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Address
2597 Halfway Road, The Plains, VA
Price
$ 13,750,000
Property Attributes
- MLS#VAFQ2024108
- TypeSingle Family
- Listing Status ACTIVE
- CountyFAUQUIER
- CityThe Plains
- Zip20198
- StyleGeorgian
- Year Built2005
- Taxes$ 56231
- Price$ 13,750,000
- Bedrooms6
- Full Bathrooms6
- Half Bathrooms3
- Sqr Footage14034
- Lot Size107 Acres
Data Source:
Bright MLS
Property Description
Set amidst 107 bucolic acres between The Plains and Middleburg, in a little-known pocket of grand country estates scattered across Virginia's hunt country, Wayside Manor is a generational compound that carries the grandeur and architectural permanence of the great European estates. Conceived as a deliberate meeting of classical architecture, landscape design, and art, it was designed above all as a place for a family to live, gather, and make fully their own. A set of elegant but unassuming gates gives way to a winding drive through wooded privacy and sun-bathed rolling hills, revealing the main residence at last. Designed by noted classical architect Michael M. Franck, its limestone facade is an exercise in perfect symmetry, approached by a Belgian block granite motor court encircling a limestone-capped water feature. Indiana limestone, Brazilian granite, a graduated Vermont slate roof, Tradewood mahogany windows and doors, and custom bronze exterior doors imported from Paris give the house a sense of heft and permanence that belies its construction date. Inside, a grand center hall with twelve-foot ceilings is floored in broad slabs of Jerusalem gold marble and meets a transverse rear limestone gallery spanning the width of the main level. Mirrored formal living and dining rooms, each extending more than 29 feet, recall a bygone era of lavish entertaining while remaining intimately scaled for daily life. Hand-carved millwork, intricate mantels, and roaring fireplaces carry the strength of the exterior architecture inside. The evening pavilion holds a formal library with fourteen-foot ceilings and walnut and mahogany paneling. At the opposite end, the morning pavilion forms the heart of the home, also beneath fourteen-foot ceilings, with a chef's kitchen, breakfast area overlooking the walled kitchen garden and cypress pergola, and a generous family room crowned by a striking cherry ceiling. A bluestone terrace beyond creates an effortless connection between indoor and al fresco living. A four-foot-wide cantilevered staircase rises three stories in one continuous sweep to the upper level, where 10'2" ceilings continue the home's remarkable scale. The primary suite occupies half the footprint and includes a sitting room, private terrace access, expansive dressing room, and lavish bath with radiant heated flooring. Two additional ensuite bedrooms complete the second level, while the third offers two further bedrooms and a generous hall bath. A three-car garage includes a large private suite above, while the lower level offers fitness and massage facilities, an embassy-sized recreation room, and laundry. Beyond the residence stands a historic log guest house, or summer house, beside a wisteria-covered pergola and sparkling lap pool with sweeping views across the landscape. In the distance, a complex of stables, an enclosed equipment garage, and professional equestrian amenities extends the estate's function and character. The grounds are the property's true achievement, a meeting of agrarian purity and sophisticated luxury considered with the same seriousness as the house. Tiered lawns climb from the residence toward a temple folly of limestone and granite, positioned precisely on the centerline so the architectural axis carries from the front door to the horizon. A singular opportunity, never to be recreated and never to lose its timeless splendor, Wayside Manor stands among the nation's finest country estates, a rare meeting of classical architecture, landscape artistry, and family life, conceived in service of the land it graces.
