Historic House Listings

“Big Rock Farm”, Circa 1883. On 50 mountain acres in Virginia. $549,000

May 5, 2024

Beautiful mountain location! There are outbuildings on the property! The house was built in 1883. It is located on 50.92 acres in Covington, Virginia. The house features hardwood floors, knotty pine, built-ins, exposed beams and a stone fireplace. The house could use some updating. It was renovated in 1983, so the 1980’s needs to be undone. Just 30 minutes from The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Five bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,817 square feet. $549,000

Contact Will Moore with Moore Real Estate Company: 540-460-4602

From the Zillow listing:

 

Big Rock Farm – This historic 51-acre mountain farm retreat privately situated in a picturesque valley among the unspoiled mountains of western Virginia boasts 1/4-mile boundary with the National Forest at the end of a state-maintained road with a highly desirable mix of rolling fields with impressive mountain views and towering hardwood forest. Rising to an elevation of almost 3,000 feet at the top of Johnson Mountain, Big Rock Farm offers something for everyone including exciting prospects for farming, recreational pursuits, and hunting with its ideal habitat prime for significant populations of wildlife including whitetail deer, wild turkey, and black bear. Its handsome historic brick residence, built in 1883 and completely updated 100 years later, showcases generously sized living areas, three fireplaces including a hand-built local stone chimney, rustic wood floors and beams, an attached garage, and a total of 5 bedrooms and 3 baths including the spacious first-floor master suite. The property features numerous useful outbuildings including its huge equipment barn, a former milking barn, and several silos. In the same family for over 100 years, this rare opportunity fronts on state-maintained Rose Hill Ln. only 5 miles from Interstate 64, 9 miles from Clifton Forge, 10 miles from Covington, 40 miles from downtown historic Lexington, VA, and 30 miles from White Sulphur Springs, WV. New survey and no restrictions!

 

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