25.56 Acres in Charles Town, WV - $1,285,000

Set on 25.56 acres in the Jefferson County WV, Kabletown District, this stately brick Colonial home is surrounded by a beautiful front lawn, extensive formal landscaping, and open fields with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the East. This lovely setting offers privacy and the unhurried country life in the Shenandoah Valley. Turning into the tree lined drive of the grounds the traditional two story front fa~ade welcomes you to over 7700 square feet of elegantly detailed living space complemented with landscaped exterior living spaces of brick porches, covered brick patio and in ground pool. Meticulously maintained, the interior details and upgrades abound and offer a setting for comfortable everyday living to elegant entertaining.Interior spaces are detailed with lovely hardwood floors throughout, custom moldings, built-ins, and 42~ wide wood burning fireplaces with gas inserts. The main level features a beautiful formal dining room, china pantry with built-in shelving, sink and commercial dishwasher, breakfast room with built in corner cabinets, great room/library with 10~-0~ceilings, custom built-in maple bookcases and moldings, fireplace with gas insert and two sets of French doors to the covered brick side porch. The gourmet kitchen offers a large island with corian counters, custom wood cabinets, upgraded appliances, desk area and french doors to the covered patio and pool area. A large laundry room off the kitchen accesses the back yard and the large three car attached garage with ample space for storage and vehicles. Dual staircases take you to the upper level to two large master suites; one with sitting area, walk in closets, marble counters, shower, built-in cabinetry and the second with dressing area, walk in closets, seated vanity, marble counters, shower, tub and laundry chute. Two of the three secondary bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and all offer large double door closets and hardwood floors. A full guest bathroom is located in the front hallway.The large walk out basement offers custom wet bar area, sitting areas, brick focal wall with raised hearth and fire place with gas insert, den with attached full bath, and large unfinished storage space.Out buildings include a brick garden house with work counters, storage and water, a large six bay detached heated garage with storage, shelving, work area, asymmetrical 9000 lb commercial lift, wash bay with drain. A permanent drive through building is located behind the detached garage and could be converted for other use. Area: Jefferson County, WV is adjacent to Loudoun County VA, Clarke County, VA, and Washington County, MD. Steeped in history this area was surveyed by George Washington who seeing the richness in the valley encouraged his siblings to purchase land in what was then Virginia. Charles Town the County seat of Jefferson County was founded by Charles Washington, brother of George Washington. Today there are still seven homes standing in the area built by the Washington family along with many other historical homes. Jefferson County offers a blend of country and suburban living with Charles Town, Harpers Ferry and Shepherdstown located in the County. Along with history, the area offers extensive outdoor activities, entertainment, art, cultural venues and Harpers Ferry National Park. Jefferson County and surrounding Counties are home to major federal and private employment centers and are located within the Washington DC, VA, MD, WV Metropolitan Area with Dulles Airport the nearest airport approximately 50 minutes travel.