House and Cave for
For
lpitchell@brphomes.com Return to the Appalachian Cave Conservancy home page
Home # 276-452-2679
Toll free work # 1-800-992-4181
Asking for the house - $279,900 and the cave - $50,000
3159 Red Hill Rd Gate City VA
24251.
Lane Cave as Described by Linda Pitchell
The cave is mapped. The cave opening is approx 20x40 with a 20 ft drop.
There are 3 other openings that are not practical to enter the cave from. Once
inside the cave there is a 200 ft drop in the first 300 ft. It is a climb over
rocks and big boulders. Once down to 21 ft the cave levels out. A stream exits
from the side of the cave. Following the stream the cave goes about 400-500 ft
more dropping only 5 ft. The stream exit’s under a wall at the back of the
cave. The ceilings range from 25 ft to 75 ft. There are many formations,
some up pretty high.
What we call the second part of the cave starts where the water stream
comes from. There is a pool you enter. About 10 ft in you turn left and duct
down to get in under the rock. You get wet to your thighs then you can stand up
again and you have to climb up a 50 ft waterfall. At the top you wend your way
over water smooth rocks. It finally levels out and you can walk fairly well,
but most of the time your in the shallow stream
because of the sloped sides. The bone room is what we call the area where the 3
toed sloth bones were found. They are in the Smithsonian. They were found by
teenagers in 1966. Many different formations are found all along the way. The bone room is 190 ft down. The cave winds
its way until you have to climb over some rocks. There are a couple of pools
you have to navigate the last one is about 6 or more feet deep, which if you
stay to the right side and it only goes a little pass your knees. At its end
there is a smooth round deposit you have to climb up. On top are little pools
with deposit walls. After that loads of formations and then the column room
with floor to ceiling columns. After that you come to a small opening you can
climb thru. They are some kind of crystal formation. There are solid white big formations,
shields, soda straws, pop corn and brain formations.
Linda Pitchell
Tri level home splits in the back of house with 3 bedrooms 2 baths
1. House has cedar exterior
2. 2x6 walls with 6” insulation
and 12” blown in the ceiling.
3. Ceramic tile in laundry room,
both bathrooms and kitchen and counter top
4. Laundry room has an air tight
wood stove, that heats the whole house in winter. The
enclosed basement entrance to hold fire wood.
5. Has an outside door on all 4
sides of the house
6. Tri level 5 steps up to
bedrooms and 7 steps down stairs to den and laundry room.
7. Open kitchen and living room
floor plan.
8. Living room has cedar sloped
ceiling.
9. Side kitchen deck 12x21
that’s shaded in the afternoon.
10. Covered front porch 8x21
11. 2 car garage 24x26 with full unfinished up stairs with a 8x10 deck.
12. 16x20 wood working shop wired 220 volt
13. 12x16 back yard garden shed.
14. 2 car metal carport enclosed on 3 sides.
15. All around house and around woods is landscaped.
16. House has 3 outside spigots.
17. 2x4 ft small garden shed attached to the side of the house.
18. Master bathroom has double sink and linen cabinet and in another
room it has the toilet and tub.
19. Hall has an attic fan to cool whole house in summer.
20. House has Anderson casement windows with low E tint. They get
washed inside and out twice a year. .
21. 2 Pella brand sliding glass doors one in kitchen and one in down
stairs den. Den is on level going
outside.
22. Den has birch built in book case. And has a large closet.
23. The door is solid mahogany with oval lead glass.
24. House is almost at the dead end of the road so not much traffic and
very quiet, private.
25. Over 20ac. Mostly wooded. Large cleared
front and back yard that’s level. All mowing is done with a riding mower.
26. New roof in Oct 2007
27. Newer smooth top stove and dish washer.
28. There are about 120 different daylilies 70 Iris and 72
Rhododendron.
29. House has crown molding.
30. House has been totally updated.