathroom remodeled ~2020 11. Current owners\' products: eggs, molasses, maple syrup, garden vegetables including an asparagus patch. The orchard has 10-12 fruit trees including pear, cherry, apple, peach. Nice Concord grape vines. 12. One Stall barn. Wood shed outbuilding. Additional Outbuilding. 13. Wiring upgraded in past 10 years. 14. Window replacement past 10 years. 15. Average gas bill $10/month 16. Owners report plentiful wildlife, game. Big Stoney Creek is close proximity and excellent for trout fishing. ATV use the old Turnpike Rd. 17. No restrictions on property. 18. Sold by the boundary. The owners are willing to sell the International Tractor, bushhog, plow, disc, log splitter. 2 horses and cow are for sale.