Armfield, Miller & Ripley Glen Gordon Lodge

Glen Gordon

Rappahannock County, VA

Glen Gordon Lodge is one of Rappahannock's finest estates. This grand and historic lodge has been the scene of many hunt meets, shooting parties, balls, and other memorable events. Over the years it has served as an inn and as a private retreat for members of the British royal family. Today it has been superbly renovated as a single family residence.

Overlooking the Shenandoah National Park, Glen Gordon Lodge consists of 45 acres of pastures, lawns, gardens and park land. The main house is well situated to capture views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, neighboring farms and vineyards. The grounds are dotted with mature plantings and large specimen trees of considerable age and size. Among the oaks, maples, conifers and fruit trees are two venerable beech trees of record size. Approximately 30 acres are fenced and crossfenced for horses or other livestock.

The main house began as a Wells Fargo stagecoach stop in 1833. The present structure was constructed in 1890 and then further expanded in 1927. An extensive renovation completed in 2001 provided a state-of-the-art updating of all systems and 21st century comforts. The house is designed for entertaining on both a grand and intimate scale. A flexible layout and extensive storage space throughout allows for several bedroom and living configurations.

Main level:

Entrance Hall/Reception Room - main entrance hall with large fireplace.
Main Kitchen - charming large eat-in kitchen with fireplace and views.
Service Kitchen - separate kitchen adjoining main kitchen for catering and additional food storage.
Family Room - informal sitting area adjoining main kitchen.
1st Guest Bedroom and Bath - bedroom and bath adjoining family room and kitchen with separate entrance.
2nd Guest Bedroom and Bath - bedroom and bath accessed from center hall.
Dining Room - large formal dining room.
Hunt Room - baronial room with extensive oak paneling, minstrel gallery, fireplace and several sitting areas.
Reading Room - cozy room off the main hallway.
Office - large room with separate bath.
Dining Porch - large screened room adjacent to the hunt room with beautiful views of the estate.
Master Bedroom Suite - Private retreat from the rest of the house. Master bedroom and three additional rooms with fireplaces which can be used for sitting rooms, dressing rooms, or nursery. All with en suite baths.
Master Bath - luxury appointments include a separate tub room with views of the grounds and access to outdoor therapeutic jacuzzi.

Upper level:

Minstrel Gallery - overlooking the Hunt Room, this gallery can be used for live musical entertainment, or an intimate dining area.
Guest Bedroom Suite - two bedrooms share a bath and sitting room.

Lower level:

Wine Cellar - stone lined passageway maintains the perfect atmosphere for wine storage and tasting.
Systems Room - all heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and security systems are monitored and maintained from this area.
Service Area - extensive storage and prep area.

	Glencroft Cottage The cottage is a charming stucco house located near the main house and is currently used as staff quarters. This comfortable eight room house has two full baths and one half bath. A large basement workshop can easily be converted into a two car garage. Gordon Mews This new two bedroom, two bath house is the perfect in-law or guest house. A private entrance and plantings screen this selfsufficient home from the main house, but it remains easily accessible to the rest of the estate. Large open rooms, handicap accessible design, and a two car garage, together with a fenced yard, generous porch, and perennial gardens make this a delightful and easily maintained residence. Outbuildings: Stable - Center aisle barn with four 12x16 box stalls, wash stall, and side stall all with rubber mat flooring. Heated tack room/office with bath, washer and dryer. Separate feed/storage area. Smoke alarms and security system. Fenced turn-out paddocks. Run-in Shed - 3 bay shed in main paddock. Nelson automatic waterers in paddocks, extensive 3 board fencing. Pool House - Screened gazebo pool house overlooking pool/fountain. Location: Glen Gordon Lodge boast an ideal location in Huntly, Virginia, in scenic Rappahannock County. Approximately 2.5 miles outside the village of Flint Hill and 5 miles from Front Royal, Glen Gordon Lodge is in the Old Dominion Hounds hunt territory. Several wineries and the Shenandoah National Park are a short walk or drive away. Glen Gordon Lodge is approximately 70 miles southwest of Washington, DC and 20 miles south of Dulles International Airport. MLS# RP5092728 List Price: $2,900,000.00 Listing Agents: Ruth Ripley (540) 253-5133 and Alan Zuschlag (540) 937-6124

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