Impressive 140-Acre Estate In The Heart Of Virginia Asks $11 Million

Eaglecrest is a 140-acre property within the coronary heart of Virginia that was impressed by such presidential mansions as George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello.

Set in Charlottesville, a couple of 2-hour drive from Washington, D.C., the property has quick access to historic websites, wineries and outside recreation together with climbing, horseback driving and golf. Close by are the College of Virginia, President James Monroe’s Highland residence and Montpelier, the house of President James Madison.

“Whereas this dwelling provides seclusion, privateness and a sure – moderately tough to seek out nowadays – serenity, Charlottesville’s bustling downtown is a mere 15-minute drive away,” says itemizing agent Fouad Talout of Lengthy & Foster Actual Property. “Town provides thrilling nightlife and sincere Southern hospitality. This property actually provides one of the best of each worlds.”

Accomplished in 2000, the residential compound facilities on a 16,400-square-foot manor home surrounded by lush lawns, fields and woodland. Stately columns outline the portico of the crimson brick mansion, whereas black shutters body the home windows.

Twin staircases lead upstairs off the wood-clad central corridor, which opens to a two-story octagon-shaped front room that options French doorways, a fire and crown molding.

A wall mural depicting early American life graces the formal eating room. A butler’s pantry sits off the kitchen, which has cherry cabinetry, granite counter tops and a middle island. A breakfast room opens to a display screen porch.

A household room, two workplaces, a membership stage for entertaining and two wings, every with its personal suite of rooms and conservatory, are amongst different dwelling areas.

The primary stage proprietor’s suite includes a sitting space with a fire, French doorways, a twin vainness toilet and enormous walk-in closets for a complete of seven bedrooms and 7 full loos.

Herringbone-patterned brick terraces result in the yard and the swimming pool. Two pure springs feed a three-acre pond behind the manor home.

Additionally on the grounds are a four-bedroom visitor home, a carriage home that may accommodate 10 automobiles and has an upstairs workplace suite, a log cabin with a kitchen and a loft bed room, and a greenhouse with a two-car storage adjoining to the orchard and vegetable gardens.

A coated bridge, greater than 4 miles of roads and trails, two barns or tools sheds, a pavilion and a reflecting pool with fountains are amongst different facilities.

Eaglecrest’s many attainable makes use of embrace a company retreat, an equestrian property, a household compound, a trip getaway or a farm, in accordance with Talout. The asking worth for 741 Woodlands Highway, Charlottesville, Virginia, is US $10.9 million.

The property is a rarity within the present native housing market. “Higher-bracket houses, akin to this one, sometimes fall into their very own class,” says Talout, who cites just one different property on the market within the space that would even be thought-about a comparable itemizing. However the comp, he notes, “doesn’t take pleasure in the identical well-kept grounds, stately finishes, trendy upgrades and 5 separate compounds/visitor houses that 741 Woodlands does.”

Plus, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport is simply about 8 miles away from Eaglecrest.

“One in all Virginia’s most spectacular estates, there are few consumers who could also be lucky sufficient to name it dwelling,” Talout says. “The longer term proprietor of this property will certainly benefit from the many years of reminiscences this dwelling will convey.”

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