Millwood Farm

Millwood Farm combines history, comfort, and craftsmanship in equal measure.  Situated on a small bluff, the farmhouse is at the core of the farm.  Various outbuildings are connected to the house by garden areas with centuries old boxwood lined paths.  Views of the Blue Ridge from the house and gardens are centered on Old Rag Mountain in the distance.  In the foreground are the pastures and paddocks of Millwood and neighboring farms.  It is an idyllic setting for those who wish to enjoy a relaxed country life.  Millwood is currently being offered in two configurations.   The house and several outbuildings on 25 acres at $1,995,000 and the entire farm of 150 acres at $2,850,000.

Residence

Built in 1836 to the highest standards of the day, the main house remains an example of quality workmanship throughout its nearly 200 years of existence.  Noted cabinet and furniture maker, Peter Kramer, spent over 40 years adding custom touches to all the main rooms and providing exquisite detailing to wall panelling, bookcases, kitchen cabinetry and other built-in furniture.

Today the house is a very comfortable home for either a young family or those seeking a weekend or retirement home.  Sited on a gentle rise, the house has expansive mountain, garden, or pastoral views from every window.   The main level master bedroom provides easy access with guest rooms on the upper level.  The basement level has more informal family gathering spaces, and has a suite of rooms that could very easily be converted into an in-law suite with very little effort.

Main Floor

• Entry Hall (9 x 19) – Center hall with heart pine floors and original staircase.
• Powder Room – half bath off of the Entry Hall
• Dining Room (15 x 19) – wide plank heart pine floors, built-in buffet, wood burning fireplace
• Library (28 x 12) – Carpeted room with French doors overlooking couryard.  Built in cabinetry.
• Ground Floor Master (25 x 23) – Good sized room with pine floors, large closet, sitting area, fireplace.
  • En suite Bath (11 x 9) – large bath with shower and tub combo.
  • Upstairs Clothes Storage – Large room for storing out-of-season clothing
• Kitchen (15 x 28) – Large eat-in kitchen with soapstone counters, custom cherry cabinetry, breakfast bar, eat-in area and fireplace.   High end appliances.
• Kitchen Porch – a large covered porch off of kitchen with steps down to terrace garden.
• Living Room (19 x 14) – Formal room with heart pine flooring, wall panelling and fireplace.
• Office (16 x 14)  Cozy room leading to upstairs storage, master bedroom, and living room.  Custom carved maple wainscotting.
• Laundry (4 x 5) – Well proportioned laundry room with storage and washer and dryer.
• Back Porch – Large wooden porch extending the length of the library and overlooking the back courtyard

Upper Level

• Bedroom 2 (14 x 16) – Pine flooring, fireplace, and window seat.
• Bedroom 3 (14 x 16) –  Pine flooring, small fireplace, and closets.
• Hall Bath (9 x 5) – Bath with shower/tub.
• Bedroom 4 (14 x 21) – Large eaves bedroom with dormer windows and wide plank floors.
  • En Suite Bath (6 x 8) – Full bath adjacent to eaves bedroom

Lower Level

• Family Room (21 x 17) – Large room with fireplace and access to front lower terrace entrance.
• Hobby Room (19 x 12) –  Good sized room with built in cabinetry and bar sink.  Access to half bath and lower back porch.
• Half Bath – Small bath off of hobby room.
• Sitting Room (17 x 18) – Cozy room with stone fireplace and acess to lower front porch
• (Potential) Bedroom (23 x 12)  Large room overlooking lower front porch
  • En Suite Bath (7 x 8) – Full bath.
• Garage – Attached oversized two car garage with plenty of storage.
• Lower Terrace Entrance –  Stone covered entryway with seating – access to lower terrace and basement.
• Lower Front Porch – Covered porch at garden level accessible from basement sitting room
• Lower Back Terrace –  large covered room with flagstone flooring.

