255 Acres in Gordonsville, VA - $1,950,000
Green Springs Plantation
Green Springs Plantation
Ca. 1774 with 255+ Acres
Flawlessly preserved to its 18th century design and character, here is one of the truly iconic homes in the Green Springs National Historic Landmark District. This lovely house is of frame construction built on a four room plan with four chimneys and capped with a standing seam roof. It was built by Richard Morris who served under George Washington in the French and Indian War and was called Colonel Morris thereafter. Morris was great friends with Patrick Henry and entertained him at his home on Green Springs Plantation.
The twin entry doors are a unique feature entering into what is now the east parlor and the dining room, each with a fireplace. The staircase occupies the center of the four room plan and ascends from the front and rear of the plan. There are tall ceilings, beautiful wainscotting and orignal mouldings that distingu...
The twin entry doors are a unique feature entering into what is now the east parlor and the dining room, each with a fireplace. The staircase occupies the center of the four room plan and ascends from the front and rear of the plan. There are tall ceilings, beautiful wainscotting and orignal mouldings that distinguish the 18th century construction.
Complementing the main residence and situated in the curtilage are three secondary structures that have been converted into cottages. The grounds are quiet and settled by mature landscaping and beautiful trees. There are two other residences for staff or farmworkers. The stables and equipment shed await new occupants.
The farm is 255 acres approximately half of which is open in fertile pasture used for hay at present but for cattle and horses in the recent past. Four board panel fencing lines the pastures in front of the house. There are two spring-fed ponds and the entire property is bisected by Camp Creek, a broad flowing year-round stream. A unique feature of Green Springs Plantation is that it abuts a 30 acre lake shared by three property owners but maintained by Louisa County as part of a construction program undertaken by the USDA in the 1960s & 70s. Today this lake is private to the landowners on whose boundaries it touches. A beautiful fishing and canoeing spot.
