Listing ID 571908
Sold For$1,275,000
Acres
231.680
Status Sold
County Orange
Property Type Land
Property Sub Type Agricultural
REDUCED: In a private valley near Somerset and James Madison's Montpelier, Cowherd Mtn Farm enjoys fertile soil and beautiful views Revolutionary War Vet Francis Cowherd purchased from James Madison and left his name on the mountain and the farm. Approximately 1/2 is established pasture with the balance in mature forest. This is the Keswick Hunt and suitable for horses or other livestock. With morning sun, afternoon shade, & gentle slope, this is perfect for a vineyard. The farmhouse has 3 br's and 2 baths for a farm mgr or as a staging area while you build on a knoll overlooking the valley to the mountains. NOT in conservation easement with potential tax benefits and priced well below the assess. Qualifies for land use.
Price/SqFt
5503.28
Property Sub Type
Agricultural
Subdivision
NONE
Zoning
A-1 Agricultural
Driveway
yes
Farm Animals
Alpaca/Llama, Chickens, Cows, Domestic Pets, General Livestock, Goats, Horses, Pigs, Turkeys
Farm Improvements
Riding Trails
Fence
Barbed, Condition Fair, Fenced Partially
Fenced
yes
Green - Lot
South/West Shading
Land Description
Elevated, Gently Rolling, Mountain Top, Open, Partly Cleared, Partly Wooded, Secluded Lot, Wooded
Road/Street
Paved, Public Rd
View
Mountain View, Pastoral View
Water Property
Pond-Lake, Stream-Creek
Agent Hit Count
110
Best Use
Farming, Grazing, Residential
Cable/Internet Available
DSL
Client Hit Count
80
Current Use
Farm, Pasture, Timber
Division Rights
yes
Electric
Easements Granted, Easements Recorded, Routed to Property
Farm Remarks
Excellent soil and water resources. Easy terrain with terrific building sites overlooking the valley and the Southwest Mountains towards Montpelier. The farm is not in a conservation easement and has the potential for substantial tax benefits with a gift.
Gas
Liquid Propane
Green Features
no
HOA
no
In Land Use
yes
Legal Description
Metes and bounds
Lender- Owned
no
Name of Property
Cowherd Mtn. Farm
Originating Board
CAAR
Sewer/Septic
Installed Engineered
Water
Individual Well
County
Orange
Elementary School
Gordon-Barbour
High School
Orange
Historic District
yes
Middle School
Prospect Heights
Other School
Grymes, Woodberry Forest, Tandem, St. Anne's,
Parcel Number
67-35
Tax Year
2019
Taxes
2144.27
Listing courtesy of JOS. T. SAMUELS, INC.
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154 Hansen Rd, Suite 102B
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone: 434960-0161
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