Residence Photos

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  Basement sitting room with acess to lower front terrace
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  Formerly billiard room and bar, now hobby room
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  Basement terrace
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  Basement terrace
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  Basement family room
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  Basement family room
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  Basement family room
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  Eaves Bedroom
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  Center stairwell with mural
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  2nd Upstairs Guest Room
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  First upstairs guest room
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  First upstairs guest room
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  Sitting area in master bedroom
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  Master bedroom
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  Master bedroom
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  Office
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  Office
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  Library
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  Library
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  Library
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  Library
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  Living room
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  Living room
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  Powder room
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  Eat-in kitchen area
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  Eat-in kitchen area
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  Kitchen
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  Kitchen
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  Kitchen
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  Dining Room
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  Dining Room
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  Entry Hall
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  Front Facade
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  Front Facade

Outbuildings

Millwood Farm has a cluster of outbuildings that create an intimate courtyard feel behing the house.  Connected by bluestone and cobblestone paths, the attached garage is connected by a gateway to a carriage house with upstairs loft. This building could be easily converted into a guest house.   Around the corner are two additional outbuilding with garage doors that be used for storage, small livestock, or as workshops.  An old pump house is in the center of the back courtyard and beyond that is the pool area anchored by a log cabin that serves as a pool house and outdoor entertaining space.

Gardens

Surrounding the house and outbuildings are centuries old boxwoods that provide garden walls to a series of garden rooms between the house and the farm itself.  These intimate gardens are planted with a variety of perennials, groundcovers, and annuals.   A small garden pond and fountain is a focal point right off the side porch of the kitchen and extends to flagstone coping around the pool.  The log cabin pool house is surrounded by a bluestone terrance and a long pergola that frames the view of the mountains beyond.  The perennial borders at the front of the house provide four seasons of interest upon arrival to the farm.   Behind the carriage house is a series of raised beds in a kitchen and cutting garden.

Outbuilding and Garden Photographs

Farm

There are approximately 115 acres of grazeable land on Millwood Farm.  The farmland is fenced for horses and has a number of paddocks and aisleways between them.  There is a barn that serves as a machine shed for farm implements.  All paddocks have run-in sheds and all have an automatic water source.  The back boundary of the farm is a bold creek that empties into Blackwater Creek.  The expansive front lawn is partially fenced and can easily be converted in to pasture for grazing or haymaking.  While ideal for horses, with some minor adjustments the farm works easily well for cattle, or small livestock such as sheep or goats.  The storage barns can be reconfigured for almost any agricultural use and the machine barn provides excellent equipment storage and maintenance facilities.     Two large barns can be configured in a variety of ways for any time of agricultural usage.

Farm Photographs

Other

Telecom:  Broadband internet is currently provided by Piedmont Broadband service.  Starlink Internet is available at this location, and high speed fiber broadband is anticipated in late 2024.   Cell phone service is available with a booster.

Location:  Millwood Farm is located approximately 6 miles from Sperryville in the small village of Woodville in Rappahannock County.  The property is 42 miles from Rt. 66 (Marshall exit 27) or 50 miles (Ft. Royal exit).  Approximately 80 miles from Washington, DC.  Travel time to downtown DC is 1 Hour 40 minutes (in low traffic situations).  Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes to Dulles International Airport.  1 hour to Charlottesville.  15 minutes to Culpeper, 30 minutes to Warrenton, and 30 minutes to Front Royal.

Amenities:  Sperryville is home to Pen Druid Brew Pub, Black Twig Diner, Hopkins Ale Works, Francis Bar, Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen, the Corner Store, a gym, art galleries and shops, and the highly acclaimed The Three Blacksmiths restaurant.  “Little” Washington, the county seat of Rappahannock County is the home of The Inn at Little Washington, Foster-Harris House, Patty O’s, Ballards, and galleries and theater. Rappahannock County is a close-knit rural community with excellent theater, concerts, art galleries, wineries, restaurants, and the Shenandoah National Park.

MLS#  VARP2001098

Details

Bedrooms
4

Bathrooms
4.5

Land Area
150 acres

Garage Size
2 car

Garages
2

Year Built
1836