"Gamecreek", imposing, grand country house very privately situated on 31 acres in a sought-after location, seven minutes to the town of Middleburg and ten minutes to Foxcroft School. This home offers 7 bedrooms, 8 full and 2 half baths, 5 fireplaces, 12 foot ceilings on the ground floor, and a dream first floor primary bedroom suite including a sitting room with stone patio, a yoga parlor, private laundry room, large bath with a soaking tub and shower with 5 shower heads and steam bath, his and hers walk-in closets, and a bed chamber with fireplace and French doors to a second stone patio.
The Baronial-style living room has striking features with 20 plus foot ceilings and a massive stone fireplace, pub beams, three French doors to a terrace and a wrap-around library on the second level overlooking the living room. The dining room features a serving alcove off a walk-through pantry from the kitchen and three French doors to the garden. The fully fitted kitchen has a center island and a see-thru fireplace to a bright and airy breakfast room. A well-planned mud room for coats and boots and a half bath are off the kitchen.
A hall featuring a wet bar, mini refrigerator and half bath leads to the family room, again with a fireplace which also connects to the living room and opens to a long covered patio, and a back staircase that leads up to the children's wing offering a playroom, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Also on this level is a fourth bedroom with bath, sitting room, a child's library and second laundry room. From this level, one can access the 3rd level which can be a home office, studio, bonus room, etc. with a full bath. At the other side of the house on the second level is the guest suite featuring a sitting room with wet bar and refrigerator, access to a porch overlooking the grounds, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths.
Where one enters the home there are two formal staircases - one on the right leads to the guest suite and on the left, to the children's quarters. At the top of the steps there is an open hall leading from one side to the other.
The lower level features a 135 bottle climate-controlled wine cellar, a media room, full bath and an exercise room.
The heart-shaped heated swimming pool and spa includes a cabana, an outdoor shower and a short walk to the pools full bath. The upstairs of the 3 car garage is an all-purpose space with kitchenette and full bath.
The 31 acres offers long frontage on Goose Creek (considered a river by Virginia). A wonderful and historic 20 foot wide waterway offering opportunities to fish, kayak and swim. Access to the river is by well maintained grassy trails through the forest. There is also a 4 stall stable with paneled tack room, lounge, wash stall and lots of equipment storage. The house is well equipped with two propane gas furnaces on the first floor with electric air conditioning and the rest of the house has four heat pumps. There is also a heat pump for the garage second floor. There is a generator for the house and a generator for the garage. There are 3 fresh air ventilator systems that serve the house. The house has a full security system. Starlink is available. The roof is copper and the floors are elegantly appointed with tile, ash, oak and old pine. The property is in the land use tax program. Interested parties should verify dimensions and square footage.
