Armfield, Miller & Ripley Jenkins Mountain

Along winding drive ascends through tall mature hardwoods ushering you to the house on the top rise of Jenkins Mountain.

Sweeping views immediately capture your vision as, in the distance, the Blue Ridge Mountains create a frame for the house with their soft rolling peaks and valleys. The house was designed by William Sherman, associate professor of architecture at The University of Virginia.

All ceilings on the first floor are 10 feet. All floors are of lovely wide pine. The handsome Alder front door opens to a wide hall extending through the home once more bringing the mountains into view. The living room to the right features a large wood burning fireplace of stone extending from its raised stone hearth to the 10 foot ceiling. A massive wooden beam is used as a vertical architectural sculpture. A cozy den is to the side of the living room, as well as a media station.
Further on, an elegant guest room also with French casement doors and windows provides a cozy retreat. It has doors opening onto a private porch facing the Blue Ridge. The en suite bath is fashioned with a large tub with shower, the best of fixtures and beautiful rustling taffeta curtains on the large casement windows.

The separate dining room is a crisp blend of large light filled casement windows and 10 foot ceilings. There is a very useful service area between the dining room and the kitchen. The large kitchen is European in feeling. It features granite counter tops, pine cabinets, a deep farm sink, Bosch dishwasher, and a six burner plus grill Viking professional stove. At one end is the sunny breakfast room with two walls of windows presenting the views, a wood burning fireplace, deep pantry and a door to the large mud room with outside entrance and half bath. The breakfast area has terra cotta tiled floor and a door to the herb gardens. Back stairs to the second floor are in the pantry area. From the kitchen French doors access the back covered porch and the back lawn.

SECOND FLOOR:
A wide staircase with furnished landing takes you to the second floor. Ceiling heights on this level are 9 feet and floors are of wide pine boards. Master Bedroom : Large windows and doors of the Master Bedroom once again present you the surrounding mountains. Through French doors is a private covered porch. Large windows reach the vaulted ceiling to finish this wall. There is a wood burning fireplace with a tiled raised hearth on one corner. A small sitting area adjoins. The en suite master bath has a spa- like ambiance. Features are a generous raised farm sink, a deep bathtub, casement windows, a large tiled shower with its own window and French doors to a private covered porch. The perfect venue for bird watching while bathing. A large walk-in closet is to the side.

Also on this level is a darling bedroom with casement windows and double doors to hallway. This room adjoins a long laundry room with tile floor and good working space. Next to it there is a lovely bathroom with azure tiled floor and a large tiled shower. Across the hall is a light filled bedroom with French doors to a private covered porch and tall windows. At the end of the hall is a room the width of the house with windows on 3 walls and a barreled beaded board ceiling. It is currently in use as a double office, but could be a wonderful bedroom or studio.

THIRD LEVEL:
The third floor has a dormered room at each end, now in use as bedrooms, each of which could be an office, a studio or exercise room, etc. Between these rooms double doors open to a porch fashioned into the roof, a Virginia adaptation of a widow’s walk, with a shower and a stunning, the grand finale, view of the mountains.

LOWER LEVEL:
On the basement level is a large carpeted recreation/media room. Next to it is a full bath. The rest of this level is comprised of a huge storage room with workshop area and a utility room. The house has central vacuum, central air conditioning, heat pumps with propane back-up and an electronic humidifier.

EXTERIOR:
The property consists of 79 acres. There is a handy barn with 2 stalls and a tack room and two fenced paddocks with automatic waterers.

The pool is 50 feet by 20 feet and has an automatic locking cover. There is an outdoor shower in the pool area.

The house and pool have lovely gardens designed by the renown landscape design firm of Oehme, van Swede & Associates. These include an herb garden near the kitchen door , flower gardens extending towards the pool and the pool gardens. Lovely trees have been installed in appropriate locations around the house.

The circular driveway to the house also provides accessibility to the large equipment storage and parking building to the side beyond the house and discreetly located below a hillside.

Jenkins Mountain is conveniently close to the hunt country town of Warrenton with interesting shops, restaurants and a full range of services.

This is a country property which combines a feeling of being part of nature, with all of its beauty, yet with the convenience of city access. A true retreat in the countryside, a retreat in the clouds.

MLS# FQ6634115

PRICE: $2,350,000

RUTH W. RIPLEY
Office 540-687-6395 x203
ruthripley@earthlink.net

CAROLE D. MILLER
Office 540-687-6395 x204
Pager 703-705-9110
amr@crosslink.net