Historic House Listings

Pretty staircase! Circa 1870. Three acres in Virginia. $499,000

April 1, 2025

This house has a beautiful staircase! The setting is really nice too! The house was built in 1870. It is located on three acres in Buena Vista, Virginia. The house features a covered front porch, wood floors, pretty staircase, tall ceilings, wide baseboards, double front doors, bay windows and wainscoting. There are a couple of outbuildings on the property. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 3,590 square feet. $499,000

Contact Will Moore with James Wm. Moore Real Estate: 540-460-4602

From the Zillow listing:

 

This stately c. 1870 brick farmhouse, privately set on 3 verdant acres, offers spacious living areas with significant historic architectural details. The first floor features a center hall with gorgeous original staircase, two large parlors with massive bay windows, formal dining room, expansive kitchen with center island, half bath, and a bright and cheery sunroom with exposed brick walls and terra cotta tile floor. Upstairs, four generously sized bedrooms and two full baths include an impressive master suite with double closets, a sitting room with an outdoor balcony, and a master bath featuring exposed brick, wainscoting, shower, and jacuzzi tub. Irreplaceable historic elements include transom windows, hand laid stone foundation, period mantels adorning decorative fireplaces, soaring 10’+ ceilings, and hardwood floors throughout. The lush, usable grounds feature a koi pond, mature trees, blooming landscaping, Blue Ridge Mountain views, and a storage barn with an attached antique log building. The property has access to fiber internet, well and septic (with public utilities available), and is conveniently located with easy access to I-81 and the two picturesque college towns of Buena Vista, featuring Southern Virginia University, and Lexington, home of Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute.

 

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