Friday, June 13, 2014

Dream house dreaming part 2

Yesterday I featured Castle Hill in Keswick, Virginia and today I want to show you Old Keswick which was also featured in the Kathryn Masson book Hunt Country Style. Masson's book states, " Old Keswick is one of the earliest houses in an exclusive area outside of Charlottesville, famed for its large horse farms and the Keswick Hunt. A rambling driveway begins at an entrance marked by two low fieldstone columns and winds past barns and stables, a stone springhouse, and pastures for finely bred horses, leading to a white weatherboard farmhouse hidden among trees. It is a rare piece of Virginia history."

It was originally built as the hunt lodge for the yesterday's property, Castle Hill and is located nearby. I would have a tough time choosing between the two.

This MLS photo instantly caught my attention as the east parlor and the image from the cover of  Hunt Country Style.


Masson's book goes on to say, " Keswick Stables has been a renowned Thoroughbred operation since the mid 1950s."
This is horsey style at its best.






Old Keswick is listed for $12,000, and the full listing can be seen HERE

4 comments:

My Notting Hill said...

Love the classic florals in that bedroom. Really a grand house.

My Notting Hill said...

Love the classic florals in that bedroom. Really a grand house.

An Urban Cottage said...

Wow, now there's a few patterns. But I kind of dig it.

Kristen @ Pursuing Vintage said...

Only $12mil?! Maybe if we get 52 of us to go in on it... we can each have it for a week per year. Hmmmm.....