What's wrong with Terra Alta WV ?

[jr88]

For the last 4-5years I have noticed property in Terra Alta, Alpine Lake area to be very affordable compared to the rest of the area. Is their something going on I'm not aware of ? Anyone have any insight on this area ?

 

[slsc98]

I don’t rely on it for much else but, Using the search function here on city-data has answered a lot of similar questions for me:

West Virginia Forum - Relocation, Moving, General and Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum

West Virginia -

www.city-data.com

Unfortunately it appears terra Alta shows up in only one thread title http://www.city-data.com/forum/west-virginia/62158-terra-alta.html
however; it appears in a multitude of discussions.

I’ve turned up some real gold (and avoided some real poor investments) by taking time to pour over, skim and scan such discussions there …

 

[Inigoes]

All of the old timers are dying, and the youngins are leaving because of jobs.

 

[SummitCnty]

I’ve seen a lot on nice houses in Alpine Lake proper but the HOA fees are crazy high so I’ve scratched that off my list.

Terra Alta is one of the place I look at regularly for a house/property.

 

[traveller]

We have a 'WV property search' thread going somewhere on MDS. There are members here who own or owned in Alpine Lake.

I don't know much about the place the developments finances and HOA/POA politics. I like the location as you have reasonably good access to Canaan valley for skiing and Deep Creek for the summer. Basic retail in Oakland and you are close enough to MoTown if you need to see a doctor or you need a Target store.

 

[SummitCnty]

That is a great area of Preston County.

 

[Huckleberry]

That is a great area of Preston County.

Do they still have the Preston County Buckwheat Festival?

That was a heckuva a party in Kingwood. Back in my ROTC youth, we go to Camp Dawson for rafting on the Cheat River and the Buckwheat Festival.

It was always a great time back in the days

 

[Conundrum]

That is a great area of Preston County.

Yes it is. Not far from my house.

Do they still have the Preston County Buckwheat Festival?

Yup!

 

[SummitCnty]

Fellowsville if I’m not mistaken. Not to far from our place in Taylor Co.

 

[GTOGUNNER]

Fellowsville if I’m not mistaken. Not to far from our place in Taylor Co.

I’m 8 miles from Grafton in Marion co

 

[SummitCnty]

I’m 8 miles from Grafton in Marion co

We’re on the Taylor/Preston Co off of Rt 50 not to far from you.

 

[chilipeppermaniac]

I don’t rely on it for much else but, Using the search function here on city-data has answered a lot of similar questions for me:

West Virginia Forum - Relocation, Moving, General and Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum

West Virginia -

www.city-data.com

Unfortunately it appears terra Alta shows up in only one thread title http://www.city-data.com/forum/west-virginia/62158-terra-alta.html
however; it appears in a multitude of discussions.

I’ve turned up some real gold (and avoided some real poor investments) by taking time to pour over, skim and scan such discussions there …

Love me some Smokeys slsc98

 

[jr88]

Thanks to all, I suspected the HOA was an issue in Alpine Lake. Thanks SLSC98 for the Forum link ! Currently reading "Mafia in WVa" Interesting

 

[tallen702]

Alpine lake is a vacation getaway for most people, not someplace that they plan on living for a significant amount of time. It's like Timberline or Black Bear in that aspect. It's not as well known as the two I just previously mentioned and isn't on everyone's radar, even in WV, so it doesn't carry the same cachet or command the same pricing. The HOA fee is also significantly higher than most other private and semi-private resorts in the state. $2500/year or so on most of the properties I've seen. That's because the maintenance is higher with the golf course, clubhouse, restaurant, indoor pool, beach, stocked lake, docks, etc. Timberline's HOA, for example, covers clearing the main roads in the winter, stocking the ponds, and trash pickup only. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the area as far as I've heard, but the HOA fees seem to push prices down lower.

 

[reccitron]

They actually started repairing and repaving some of the horrible roads in Terra Alta

 

[Chriss]

Know someone who lives on a remote farm in Terra Alta. Beuatiful 100+ year old farm on a nice stream. But nowhere near Alpine Lake. Its a huge area ....like "Silver Spring" here in MD. Very rural. Close enough to things in MD such as Deep Creek, Oakland, Accident, Friendsville. As previously stated Morgantown for medical and big city amenities.

In Friendsville is the best meat shop, Working H Meats right on Friendsville Road at the top of the grade off of 68.