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Wow! Dream house and property! Circa 1793 and 1830 in Virginia. Lakefront on 27 acres. $1,750,000

December 3, 2023

This one definitely has some wow factor! This is a dream house and dream property on beautiful Kerr Lake. This Jacob Holt designed house was built in 1793 and 1830. It is located on 27 acres in Clarksville, Virginia. The property features a beautiful main house, guest cabin, multiple outbuildings, including a large workshop. There are sandy beaches and a long drive. Four bedrooms, four bathrooms and 5,350 square feet. $1,750,000

Contact Faye Guin with Century 21 Knolls Realty

From the Zillow listing:

 

This IMPRESSIVE Jacob Holt mid 19th-century style 4-BR, 3.5 bath home updated w/ MODERN CONVENIENCES in the late twentieth century is perfectly sited on over 27 ACRES bordering KERR LAKE and located near the NC-VIRGINIA state line. The original section of the home is dated app. 1793. Around 1830, well-known southern builder Jacob Holt added the expansive two-story front section with center hallway. Around 1850, Holt was commissioned to rebuild the original rear section and connect to the 1830’s front. The home remained in the same family for over two-hundred years. The BEAUTIFUL setting is at the end of VA SR 826 and only a little over an hour from Raleigh or Durham, NC . Other structures include a recently updated family cabin with great water views, plus several other period dependencies, and a modern metal 50×75 workshop. Open fields, sandy beaches, extensive road frontage, and so much more.

 

 

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