Thomas Jefferson-Designed Virginia Manor House, Plantation Up For Auction (PHOTOS)

Thomas Jefferson-Designed Virginia Manor House,Plantation Up For Auction (PHOTOS)

WASHINGTON -- Homes designed through Thomas Jefferson don't come onto the market reallyoften, thus if you're looking to obtain a country retreat across the banks of Virginia's James River,now's your current chance.

Brandon Plantation, a designated National Historic Landmark, hits the particular auction block June26, just the third Condos In Gated Resort Communities Potomac MD period it's changed hands sincethe particular colonization involving Jamestown within 1607.

The 4,487-acre property features a 7-bed, 6.5-bath Palladian-style main home that has been"substantially" designed through Jefferson (whose the majority of famous architectural feat,Monticello, lies 120 miles away).

Fields at Brandon, the particular "oldest constant agricultural operation in the U.S.," still producecorn (189 bushels per acre in 2012), wheat (78 bushels) as well as soybeans (50 bushels). The Actualproperty additionally includes 6 square formal gardens, a new swimming pool, tennis courts and thecouple river cottages.

Brandon was built about 1765 by simply Nathaniel Harrison II regarding his son, Benjamin. thehouse stayed within the Harrison family members until 1926, when it absolutely was bought fromthe Daniels family.

The public auction of Brandon Plantationstarts from noon upon June 26. If gettingan 1700s plantation isn't inside yourbudget, just do it as well as click bymeans of the actual slideshow for you tosee the property inside along with out:

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636 Chain Bridge Rd., Mclean, Va., $45 Million

This ten bedroom, 15 bath house modeled on the palace of Versailles is set to become built aboutTed Kennedy's Northern Virginia property. <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/636-Chain-Bridge-Rd_Mclean_VA_22101_M68808-52506?row=1#modal_PhotoGallery"target="_blank">Here's the listing</a>.

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7201 Dulany Dr., McLean, Va., $32 Million

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5234 Spring Hill Ln., Warrenton, Va., $25 Million

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2547 Halfway Rd., the Plains, Va., $21 Million

Six bedrooms and also seven baths about 60 acres. Will Come using a guest house, a three bedroomstone cottage, a new pool, tennis courts and a spa, too. <ahref="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2547-Halfway-Rd_The-Plains_VA_20198_M56867-17686?row=4#axzz2QArOU69o"target="_blank">Here's the actual listing</a>.

2547 Halfway Rd., Your Plains, Va., $21 Million

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2950 University Or College Terrace NW, Washington, DC, $19.5 Million

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2950 university Terrace NW, Washington, DC, $19.5 Million

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9005 Durham Dr., Potomac, Md., $18 Million

10 bedrooms, 15 baths in 6+ acres. Nevertheless just the 1 listing photo. <ahref="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9005-Durh-m-Dr_Potomac_MD_20854_M61185-39684?row=6#axzz2QArOU69o" target="_blank">Here's yourlisting</a>.

3101 Chain Bridge Rd. NW, Washington, DC, $16 Million

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2507 Foxhall Rd. NW, Washington, DC, $14.9 Million

Eight bedrooms, 12 baths and two kitchens near to Georgetown. <ahref="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/250--Foxhall-Rd-Nw_Washington_DC_20007_M61956-03207?row=8#modal_PhotoGallery"target="_blank">Here's the listing</a>.

1607 28Th St. NW, Washington, DC, $14.25 Million

Check out this lovely eight bedroom, ten bath place, once part of the historic Evermay estate, now in.3 well-groomed acres associated with its own. <ahref="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1607-28Th-St-Nw_Washington_DC_20007_M51953-99344?row=9#axzz2QArOU69o" target="_blank">Here's the actual listing</a>.



No Address, McLean, Va., $14 Million

Six bedrooms, ten baths inside a gated community. You'll have river views, in addition a pool alongwith guest house. You'll also have a problem using your GPS to obtain house if you don't figure outexactly what the address here actually is. <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/Mclean_VA_22102_M52405-47811?row=10#modal_PhotoGallery" target="_blank">Here'syour listing</a>.




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