958 Ashby Ln, Etlan, VA 22719

You won’t want to miss this rare 10.5 ac retreat on the south east side of Old Rag Mtn. This well designed log home will charm you with its beautiful heart pine floors & log walls. The property sits 100 yards from the boundary of the Shenandoah National Park and is only 10 minutes from the Old Rag trail head and popular trout streams. The home has been meticulously maintained and offers one-level living with an open plan great room & kitchen, an over sized butler’s pantry, large porches and side deck. The spacious primary suite includes an adjacent 28’ screened porch and a loft for extra sleeping area or storage. The original cabin was built on the site by early settlers of Old Rag, and once was the only cabin on that side of the Mountain. Sadly, the original cabin burned down in 1981 and the owners were fortunate to save the old stone foundation, chimney, brass locks and doorknobs from the original cabin. These were restored and are now the centerpiece of the current cabin, blending old and new. An addition was added in 1991, tripling the size and creating 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. There are gas fireplaces in two bedrooms but they have not been operated in years and carry no warranty. The basement level has a recreation room, work shop, utility room and one car garage. The exterior was completely refurbished in 2021. Exterior logs and chinking were restored and a new roof and leaf-guard gutter system installed. All new appliances in 2021 and the high-efficiency HVAC systems are less than five years old. There is a two bedroom septic field, and a shared well with two other weekend homes. You will find a list of improvements, information on the well and septic and the deeded road easement in the document section above the pictures. The neighboring cabins share in the road maintenance without a formal agreement with the help of a resident at the beginning of Ashby Lane. There is a locked gate with keys in private lock boxes at the beginning of the private lane. Ashby Ln is a short distance to Graves Mtn Lodge, White Oak Falls, and numerous wineries and breweries that Madison has to offer. Remote and very private, but convenient to attractions in Madison and Rappahannock.