Laneview VA Real Estate & Homes for Sale

This period Tidewater Farmhouse has seen numerous renovations through the years. It is surrounded and bordered by a vast rural acreage, known as The Cloverdale Preserve; a mile-deep tract of conserved rural woodlands, farmland, marshes, and serene waterways on the Lower Rappahannock River, as it makes its way toward the open waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The offering of Cloverdale presents an incredibly unique opportunity to return this special property to its original charming state or to completely redo the existing structure in a way that brings it into the 21st century while preserving some of its best original features. In need of some love and an architectural plan, Cloverdale, circa 1930, is beautifully sited upon a breathtaking promontory overlooking the spectacular and serene Rappahannock River, at one of its widest points. The site is surely without equal, on the Lower Rappahannock River, in Essex County, Virginia. Property amenities include a pier, dock, bulkhead, nearby boat ramp, hard-wired generator, two large detached utility buildings, each with large, oversized garage doors capable of housing multiple vehicles and more. As an added property bonus, the drive into Cloverdale, through the Preserve, is wonderfully scenic and filled with towering native hardwoods of every kind, naturalized rhododendron, magnolias, dogwood, pecan, black walnut and chestnut trees. Serene in every season, the preserve is home to an abundance of waterfowl, eagles, wild turkey, osprey, owls, native birds and wildlife of every sort. Cloverdale is located minutes from Urbanna, Saluda and convenient to: Richmond, Williamsburg, Irvington, Kilmarnock, Tappahannock, Fredericksburg, Newport News, and Gloucester. The water views on this part of the Rappahannock, from this vantage point are wide, long and seemingly endless. Fish from your own private dock and keep your boat / watercraft onsite! Fresh seafood of every sort is available within minutes from local watermen. Fine dining, shopping, galleries, medical facilities, groceries, full service marinas, wineries, restaurants, historic sites, museums, farmers markets, fresh farm to table offerings, regional airports, RCC, recreational activities and so much more are all available within 10 - 30 minutes. The possibilities are endless at Cloverdale!

Only one hour from Richmond, this unique, private 8.0-acre property boasts 275 feet of river frontage. The property consists of an elegant, but casual architecturally designed home on an 8-acre lot, the adjacent 8.6-acre lot zoned for a single-family residence is also for sale. The property offers spectacular views of the river. Looking southeast, the view exceeds six miles. The home consists of two levels, the upper level offers a living room, primary bedroom and adjacent bath, gourmet kitchen, laundry room/pantry and a three-car garage. The lower level consists of a Jack and Jill bathroom, two bedrooms and a living room. The living room could be used as a 4th bedroom. Adjacent to the living room is an office. The upper-level living room features a wood burning fireplace with a gas starter,16-foot vaulted ceilings with cypress paneling, heart of pine floors, Tuscan columns and custom cabinetry. Adjacent to the living room is a half bath/powder room. The primary bedroom has 10-foot ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace with a gas starter, a large walk-in closet plus an adjacent bath with soaking tub. The kitchen features a gas stove, double ovens, stainless steel appliances, eat-at island, breakfast nook and 10-foot ceilings. All kitchen appliances were purchased in the last two years. Adjacent to the kitchen is a spacious pantry, laundry room and three car garage.