4 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Greenfield is an historic Southern Albemarle hunting and farming estate ideally suited to outdoor enthusiasts incl' equestrians, wing shooters (turkey, dove, ducks, released quail), deer hunters and anyone who might want to take advantage of the fertile croplands. The centerpiece of this storied property is a c. 1905 manor home offering 12ft ceilings, incredible woodwork, massive windows, endless fireplaces and also modern luxuries incl' his and per primary suite bathrooms and an expansive, modern kitchen. There are 3 modern, 1 bedroom aprtmnts in excellent cond. for guests or staff. In an area of noted farms and estates 25 mins from Charlottesville. Along Ballenger Creek sits the remains of Boiling Springs Grist Mill (photos in the slide show), constructed in 1780 to grind local landowners' corn and whole wheat w/ millstones imported from Italy. During the Civil War Sherman's troops intended to burn the mill down however then owner WH 'Buck' Langhorne's slave Peter Jefferson poignantly and successfully pleaded that it be spared. The mill and Greenfield Farm have been owned or visited by many prominent Virginians well into the mid 1900's incl. Nancy Astor, 1st female member of the English House of Commons. 2 div. rights. Add'l 258 acres avail.