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Spurrier Consulting recommends 62-room Sleep Inn

A feasibility study by Spurrier Consulting recommends a 62-room Sleep Inn & Suites (a Choice Hotels franchise) at the Exit 21 I64 interchange in the Alleghany Highlands.

“We have reviewed the lodging market in Low Moor which included the nearby communities of Covington and Clifton Forge. There is a lack of franchised hotels along this stretch of I64.”

The need for new lodging accommodations in the Alleghany Highlands is further confirmed by a 2017 assessment by VTKnowledgeWorks. This assessment concludes that there is currently a need for an additional 230 rooms of above average or better quality in the region.

The Spurrier Consulting study dates back to 2008-2009.

Robust spring on Karnes Creek site once part of Lipsey & Meade Water System

The robust spring on the 4.87 acre Karnes Creek site was once part of the Lipsey & Meade Water System serving Low Moor VA and the surrounding area.

The Lipsey & Meade Water System was sold to Alleghany County VA in September 1974 by Virginia Meade and Martha B. Lipsey for $5,000 cash in hand.  Reference Deed Book 211 page 612 and Plat Book 24 Page 290 in the Alleghany County VA Courthouse.

Plat Book 24 Page 290 Lipsey & Meade Water System conveyed to Alleghany County VA (partial).

The sellers did grant and convey any franchise or exclusive right to serve any water customer located in what is commonly known at the Low Moor (Lowmoor) area in Alleghany County.  By this conveyance it was intended that the sellers, their heirs, personal representatives and assigns would not engage in the sale of water for residential purposes within a radius of five miles from the then existing Central School located within the village of Low Moor.  The sellers, however, did reserve the right to sell water to any individual or corporation where said water would be used for non-residential purposes.

The parties to the sale further agreed that the spring and spring house situated on what is today the 4.87 acre Karnes Creek property were expressly excluded from the sale of the water system.

The robust spring on the Karnes Creek property in Low Moor VA runs cold and clear.  The spring (actually 3 springs) forms a pool approximately 30 feet wide by 100 feet long which overflows as a perennial stream to join Karnes Creek.  The abandoned brick pump house may still be found on the eastern side of the spring pond.

The Karnes Creek site consists of 4.87 acres and has approximately 556 feet of frontage on the Selma-Low Moor Road (State Route 696) and 339 feet on Karnes Road (State Route 1312).  The site is situated at Exit 21 on I-64 in Low Moor VA and is visible from the interstate.  This commercial site is zoned B-1.

Karnes Creek Land For Sale
For More Information Contact:

Karnes Creek Investment Company, LLC
P. O. Box 635, Clifton Forge, VA  24422
Email:  karnescreekland4sale@gmail.com
Tel:  540-960-1135

www.facebook.com/karnescreekllc/

Karnes Creek site in Low Moor VA and major cities

Karnes Creek 4.87 acre site in Low Moor VA

Cleared site with approximately 556 feet of frontage on Virginia State Route 696, Selma-Low Moor Road and 339 feet on Route 1312, Karnes Road.   The Karnes Creek site in Low Moor VA is at east bound ramp at the Exit 21 I64 interchange across the highway from the new Loves Travel Center now under construction.  Site is zoned for business.

In Alleghany County between Clifton Forge and Covington, VA

Lewisburg, WV; Lexington and Roanoke, VA are 35 minutes to under an hour away.  Interstates 64 and 81, Virginia State Routes 60 and 220 offer corridors in and out of the area.

The site is in an Enterprise Zone and Foreign Trade Zone. Details.

New signs on the perimeter of the Karnes Creek site at Exit 21 I-64 Low Moor VA direct potential buyers to the website and detailed information.

Karnes Creek Land for Sale
For More Information Contact:

Karnes Creek Investment Company, LLC
P. O. Box 635, Clifton Forge, VA  24422
Email:  karnescreekland4sale@gmail.com
Tel:  (540) 960-1135

 

Is it big enough?

Is it big enough? It comes down to what you are building.

Four acres is plenty big enough for an office building, hotel/motel, or medical center. B-1 zoning in Alleghany County VA lists nearly 30 different acceptable uses. Any of which could be a fit.

So, then it comes down to what you are building…and what you can envision?

174,240 square feet of land. That’s 4 acres. Take 10 percent of that total for setbacks, easements, storm water control, and other factors and that brings the area down to 156,816 square feet of buildable area. Assign 30 percent of that area to access lanes and parking for customers, guests, or employees and the square footage drops to 109,771 or just a bit more than 2 1/2 acres – about the size of your average city block. That’s a good size piece of ground for buildings and green space.

The 4.87 acre Karnes Creek site in Low Moor VA…is it big enough?  It comes down to what your are building and what you can envision.

Aerial view of Karnes Creek site at Exit 21 in Low Moor VA

Karnes Creek site at Exit 21 I64 in Low Moor VA

Karnes Creek Land For Sale
For More Information Contact:

Karnes Creek Investment Company, LLC
P. O. Box 635, Clifton Forge, VA  24422
Email:  karnescreekland4sale@gmail.com
Tel:  540-960-1135

www.facebook.com/karnescreekllc/

Karnes Creek and divides

Karnes Creek and divides…a stream and its branches located just 3.7 miles from Clifton Forge, in Alleghany County VA near Low Moor.  Alternate names for this stream include Whooley’s Run, Raleigh Creek and Carne Creek.Karnes Creek scene

“Karnes Creek, on which the present mining camp is located, flows through the Low Moor estate in the Jackson River.  At opening No. 5, Rich Patch, it divides, one branch, with a southwesterly direction, being called Clear Creek, and the other to the east, Raleigh Run, the latter cutting through Rich Patch Mountain.”
—  Feb 1, 1896     The Engineering and Mining Journal  Volume LXI  p.118
by The Scientific Publishing Company, 253 Broadway, New York

Traffic Counts Up on Route 696 (Selma-Low Moor Road)

Traffic counts on Route 696 (Selma-Low Moor Road) north and south of the I-64 Exit 21 interchange in Low Moor VA are increasing according to VDOT.  North of the interstate, Route 696 currently has an average traffic count of 4,900 vehicles per day and that count is expected to increase to 8,000 vehicles per day by 2038.  South of the I-64 Exit 21 interchange, Route 696 has an average traffic count of 2,100 vehicles a day and according to VDOT that count is expected to grow to 3,087 vehicles per day by 2041.

VDOT has completed two projects to address congestion and replace bridges on Route 696 near the I-64 Exit 21 interchange.  The first project involved the intersection of Route 696 and Route 1101 (Winterberrry Avenue) just north of the interchange.  These improvements coincided with the construction of the Love’s travel stop.  The second project replaced existing Karnes Creek bridges on Route 696 and Route 1308 (Garland Road) with a single structure on Route 696.  The existing Route 1308 bridge was removed.  The total cost for both projects exceeded $7 million.

Route 696 (Selma Low-Moor road) is a major collector road serving communities of Selma, Low Moor and Rich Patch, VA.