158 Academy Ln, Pence Springs, WV 24962
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158 Academy Ln,Pence Springs, WV 24962
$2,200,000
- 0 Acres
- Lots / Land
- Active
Listed by: randy s. burdette
Office: foxfire realty
MLS#:25-212
Source:WV_GVBR
Price summary
- Price:$2,200,000
About this home
THE HISTORIC PENCE SPRINGS RESORT
(Recently known as The Greenbrier Girls Academy)
Former historic hotel resort, state reformatory, hotel resort again, and lately a girl's school
25,000 SF three story hotel, recently used as an education center, lodging and headquarters
A fantastic compound in the beautiful quite mountains of Summers County, West Virginia
Tremendous investment opportunity with endless possibilities of creating income in multiple ways
Huge commercial kitchen
Dining room
Offices
7400 SF fitness center and gymnasium
6000 SF two story arts and educational building with a large wonderful, covered porch
Wonderful multipurpose sun room
The ballroom and dining hall combination
Incredible historic lobby with fireplace
Beautiful, covered porches and decks Miles of roads and trails to explore within 138 acres
120 acres of forest with an emerging hardwood timber stand
Excellent hunting property
Mountain pond.
Most recently used as a school for girls
Excellent opportunity for a retreat center, boutique hotel, education center and a multitude of other uses
60 room hotel, the early days was a Mecca for the elite travelers and gamblers
Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places
Possible historic tax credits available
44,000 SF of finished buildings
The third floor has not been remodeled from past use as the State of West Virginia Women's Prison
World class fishing and water recreation due to the three rivers that are nearby,The Greenbrier, Bluestone, and the Mighty New River
Bluestone Dam and Reservoir a 15-minute drive
10-minute drive to golf at the Hinton Elks Club at Willowwood.
The newest National Park and Preserve in the US is at Hinton the county
Outstanding 2900 SF, eight stall horse stable with electric and private well.
Huge, covered riding center
13 mountain yurts for camping and outings
44-minute drive to America's Resort the famous Greenbrier Hotel and Sporting Club
30-minute drive to historic Lewisburg
¼ mile to the beautiful Greenbrier River
Public water
Public sewer
The Hinton/Alderson airport is within site of the property.
The subject property adjoins the Pence Springs Flea Market
Easy walking distance to convenience store and gas station
About 2 hours to Charleston, WV
About 2 hours to Roanoke VA
35-minute drive to Greenbrier Valley Airport at Lewisburg. Daily jet service
Recent improvements with 2006 remodel with modern vinyl windows, propane furnace, and hotel roof replaced about 5 years ago
No county wide zoning in Summers County
MOST RECENT USE
Greenbrier Academy for Girls, located in Pence Springs, West Virginia, was a therapeutic boarding school established in 2007. The academy offered a college preparatory curriculum for students in grades 8 through 12, emphasizing both academic and therapeutic programs. In addition to traditional subjects, Greenbrier Academy incorporated arts and extracurricular activities into its program. Students engaged in African drumming, various clubs, and community service projects, including trips abroad to countries like Africa and Nicaragua. The Academy closed in 2023.
PRESERVATION AND CURRENT USE
Constructed in 1918 and was remodeled in 2006 and later years. The Pence Springs Hotel was established as a luxurious retreat, designed to attract guests who wanted both the serenity of the mountains and the believed health benefits of the mineral waters. The resort offered grand accommodations, including elegantly furnished rooms, wraparound porches, and beautifully manicured gardens.
HOTEL SNAPSHOT
25,000 SF three story boarding school (historical hotel)
Full commercial kitchen
Dining/Banquet room
Amazing Grand Parlor
The Sun room
Multiple Offices
Perched on a knoll overlooking the beautiful Pence Springs Valley. The first and second floors are remodeled with meeting spaces, dining areas, kitchen, +/-20 rooms with shared bathrooms
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Home facts
- Listing ID #:25-212
- Added:311 day(s) ago
- Updated:January 05, 2026 at 03:48 PM
Schools
- High school:Hinton
- Middle school:Other
- Elementary school:Talcott
Utilities
- Water:City, Well
Finances and disclosures
- Price:$2,200,000
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