20 Acres in Keswick, VA - $1,300,000
Fox Run is a splendid country estate in the Keswick Hunt of Albemarle County near Charlottesville. Built in 1988, recent renovations and additions have been thoughtful, meticulous and complete. Here are tall ceilings, wide plank floors, beautiful moulding accents and flawless scale. Of stucco construction capped with architectural shingles, the manor resides on a private hilltop amidst impressive garden accents. With floor to ceiling triple-sash windows the gardens and exterior patios are a natural extension of the interior spaces.
The kitchen was designed and built with true devotion to detail. Bright and expansive, the kitchen features custom cherry cabinets, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, granite countertops, tile floor and elevated marble fireplace. The adjoining family area with beamed and vaulted ceiling has french doors to the patio overlooking gardens, pool and koi pond.
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The master suite is a virtuoso composition of space and light. Separated from the main living space by a breezeway with plantation shutters and curved plank ceiling, here is wide plank reclaimed antique pine floors and tray ceiling. The suite enjoys a large sitting area with built-in secretary, an exceptional bath of tile and opaque glass block, and a custom large walk-in closet. Floors in the bath are heated tile. Countertops are granite.
The first floor is complete with large entry foyer, formal dining room and formal living room. There are five fireplaces in the house, each with a distinctive mantle in some cases hand-carved wood. On the entry level at the west elevation is a large outdoor living area wired for media. Great three season living
The second floor features four additional bedrooms and three full baths. The basement has a wine closet, large exercise room and additional space for media and family gathering. At the entry level there is an over-sized two car garage attached at the south end of the manor.
Complementing the manor is a two bedroom, living room, kitchen and full bath cottage for staff and/or guests. Adjacent is a 10 stall stable with wash rack, tack room and hay storage. Perfect for the Keswick Hunt. The land is 20 acres equally divided between board-fenced paddocks and deep, mature forest. The drive is accented with hand-wrought iron gates at the entrance.
Fox Run is located about 20 minutes from Charlottesville, Martha Jefferson Hospital, the University of Virginia and all the major shopping needs of modern life. About 10 minutes north is the delightful village of Gordonsville with antique shops and some of the finest restaurants the area has to offer. Fox Run is located in the Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District and is surrounded by farms and farming estates of national historic significance.
