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WELCOME TO "WALNUT HILL" A UNIQUE AND SPRAWLING ESTATE ENCOMPASSING 118 UNRESTRICTED ACRES OF PRISTINE WV WOODLAND. THE ESTATE BEGAN IN THE LATE 70'S AS THE DREAM OF TOM ALLEN & JANE FOLGER ALLEN, WHO'S FAMILY OWNED FOLGERS COFFEE AND FOUNDED DC'S FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY AND THEATER. IN THE EARLY 80'S A 10 STALL HORSE BARN WAS CONSTRUCTED, WHICH DOUBLED AS A PRIMITIVE CAMP SPACE UNTIL THE EARLY 90'S WHEN THE HORSE BARN WAS CONVERTED INTO WHAT IS NOW THE GUEST HOUSE. NEXT CAME THE "WORK HOUSE" WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1995 AND USED A WORKSHOP TO STAGE MATERIALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN HOUSE WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN 1997. THE CURRENT OWNER PURCHASED IN 2005 AND HAS LOVINGLY MAINTAINED AND UPGRADED THE ESTATE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS. THE STRUCTURES: THE "MAIN HOUSE" IS 2100 SQ FT OF OPEN, FLOWING AND BRIGHT LIVING SPACE WITH A SUITE ON EACH END AND MASSIVE OPEN KITCHEN, DINING & LIVING SPACE OFFERING A VARIETY OF BREATHTAKING VIEWS. THE "GUEST HOUSE" OFFERS OVER 1200 SQ FT OF LIVING SPACE WITH 2 BEDS AND 1.5 BATHS, HIGHLIGHTED BY A GRAND UPPER LEVEL SUITE. THE "WORK HOUSE" OFFERS ANOTHER 1200 SQ FT OF LIVING SPACE WITH A BEDROOM, FULL BATH, DRY SAUNA, MASSIVE STUDIO STYLE ROOM AND 2 CAR GARAGE. ALL THE STRUCTURES ARE CONNECTED WITH A WOODEN WALKWAY WITH A HARSCAPED COURTYARD IN THE MIDDLE. THE LAND: STUNNING.....YOU WON'T FIND A PRETTIER FOREST, COVERED IN ANCIENT WHITE OAKS, CEDARS AND BLACK WALNUTS FOR WHICH THE PROPERTY IS NAMED. GENTLE AND 100% USABLE WITH EXPANSIVE TRAIL NETWORK AND SPRING FED POND WHICH HAS A PUMPING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ENDLESS WATER FOR GARDENING. THE LOCATION: COUNTRY CONVENIENT....DIRECT ACCESS FROM PAVED ROAD, IT'S OUT THERE BUT NOT TOO FAR OUT. ONLY 10 MINUTES FROM THE VILLAGE OF BURLINGTON, 20 MINUTES FROM THE BIG SMALL TOWN OF KEYSER AND A MERE 136 MILES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE....AN EASY 2-2.5 HOUR DRIVE FROM NOVA/DC. THE POSSIBILITIES: LIMITLESS.....FAMILY COMPOUND, CORPORATE RETREAT, LEGACY PROPERTY....THE PERFECT SET UP FOR THOSE CARING FOR AN AGING PARENT OR STILL HAVE AN ADULT CHILD AT HOME. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING OFFERED AT HALF THE COST TO REPLICATE IF YOU WERE STARTING FROM SCRATCH......WHY WAIT 2 YEARS ON CONSTRUCTION AND SPEND TWICE AS MUCH WHEN YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL NOW? OVER 5400 SQ FT UNDER ROOF, 4500 SQ FT OF FINISHED LIVING SPACE BETWEEN 3 STRUCTURES, 118 ACRES OF PRIME LAND FOR UNDER A MILLION BUCKS WITHIN 2.5 HOURS OF DC.....IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A BETTER DEAL, GOOD LUCK....YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT! PRE QUALIFICATION LETTER OR PROOF OF FUNDS REQUIRED TO SCHEDULE A SHOWING, NO EXCEPTIONS!