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MLS#: 476384m Stat: ACT Typ: DET ListPrice:$7,500,000
OrigLP:$6,950,000
Addr:7760 ROCKFISH GAP TPKE (ALBEMARLE) SqFtF/U:5,253/986
GREENWOOD (ALBEMARLE), VA 22943 SFSrc:TAXA
VSH#: 250 BedRms: 4
Area: 01 Albemarle BathsF/H: 4/1
Subdiv: NONE Acres: 78.42
PropNm: RAMSAY YrBlt: 1895
Design: ManorHouse, ColRevival Style: 2 Story
GarPrk: Dtchd, Elec, LrgVhcl, Wkshp DivRghts: N
Tax/Yr: $13,327/2010 New?:
Deed Bk: 2884 Page#: 29 Historic: Y
Parcel ID: 07000-00-00-00500 Basemnt: Y
ElemSch: Brownsville Middle: Henley
High: W Albemarle OthrSch: PRIVATE
Legal: DEED BOOK 2884, PAGE 29; TAX MAP 70, PARCELS 5 & 5A Zone: RA
Dir: 17 miles west of Charlottesville on route 250 (Rockfish Gap Turnpike) to Ramsay Farm on the right.
DtMod: 06/02/2010 KOut: N
DOM/CDOM: 136/136
Remarks: c.1895 Classic Revival-style manor house beautifully situated on a prominant knoll W. of Charlottesville in the Greenwood estate area. A National Register of Historic Places & a Virginia Historic Landmark located at the base of the Blue Ridge Mtns providing fabulous views of two mountain ranges from both N & S two-story porticos. Ramsay was redesigned and enlarged in 1937 under the direction of noted architect Milton L. Grigg and, most recently, carefully renovated & updated by owners in 2000
AgntNotes: Ramsay c.1895 Classic Revival-style both National Register of Historic Place & a Virginia Historic Landmark. Property is subject to an "Open Space" easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. House renovations and additions under the direction of Milton L. Grigg in 1937,1947 & 1955. He also designed the guest house, barn, formal gardens & landscape. Milton LaTour Grigg (1905-1982) is noted for his restoration consult on such properties as Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello & Montpelier. Most recently, the entire property was carefully renovated in 1999-2000 by the current owners. The house is heated with 2-zone hot water radiator system, and forced air from the family room to the laundry with a 3-zone cental air conditioning. There is synthetic rubber conglomerate, slate-style roof on main portion of manor house with standing steam metal on the W. side wing. House is wired with updated 400 amp service, special storm windows installed which are specifically designed for historic houses. Stereo wiring w/speakers installed in each room w/individual controls. This historic property offers a varied collection of destincitive architectural structures including; Guest House-2,298 SF, shingled, Cape Cod 3 BR 3.5 BA hardwood flooring, oil forced air heat w/central AC, 2 FP, soapstone screened porch, sunny deck & attached garage; Farm manager's house - two story clapboard w/pine flooring, a large country kitchen, covered front porch, large rear deck, cross-gabled standing seam metal roof, 1,294 SF, 3 BR, 1 BA, heated by LP gas forced air & central air condition system; Studio - two rooms w/ high ceilings, 1/2 BA and plumbed with outdoor shower, large double soapstone sink, heart-of-pine and soapstone flooring, triple sash windows, heated by heat pump radiant floor system w/central AC. The studio has a steep cross-gable standing seam metal roof with rear dormer topped w/a cupola made from a martin bird house; Large detached front gable garage w/one set sliding wood doors and a half bath entered from west side; a one car garage with workshop and lower level storage; Architectually designed barn - w/covered portico spanning the length of the structure, a 4-sided louvered cupula, stalls, feed room, tack room & hay storage; Chicken house - a three-and-two bay, one-story side-gabled, equipment sheds, and a potting shed. In addition, there is a c.1820 outdoor stone FP saved from a slave cabin with a stone foundation pebbled terrace in front. The 78.42+/-, mostly open (85%) acres includes rolling pasture with the balance in mature hardwoods and a meadow traversed by Stockton Creek. There are springs, streams and a small pond in the front field between the main driveway and the separate driveway servicing the cottage and studio. The land is suitable for livestock, vineyard or other agricultural pursuits with deep, dark gently sloping and well draining Braddock, Chester & Dyke loam soils. Boxwood garden is located to the east of the main house and a rose garden at a circular brick walking path with topiary. The garden includes a cobblestone patio with fish pond at one end and garden benches and planters spaced along a grassy plot bordered by boxwood. Ramsay has a most unique parking/turnaround circular parking area designed of cobblestone with brick, providing a very dramatic introduction to the site and the dramatic views the property offers on a prominent breezy knoll. Ramsay is located on scenic Route 250 in the Greenwood estate area seventeen miles west of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia and its medical center. Five minutes up Afton Mountain, is the junction of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park and the Appalacian trail at Rockfish Gap. Washington D.C. is less than two hours to the north and the state capital of Richmond is an hour and fifteen minutes to the east on I-64.
