Historic House Listings

Say what?! 61 bedrooms, 54,000 SF, and 500 acres in West Virginia. $3,200,000

January 5, 2022

Wow! This was originally built for Captain JJ Vandergrift as his summer estate. The chapel is pretty cool! This home was built in 1901. It is located on 494 acres in Wellsburg, West Virginia. The listing includes the main mansion with 73 rooms, including 39 bedrooms and a commercial kitchen. There is also a care home on the property with 22 bedrooms. The main mansion has a billiards room, library and a chapel. There could be a lot of uses for this property. 61 bedrooms, 64 bathrooms and 54,101 square feet. $3,800,000 New price: $3,200,000

Contact Jayla Robinson with Paull Associates

From the Zillow listing:

 

RESIDENTIAL &COMMERCIAL possibilities are ENDLESS!Nearly 500 ACRES of a generous mix of WOODED LAND &OPEN FIELDS that can be used for recreational or agricultural purposes!Less than an hour from Pittsburgh& half hour to Wheeling,the LOCATION provides easy access to all the amenities offered by the tri-state area!Originally commissioned as a summer estate by Cpt. JJ Vandergrift with Gilded Age era craftsmanship!The mansion boasts 73 rooms including 39 bedrooms,a commercial kitchen,dining areas,a library, billiard room, a chapel and much more!A care home was built on with 27 rooms including 22 bedrooms!Wedding venue?Hunting lodge?Hotel/ bed&breakfast?Do not come on property without permission!

 

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