Residential - Detached
3252 Winchester Rd
Delaplane, VA
$6,400,000
- 4 Beds
- 7 Baths
- 7789 sqft/ 98.01 acres
The stunning and historic estate of Ashleigh, ca. 1840 is rich in history, and beautifully sited to enjoy the magnificent gardens as well as grand views of the Delaplane countryside. These 98 acres were once part of Oak Hill, Chief Justice John Marshall's estate, and the stone and stucco Greek Revival Manor house was designed and built for his granddaughter, Margaret Marshall Smith and her husband. Ashleigh is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia Historic Landmarks. To further protect the estate, the current owners put Ashleigh into a conservation easement with The Land Trust of Virginia. Wide stairs ascend to the columned front portico, from there one enters the grand front hall. Some exquisite details of the hall include beautiful heart pine flooring and wide moldings, large, deep-set windows, and a ceiling height of over 12'. Through deep set, heart pine doorways, one then enters the elegant double drawing room adorned with a fireplace at each end of the room, a wet bar, and floor to ceiling triple sash windows which open onto decorative iron balconies. From the windows one overlooks the lower-level stone terrace with fountain, gardens, and lawn. The upper level of the east wing, in addition to b
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ContactKey Details
- MLS ID VAFQ2016254
- Year Built 1845
- Style Other
- Type Residential - Detached
- Area 7789 sqft
- Acres 98.01
- Bedrooms 4
- Bathrooms 7
- Full Baths 7
- Half Baths 2
- Stories 2
Additional Information
- Roof Metal - Other
- Cooling Heat Pump
- Heating Electric,Heat Pump,Oil,Split Unit
- Construction Brick,Stone,Stucco
- Pool Yes
- Garage Yes
- Water Pond / Lake
- View Garden View, Panoramic View
Schools
- Elementary School C. Thompson
- Middle School Marshall
- High School Fauquier
Listed By: Thomas and Talbot Estate Properties, Inc.