Room Type Lvl Dimnsns
Foyer 1 19x12.3
Bkfst 1 12.6x9.6
HalfBath 1
Library 1 21x12.3
MudRm 1 13x6
FullBath 1
StudyLib 1 14.3x12.3
MstrBR 2 15.9x26.8
FullBath 2
LivngRm 1 33x16.10
Bedroom 2 14.9x9
FullBath 2
DiningRm 1 15.3x16.10
Bedroom 2 15.1x16.10
FullBath 2
FamRm 1 14x12.4
Bedroom 2 16.11x19
SunRm 2 24.6x6.1
Kitchen 1 19x17
Laundry 1 13x5
ButlerPantry 1
Fndatn: Brick Siding: Clapbrd Wndws: DblHung, StrmAll, Scrns Heat: HtWatr, Oil
Roof: Slate Walls: DryWall, Panel, Plaster Ceiling: High Cool: CentralAC
Floors: CerTile, Pine Doors: DblEntr, Ext/StrmPart, French, Sidelights, Transom
Porch: Balcony, Brick, Deck, Front, Porch, Side, Terrace Basmnt: Crawl, OutsideEnt, Partial, Unfin, Windows
Depend: GuestHse, Kennel, ManagrRes, Ofc/Studio, OthBldgs, Shed, Wrkshp Secure: Deadbolts, SecSys, SmkDetectr
Kitchn: BrkfstBar, BrkfstNook, Eat-in, Island, Pantry, RecssdLght, VegeSink KitCab: Painted, Wood KitCntr:Sps
Applnc: Compactr, DishWshr, Disposal, DblOven, GasRng, Refrig
Lndry: Cabinets, IronBdBltin, LrgeSink
Bath: AttchMstrBth, DblVanities, Whirlpool/Jet
Firepl: Brick, WoodBurn FrplLoc: DiningRm, LivngRm, MstrBR, Ext, StudyLib, Bedrm
MiscInt: Blt-inBkcase, BltinChinaCab, CeilngFan, ChairRail, CrwnMoldng, MbrSittngArea, Wainscottg, Wk-inCloset, WetBar
Amenit: ArtStudio, ExtraStor, RidngTrails, Stable
Yard: Fenced, FloodLgts, FrmlGardns, GardnSpot, Lndscaped, LndscpeLgtng, Mature, NearlyLvl, Playgrnd, Private, Sunny, NativeSpec
Land: GentlyRollng, NearlyLvl, Open, PartWood, Secluded, Farm Fence: Board, ConditnGd, FencedTotal, Panel, WovenWire
FrmImp: Barn, ChickCoop, EqpmntBldg, HayStorage, RidingTrails, TackRm Animal: Domestic, GenlLvstock, Horses FarmRem:
Access: Paved, PubRdFrnt Drive: Asphalt
View: BlueRidge, Garden, Mountn, Pastoral WatrPrp: Pond/Lk, Spring, Stream/Crk
Eco Cert:
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#FP:6 Attic:Y Pool:N Water:WELL Sewer:SEPTK Utilities:ElecUndrgrnd Gas:LP CntlHt:Y CntlAC:Y
Gar:Y #CarGar: Carport:N #CarCprt: Fence:Y Histrc:Y HOA:N HOAAct: HOAAmt:$0/
RdMaint:$0 HmWarr: BldWar: WatrHtr:Elec CnstrStDt: CnstrEndDt: Buildr:
Add'lItems: NegItems: Reserved: SEE LISTING AGENT FOR LIST
LstOff: (K59) STEVENS & COMPANY Office Phone 434 296-6104 Own: LANKENAU, HARRY R, & SUSAN C.
LstAgt: (STEVENS1426) ROSS STEVENS Direct 434 296-6104 OwnPh:
CoOff: () CoAgt: () Cell 434 981-5268 Occ/Ph: OWNERS/
BA: 3% SA: 3% NA: 0% LstTyp: ERS LmtSrv: N Show: 24HrNotice, ApptOnly, CallAgt
Sign: N LkBx: N LkBxDt: LkBxLoc: LD: 4/15/2010
Pos: Settlmnt MDiscl: OwnrLicee ED: N/A
Docs: Deed, Easemnts, FloorPlan, Srvey/Plat, SitePlan Discl: OwnerDisclosure
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Toby Beavers - Virginia Farm realtor www.Virginia-Farms.org www.Virginia-Horse-Farms.net www.CharlottesvilleFarms.org Charlottesville-Area-Real-Estate.com Email - TobyBeavers@gmail.com O-434-979-0005 877-855-7013 C-434-409-6510
Prepared by TOBY BEAVERS of KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY - GLEN ALLEN on 9/2/2010 9:39:06 PM