With outstanding views of Grayson Highlands State Park and Pine Mountain, this farmhouse sits atop a grassy knoll, surrounded by pastures and barns. Just a short drive away, the park offers access to the Virginia Horse Trails system. Located within 30 minutes of Independence, Virginia and approximately 45 minutes to West Jefferson, North Carolina, you can enjoy privacy and other rural pleasures and still be within a comfortable drive to town. For the past ten years, the property has been an award-winning llama farm. As farm amenities are of most interest to alpaca, llama or horse owners, we'll start with those details. The barn was completed first in 1996 with an apartment that was home to the sellers for the first 5 years of the farm's life.

The barn, sided with board-and-batten hemlock, was built with ease-of-use in mind. It has 80' x 64' feet under roof and 80' x 40' enclosed. The barn has six stalls with 4' x 8' exterior Dutch doors leading to paddocks and pastures, which feature automatic non-freeze watering stations. Work and storage area with concrete floors include a tack room, work room, enclosed and heated wash room, feed storage room and interim hay storage area. The barn has a fridge and washer/dryer hook-ups. The center aisle is 10' high with the stalls and aisle having sand-on-dirt floors. The home and the barn are wired for a 5000 watt generator included with the home. The vaulted ceilings and ample windows keep the apartment on the upper level of the barn bright. Sold fully furnished, this charming apartment features an efficiency kitchen, air conditioning, walk-in closet and large bathroom. This space would make an excellent "guest" or "farm manager" apartment, or could be used as a vacation rental or even a B&B.The acreage is divided into twenty acres of pastures and paddocks with fencing and cross-fencing, 5 acres with hardwoods and evergreens, ten acres that were partially timbered and replanted with 3,500 white pines. The acreage is divided into twenty acres of pastures and paddocks with fencing and cross-fencing, 5 acres with hardwoods and evergreens, ten acres that were partially timbered and replanted with 3,500 white pines. In addition to the main barn, the property has three other livestock related barns. There is also a barn situated in the far field and an equipment barn. All the buildings are less than ten years old and sided in hemlock. The animal out-barns all have automatic non-freeze watering stations, electricity, lighting and paddocks.The five year old country-style farmhouse has all the modern elements yet retains all the charm of a farmhouse. You will enjoy one level living with this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home featuring beautiful red oak floors, stone fireplace, approximately 2,159 sq. ft. of heated & cooled living space, lots of windows, covered front & back porches, and an oversized 2-car garage.Vaulted ceilings in the great room and 9' ceilings in the rest of the house make everything feel sunny and light.The stone wood-burning fireplace competes for your attention with the view out the adjoining bank of windows. The spacious kitchen features red oak floors, pickled hickory cabinets with tile counters, a center work island and more than ample work and storage space. There is plenty of room for entertaining dinner guests and still intimate enough for a quiet evening meal. Throughout the seasons, you will find this property to be a delight. We wish it were possible to bottle the peacefulness to fully convey it to you here.