Country Home with Mountain Views on 18.45 Acres in Kingwood, West Virginia — $225,000

Property Overview

Discover a country property at 14463 S Preston Hwy in Kingwood, West Virginia, featuring a single-family home, mountain views, and 18.45 acres of land. With four bedrooms, 1,600 square feet of interior living space, and a setting in Preston County, this property offers a combination of residential space and substantial acreage in the Kingwood area.

The home features a practical interior layout with four bedrooms and one full bathroom plus a half bathroom. Carpet and laminate flooring provide the interior finishes, while a heat pump and central air conditioning provide heating and cooling.

Included appliances are a dishwasher, dryer, range/oven, refrigerator, and washer. Three parking spaces add to the property’s everyday functionality.

Interior Features

Living Space and Layout

• Four bedrooms.
• One full bathroom and one half bathroom.
• Approximately 1,600 square feet of interior living space.
• Carpet and laminate flooring.
• Heat pump heating system.
• Central air conditioning.

Kitchen and Included Appliances

The home includes a range/oven, refrigerator, and dishwasher in the kitchen, along with a washer and dryer. These appliances provide a useful starting point for everyday household needs.

Land and Outdoor Setting

The property encompasses 18.45 acres in the Kingwood area of Preston County. The mountain view adds a notable feature to the surrounding landscape, while the size of the parcel provides substantially more land than a typical small residential lot.

Buyers considering the acreage for gardening, outdoor recreation, additional landscaping, or other personal uses should evaluate the terrain, access, boundaries, applicable restrictions, and suitability of the land for their intended plans.

Parking

The property lists three parking spaces. The specific parking configuration and the condition of any parking surfaces should be confirmed during a property visit.

Heating, Cooling and Appliances

Water supply, wastewater arrangements, electrical service details, internet availability, and other property-specific utility connections should be confirmed before purchase.

Area Overview: Kingwood, West Virginia

Kingwood is the county seat of Preston County in northeastern West Virginia. The community serves as a local center for government, education, healthcare, shopping, and other everyday services for surrounding communities.

Preston County combines small-town communities with rural landscapes and mountainous terrain. The wider region supports outdoor recreation, local businesses, agriculture, manufacturing, public services, and tourism.

Preston County had approximately 34,000 residents in the 2020 census. The county’s rural character and dispersed communities make it useful for prospective buyers to evaluate their preferred balance of land, access to services, and travel requirements.

For this property, Kingwood provides the relevant local context for evaluating schools, medical facilities, shopping, transportation, and public services. The availability of any particular service at the property address should be confirmed independently.

Safety and Crime Information

Crime statistics require careful interpretation because reporting coverage and geographic boundaries can affect comparisons. Citywide figures, countywide figures, and estimates are not interchangeable, and none should be treated as a direct measure of conditions at an individual property.

Comparable, fully verified figures for the major crime categories specifically applicable to this property were not established for this listing. No property-level safety rating or crime prediction is provided.

Prospective buyers can consider the property’s immediate surroundings, road access, exterior lighting, emergency response arrangements, and available local crime information when conducting their own due diligence.

Schools and Education

Kingwood and the surrounding Preston County area are served by public schools within Preston County Schools. Schools in Kingwood include the following:

• Kingwood Elementary School: Elementary education, listed for early childhood through Grade 5.
• Central Preston Middle School: Middle school education, Grades 6–8.
• Preston High School: High school education, Grades 9–12.

These schools provide a general overview of educational options in the Kingwood community. The assigned schools, transportation arrangements, enrollment eligibility, and current attendance boundaries for 14463 S Preston Hwy should be confirmed directly with the school district.

Healthcare and Hospitals

Kingwood and the wider Preston County area have medical services for routine healthcare and more urgent needs.

• Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital: A hospital in Kingwood providing hospital-based medical services.
• Preston Urgent Care Family Practice: A local option for urgent and family healthcare services in Kingwood.
• Preston Memorial Hospital Urgent Care: An urgent care facility in the Reedsville area.
• Regional medical facilities in Morgantown: Additional hospital and specialty-care options are available in the wider region.

