Some of the best views in the Northern piedmont are right outside your window at Bleu Yonder. Sweeping panoramic views of the Blue Ridge mountains are to be had from every vantage point on this property. In the foreground, fields, pastures and vineyards make this an ideal setting to enjoy all the scenic beauty Rappahannock has to offer. An exceptional property for a weekend retreat, a hobby farm, or a luxurious hunt box in the country, Bleu Yonder is a "turn-key" residence awaiting your own personal touch.
Residence
A compact house with a spacious great room, Bleu Yonder was designed as a weekend home. Yet it would serve equally well as a hunt box, or as a place to retire and enjoy the countryside. The low maintenance features and layout with a ground floor master bedroom and en suite bath make this a very easy house to enjoy. Both open and enclosed outdoor living spaces expand dining and relaxing options almost year 'round. The deck comes with a hot tub with which to enhance your enjoyment of the panoramic mountain views. Raised bed gardens below provide both beauty and a bounty for the table. The detached apartment allow for flexible family living arrangements.
Main Floor:
Entry Hall/Foyer (4 x 7) - the entry foyer is reached via a small covered entranceway and includes a hall closet.
Ground Floor Master Bedroom (13 x 12) - A cozy room just off the entry hall with an en suite full bathroom. Access to storage, utilities and kitchen through the bathroom.
Kitchen (13 x 10) - Open kitchen space with all the modern appliances and a small breakfast bar/island. Excellent flow allows access to the laundry and utility areas together with a half bath and storage in one direction, and a doorway to the driveway and garage in another, and the dining area in a third.
Screened Porch (13 x 13) - A wonderful outdoor room with french doors opening to the interior dining area and outdoor entrances to the front and back of the house.
Great Room (15 x 33) - A large room with soaring ceilings, french doors to the deck, clerestory windows, and a massive brick fireplace. The great room is divided into living and dining areas. The large fireplace features a separate wood storage area and oversized hearth. The western wall is a series of glass french doors opening to the deck and the mountain views beyond.
Upper Level:
Guest Bedroom 1 (9 x 12) - A cozy room at the top of the landing and opening to a pass-through full bathroom.
Guest Bedroom 2 (14 x 13) - A larger bedroom opening to the upstairs landing and the pass-through bathroom to the other guest bedroom.
Garage/Apartment:
Apartment (25 x 15) - The large one bedroom apartment above the garage is accessed via a side staircase entrance. The kitchen has modern appliances and ample counter space. The living area includes a wood stove and windows overlooking the mountain views. A large separate bedroom (17 x 11) and full bath complete the space.
Laundry/Mud Room (6 x 12) - Large utility sink, and hook-up for washer/dryer on the main garage level with additional storage space.
Garage (30 x 22) - large 2.5 car garage with oversized garage doors and west facing windows.
Interior Photo Galleries - click on the photo below for a slideshow of interior photos
Grounds
The 25 acres surrounding the house at Bleu Yonder are mostly open lawns and hayfields interspersed with copses of mature hardwoods and small streams. The fields are mostly level and are ideal for any type of grazing livestock. The property boasts a small pond (which could easily be enlarged). Below the house are several raised flower and vegetable beds within a fenced garden area. Larger shade and specimen trees and tasteful foundation plantings surround the house and the garage. There is board fencing on the southern boundary of the property. Additional fencing would be required for horses or other livestock, and the property lends itself to easy division into several paddocks. The pasture is currently kept in hay and is a mixture of orchard grass, fescue, and clovers. Neighboring properties include stables and the possibility of boarding horses. There is considerable ride-out from the property. There are outstanding view of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah National Park from almost anywhere on the property.
Exterior Photo Gallery - click on photo below for a slideshow presentation
Other
Location: Blue Yonder is located just outside the Town of Washington in Rappahannock County. The property lies in Rappahannock Hunt's foxhunting territory. Approximately 78 miles from Washington, DC, the travel time from the farm to downtown DC is 1 Hour and 45 minutes (in low traffic situations). Approximately 60 minutes to Dulles International Airport, 1 hour 15 minutes to Charlottesville, 20 minutes to Warrenton, and 15 minutes to Front Royal.
Amenities: Rappahannock County is a close-knit rural community with excellent theater, concerts, art galleries, wineries, and the Shenandoah National Park. “Little” Washington, the county seat is the home of world renowned Inn at Little Washington and shops and theater. The nearby Blue Rock Inn is rapidly becoming a gourmet destination. Sperryville, also nearby, is home to the Thornton River Grille and other establishments. Equestrian activities (fox-hunting, trail riding, dressage) are very popular local pursuits.
MLS#: RP7600267
List Price: $699,990
Listing Agent: Alan Zuschlag (540) 270-8150
Plat: coming soon!
Offering subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, or withdrawal without notice. Information contained herein is deemed reliable, but it is not so warranted or otherwise guaranteed.
