Perched on a hillside overlooking the riverside town of Alderson, the home is surrounded by a white fence and affords panoramic views of fields, neighboring properties and distant hills. A driveway entry with a picturesque 10x12 brick outbuilding leads to the 3-level home with white aluminum siding and a shingled roof. The main entry opens to a tiled foyer with a coat closet, and a secondary entry has a ramp providing handicapped access.

The foyer leads to the den and adjacent living room. Both of these family gathering rooms feature gas fireplaces, attractive built-in cabinetry and the century-old home's original hardwood flooring. The living room opens on the home's elevated front porch, which offers sweeping panoramic views.

In addition to the den and living room, the main level includes the kitchen and breakfast nook, a formal dining room, a laundry area, two sizeable bedrooms and 1.5 baths.

The kitchen has laminate countertops with a stainless steel sink and white cabinetry. Appliances include a Kenmore refrigerator, a GE Profile electric range, a dishwasher, and a Hamilton Beach microwave. The kitchen incorporates a sunny breakfast nook with attractive built-in cabinetry, and it has an exit to the back porch. The dining room is wallpapered, and has a chandelier and original oak flooring.

The primary bedroom is a carpeted corner room with large windows facing south and east. The primary bath has a shower and a vanity with a laminate countertop and porcelain sink.

Bedroom 2 is also a corner room, with stylish French doors opening to the back porch. The hallway entry to this bedroom has a half-bath with a pedestal sink, and a laundry nook with stackable Kenmore appliances.

A sliding door near the primary bedroom opens to reveal a hidden stairway leading to a lower-level playroom/rec room, with linoleum flooring, a gas fireplace and a large storage closet under the stairs. The room's windows are embellished with diamond patterned mullions.

A carpeted oak stairway leads to the home's three upper-level bedrooms and shared bath. With the exception of Bedroom 3, these spaces are tucked under sloping rooflines. Bedrooms 3 and 4 are similar in size and carpeted. Bedroom 3 includes a spacious walk-in closet. Bedroom 5 is considerably smaller, but could be repurposed as a reading or TV area, or space for a computer. The shared bath features an attractive clawfoot tub and a solid surface vanity.

In addition to front and back porches, the home has a brick patio and an attached double carport. The front yard has stately evergreen trees and an ornamental crabapple, and overlooks a quiet lane and grassy pasture. A two-story board-and-batten, barn-style outbuilding adds a particularly eye-catching feature to the yard. This building is in need of rehabbing, but could be resurrected to serve as a workshop, studio or playhouse.

The nearby barn, an easy stroll from the house, once housed a small dairy operation, and later served as storage and office space for Simmons Building Specialties, the family contracting business. The barn is two-level. The main level includes a large open space, a stall, two lofts, and offices. The lower level was devoted to farm animals. There is also a shed complex where equipment and supplies were kept. The property behind the barn is wooded with mixed hardwoods, and drops to Muddy Creek on its far edge.

Alderson is a quiet West Virginia riverfront town with a seasonal farmer's market, a walking path along the river and a renowned Fourth of July celebration. The community is 20 minutes from the Greenbrier County seat of Lewisburg. Picturesque Lewisburg has shopping, fine dining and year-round entertainment. Annual events include the State Fair of West Virginia, Taste of Our Towns, the Lewisburg Chocolate Festival and the Lewisburg Literary Festival. The Greenbrier Valley Theatre, West Virginia's official state theatre, presents year-round live performances, and well-known and rising stars appear on stage and in outdoor concerts at Lewisburg's Carnegie Hall.

The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, 40 minutes away, is one of the world's top luxury resorts. The resort's many offerings include multiple golf courses, a spa, a tennis complex, a private casino, over 50 boutique shops, an art colony and a dozen restaurants.

The nearby Greenbrier River draws anglers and kayakers, and the 77-mile Greenbrier River Trail paralleling the river is popular with hikers and cyclists. Snowshoe Ski Resort, the largest ski complex in the Mid-Atlantic States, is a scenic 2-hour drive on country roads to the north.

Interstate 64 is a 10-minute drive, and the Greenbrier Valley Airport, a half-hour away, offers daily flights to Charlotte.

This lovely home and property offers multiple possibilities for its next generation of owners.

Location

532 Spring Street

Alderson WV 24910

Greenbrier County

Latitude: 37 44' 4" N

Longitude: 80 38' 17" W

Elevation: 1756 feet

Schools:

Alderson Elementary

Eastern Greenbrier Middle School

Greenbrier East High School

Home Information

2 Story with basement

Year Built: 1917

Construction Type: Wood Frame

Total Finished Square Feet: 2549

Main Level Square Feet: 1707

Upper-Level Square Feet: 561

Lower-Level Finished Square Feet: 281

Lower-Level Unfinished Square Feet: 375

Total Rooms: 10

Bedrooms: 4-5

Full Bathrooms: 2

Half-Bathrooms: 1

Lot Size: 50+/- Acres

Siding: Aluminum

Foundation: Concrete block

Roof: Shingles

Floor: Hardwood

HVAC: Propane Gas and Electric Baseboard

Fireplaces: 2

Items to Convey: Refrigerator-Freezer, Electric Range, Microwave, Dishwasher, Washer, Dryer, Chest Freezer, ceiling fan

Utilities

Water: City

Sewer: City

Legal and Tax Information

Greenbrier County

Alderson Corp. District 1

Map 2 Parcels 27, 29, 33, 47, 53, 60

Rainelle Corp. District 3

Map 40 Parcel 86

Deed Books & Pages

200/435

153/78

275/725

263/642