Interesting house! The left side of the home was made of cut limestone and it was built in 1812. The brick side was added on in 1997. The house is located on 57 acres in Tazewell, Virginia. It is situated in the middle of a farming community called Burkes Garden and it is said it has some of the richest soil anywhere in the state. There are gently rolling pastures and hay fields. The property has a stream, pond and a spring. Two of the fireplaces in the home are functioning. There is an additional craftsman cottage on the property. Close to hiking on the Appalachian Trail! Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 2,737 square feet. $299,500
From the Zillow listing:
LOCATED IN ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES YOU’LL EVER FIND IS A 57 ACRE FARM! THE FARM LAY’S IN THE MIDDLE OF A BOWL SHAPED FARMING COMMUNITY CALLED BURKES GARDEN AND OFFERS SOME OF THE RICHEST SOIL ANYWHERE IN THE STATE! THE GENTLY ROLLING PASTURE & HAY FIELDS ARE A PERFECT SET UP FOR CATTLE HERD, SHEEP OR HORSES! THERE’S NEWER FENCING, A SPRING, MEANDERING STREAM AND POND! THE HOME WAS BUILT IN 1812 AND ONE OF THE OLDEST IN TAZEWELL COUNTY! ORIGINAL PART OF THE HOME WAS BUILT WITH CUT LIMESTONE AND THE BRICK ADDITION WAS ADDED IN 1997. THERE’S A NEWER ROOF, HEAT PUMP & INSULATED WINDOWS! THERE ARE 2 FUNCTIONAL FIREPLACES! THE UNFINISHED WORK IN THE HOME IS SO THAT YOU CAN DO YOUR OWN COMPLETION AND ADD PERSONAL TOUCHES TO THIS HISTORIC GEM! BUILDINGS ON THE PROPERTY INCLUDE BARN, EQUIPMENT SHED, HAY SHEDS, HEN HOUSE AND CRAFTSMAN COTTAGE! THE COMMUNITY HAS 2 GENERAL STORES, HORSEBACK RIDING OPPORTUNITIES, HIKING ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AND THE MOST SPECTACULAR VIEWS ANYWHERE!!
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