The sale of the beautiful Williams farm at auction provides buyers the opportunity to purchase one or more tracts of land in one of the more remote and scenic areas of Franklin County, VA. Many of the parcels afford the highly desirable combination of both wooded and open land as well as views of the surrounding countryside and mountains. Others provide frontage on the North Fork of the Blackwater River. All of this is situated in the shadow of Cahas Mountain and is only a 25 minute drive from the Tanglewood Shopping area in Roanoke.
The charming 2,800± sq. ft. homeplace is believed to have been built in the Civil War era by local artisans. The brick is said to have been fired from soils from the property. There are 5 fireplaces and while areas such as the kitchen have experienced upgrades, the charm of the original construction and interior trim has been preserved. In addition to the main house, there are two tenant houses, a barn, hay storage barn and other miscellaneous farm buildings.
The acreage to the west of the river is wooded and affords remote building sites for those desiring privacy and views. These tracts feature a well stocked stand of mature mixed hardwoods with scattered white pine. The timber consists of a significant volume of small to large sawtimber size trees. Predominant species include yellow poplar, black oak, northern red oak, chestnut oak and white oak. |