Cheri and Martin Woodard 540-987-8500 37C Main Street Sperryville, VA 22740 cheri@cheriwoodard.com martin@cheriwoodard.com  | Ferngully 201 Rock Mills RoadWoodville $929,000This calm and private retreat is all about easy country living. Sited in a well-wooded property, this stunning contemporary home combines the ambience of an old agricultural building with a SOHO attitude. Soaring open spaces supported by exposed steel beams allow natural light to fill the home and bring the outdoors inside. Richly grained woods, granite and slate are deftly married with exposed ducts, plenty of glass, and corrugated steel. The result is a home that comfortably showcases Mission style furniture, Americana accents, and contemporary decorative accessories.
The great room is a dramatic open space reminiscent of an old Farmer’s Coop building. Structural steel beams nominally divide kitchen, dining, living and reading areas. The central focus is the gourmet kitchen featuring expansive cabinetry, top-drawer appliances and an Aga range. The great room is detailed with clearstory windows, country retro lighting, a free-standing wood stove and heated slate floors. With built in cabinetry, the library offers a cozy counterpoint to the open and expansive living areas. Throughout the home, interesting sightlines add a sense of curiosity and excitement.
The great room opens to a wide and deep covered porch, the ideal space for outdoor entertaining. The exposed structural steel detailing is continued through the porch and heavy wood decking reinforces the brawny barn feeling.
On the opposite end of the house from the great room, two well-designed office spaces flank a family room. In between the great room and offices are two bedrooms joined by a Jack and Jill bathroom and a guest room. Upstairs is the loft style master suite, overlooking the great room. There is a total of four bedrooms and three full baths.
The house is designed with all living and sleeping spaces on outside walls with a central core housing the systems and functional spaces like pantry, utility room, laundry room and storage closets. Thus almost all the rooms have windows on two outside walls, further uniting the natural environment with the indoor living spaces.
The front entrance is via a large covered patio/porch that is a special sheltered spot for enjoying nature's ever changing moods. The pool and summer gardens adjoin the carport which doubles as a pool pavilion. The porches, pool and pavilion spill into the outdoors, providing gentle transitions from home to garden.
Outside there are extensive ornamental gardens, a fish pond and a fenced vegetable garden. A garden shed and workshop/studio provide useful work spaces. Throughout the grounds little seating vignettes beckon one to take a little time to rest and enjoy.
The land itself is mostly wooded with an effective buffer of evergreens, oaks and dogwoods. There are winter mountain views that could be opened up without compromising the sense of privacy. Turkey Run, a substantial stream meanders across the bottom of the property.
If you are looking for a special private retreat that is easy, stress free and embodies country living in Rappahannock County, Ferngully is the answer.
MRIS# RP7399236 CAAR#479799 Click here to view platClick here to view and print two-page brochure.Click here for directions.Click on an image below for more information and a larger view: DirectionsFrom Sperryville Take US-211 East approx. 3.6 miles trun right onto Rock Mills Road go approx. 3.1 miles driveway is on the right. |
