Westview Farm (c. 1810) is located in the foothills of central Virginia, midway between Richmond and Charlottesville. This 56 acre gentlemans estate contains a beautifully evolved farmhouse nestled within sunny pastures, shaded forest and 1000 feet of South Anna River frontage. The house is surrounded by 17 acres of pasture with an additional 10 unimproved acres of pasture beyond. Five miles north of the Gum Spring exit of I- 64, Westview is a mellow commute to the bustling suburbs of Short Pump/Richmond. The 4 bedroom, 3 bath home consists of the original 1810 two room cabin joined to an 1822 farmhouse and a 2009 renovation/addition designed by architect Doug Bowman. The house includes original features such as heart pine floors, 4 wood burning fireplaces, 9 over 9 windows, plaster walls and handcrafted doors and mantels. The luxurious first floor master suite has a fireplace, office, 12 x17 California Closet room leading to a 5 piece bath with high end finishes and pasture views from the deep soaking tub & walk in shower. Completing the first floor are the 1810 cabin library room (woodstove & exposed beams), a large center hall foyer with staircase, parlour w/ fireplace, a bright family room with full bath, laundry/pantry with Whirlpool Duet washer/dryer and an amazing urban farmhouse kitchen. The kitchen is a familys dream with commercial style refrigerator and freezer, 6 burner GE Monogram duel fuel gas range w/ double ovens and grill, honed Absolute black granite countertops, Shaker-style Medallion cabinets, deep single bowl stainless steel sink with Grohe faucet, Bosch dishwasher, wood burning fireplace, slate floors and 20 foot ceiling. Located beyond the kitchen are a large porch, 40 foot in-ground pool w/ Polaris robot vacuum system and a gym/pool house overlooking the pool. The upstairs of the home has 3 bedrooms (1 with wood burning fireplace), a 5 piece bath and a walk up attic. The home is surrounded by old growth boxwoods, cedars, black walnuts and a majestic 150 year-old Carolina Ash. Updates include new: deep well, 3 zone central air/heat w/ propane furnaces, Rinnai tankless hot water, whole house conditioned crawl space, custom standing seam and Gerard metal roofs, Hardie Board siding, interior painted with Benjamin Moore Historic colors, Marvin windows & custom woodwork by Wichello General Contracting. There are 4 dependencies including two, 3-sided garage/storage buildings that include a chicken coop and 2 run-in stalls, a woodshed and pool house/gym as well as an old barn. ~3 of the 56 acres are fenced pasture w/ electric strand. There is also a large fenced backyard perfect for pets and children. The property is enrolled in the "land use" category for taxation, resulting in reduced 2014 real estate tax of only $2339. This may be continued by the next owner, if desired. Please see the 2015 Louisa County Real Estate Assessment. Current assessment $651,600 for 2015. Property is located in the hamlet of Orchid but carries a Bumpass postal address.
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