10083 Clarkes Rd , Bealeton, VA 22712(Fauquier County)

This Historic Farm House can be restored or you can build your dream home in the perfect setting. This 90+ acre parcel could be turned into your family retreat. Located just minutes outside of Opal, which is less than 8 miles to Warrenton, it is the perfect place for horses or cattle or maybe a new winery. This beautiful property has open space, trees, a pond, and a natural food plot shooting area on the power line that follows the property's edge. The survey markers are cannonballs from the civil war where soldiers crossed the land. This historic property is very private and could be the perfect escape from the stresses of daily life. Call for your private showing. History of the property as the owner, Joe Johnson, remembers. As memory serves me, the original owner of the property was Tunis Johnson, who immigrated to the US from Holland and purchased the property around 1756. He later married Rose Settle, who was already here in the country. Tunis's brother later came to the US and lived with Tunis and Rose. it was either the son of Tunis or his brother who had children that moved to South Carolina. They, in turn, had children who moved to Louisiana, those children had children who moved to Texas and it was those children who were the direct descendants of former President Lyndon B. Johnson. The foundation of the original house that Tunis and Rose lived in is currently the foundation of the standing house on the property. I remember it having a dirt floor, where at one time, ham was hung there to cure. The property was used by both Union and Confederate troops, coming to Brandy Station, Culpeper and Warrenton at various times during the Civil War. It was during the Civil War that my Great, Great Uncle Horace Johnson left the farm and joined Mosby's Raiders until he was mustered out after the war. he served directly under Col. John Mosby as a Sergeant. The house was destroyed by fire at least four times in its history. The current house was built in the late 20's/early 30's. The attic was scorched by fire which occurred shortly after the most current rebuilding (lightning strike). When I was a child, the property was a working farm, with a big barn, a shed to store wood, a large chicken coop, a turkey coop, an incubator for the baby chickens and eggs, a pen for the hogs and two large gardens for vegetables, potatoes, corn, watermelon, squash, beans, beets, carrots, etc. There was one horse, one mule, six hogs, and one cow for livestock, excluding chickens, turkeys, guinea hens and the occasional duck. This property would fall into the category of what's currently known as a "hobby farm", something that people grow food on, have a vineyard, raise various animals, (alpacas, llamas, miniature donkeys, goats, rabbits or horses). Although, the property cannot be subdivided, I'm pretty sure you can build a barn, shed, corral, or anything else, as long as it has to do with agriculture or farming. Listing provided by: Century 21 New Millennium