$995,000

Kirk Hall | A Storied Virginia Estate on 10 Acres Tucked among old trees and open fields in White Stone, Virginia, Kirk Hall is a rare country estate where history, landscape and everyday life come together beautifully. Dating to circa 1860, the house sits at the heart of 10 private acres, reached by a long, tree-lined drive and surrounded by mature gardens, orchard, meadow and a quiet creek. There is an unmistakable sense of arrival here, followed by an even better feeling once you settle in: space, privacy and the freedom to live at your own pace. Inside, the approximately 3,400-square-foot home retains the character and proportions of its historic architecture while offering the warmth and livability of a much-loved family home. Generous rooms, original details and layers of history give the house its soul. A spectacular screened porch extends the living space into the landscape and is made for the best parts of country life: coffee in the morning, long lunches, dinner with friends and evenings that stretch well past sunset. The gardens are an essential part of life at Kirk Hall. Just off the kitchen, a charming courtyard garden creates an intimate outdoor room, with a dedicated herb garden and potager close at hand for cooking and gathering. A separate fenced vegetable garden provides space for a more expansive garden, while the established orchard, mature plantings, open meadow and wooded acreage create a landscape that changes beautifully with the seasons. Historic outbuildings, including the original smokehouse and former servants’ quarters, add another layer of history and possibility, with space for a studio, office, guest quarters, workshop or simply the pleasure of preserving what came before. This is a property made for gathering and making things. For clipping herbs from the potager while dinner is on the stove. For baskets of vegetables from the garden, fresh flowers from the grounds and long tables filled with friends. For chickens wandering through the yard, a bonfire at the end of the day and quiet mornings under the trees. It is equally suited to entertaining a crowd or disappearing into the landscape for an afternoon. And while Kirk Hall feels wonderfully removed from the world, White Stone village is just a stone's throw away, with the Chesapeake Bay, Rappahannock River, Irvington and Kilmarnock all close at hand. The Northern Neck offers a rare combination of natural beauty, boating, food, art and an increasingly vibrant community of people drawn here for exactly this kind of life. Kirk Hall is more than a historic house. It is a landscape, a legacy and a way of living. 10 acres | circa 1860 | approximately 3,400 square feet | courtyard herb garden & potager | fenced vegetable garden | historic outbuildings | orchard | mature gardens | meadow | creek | screened porch | White Stone, Virginia