80.32 Acres in Exmore, VA - $449,000
Alert hunters and entrepreneurs. How would you like to own an 80-acre farm where you could hunt deer and wild turkeys? Are you interested in starting a small business where you could grow organic vegetables, raise livestock, grow herbs or start a fig or nut farm? Perhaps you are looking for a comfortable retirement home located in a private setting yet close to grocery stores, doctors, and schools. This very stately property includes 40 acres of woods, currently rented out for hunting, and 30 acres of farmland, currently rented to a local farmer (that helps pay the taxes). The original home was built in 1911 and completely restored and additions made in 1997.
The property was originally a 142-acre farm owned by John and Thomas Bradford who built the farmhouse in 1911. In 1915 the family went bankrupt, the farm was split and sold to the lawyers who handled the bankruptcy. The family, thoug...
The property was originally a 142-acre farm owned by John and Thomas Bradford who built the farmhouse in 1911. In 1915 the family went bankrupt, the farm was split and sold to the lawyers who handled the bankruptcy. The family, though, kept renting the property through the 1950s until only Wilson Bradford was left. Mr. Bradford continued using the property to raise livestock, hay and vegetables. Storing hay and drying onions under the house until the current owners bought the property in 1995.
Many upgrades and additions have been added on to the property since its purchase in 1995. The original building consisted of the kitchen, sitting area and the upstairs bedroom. The large living room to the left of the sitting area, the back bedroom and utility room were added in 1997. The entire house was striped to the framing and new walls, insulation and roofs were added.
The house is split into 4 zones for heating and cooling. Downstairs has 3 ductless Fujitus heat pumps that were installed in 2016. Zone 1 is the kitchen and sitting room, zone 2 is the back bedroom and zone 3 is the living room. The 4 th zone is the 2 nd floor which consists of the original heat pump that was installed in 1997 and receives regular maintenance and repairs.
Eastern Shore Termite has completed a yearly inspection on the home since 1997. The septic and well were installed in 1997. The septic has been pumped every 5 years since its installation, the last pump-out was done in 2018. There is water softening equipment, which has not been installed, on the property.
This is a unique property with great potential, come see this magnificent piece of history.
