c.1930 Four Bedroom Virginia Home For Sale $55K
OHU50K Notes $55,000
This Virginia home for sale features a spacious layout with formal living and dining rooms, a den, four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and multiple fireplaces, complemented by a large kitchen and convenient mudroom and laundry facilities. Located near recreational attractions including ATV trails and Lake Witten, this home sits on a property with a small stream and has been updated with newer heating/cooling split units, fresh paint, new floor coverings, and recently installed gutters. The residence offers both baseboard heat and four split heating/cooling units distributed between floors, with approximately 12-year-old roofing completing this comfortable family home.
Realtor Comments
Perfect home for an Airbnb! Home has spacious rooms, offering a formal living room with cozy fireplace, nice den with another fireplace with gas insert, formal dining room, spacious kitchen with dishwasher, range, fridge. Mud room offers great space for removing muddy shoes, boots & coats. Full bathroom and very spacious laundry room on main level. On second level we have a full bathroom and 4 spacious bedrooms, all offering ample closet space and 2 of the bedrooms offer 2 closets each. Located near ATV riding trails, just minutes from WV state line and short distance to Lake Witten Recreation area. Home features small stream on back of property. Home has working baseboard heat as well as split units for heating and cooling, 4 units total(2 up, 2 down). Roof approximately 12 +/- yrs old, newer split units, recently painted throughout, newer floor coverings. New guttering installed last year.
- 4 bed
- 2 bath
- Build date 1930
Location of This Virginia Home For Sale
Bishop, Virginia: Pros and Cons
Pros
- Affordable cost of living with housing prices typically below national averages
- Small-town atmosphere with close-knit community connections
- Beautiful Appalachian mountain scenery and natural surroundings
- Proximity to outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, and hunting
- Low crime rates typical of rural communities
- Quieter, slower pace of life away from urban congestion
- Located in coal country with mining heritage and culture
- Relatively short drive to Tazewell for additional amenities
Cons
- Very limited economic opportunities with few local employers
- Extremely small population (tiny unincorporated community)
- Minimal shopping, dining, and entertainment options locally
- Distance from major urban centers and their amenities
- Limited healthcare facilities with hospital care requiring travel
- Few educational options with small local schools
- Economic challenges common to coal-region communities
- Limited public transportation requiring car ownership
