12786 Friendship Rd, Chilhowie, VA – $286,000 $195,000
I want! I want! I want! Built in 1765 by Colonel Patton (a Google search of Colonel James Patton results in interesting info), as a home and fortress against Indians. Three stories with four huge fireplaces. All original doors, floors, walls, fireplaces.
I originally posted this back in May ‘09. They finally put up some bigger and more pics of the house and reduced the price. Decided to bring this one up a notch to reintroduce it to you folks. 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2934 square feet. I think this is the street view. Looks country to me. I could retire here…in 50 or so years.
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- Sorry to burst a bubble here but that kitchen is inappropriate for a house like this. This house needed a kitchen that had a more primitive or rustic look to it than something like we had in our 2007 built (last) apartment.
I remember seeing this one before…although I don’t remember being in love with it at that time. But for some reason, I now think it’s just about perfect…and the price seems more than fair to me. Those big stone fireplaces are so cool..the fireplaces alone are enough to make me want to buy this house. I agree on the kitchen too…it’s anachronistic & kinda clashes. I don’t know if I’m so crazy about those 2 x 4 trusses (is that what they are?) either, but still, I would LOVE to live in a place like this. I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything quite like it.
I am not crazy about the trusses either. Makes me wonder if someone was going to close in the room with sheetrock or something stupid like that. Would definitely have to change that (if structure support would just have to use something different.)
Ryan, those are gen-u-wine 1765 gangnail trusses resting upon a similarly rustic glulam beam that has been cut away on the bottom for your convenience. A lot of not-to-code wiring there as well. These old houses that have been “fixed up” scare me.
Not diggin’ this one AT ALL…….nope………….(lol)
bonus… it’s near fine dining!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/dining/17town.html