2879 Longfork Rd, Virgie, KY 41572

This attractive two-storey brick home provides (relatively) gentrified living in a rural setting. Its situated in a wooded valley or Appalachian holler, with 1.59 acres of bottom land below a wooded hillside. Its approximately 3 miles from the village of Virgie, which itself is 16.1 miles from Pikeville, the county seat of Pike County and the second largest city in eastern Kentucky: population 6,903. A creek abuts the property. The landscape is surrounded by towering mountains with lush foliage and vegetation that provide spectacular views throughout the year; the site is in close proximity to lakes, rivers, state parks, scenic byways and drives, theaters, museums, hiking trails and white water rafting.The surrounding area is rich in traditional music and crafts. The house is a 40-minute drive from the famous Appalshop (http://appalshop.org/) in Whitesburg, a cultural center featuring a radio station and little theatre, dedicated to preserving the culture of the hills. Just over an hours drive away is another center of local rural culture, the Hindman Settlement School (http://www.hindmansettlement.org/about-us). Pikeville itself features the Artisan Alliance of Pikeville/Pike County (www.FaceBook.com/ArtisanAllianceOfPikevillePikeCo) and sites of the legendary Hatfield-McCoy Feud, now celebrated and made-up-for (the families finally shook hands a few years ago) by the Hatfield-McCoy Reunion Festival. http://www.hatfieldmccoymarathon.com/festival.cfm Nearby Elkhorn City is home to the Artists Collaborative Theatre (http://www.act4.org/), while Prestonsburg hosts the Mountain Arts Center (http://macarts.com/).Nearby natural attractions include The Breaks, the deepest canyon east of the Mississippi(http://www.breakspark.com/ , Jenny Wiley State Park, home of the Jenny Wiley Theatre http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/jenny-wiley/, and, a bit farther away, the beautiful Red River Gorge http://www.redrivergorge.com/.The cost of living in Kentucky is lower than in many areas, and though the property is estimated at 9 acres by the appraiser, the PVA says 11 acres, which qualifies it for the agricultural tax break. When considering your purchase, we invite you to think of what Mark Twain said: When the world ends Id like to be in Kentucky, because its always 20 years behind the times. Email me at: cupton@qx.netAdditional property info: http://www.forsalebyowner.com/listing/5-bed-Single-Family-home-for-sale-by-owner-2879-Longfork-Road-41572/23951895?provider_id=28079