This 36.549 +/- acre property is mostly open and flat with gentle knolls. There are impressive views in every direction. It also has the ideal and rare combination of easy accessibility and long views making it an enviable home site.
The property is excellent agricultural land that is currently being used for soybean and corn production. It is also ideal for grazing, hay production, horses or viniculture. The property is divided into 2 parcels, each approximately 18 acres.
The Francis Thornton Valley Road, from Sperryville to Madison, is one of the most delightful drives in the USA as the road meanders through the fields and foothills at the base of the fabled Blue Ridge Mountains. This is a magical land that soothes the senses with its gentle beauty and its unsurpassed scenery. It is home to large farms and wide expanses of protected land. Because of this incredible beauty, the FT Valley Road (Route 231) is designated as a Virginia Scenic Byway.
This property is only about 2 hours from Washington, DC, and 1.5 hours to Dulles Airport. It is about 45 minutes to Charlottesville and 30 minutes to Culpeper or to Warrenton for general shopping. Nearby, the Shenandoah National Park offers an amazing array of waterfalls, canyons, trails and hikes. Rappahannock County has many fine restaurants and wineries and there are plenty of art galleries, theaters and social activities for those who want to become involved.
