302 Old Mill Dam Rd, Pearisburg, VA 24134

WATERSIDE is a nearly 38-acre homestead in rural Giles County, Virginia. It is recognized as an historic property by the Commonwealth of Virginia and as a wildlife preserve by the National Wildlife Federation. Watersides most obvious and useful feature is its .7 mile of unobstructed water frontage. All portions of the property have beautiful views of the mill pond on Big Walker Creek, a large creek offering opportunities for swimming, boating, and excellent fishing.The property includes the home (ca. 1913) where the internationally renowned, Grammy award-winning jazz producer Creed Taylor (b. 1929) grew up.The two-story, wood-frame, Late Victorian farmhouse and outbuildings, accessible via arched wooden gates and a winding, tree-lined drive, were built in the folk Queen Anne style. While requiring repairs and renovations, the four-bedroom/1.5-bathroom house is replete with period details.Perhaps most notably, the property includes Banes Mill Dam, a potential source of hydroelectric power that was built by renowned 20th-century master builder W. Earle Andrews.Waterside is unusual in that two of its main features the farmhouse and the dam represent the work of designers and builders associated with at least 27 historic register listings and at least 1 proposed National Historic Landmark.Since 1791, Waterside has remained in the Bane-Taylor family, which is registered as among the First Families of Virginia (FFV). Waterside was the first settlement in the area.