Cheapish Circa 1861 Virginia Fixer Upper Farmhouse on 1+- Acre $149K

OHU50K Notes   $149,000

The Virginia fixer upper farmhouse sits on one rural acre.  It’s an amazing home that needs a full restoration. The attic hasn’t been entered in 100 years. I bet I’m not the only one who would love to see what goodies lie inside.

 

Agent Comments

The stately home sits on .99 acres, surrounded by wooded town land and ponds known to locals as the ”Well Fields”. The structure is a few hundred feet from the archaeological dig site started by the Smithsonian, that unearthed many wonderful fossils including a Woolly Mammoth. When we say historic property, we mean HISTORIC. The Stuart House boasts three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a c. 1900 library room, large dining room, parlor, large kitchen, wrap around porch, and an attic that has not been entered in over one hundred years. The lawn is peaceful and lovely, with gorgeous old maples and oaks. One tree appears to date to the original construction. The house will need a proper restoration, but the end product will be extraordinary. You can have it all; history, beauty, privacy, and grandeur.

• 4 bed
• 3 bath
• 3,171 sqft
• 0.99 acre lot
• Build date 1861

 

If interested in a property, please contact the realtor whose link is provided in the post below, or contact an agent of your own choosing. Independent verification of details and status is recommended.

Lake Dr, Saltville, VA 24370    $149,000

• Contact Realtor: Daniel Shew – Prestige Homes Of The Tricities Inc
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History

A true piece of history! Welcome to the W. A. Stuart House. Built around 1861, this home is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Registry for very good reasons. Its lengthy history encompasses many historical events. The house had connections to the Confederate Saltworks, was taken over by General George Stoneman as part of ”Stoneman’s Raid.” Later it was owned by the famous Mathieson Alkali Works, and then became the boyhood home of Barter Theatre’s founder, Robert Porterfield.

 

Stuart Family

William Alexander Stuart (1826-1892) was a successful farmer and the original owner of this home. He married his first wife, Mary Taylor Carter Stuart (1831-1862) in 1849, but she only lived long enough to reside in this home for one year. A year later William married his second wife, Elmira Ellen Spiller Stuart (1838-1909), and she moved into the home with William’s children, Eliza, Henry, Alexander, Dale and John.  William and Elmira then had more children, Susie, Alexander (the first Alexander had died at age 6), Archibald and James.

 

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