Ovoka, Paris VA
Visually lovely, historic, and well protected with open lands surrounding this home and located off a quite spur of road. It has been on and off the market over the last decade.
Ovoka was part of the George Carter land patent of 1731- a grant of more than 3,000 acres made to the son of Robert King Carter by Lord Fairfax. George Washington, who surveyed this land in 1769, later purchased acreage adjacent to Ovoka.
The property also served as temporary headquarters for both armies during the Civil War. It is considered an excellent example of American Federal architecture with neoclassical elements of design, bright interiors with large windows, walls and ceilings.
It was sold in May 2012 with 200-acres for $3,900,000. Seller's agent: Thomas-Talbot, Buyer's agent Armfield, Miller & Ripley.
Ovoka, Paris VA
Visually lovely, historic, and well protected with open lands surrounding this home and located off a quite spur of road. It has been on and off the market over the last decade.
Ovoka was part of the George Carter land patent of 1731- a grant of more than 3,000 acres made to the son of Robert King Carter by Lord Fairfax. George Washington, who surveyed this land in 1769, later purchased acreage adjacent to Ovoka.
The property also served as temporary headquarters for both armies during the Civil War. It is considered an excellent example of American Federal architecture with neoclassical elements of design, bright interiors with large windows, walls and ceilings.
It was sold in May 2012 with 200-acres for $3,900,000. Seller's agent: Thomas-Talbot, Buyer's agent Armfield, Miller & Ripley.