litchfield

Dove Cottage B&B Romantic Country Inn

Exclusively offered for

$455,500
Appraised January 2006 at $453,000
10% per year appreciation x 2 years = $548,130

Browns Store, Northumberland County, Virginia

In the heart of the lower Northern Neck
between Wicomico Church, Heathsville and Lancaster Courthouse

within 10 minutes of the
Chesapeake Bay, Great Wicomico, Rappahannock and Corrotoman Rivers
within 20 minutes of the Potomac River.
Even nearer many creeks with Excellent marinas nearby.
Kilmarnock is within 10 minutes
Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club.

Seldom does one find the perfectly balanced combination
of authentic historic integrity and lavish luxuries.
Litchfield Farm is an outstanding example of marriage of both.

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A will from 1747 includes a full inventory of the household,
along with payment requests for building the house.

More than 250 years later,
this Federal "I" center hall home on four acres with ancient trees and shrubs
which may have replaced an earlier one and is dated at least from 1839,
still typifies the epitome of fine living.

Features:

English Walnut staircase
Plaster walls
Standing seam metal roof
Cross & Bible doors
Chair railing
Original windows on front
Energy efficient windows in remainder
Built-in cupboards in dining and family rooms.
Little Shoppe at Litchfield
Fine Woodwork & Mantles
Fireplaces have not been mangled with liners
Most systems are about 10 years old

Original rooms

Entry hall with fine staircase 7’3” x 15’4”
Lovely large Parlor 13’6” X 15’4” with romote gas log fireplace
Formal dining room 13’6” X 15’4” with wood burning fireplace
Bedroom 13’6” X 15’4” with wood burning fireplace
Bedroom 13’6” X 15’4” with wood burning fireplace

Additions

Front porch 10 x 25
Kitchen 19’6” x 11’6”
Library with ceiling lighted paddle fan 12’8” x 15’6”
Family room 13’4” x 24’2” with loft 6’ x 13’4”
Office 7’5” x 9’3”
Landing bath 6’6” x 7’5”
Utility room/laundry 8’6” x 13
Upstairs master bath with ceramic tile, Jacuzzi and private deck overlooking pool 8’6” x 13’6”
Downstairs master bedroom 15'11 x 15'5" with gas log fireplace and outside entrance, walk in closet and private bath

Downstairs MBR suite has:

Ceiling lighted paddle fan
15’11” x 15’5”
Fireplace with gas logs can be converted back
Private exterior and interior entrances
Private bath 6’ x 7’6”
Walk-in closet with window 6’ x 7’x 6”
Disappearing stairs to attic storage.

Appliances are Frigidare Gallery line:

Refrigerator with puratron for pure water - Property is on a community well water system
Electric oven.
Separate wet bar.
Gas range with wooden hood

Pool:

Challenger inground gunite pool 12 x 15
Set up for heater
Has special drains
Custom picket fence
Cobalt blue mosaic tile with red brick cove curbing
Built by Baldwin Pools of Fredericksburg.

Systems updated or installed about 10 years ago:

2 hot water heaters
Water is supplied by community water system, average $25 per month
Updated electrical with breakers, two service boxes - kitchen & outside
Trane central propane heat & ac downstairs rooms only.
Upstairs are electric baseboard and window AC units but you could easily add central hvac through the upstairs attic space.
Parlor fireplace has remote controlled gas logs - can be converted back.

Litchfield
has long been the site for hospitality, and today operates as a premier, luxury inn.
Dove Cottage

Earlier names include the "Taylor Farm or Litchfield"
For many years, it was the site of a restaurant and gift shop,
coming out parties, mother/daughter luncheons for the annual debutante Holly Ball.

Member of Bed & Breakfast Association of Virginia
Northern Neck Tourism Council
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce.
Licensed as a bed and breakfast,
Allowed to do a tea room (septic needs to be expanded).
Appraisal can be emailed

(See larger map below. Property is in top right corner of Row 3, Column A)

Please call
Catherine Bennett
Exclusive Agent
Melrose Plantation Real Estate, LLC.

800-711-4620
804-435-0321
bennett@melroseplantation.com

12.6.2007