4783 Herring Creek Rd, Aylett, VA 23009

Built in 1808 as a two-over-two w/ an English basement, Retreat has grown into a gracious living space w/ additions b/w the original construction & 1867 - a wonderful example of country living at its finest. A lane lined w/ dogwoods, red maples, plane trees & red cedars leads to a Georgian house which sits on 8 acres of park surrounded by 70 acres of woods & crop fields.The current owners renovated, upgraded or replaced all major systems over the yrs to assure comfortable living & meticulously maintain the estate enabling it to display the deserving historic elegance of a true Tidewater VA manse.To continue & protect the beauty of this property, the owners have placed it under a Conservation Easement.The estate house has 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, spacious formal & informal rooms w/ original random width pine floors throughout, original front doors & all original mantels.The kitchen was updated in 2013 w/ Jenn-Air appliances, granite countertops & cork flooring, keeping the solid pine cabinets.Additional dependencies include a smoke house, guest cottage, 4-stall barn, pool & 2 detached garages.The location of Retreat is ideal âEUR" 45 minutes to Richmond & 45 minutes to Fredericksburg.