The original home on this site was built by the Tayloes family in 1865. Though built of old-growth oak - one of the best structural advantages of a house this age - you can relax in the knowledge that prior owners completely upgraded and updated (to current building standards) all the systems throughout the home. At one point in its 159 year history an owner added a basement to this Colonial style farmhouse. In that basement you can see the original old-growth oak beams which were most probably locally harvested and milled. Grandchildren of a former owner who live on an adjacent property speak fondly of grandma's kitchen and the springhouse that was nearby where the well is now located. With 5 acres, and another 80 acres adjacent that can be leased, there is plenty of room for your horses or mini-farm. The home includes 5 Bedrooms and 2 baths, a sunroom, large open plan dining/living room, eat-in kitchen with walk-in pantry, huge wrap-around porch with fans to keep you cool in the summer, and traditional styling including wood floors, tall baseboards, wood windows, 9' tall ceilings, crown molding, wainscoting, and wide trim. Bring your horses - there's a fenced in pasture and a run-in shed. Chickens (theres a chicken coop already built for you), goats, whatever your heart desires. Enjoy country living an hour from DC. Slow down and revel in the quietude and birdsong. Hear owls hooting nearby and visitors such as deer and wild turkey. Dip your toes in the stream that runs along the edge of the property. Keep a boat, kayak or canoe at the ready, because theres a boat launch less than a mile away. Friendly neighbors make for an enjoyable lifestyle - one without traffic and crowds - a way of living where you make your own rules (no HOA).