Fabulous 100 Acre Landscaping Business/Gentleman's Farm

100 Acre Landscaping Farm, located in North Central West Virginia, 1.5 hours from Pittsburgh.

Elegant Custom Home with 6775 sq. ft. of sophisticated living and entertaining space, showcasing "Liquid Wood" woodworking as featured in the Charleston Gazette (most wood in the home has been harvested from the property). A/C, free and natural gas heat, wood back-up. Approximately $50K timber on propertyhas not been timbered in over 33 years.

4 bedrooms (2 Masterbedrooms, or 1 MB and 1 Mother-in-Law Suite), carpeted. Master Bedroom on upper level (26x24) has vaulted ceiling; sliding glass doors to small balcony deck; cedar, drop-in, and double-door shelved storage closets (26x4 total); additional walk-in closet for every day clothing, and sit-down dressing area. 3.5 baths w/tiled floors. Huge Gourmet Kitchen (24x26), with 50 sq. ft. tiled island, stainless steel appliances, cherry cabinetry. Built-in couch and room for table/chairs for 8. Slate floor. Picture window overlooking back deck. Double French Doors connect to glass-walled Sun Room which has natural gas grill, table seating for 8 plus 2 benches, and hot tub/spa. Living room has beveled glass entry door w/side lites, huge picture window overlooking front garden and patio, hardwood floors, and mix of drywall/wood paneling. Vermont Castings stove. Office: hardwood floor, 2 shelved closets, room for 2 computer work stations. TV Room: Spacious (23x33 overall), easily holds 2 couches and lazy boy, entertainment center, library nook. 7x6 walk-in closet. Swedish built-in fireplace, custom cherry cabinetry. Enclosed wood boxes for firewood which are loaded from outside house. Hidden floor-to-ceiling toy cupboard (6x3). Formal Dining Room and Ballroom: 900 sq. ft. of entertaining/dancing delight! 2 Story circular tower and vaulted ceiling, ceiling-to-floor glass viewing (Anderson windows), travertine large-tile floors, mix of hardwood/drywall walls, spiral staircase to lower level recreation room. Butler's Walk-In Pantry (20x3). Foyer: oversized custom beveled doors, transom & side lites, travertine large-tile floor, wood paneling, floor-to-ceiling closets (13x4), vaulted ceiling. Full basement with Recreation Room (27x35) with pool table, 52" LED/LCD TV, gym, radiant floor heat and Vermont Castings wood stove. Beautifully landscaped grounds. Large pond on property ideal for swimming, fishing (catfish and big mouth bass), ice skating.  Several gardens; lovely lawn areas (firepit ampitheater, crocket/Bocci ball lawn, Frisbee golf course, volleyball lawn, etc.); front paver patio; rear fieldstone patio w/water feature; wooden decks on 2 sides of home. All with beautiful views of wildlife and nature. Huge stands of ornamental grasses.

Landscaping Business, specializing in perennials and hardscapes, is being sold with the home. 4 ponds/1 wetland, well water. 36x60 3-bay, 2-floor shop, radiant floor & wood heat, full utilities. Bobcat, dump truck, trailer, generator, welders--all equipment negotiable. 30x93 greenhouse. $50K of stock: potted, B&B, field, and aquatics plant stock; stone, pavers, compost, mulch, etc.

This 25 yr. old biz has a select number of preferred residential customers, but the potential for growth into diversified related areas such as lawn care, irrigation systems, water features, general maintenance, etc. is phenomenal! Area is booming and very little touched by recent recession. Lots of demand for landscaping talent. This biz turns customers away daily! Owner is retiring, but will help with transition (customers, purchasing, design, horticultural training and tax advice).