Fully furnished home designed and built by respected local contractor as his personal home with many special details and tranquil surrounding landscaping. An ideal weekend home to recharge after a week in the city. The house is set well back from the road; a curved stone walkway descends from the parking area through a river birch grove to the covered front porch. A Japanese entryway welcomes you to the sunny foyer. To the right a gourmet galleykitchen with soapstone countertops and sink and stainless steel appliances, overlooks the living and dining area. Ash floors throughout, with Brazilian slate tile in the L/D room. Living room has comfy seating, a large TV with excellent sound system and a library of CDs and DVDs. Behind the entertainment center, a hidden window seat is perfect for private conversation or reading a book. First floor bedroom with Tempurpedic queen bed opens up to a screen porch overlooking the patio with a Japanese water garden. Large built-in closets provide plenty of storage. First floor bath has stone topped vanity and walk in shower looking out on a private garden with outdoor shower. The large utility/project room is equipped with a stacked W/D, sink, upright freezer, wine storage, and workbench. A large pantry with rollout shelves provides tons of storage. The second floor has a large sunny loft/office space with a comfortable queen sofa bed. Second floor bedroom also has a queen bed and a skylight for viewing the stars. The bathroom on the second floor has a marble top vanity and claw foot tub. The surrounding gardens features mature landscaping, many stone paths, a flagstone patio dining area with gas grill. Multiple water falls in the Japanese water garden provides soothing auditory ambiance throughout the house and landscape lighting enhances the evening effect. Geothermal heating and cooling, triple pane windows and extra insulation make the house eco friendly, extremely comfortable and super quiet. The home is very private, with bucolic and pastoral views (horses in the field next door), and within easy driving distance to many wineries, breweries, antique shopping and dining in nearby Washington (home of the Inn at Little Washington) and Sperryville. Rappahannock County is one of the premier weekend getaway destinations for Washington, DC. Call for more information (540) 987-8131. The owners are cruising on a sailboat for the winter and are willing to discuss various lease periods. Utilities included- landline phone with US LD, water, electricity (up to $100/month includes heat, AC), propane,satellite internet (up to 10 GB/month). In addition, lawn mowing and garden care service is included. Pets allowed with a $500 refundable deposit and an additional $100/month in rent.
This property is off market, which means it's not currently listed for sale or rent on Zillow. This may be different from what's available on other websites or public sources.
