Historic House Listings

Six waterfront acres in Virginia. Circa 1880. $325,000

September 2, 2024

Waterfront acreage! The house is already raised. The house was built in 1880. It is located on 5.94 acres in Port Haywood, Virginia. The house features a large wrap around porch, a screened in porch, chair rails, crown moulding, french doors and hardwood floors. This home has been a popular short term rental. Four bedrooms, two bathrooms and 1,952 square feet. $325,000

Contact Nathan Beck with Beck Estates Realty: 804-405-1161

From the Zillow listing:

 

Waterfront Farmhouse on approximately 6 acres. 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths (1 each floor), 2 living rooms (1 with 3 exterior walls, yoga porch and great views), 1 game room. The best part, are the porches on 3 sides of the house. Front porch 52×8, corner rear deck, covered screen porch 28×16, new covered “yoga” porch 14×8. Basement/crawl space is standing height with sand floor. New well 2024. 4 bedroom peat moss septic with 1 year old peat, 2023 pumped and inspected. To the water from rear of the yard, then 240’ over the wetlands (old walkway pilings on marsh still visible) from the berm outback to kayak racks on Dyer Creek. Complete exterior painted 2024. 1st & 2nd floor ceilings, 7’ 7” and 6’ 8”respectively. New Point Comfort Lighthouse Overlook 1 mile scenic walk or bike ride. We are immediately adjacent to Nature Preserve on the South. Most of the wooded section is on the North side. All plumbing and wiring replaced. All windows thermal pane. As found plaster walls with some texture and character! Tax records go back to at least 1880 for a structure here. Some mortise and tenon construction visible. Records show a ship’s Captain named Burley as a prior owner. They kept their fishing boats on Bavon Beach. Boat slips available at several marinas nearby. New Point Comfort Lighthouse Beach can be reached by kayaking from the Overlook. Several other Mathews public beaches nearby. This property was a popular short term rental for about 8 years and could be again!

 

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