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A Shenandoah Valley of Virginia Farm

…consisting of a restored circa 1880 farmhouse situated in the middle of a three-parcel tract totaling more than 53 acres and containing one of the highest elevations on the central valley floor. There are additional building sites with spectacular views of the Massanutten, Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountain ranges. It is located three-miles west of Interstate 81’s Weyers Cave exit, approximately 12 miles from Harrisonburg and Staunton, six miles from the Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD) with non-stop scheduled service to Washington’s Dulles International Airport, less than an hour from Charlottesville and just over two hours from Washington, DC.

The residence has undergone a prolonged restoration that included the clearing of old structures, installing underground utilities, new wiring and electric baseboard heating, all beginning with its acquisition in 1973. For the next decade plaster walls were removed and replaced with new partitions, closets, insulation and sheetrock in all but the present study, dining room and kitchen where vintage wood walls made that unthinkable. New doors and windows were added throughout and a well was drilled. In 2001 a copper roof was installed, old German siding removed and replaced by additional insulation, building board, wrap and cement-resin siding. A new deep-well pump, line and associated pressure and treatment systems were added to the 3,000 gallon cistern service now reserved for outdoor purposes. Concrete footers, adjustable metal posts and cinder-block wall sections reinforce the foundation. Concrete porches, a walk and vinyl railings were added in 2005 along with a professionally engineered entry lane. Inside, restored vintage heart-pine floors and walls accent an attractive living space of 1735 square feet.

Whether your plans include continuing the comfortable cottage lifestyle of its present owners, complementing the existing structure with additional living space, or building elsewhere on this unique property, the possibilities are unlimited. Its central location, both locally and in a broader regional context, makes it an incomparable choice. This would be an ideal site for horses (adjacent to an extensive veterinary horse farm and clinic), a vineyard (within 20 miles of recently developed Cross Keys and Barren Ridge vineyards) or simply the joy of living in the midst of your own 53 acres well off, but only a quarter-mile-long lane from, paved county roads and nearby I-81.

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