| Price History | |
|---|---|
| 9/24/2026 | Listed $13,750,000 |
General Features
| Living Area | 14034 |
|---|---|
| Sewer | Septic < # of BR |
| Heating | Zoned |
| Cooling | Geothermal |
| Possession | Settlement |
| Zoning | SEE VA ZONING WEBSITE |
| Garage Spaces | 3.00 |
| Architectural Style | Georgian |
| Construction Materials | Stone |
| School District | FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
| Year Built | 2005 |
| Levels | 4 |
| Tax Year | 2026 |
| Ownership | Fee Simple |
| Cool Fuel | Geothermal |
| Accessibility | None |
| County | FAUQUIER |
| New Construction | No |
| Property Type | Residential |
| HOA | No |
| Subdivision Name | NONE AVAILABLE |
| Garage Y/N | Yes |
| Water Access Y/N | No |
| Other Structures | Above Grade,Below Grade |
| Full Baths | 6 |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Directions | From Route 50 in Middleburg,turn south onto The Plains Road (Route 626). Continue as the road becomes Halfway Road. Follow Halfway Road to 2597 Halfway Road. |
| City | THE PLAINS |
| Senior Community Y/N | No |
| Lot Size Units | Square Feet |
| Lot Size Square Feet | 4660920.00 |
| Tax Assessed Value | 6282800.0 |
| Tax Annual Amount | 56231.06 |
| Structure Type | Detached |
| Condo/Coop Association fee Y/N | No |
| Bathrooms Full Main Level | 1 |
| Bathrooms Count Main Level | 3.00 |
| Above Grade Unfin SQFT | 2000 |
| Price Per Sq Ft Total AG | 1297.17 |
| Additional Parcels Y/N | Yes |
| Vacation Rental Y/N | No |
| Virtual Tour | https://vimeo.com/1225982287?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci |
| Total SQFT | 16034 |
| Standard Status | Active |
| Year Built Source | Estimated |
Interior Features
| Heating Fuel | Geo-thermal |
|---|---|
| Basement | Partially Finished |
| Total Fireplaces | 5 |
| Hot Water | Electric,Other |
| Basement (Y/N) | Yes |
| Heating Y/N | Yes |
| Fireplace Y/N | Yes |
| Above Grade Finished Area | 10600 |
| Half Baths | 3 |
| Central Air Y/N | No |
| Total Bedrooms | 6 |
| Below Grade Finished Area | 3434 |
| Below Grade Finished Area Unit Type | Square Feet |
| LivingAreaSource | Estimated |
| Below Grade Finished Area Source | Estimated |
| Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels | 6 |
| Bedrooms Count Upper Level 1 | 3 |
| Bedrooms Count Upper Level 2 | 2 |
| Bedrooms Count Upper Level 3 | 1 |
| Bathrooms Half Main Level | 2 |
| Bathrooms Half Lower Level 1 | 1 |
| Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels | 1 |
| Bathrooms Full Upper Level 3 | 1 |
| Bathrooms Full Upper Level 2 | 1 |
| Bathrooms Full Upper Level 1 | 3 |
| Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels | 5 |
| Bathrooms Count Upper Level 3 | 1.00 |
| Bathrooms Count Upper Level 2 | 1.00 |
| Bathrooms Count Upper Level 1 | 3.00 |
| Bathrooms Count Lower Level 1 | 1.00 |
| Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels | 5 |
| Bathrooms Count All Lower Levels | 1 |
| Above Grade Unfin Area Units | Square Feet |
| Above Grade Unfin SQFT Source | Estimated |
| Above Grade Finished Area Source | Estimated |
| Above Grade Finished Area Unit Type | Square Feet |
| Total Baths | 9 |
Exterior Features
| Pool | Yes - Personal |
|---|---|
| Parking Features | Circular Driveway |
| Water Source | Private,Well |
| Total Parking Spaces | 3 |
| Garage Features | Garage - Front Entry |
| Type of Parking | Attached Garage,Driveway |
| Foundation Details | Concrete Perimeter |
| Water View Y/N | No |
| Lot Size Acres | 107.00 |
| Water Body Type | Pond |
| Lot Size Source | Estimated |
| Waterfront Y/N | No |
| Navigable Water Y/N | No |
| Water Oriented Y/N | Yes |
| # of Attached Garage Spaces | 3 |
Amenities
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult 55+
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Primary On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool
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