Were can i find this type area in sw va or va-nc border (Galax: live in, budget)

[joee]

I thank you all for your input, now i know that the area down there is prettywell what i was looking for.

i definately need to look into the area & possibly mt airy or rocky mount, need to find out what rent would be going for down there also which is going to be hard to find with a dog.

tried looking at the local papers around the area but small towns papers aren't much.

i was looking into tn but from the way it sounds on there forum everybody & there brother is looking to move tn from other places, plus all the developers running the land prices up,so i don't need in that.

but i do have a few more off the wall questions, this 1 i have never seen asked, i have no idea of the bear population there but do very many people have many problems with bears tearing stuff up & getting into things in the sw area.

also does I81 run in a valley or something between wytheville & tn, last time i was thru there from what i remimber it was fairly flat with just a few rolling hills around.

smith mountain lake looks like it's about the only lake around there is that right, so would there be other lakes if not streams or rivers would do too.

startin to sound like i'm settin up a moonshine operation doesn't it lol.

[Erin1264]

Your pics remind me of the view from McAffee's Knob on the Appalacian Trail. You should look into the towns of Catawba and New Castle, VA (both near McAffee's Knob). Both are small and rural with beautiful views!

[joee]

Your about the only 1 i've heard mention the trail, yea lots of neat places on trails of which i've never had the chance of being on just from pics from others just like of tinker cliffs, dragons tooth.

I gotta lotta checking out to do on places, eventually i'll finally land on the right spot, but 1 thing for sure is i've had it with traffic, concrete, blacktop, stuffed shirt bulls**t artists, i'm better than you types, i need real down to earth people.

[bemn]

I've never heard of bear problems!!!!!!!!! That would suprise me!!!! I81 does run past Roanoke towards Blacksburg....but my memory is that it is hilly!!! And too funny about the moonshine, from what I understand Rocky Mt. area is good at that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seanpecor]

yea i've went thru allmost every thread, the only thing i worry about in va is the snow, would like to find an area to were it just stays on the ground a day or 2.

I would hesitate to recommend Floyd County in that case. I live in Franklin County, which is Floyd's eastern neighbor. Franklin County is on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge, where the mountains meet the Piedmont, and it's noticeably warmer here. Floyd from Bluefield is on something like a mountain plateau. If you check weather for Floyd, VA and then for Boones Mill, VA you'll notice it's often 5+ degrees warmer in Boones Mill. In Boones Mill we're on the warmer transition zone of 7, if that helps you get a sense of climate. We'll get snow, maybe once or twice in January and February but it melts not long after. I've been told by friends in Floyd that the climate is pretty similar to Cape Cod due to their elevation and weather system.

Here are some photos I've taken with some captions of the Boones Mill and Franklin County area.


View of Cahas Mountain from my house.


A farm along Wades Gap Road, which crosses over Cahas Mountain.


Foliage colors in Western Virginia certainly rival those in my home state of Vermont.


Sometimes in Franklin County it's hard to tell where the rock ends and the tree begins.

[jarrett622]

I know I'm a bit late coming to this thread but I was googling images and this one popped up.

I live in Galax, Va. It's an historic area. But hardly rundown. This is a friendly small town. I'm not native to this part of the country but have lived in SW Virginia for over 18 years.

I've lived in Radford, Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Floyd County, Carroll county (Dugspur), extreme southern Wythe county (Barren Springs) and now Galax. I have kids that live in Giles county, Pembroke and Pearisburg. Beautiful area if you're looking for mountains. But, they get a good bit of winter weather.

As far as weather and snow: You must remember that most of this area is *in* the mountains. Snow goes with the territory. Even down in Roanoke Valley they get dumped on.

This is my second winter in Galax. Galax city schools have missed about 3 days or so this year due to winter weather. Mostly ice. We're more likely to have ice storms then snow. That being said, every few years we have a real corker of a winter where we seem to have a snow storm every week. Back in '02 - '03 (Barren Springs) it was, "It's Thursday, it's going to snow again." And that's exactly what it was. 6 to 7 inches at a pop. This went on from Nov through March. We actually had two years in a row like that. Then not much since then.

Blacksburg and Giles county as well as Grayson county, which is directly on the other side of Galax, are prone to snow and ice. It's the elevation and location I guess. Anywhere close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd and others get dumped on from time to time.

To me it's just enough snow to be a novelty and a good excuse to hole up and stay at home. It melts off fairly quickly cause it seems the average daytime temps for this part of SW Va are in the upper 30's. It's been unseasonably warm this year until just the past few weeks.

Hope this helps. Please ask if you have any questions. :-)

[Apple Annie]

Wellll, let's put it this way: how much are you willing to spend to get remotely close to something like those photos? 1/2 a million? or more ?

[joee]

well apple annie it must be gold plated then i would presume

[Apple Annie]

I believe it will be pricey. Then again, it depends on each person's definition of pricey. A professional Realtor will be able to narrow it down nicely for you and tell you where those type areas are, and market values.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by Apple Annie

Wellll, let's put it this way: how much are you willing to spend to get remotely close to something like those photos? 1/2 a million? or more ?

I disagree Annie. Beautiful views like this can be had in many places in southwestern Virginia for under $100,000, in some cases for half that. (talking lots here, not homes)