UNFURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT
Starting December, 2016
– Near Harper's Ferry, WV –
Wonderful private home for a writer, artist, government worker – an ideal place for someone wanting a wooded setting on a hill, with great amenities nearby: shopping, restaurants, stores, university, hospital…)
Commuter train: 10-12 minutes to Harper's Ferry Station, where the train goes to DC 5 days/week, several times daily. AMTRAK: east & westbound, daily Dulles Airport: 50 minutes away.
Two-story frame house renovated in 2016, sits on 12.1 acres located on a hill near the unincorporated village of Bakerton. Bakerton has a general store, post office & small restaurant with great sandwiches and soups daily!
Very private wooded setting in a private community. Winter views of Appalachian mountains. Nearest house is one-quarter mile away. Well-maintained gravel roads are usually plowed of snow before the public roads. Driveway snow plowing is easily available and reasonably priced.
House layout:
First floor: Outside deck, 1 large bathroom (clawfoot tub & shower), kitchenette, large living room with beautiful antique wood stove and space heater, and a two-car garage.
Second floor: one large multi-purpose room (24×36) with plenty of closet space and great natural light from windows & French doors going out to wrap-around deck on two sides. Great for bedroom area, workspaces and holding meetings.
Fairly steep gravel driveway with good drainage. Local snow plowing available from nearby neighbor if needed (he also plows our roads). Electrical and telephone lines come in underground; reasonably good wi-fi available. Well water from a 180-feet deep well with 13 gallons per minute flow. Woodstove heating, plus space heater.
OTHER AMENITIES: Our subdivision’s homeowners collectively own a very beautiful, private, gated 14-acre quarry lake that is used by residents and guests for swimming, canoeing, kayaking. About 2.5 miles of private roads for walking & bicycling. Very safe neighborhood.
RENT: $1250 / month, plus utitilities (electric is about $20 /mo; phone & internet about $80.) Serious inquiries only, please.
Email huddlenorie@gmail.com, include BAKERTON RENTAL in subject line.
