Looking at property in Hampshirite County. I have zero expectations of any fiber or even old school copper getting down those roads. Never going to happen. So, Starlink will be the magic sauce, at long last.
Internet in Hampshire and Hardy is spotty. On the farm there's only good signal because of line of sight to some wierd system. Before that it was satellite only.
Is your neighborhood sold out?I do have Xfinity and it is available here and there in Jefferson County, if that is where you are looking. We are about six miles outside of Charles Town (southwest) so it is getting to outlying areas, but mostly in subdivisions, as you would expect. Our little subdivision only has 14 houses in it but Xfinity had already run their cables when we started construction on the house. It's easy enough to check as you begin your house search. Best of luck!
Looking at property in Hampshirite County. I have zero expectations of any fiber or even old school copper getting down those roads. Never going to happen. So, Starlink will be the magic sauce, at long last.
Or Frontier. UGH! Dumped them and got Xfinity gig service for $20/month less.The mantra of anyone looking at internet options in WV is "Please don't be HughesNet, please don't be HughesNet, please don't be HughesNet."
Or Frontier. UGH! Dumped them and got Xfinity gig service for $20/month less.
Or Frontier. UGH! Dumped them and got Xfinity gig service for $20/month less.
Is your neighborhood sold out?
Where we were looking, and ended up buying, the only options are DSL, 4/5G wireless, and satellite. When we toured properties, we brought a Verizon phone and an ATT phone and checked signals on both at & around the potential build sites.
Particularly in the mountains, signal can get great on one acre and zero on an adjacent acre.
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Bought a place in Grant County, Maysville specfically. 2100 sq ft rancher, 132 acres. nice little hunting cabin... about 15 mins off Corridor H... Frontier DSL luckily has a backbone/booster whatever you call it within 1 mile of the house. Signal has been pretty good about 18mps. I did have some problems with Frontier during the hookup... horrible horrible customer service.
And I know, this isn't WV, but for someone who wants a cabin:
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/392-Wass-Hollow-Rd_Addison_PA_15411_M99006-14999
Scroll through the pics for the views and the overall layout
There is a nice patch of dirt just west of Oakland, MD called Aurora, WV / Eglon,WV. It's more open farm country than mountains and hollers. You are 20min from Oakland for basic retail, another 10min to Deep Creek Lake. Hiking, mountain biking in Blackwater Falls is 30min, the Canaan valley ski areas 45min. Now you won't find the super cheap parcels with 100eds of acres of steep hillsides in that area, but occasionally a few fields with a small home pop up on the market.
Nice one Traveller!
That is only about 40 miles from home.
Maybe that one will stay on the market a while with no power and water.
Perfect escape from the world of pharmacy!