Facility services, operating hours, emergency department availability, and current locations should be confirmed before relying on a particular provider for specific medical needs. No travel times from the property are asserted.

Historical Housing Market

Preston County’s housing market can be evaluated using the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s annual all-transactions house price index. The index measures changes in residential property prices over time rather than reporting the median sale price of a home.

The following historical figures use the same county-level index series. They describe past market movements and should not be interpreted as a valuation of this property or a forecast of future prices.

The index increased across this five-year period, although the pace of annual change varied. Index movements represent the broader county housing market, not the expected performance of a particular house or acreage parcel.

When evaluating this property, buyers should also consider comparable sales, building condition, usable acreage, access, property boundaries, utility arrangements, and financing requirements. Countywide index changes alone cannot establish a property’s market value.

Transportation and Regional Access

Kingwood is connected to nearby Preston County communities through the area’s state and local road network. Regional travel also connects the county with the greater Morgantown area and other parts of north-central West Virginia.

Interstate 68 is an important regional highway for travel toward Morgantown and Cumberland, Maryland. The Morgantown Municipal Airport and North Central West Virginia Airport in the Bridgeport area provide regional air-travel options.

Driving distances and journey times depend on the route, traffic, weather, and exact destination. Prospective buyers should evaluate the daily routes most relevant to their work, school, shopping, and travel needs.

Shopping and Everyday Services

Kingwood serves as a local service center for Preston County, with everyday amenities and businesses supporting residents in the city and surrounding rural communities.

Buyers can investigate local grocery shopping, pharmacies, fuel stations, banks, postal services, restaurants, hardware supplies, and other household necessities within Kingwood and nearby communities.

Because individual businesses, locations, and operating hours can change, current availability should be checked when planning regular shopping trips or evaluating access to particular services.

Parks and Recreation

Preston County offers outdoor recreation associated with its Appalachian landscape, waterways, wooded areas, and public recreational resources. The broader region includes opportunities for fishing, hiking, boating, and other outdoor activities, depending on the location and applicable access rules.

The Cheat River is a notable regional recreational resource, with activities such as fishing and whitewater recreation available at appropriate locations.

The acreage and mountain view associated with this property provide a land-oriented setting. The parcel’s precise terrain, vegetation, access arrangements, and permitted uses should be evaluated in person. No specific trail, park, or water access is represented as being included with the property.

Utilities and Connectivity

Utility infrastructure in Preston County varies between incorporated communities and rural properties. Electricity, public water, wastewater services, natural gas, and broadband may be available in different combinations depending on the exact location.

• Electricity: Mon Power serves customers in Preston County, subject to the property’s service arrangements.
• Natural gas: Regional providers serve portions of the county; availability at this address requires confirmation.
• Water and sewer: Public systems serve selected areas. The property’s existing water source and wastewater arrangements should be verified.
• Internet: Fixed broadband and fiber expansion projects have served portions of the Kingwood and Preston County region, but coverage varies by address.
• Trash and recycling: Available collection arrangements should be confirmed for the property’s specific location.
• Cellular service: Coverage and signal strength can vary with terrain and network provider.

Before closing, buyers should confirm utility providers, active service connections, connection fees, equipment requirements, broadband speeds, and any private well or septic system details applicable to the property.

Development and Planning

Infrastructure investment is an ongoing consideration in Preston County. Regional initiatives have included broadband expansion and improvements to public water and wastewater systems.

As of 2026, Kingwood has announced water and sewer system projects continuing through December 2026. These are municipal infrastructure projects; their precise locations and any relationship to this property must be verified separately.

A proposed Valley North transmission line project was also the subject of public outreach in Preston County in 2026. A proposed project should not be interpreted as a completed installation or as confirmation that a particular parcel lies within its route.

No parcel-specific zoning determination, building approval, development entitlement, or planned improvement is established here. Buyers considering construction, subdivision, agricultural activities, or other changes should confirm applicable requirements and any relevant project boundaries before proceeding.

Property Summary

Property measurements, tax figures, parcel details, included appliances, and other features should be confirmed during the buyer’s due diligence. The year built, property-specific utility arrangements, and exact land-use characteristics have not been established in this summary.