With outstanding views of Grayson Highlands State Park and Pine Mountain, this farmhouse sits atop a grassy knoll, surrounded by pastures and barns. Just a short drive away, the park offers access to the Virginia Horse Trails system.
Located within 30 minutes of Independence, Virginia and approximately 45 minutes to West Jefferson, North Carolina, you can enjoy privacy and other rural pleasures and still be within a comfortable drive to town.
For the past ten years, the property has been an award-winning llama farm. As farm amenities are of most interest to alpaca, llama or horse owners, we'll start with those details. The barn was completed first in 1996 with an apartment that was home to the sellers for the first 5 years of the farm's life.
The vaulted ceilings and ample windows keep the apartment on the upper level of the barn bright. Sold fully furnished, this charming apartment features an efficiency kitchen, air conditioning, walk-in closet and large bathroom. This space would make an excellent "guest" or "farm manager" apartment, or could be used as a vacation rental or even a B&B.
Adjoining storage space could easily double the size of this already spacious apartment.
The acreage is divided into twenty acres of pastures and paddocks with fencing and cross-fencing, 5 acres with hardwoods and evergreens, ten acres that were partially timbered and replanted with 3,500 white pines.
In addition to the main barn, the property has three other livestock related barns. This is the weanling barn and below is the raised wooden floor hay barn.
There is also a barn situated in the far field and an equipment barn. All the buildings are less than ten years old and sided in hemlock. The animal out-barns all have automatic non-freeze watering stations, electricity, lighting and paddocks.
The five year old country-style farmhouse has all the modern elements yet retains all the charm of a farmhouse. You will enjoy one level living with this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home featuring beautiful red oak floors, stone fireplace, approximately 2,159 sq. ft. of heated & cooled living space, lots of windows, covered front & back porches, and an oversized 2-car garage.
Vaulted ceilings in the great room and 9' ceilings in the rest of the house make everything feel sunny and light.
The stone wood-burning fireplace competes for your attention with the view out the adjoining bank of windows.
The breakfast room overlooks the barn and has a side entrance and half-bath making an easy transition to the house from the paddocks.
The spacious kitchen features red oak floors, pickled hickory cabinets with tile counters, a center work island and more than ample work and storage space. There is plenty of room for entertaining dinner guests and still intimate enough for a quiet evening meal.
The airy master bedroom features custom built-in window seats and shelving from a local craftsman who also did the built-in dressers in the master closet. Long-range views can be enjoyed from the master bedroom and master bath that features a bidet and separate shower.
There are two additional bedrooms that could be used as office or hobby space.
An oversized laundry room opens right off the garage, making transitions from the outdoors easy, especially in clothes muddied from livestock duties. Two special features to note: A built-in ironing board and a " drip dry" area.
A 30' x 40' garden maintained with organic garden principles and, of course, llama manure, is located just a short walk from the front door of the house and right by the equipment barn.
Throughout the seasons, you will find this property to be a delight. We wish it were possible to bottle the peacefulness to fully convey it to you here. Take a few minutes to scroll down and view photos taken of this truly unique property.
Designed for year-round living, this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath country home with oak floors, vaulted ceilings, approximately 2,159 heated sq. ft. of living space, full walkout basement offering expansion possibilities, covered front & back porches and an oversized 2-car garage is perfectly situated on 34+ pristine acres with a large barn that has a furnished apartment, two additional livestock barns, hay barn, equipment barn, fenced and cross-fenced pastures, hardwoods, evergreens and gorgeous long-range views. This one of a kind property is offered at $995,000.
