4 Beds
3 Baths
5,596 SqFt
4 Beds
3 Baths
5,596 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Under Contract
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 5,596 sqft
Price per Sqft $267
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID WVJF2024920
Style Georgian
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 5,596
Year Built 1785
Annual Tax Amount $6,470
Tax Year 2025
Lot Size 29.080 Acres
Acres 29.08
Property Sub-Type Detached
Source BRIGHT
Property Description
Documented by historians as the finest example of Georgian architecture in West Virginia, the Piedmont House is a property unlike any other — set on 29 serene acres, a quarter mile back from the road, surrounded by rolling farmland and hills that extend the sense of privacy and natural immersion far beyond the property lines. Just 1.5 miles from downtown Charles Town and 68 miles from Washington, D.C., yet worlds away. Built in 1735 by Royal Crown land grant and expanded in 1785, the estate has passed through a distinguished line of caretakers, among them the late Jim Lehrer of PBS. What they left behind is a home that lives as beautifully as it looks.
Original heart pine floors, period millwork, and a fireplace in every room anchor the interior in its history. The formal sitting room is home to some of the earliest wallpaper in America. The master suite offers a copper soaking tub and fireplace. A custom wine cellar with ebony marble flooring, a third-floor library, and two fully updated kitchens with granite and butcher block countertops. The 1735 limestone wing — with its own kitchen, bath, and private entrance — functions as a self-contained suite, ideal for extended family or guests. Thoughtful infrastructure upgrades throughout include updated HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, as well as a newer heat pump, washer/dryer, and dishwasher.
Outside, the property is fully equipped for the working homestead. Seven mature laying hens and a 30-by-10-foot coop and run are ready to go from day one. A fenced kitchen garden with established herbs and vegetables opens onto land that is genuinely exceptional — limestone-rich, nitrogen-dense soil with the fertility to support large-scale cultivation, livestock, and horses. Evitts Run and the Piedmont-Altona marl marsh define the southeastern acres, and a long-standing conservation relationship ensures this rare habitat is protected in perpetuity.
The outbuildings are extensive: a large barn with cement floor and new roof (December 2025), a detached two-car garage with cement floor, a full-size tennis court, a smokehouse with electricity, and a pump house. A caretaker's cottage from the early 1900s sits at the back of the property — its foundation solid, its potential undiminished — awaiting restoration as a second home.
The ruins of St. George's Chapel (1769) line the driveway — where George and Samuel Washington once worshipped. After Sunday services, the congregation would gather for tea at Piedmont.
From the exquisite French wallpaper to the stone paths throughout the gardens, there is simply too much magic here to capture in words. Come experience it for yourself.
Location
State WV
County Jefferson
Zoning 113
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Family Room, Library, Other
Basement Outside Entrance, Partially Finished, Other
Interior
Interior Features 2nd Kitchen, Additional Stairway, Bathroom - Jetted Tub, Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Curved Staircase, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Stove - Wood, Upgraded Countertops, Water Treat System, Wine Storage, Wood Floors
Hot Water Electric, Instant Hot Water, Multi-tank
Heating Heat Pump - Oil BackUp, Heat Pump(s), Forced Air, Baseboard - Electric
Cooling Heat Pump(s)
Flooring Hardwood, Tile/Brick
Fireplaces Number 10
Equipment Cooktop - Down Draft, Disposal, Dishwasher, Dryer - Front Loading, Instant Hot Water, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer - Front Loading
Furnishings Partially
Fireplace Y
Window Features Palladian,Screens
Appliance Cooktop - Down Draft, Disposal, Dishwasher, Dryer - Front Loading, Instant Hot Water, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer - Front Loading
Heat Source Electric
Exterior
Exterior Feature Porch(es), Patio(s)
Parking Features Additional Storage Area
Garage Spaces 2.0
Fence Partially
Utilities Available Propane, Phone
Water Access Y
View Creek/Stream, Garden/Lawn, Pasture, Trees/Woods
Roof Type Shake
Street Surface Gravel
Accessibility 2+ Access Exits, 36\"+ wide Halls, 48\"+ Halls, Doors - Swing In, Ramp - Main Level
Porch Porch(es), Patio(s)
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Secluded, Stream/Creek, Trees/Wooded
Story 3
Foundation Active Radon Mitigation, Stone
Above Ground Finished SqFt 5596
Sewer Septic = # of BR
Water Spring
Architectural Style Georgian
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type High,9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
School District Jefferson County Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 02 12000600000000
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source 5596
Security Features Carbon Monoxide Detector(s),Security System,Smoke Detector
Special Listing Condition Standard
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