Historic House Listings

The history!! The Dr. Conn House, circa 1820. Almost two acres. $190,000

July 16, 2018

So much history with this one! This was the Dr. Conn House. A portion of it was built in 1820 out of logs. An addition was added on in 1880. Dr. Conn used this as his office and he raised his three daughters in the home. The property supplied water to the town from a fresh spring in the backyard. This continued until 1966! There are original floors and hand blown glass windows in the house. Located on 1.63 acres in McGaheysville, Virginia. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 2,238 square feet. $190,000

From the Zillow listing:

 

Take a step back in the history of McGaheysville upon entering the “Conn House” which was built around 1820. The main part of the home was built out of logs, with the back addition being added around 1880. This property supplied water to the community for many years from the fresh water spring. A new spring house was added in 2017. The wide-plank hardwood floors, hand-blown glass windows, and stone foundation are sure to remind you of the history surrounding this home. On the first floor you will find a large kitchen, dining room, living room, office, full bath & the laundry. The second floor houses the 3 bedrooms with an additional full bathroom and a neat second sitting room/sun room. This home sits on a hard to find 1.6 acres.

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