ITMANN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The historic Itmann Company Store in Wyoming County is back on the market.
According to FoxFire Realty agent David Sibray, parties negotiating the purchase of the historic property could not reach an agreement.
Sibray says that other interested buyers are coming forward and that FoxFire Realty is currently working with several interested parties.
“I’m fielding requests for information about the property daily now,” Sibray said.
According to Sibray, the increase in tourism in the region, even over the last year, has made the building far more enticing as a potential tourist attraction and commercial investment.
“Tourism is enjoying unmatched growth here,” he said, “especially where off-road tourism is concerned. More than 1,000 visit the castle on ATVs and side-by-sides every month in peak season.”
The masterpiece stone structure built by Italian immigrants in the 1920s was designed by architect Alex Mahood to serve the needs of what was then an isolated mining community.
“What they created was the ultimate coal company-store complex,” Sibray said.
Sibray says the complex, with more than 23,000 square feet, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is listed for sale at $250,000.
Its historic status includes grants and tax credits conferred by its inclusion on the register and its location in a high tourism region.
For more information, visit the Foxfire Realty website at The Historic Itmann Company Store.
