Quiet 6500 sf home off Hwy 151, a designated Virginia scenic highway. Classic & beautiful. Conveniently located to breweries, vineyards, hiking trails, Crabtree Falls, the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail, area Colleges and Universities & more. Setting is rural, peaceful, with gorgeous grounds & 10 historic outbuildings. Comfortable, well furnished w/ 2 kitchens, library, sunroom, entertainment room, etc. Perfect for families, retreats, reunions, & other special, small events. THE HOUSE: The house is fashioned in two distinct but connected, fully equipped living quarters, East and West wings. The two wings combined feature 7 beautiful bedrooms plus 2 additional sofa beds sleeping up to 18 people. Each wing features fully equipped eat in kitchens, well-appointed bathrooms and bedrooms, delightful living/family rooms, streaming TVs, wireless internet, and direct access onto the expansive back porch. The larger East wing also features a formal parlor, a sunroom, a third-floor entertainment room, a tranquil library, a formal dining room (table seats up to 10), and ADA compliant accommodations and access. There is ample paved parking and self-check-in. We offer excellent amenities to all guests. THE BACK PORCH: The 420-square foot porch sits at the rear of the home. For early risers, there is nothing more peaceful than sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee, watching the sun come up in the East, while the cows graze in the pasture. The porch is beautifully outfitted for dining and with rocking chairs to take full advantage of wonderful views of the property and for easy grilling off the kitchens. THE MEMORIAL GARDEN: The family’s striking brick and iron memorial garden offers shared patio visits and a gas firepit for late night story telling. THE GROUNDS & OUTBUILDINGS: Athlone’s grounds are perfectly suited for provided outdoor games, including croquet, cornhole, and badminton. Athlone Farm features 10 unique historic outbuildings that date from the early 1800’s to 1940: original early brick kitchen, a fieldstone ash house, a frame smokehouse, 3 late-nineteenth-century hay barns, a framed corncrib, an early stable feed barn and “Jenny’s House,” a single room, rustic wood structure. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: Check out out our online Guestbook to see suggestions on what to explore and where to dine. -- 3 miles from the Rose Mill trailhead of the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail -- 3.5 miles from the Winton Country Club golf course -- 5 miles from Saunders Brothers Farm Market -- 9 miles to the Town of Amherst -- 11 miles to Loose Shoe Brewing Company and Trapezium Brewing Company -- 11 miles to Sweet Briar College -- 18 miles to hiking at Crabtree Falls -- 22 miles to Wintergreen Ski resort -- 28 miles from Liberty University and Lynchburg College -- An easy drive to areas of major interest including Monticello, Appomattox Court House, Charlottesville, Natural Bridge, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Longwood University as well as to scenic byways, the James River, local wineries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants and other historic homes and sites. THERE'S MORE! To directly link to all of the unique guest property options at Athlone Historic Farm, scroll down this page to "Hosted by Cindy" and click on my profile picture to see "Cindy's Listings." Athlone is a unique and wonderful property, and we'd love to welcome you there!