$8.4 Million Colonial-Period Virginia Farm Boasts Ties to George Washington

Lengthy earlier than it grew to become an $8.4 million itemizing, Wheatland Farm was a working piece of Virginia historical past—with roots stretching again practically three centuries.

The sprawling 43-acre property in Purcellville, VA, is anchored by a manor home that dates to 1741 and, in accordance with the itemizing, which is held by Theo Adamstein, of The Heider Firm at TTR Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty, and Laura Farrell, of TTR Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty, as soon as welcomed a number of the most notable figures of the colonial period, together with George Washington.

Now, the storied property is looking for its subsequent steward, having hit the marketplace for $8.4 million, providing up the prospect to personal a dwelling that’s greater than three many years older than the Declaration of Independence.

But the historical past of Wheatland Farm extends nicely past the partitions of its centuries-old residence. In accordance with Adamstein, the property was initially a part of an enormous tract that when encompassed roughly 10,000 acres and was granted to the Thompson household.

The land was already a hub of exercise earlier than the neighboring city of Waterford was established, with the Thompson household working each a grist mill and a put up workplace on the property.

The household’s ties additionally prolonged to one of many nation’s most well-known founding households. Adamstein says the Thompsons knew Washington and his brothers, including one more layer to the property’s exceptional colonial-era pedigrees.

Washington is alleged to have stayed at Wheatland on a number of events throughout the Revolutionary Conflict, whereas the farm itself reportedly performed a job within the conflict effort, supplying peaches and corn to assist provision his troops.

At this time, the six-bedroom, 4.5-bath manor home sprawls 7,727 sq. ft and anchors a property that feels extra like a historic campus than a conventional single-family property.

Eight buildings are unfold throughout the grounds and related by paved walkways, together with two guesthouses, a restored Daniel Boone log cabin, a carriage home that now serves as an government workplace, and a coffeehouse/schoolroom.

Adamstein says the setup means the property “can perform nearly as a personal household compound — a spot the place household, associates and visitors can all be collectively whereas nonetheless having their very own house.”

The manor home additionally bears a placing resemblance to Washington’s famed household residence, Mount Vernon.

“The comparability is especially intriguing as a result of the 2 homes are contemporaries, and had been constructed simply seven years aside,” Adamstein says. “The rear elevation of Mount Vernon additionally bears a exceptional visible similarity to Wheatland in its proportions, architectural character, and conventional coloration palette.”

Regardless of, its centuries-old pedigrees, the manor home has been up to date for modern-day dwelling with out sacrificing its character.

Latest renovations embody a 2017 kitchen overhaul with Dacor home equipment, mixing up to date comforts with the house’s unique detailing.

The consequence, Adamstein says, is a property that’s “practically three centuries previous, however it’s a sublime, spacious residence that may truly be lived in fantastically right now.”

The property’s equestrian amenities are one other main draw.

The 2021 Pavilion Barn options 18 European-style stalls and connects on to an indoor area, whereas the absolutely restored, circa-1800 Nice Barn affords eight outsized stalls, a broodmare stall, and an upstairs occasion house.

Mature timber and established trails weave all through the sprawling grounds.

With Agricultural Rural-1 zoning and no easements, historic restrictions, or HOA, Wheatland Farm additionally affords an uncommon diploma of flexibility for its subsequent proprietor.

The property may function a personal household compound, working equestrian operation, occasion venue, and even an institutional campus.

Adamstein factors to a mission in Lexington, KY, the place a gaggle reworked horse stalls into a personal eating venue—an concept he calls “very intelligent” and believes may probably translate to Wheatland.

“There’s a lot potential and prospects for enterprise at Wheatland Farm,” he says, describing the property’s location and present infrastructure as “simply the beginning of what this particular property may carry to the area people.”