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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,534 sqft
Price per Sqft $661
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID VAST2029764
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 2
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 4,534
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1780
Annual Tax Amount $6,303
Tax Year 2022
Lot Size 34.280 Acres
Acres 34.28
Property Description
Brief History: The home was built between 1810-1818 by William Irving (Irvine), the house was named "Hartwood" - "Hart" being old English for deer. Bricks for the main house were both "ballast brick"-taken from ocean-going sailing ships arriving in Falmouth harbor and on-site. The original Irving estate was over 5,000 acres. William Irvine was an Irish immigrant. Hartwood’s house and barn were saved from demolition in 1972, during the widening of Route 17, by Virginia Governor Lynwood Holton, after a last-minute appeal by the Historic Falmouth Foundation and the Virginia Landmarks’ Office. Former owner, Charles E. Hudson renovated the home from 1976 until 1985. From October 1862 to May 1863, the house was occupied by Colonel William Averells’ 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry (the “Keystone” Troopers”) and was used as a Union Cavalry picket headquarters. During this time, two “skirmishes as Hartwood” were recorded in both Union and Confederate reports (O.R.). In November of 1862 under the command of Confederate Colonel Fitzhugh Lee (cousin of Robert E. Lee), the house was captured with 9 Union dead, and 125 Union captured. Lee retreated back across the Rappahannock four days later taking his prisoners with him. Five months later, in March 1863, Confederate Cavalry Colonel Wade Hampton repeated Lee’s earlier success by capturing and re-occupying the house for a short time. The eighteen-year-old grandson of Hartwood owner William Irving (Irvine) enlisted in the 9th VA Cavalry in 1861. In November 1862, home on furlough, young Irving was captured by the Union Cavalry and was tried and convicted as a spy – being technically behind enemy lines at that time in civilian clothes. Union fevers were high as they had just been disastrously defeated at Fredericksburg (December 12-14) with 12,700 Union casualties. He was sentenced “…to be hung by the neck until he be dead…,” sentence to be carried out December 21, 1862. Appeals to the Union Commander Burnside by his family and sweetheart failed. But on December 19, 1862, Union Commander Ambrose Burnside received a letter from General Robert E. Lee, Commander of opposing Confederate forces and the boy’s death sentence was commuted. He went on to serve the Confederacy throughout the war. Articles and documents with more information can be found in the document section.
Location
State VA
County Stafford
Zoning A1
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Basement, Library, Foyer, Bathroom 2, Attic, Primary Bathroom
Basement Full, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Built-Ins, Attic, Central Vacuum, Crown Moldings, Dining Area, Double/Dual Staircase, Family Room Off Kitchen, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Kitchen - Table Space, Primary Bath(s), Recessed Lighting, Sound System, Upgraded Countertops, Walk-in Closet(s), Wood Floors, Bathroom - Tub Shower
Hot Water Electric
Heating Heat Pump(s)
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Hardwood
Fireplaces Number 6
Fireplaces Type Mantel(s)
Equipment Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Cooktop - Down Draft, Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Stove, Dryer, Washer
Furnishings No
Fireplace Y
Appliance Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Cooktop - Down Draft, Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Refrigerator, Stove, Dryer, Washer
Heat Source Propane - Leased
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s), Deck(s), Wrap Around
Garage Spaces 10.0
Fence Board
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Roof Type Architectural Shingle
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s), Deck(s), Wrap Around
Parking Type Driveway
Total Parking Spaces 10
Garage N
Building
Lot Description Backs to Trees, Pond, Rear Yard, Road Frontage, SideYard(s)
Story 4
Foundation Brick/Mortar, Stone
Sewer Private Sewer
Water Well
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 4
Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings,Plaster Walls
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Hartwood
Middle Schools Gayle
High Schools Mountain View
School District Stafford County Public Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 35 32C
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Horse Property Y
Special Listing Condition Standard
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