$135,000 for 7.5 Acres With a Natural Spring and a Heated Garage in the Virginia Mountains
Seven and a half acres with creek views, a freshly updated cottage home, a heated two-car garage with automatic doors, and a second home site with a natural spring already on the property — all for $135,000 in Buchanan County, Virginia, with annual property taxes of $185. That last number is not a typo.
The Land
The property rolls across the wooded Virginia mountain terrain of Buchanan County, with a creek running along the lot that gives the land both character and a natural water feature visible from the home. The 7.5 acres are irregular and sloped, which is typical of this part of southwestern Virginia — the kind of land that provides natural privacy, mature tree cover, and the quiet that comes from being settled into a hollow rather than exposed on a flat lot.
The detail that sets this property apart from comparable listings is the second home site. Already on the property, there is a designated house seat with a natural spring and a septic system in place. That is a meaningful amount of infrastructure already done on a second potential build site — whether for a future second home, a rental unit, a guest house, or simply land that can be sold or developed separately down the road.
The Home
Updated and Ready to Move In
The 1949 cottage sits at 956 square feet of finished living space above ground, with an additional 756-square-foot basement below — bringing the total structure to 1,712 square feet. Three bedrooms and one full bathroom are arranged across the main level and second floor, with two bedrooms on the main floor and one upstairs. The home has been freshly painted throughout and received all new appliances in 2024, including an electric cooktop, electric oven, refrigerator, washer, and dryer. Insulated vinyl windows keep the home efficient, and a heat pump handles both heating and cooling with propane as a backup.
The septic was pumped in 2024, and a new bridge has been installed providing access to the property — two practical updates that are already done and off the new owner’s list.
The Garage
A detached two-car garage with a heated interior and automatic garage doors sits on the property — a feature that on a rural Virginia mountain property is both practical and genuinely valuable. Whether for vehicles, a workshop, storage, or equipment, a heated and automated garage in this climate is not a minor detail.
The Area
Grundy is the county seat of Buchanan County in far southwestern Virginia, deep in the Appalachian coalfield region that borders Kentucky to the west. It’s a small city with full basic services — medical, retail, schools — and the Southern Gap outdoor recreation area is just five minutes from the property. The surrounding mountains offer hunting, hiking, and ATV trail access throughout the county. Pikeville, Kentucky is about 40 minutes to the west for additional regional amenities.
The annual property taxes of $185 reflect Buchanan County’s low cost of ownership — one of the lowest tax burdens on any rural property in the state of Virginia.
The Bottom Line
Seven and a half acres with creek views, a freshly updated home with all new 2024 appliances, a heated two-car garage, a natural spring on a second home site, a new bridge, and annual taxes of $185 — all for $135,000 in the Virginia mountains. The combination of updated infrastructure and future build potential makes this one of the more layered value propositions in southwestern Virginia right now.
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