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One of Central Virginia's most historic Private Residences
| Sleeps | 6 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Space | 1,000 sq. ft. |
| Property type | estate |
| Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Overview
2 bedrooms, 2 baths Sleeps 4
2016 Fully Renovated Cottage, down to the the studs! This includes: new bathrooms, updated kitchen, refinished floors, paint, period furniture, plantation shutters, and all new linens.
This is your opportunity to spend a weekend at one of the most historic and private homes in Orange VA. This is the former residence of James Madison’s brother Ambrose Madison est 1783. The estate features 50+ acres of open fields and stream, 3 private ponds, walking trails, gorgeous sunset views, and was featured on the 2012 Garden Club of Virginia Historic Garden Week Tour.
Come experience the country side in this modern guest cottage. Complete with full kitchen, 2 bedrooms featuring a king size bed downstairs and 2 twin beds upstairs, 2 full bathrooms with walk in shower, living room, screened in porch, patio, private parking, and media area with cable TV. The cottage will sleep four very comfortably, over 1000+ square feet.
Minutes from Woodberry Forest School and downtown Orange, 25 minutes from Charlottesville, UVA and Scott Stadium, this is an ideal setting for a private getaway. The property has a central location in the up and coming Virginia Wine region; quickly becoming the Napa Valley of the east coast. Property has great fishing in the private ponds, manicured grounds, guided hunting, golf outings, and Wine Tours. The owners are local and can serve as great advisers and historians of the area. There are many local museums such as Montpelier, civil war battlefields, restaurants, antiquing and history to explore.
Want to live on the wild side? Orange offers the opportunity to go sky diving! We look forward to your visit.
About Richard Sanford
The owners are native and have a vast knowledge of the area, including, restaurants, shopping, wineries, restaurants, history, museums, civil war batttlefields, and antique stores, and auctions.
Richard Sanford purchased this estate in 2001
Why Richard Sanford chose Central Virginia
The history, the ambiance, the peaceful and quite tranquil clean air of country living. The home features all the modern amenities one would expect without the bother of people coming and going from a hotel setting. This is as private a setting as you will find in the area.
What makes this estate unique
Full Kitchen, hardwood floors, central location.
Amenities
Orange Estate Accommodation and Amenities
- estate
- Guests provide their own meals
- 1000 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 6
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters ...
- pets considered
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- Mountain View
- Away From It All
- Historic
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Internet
- Linens Provided ...
- Parking Off Street
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer ...
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine ...
- Wood Fireplace ...
- Catering Available
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- seating for 4 people
- 2 Bathrooms
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Bathroom 1 -
Bathroom 2 -
- 2
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6
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Bedroom 1 -
1 king
Bedroom 2 - 2 twin/ single
- King size beds (1) Master Bedroom features a king bed, Twin or Single Beds (1) 2 in the second loft bedroom
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Television
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
- limited accessibility
- Chauffeur
- botanical garden
- churches
- health/beauty spa
- museums
- playground
- restaurants
- winery tours
- antiquing
- bird watching
- horseback riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- groceries
- massage therapist
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- hot air ballooning
- hunting
- mountain biking
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(28 traveler reviews)
Beautifully refinished old summer kitchen
Very nice accommodations. Lovely grounds & better than any hotel. We love history, wish there was more history of the cottage & pictures of before and after the renovation. Could have done a little better job clearing cob webs & spiders before stay our stay, but overall loved it.
Beautifully renovated historic home
A beautiful stay from the minute you drive on to the property. The owners did a commendable job on updating the home to modern standards, but also keeping unique aspects of the original home. My favorite parts of the house were the porch and fireplaces. Would love to come back again!
Heaven!
This is perhaps our 5th stay here and we LOVE it every time. This year, however, we were greeted by BRAND NEW bathrooms and kitchen- much like the rest of the house they were redone with a simple elegance that fits with the historical beauty of the house. Well done! I can't wait to return!
Beautiful
The home is beautiful, the setting is beautiful. I would like to recommend that the linens be unscented though. To those of us with allergies, the strong floral scent was TOO much.
Relaxing and regal
My husband and I loved the beautiful Cottage at Woodley and its magnificent scenery. Spending an extra day after my daughter's nearby wedding was a perfect ending to the whirlwind weekend
We were able to slow down and take some time for ourselves. Just sitting on the lovely screened porch listening to the cows and the swishing grasses was heaven. The beds were the best we've experienced at a hotel. We'd love to come back to this cozy and comfortable getaway to visit Montpelier and nearby wineries. The only thing we would have appreciated would have been more personal contact with the owner while we were there. His gruff father directed us to the cottage when we accidentally went to the main house next door.
Wedding escape!
This was absolutely the perfect spot for us to stay for our son's wedding at The Market at Grelen. Great location, very peaceful and well done but still had the big screen for game watching. Thank you!
Map
The main house is potentially available for weekend rentals for Woodberry Forest Graduation, or a destination wedding. Please call if you have an interest.
Photos
Rates & Availability
- Available
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Additional information about rental rates
| Cleaning Fee | $80 |
| Pet Fee | $100 |
Manager's Cancellation Policy
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