Price: $2,750,000
Beds: 5
Baths: 3 full, 1 half
Living Area SqFt: 8,259
Status: Active
Property Type: Detached
Lot Size Acres: 62.74
Lot Size SqFt: 2,732,954
Year Built: 1823
Neighborhood: None
Days on Website: 20

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Property Description

Frascati, c. 1823. Here is an exceedingly rare opportunity to acquire a national landmark perfectly located on 62.74 acres in the Somerset estate area of Orange County. Frascati was built for Philip Barbour, Associate Justice for the Supreme Court by John Perry, known for his work for Thomas Jefferson in building the University of Virginia and Monticello. Frascati is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Virginia Historic Landmark. For a full history and architectural details about Frascati please see the Wikipedia listing in the documents section. In addition to the manor home the restored summer kitchen now serves as a charming guest cottage, the original formal gardens still exist with magnificent 200 year old boxwoods and extraordinary specimen trees. A lovely gunnite swimming pool is tucked away in a secret garden The 62 acres with Frascati is mostly open in high quality pasture and is suitable for any agricultural pursuit. There are several useful barns and sheds. The gently rolling land boasts superb views of the Blue Ridge mountains and is surrounded by large farms. Frascati is protected with a conservation easement with the VOF and The Virginia Board of Historic Resources. (See Documents).

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Property Details and Features

  • Basement
  • ExteriorEntry
  • PartiallyFinished
  • Bathrooms
  • 3 full bathrooms
  • 1 half bathroom
  • 4 bathrooms total integer
  • 1 main level bathroom
  • Bedrooms
  • 5 total bedrooms
  • Building
  • 5,650 above grade finished area
  • Building area total: 8,259
  • Construction materials: StickBuilt
  • Levels: Two
  • Living area: 6,759
  • 2 stories
  • Built in 1823
  • Community
  • Pond
  • Cooling
  • WindowUnits
  • Exterior Features
  • Porch
  • Floors
  • Wood
  • Garage
  • 2 spaces
  • Heating
  • Oil
  • Radiant
  • Interior Features
  • Attic
  • PermanentAtticStairs
  • EntranceFoyer
  • EatInKitchen
  • HighCeilings
  • HomeOffice
  • Listing
  • 727 days on market
  • ListingID: 637878
  • Standard status: Active
  • Location
  • Subdivision name: NONE
  • Lot
  • 62.74 acres
  • Parking
  • Detached
  • Garage
  • Pool
  • Pool
  • Private
  • Property
  • RearPorch
  • FrontPorch
  • Porch
  • Screened
  • Garden
  • Mountains
  • Rural
  • Roof
  • Metal
  • Schools
  • Elementary school: Gordon-Barbour
  • High school: Orange
  • Middle or junior school: Prospect Heights
  • Security Features
  • SecuritySystem
  • Sewer
  • SepticTank
  • Taxes
  • Tax annual amount: $8,634
  • Tax year: 2022
  • Utilities
  • FiberOpticAvailable

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$2,750,000 – 9281 Frascati Dr, Somerset, VA 22972

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