Address: 363 Sansbury Road, Friendship, 20758
List price: $1,495,000
Year built: 1925
Real estate agents: Greg Beckman and George Turner of Coldwell Banker
Realty
Last sold price/date: For $200,000 on March 10, 1994
Property size: This 3,484-square-foot farmhouse has four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and one half bathroom on 21.73 acres. The property also includes two historic barns and a doghouse that can accommodate multiple pets.
Unique features: If you’ve always yearned for the life of a “gentleman farmer,” this is your chance. This nearly 22-acre farm sprawls over three lots, each with its own address. In addition to being zoned for horses — and having a restored tobacco barn on the property to care for them — this property is ideal for watching visiting wild turkey, fox, deer, rabbits and other wildlife.
The current owners renovated the farmhouse and outbuildings when they purchased the property in 1994, and later added an architecturally sensitive addition that includes a kitchen, family room and the main bedroom suite.
One barn is used as garage space, but is so vast that it also could function as an outdoor gym, workshop, artist’s studio or as the site for a small business.
The farmhouse is loaded with charm, from the extensive original — and unpainted — wood moldings to the grand stairway off the spacious entry hallway to the old farmhouse dinner bell located outside the back door.
The kitchen has hardwood floors, custom cabinets, a granite-topped breakfast bar with an embedded cooktop, and a bank of windows overlooking the back yard. The family room has a wood-burning fireplace, while a gas fireplace has been installed in the main bedroom. There are two dining rooms — a formal dining room with a built-in china cabinet for leisurely meals, and a more informal space for everyday.
The main bathroom is large enough to host a crowd and includes a walk-in shower, soaking tub and sauna.
There’s a wide front porch perfect for rocking chairs and board games, and an extensive paved rear patio for larger outdoor celebrations.
Modern amenities include four-zone baseboard heat, two-zone air conditioning and a television hookup in the basement.
The roof is new and comes with a 50-year warranty that will transfer to the new owner.