$799,000

Slate Mill Farm - 54-acre farm with a half mile of South River frontage plus Henshaw Run frontage and a historic grist mill! Slate Mill Farm is a beautiful farm with wonderful privacy and lovely views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The farm is not restricted by a conservation easement or any farm leases. - 50-acres of fertile pasture that is fenced and cross fenced with high tensile electric and six grazing paddocks each with a Mirafount watering trough (a new well is needed) - Cattle handling facility with 20x32 pole barn, corral, panels, squeeze chute and loading area - Several acres of mature, mixed hardwood and pine forest with an abundant wildlife population - Baseball field with full chain link fence backstop and batting cage structure - Headwaters of the South River are located in the Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge mountains which are visible from the farm. Several times per year, VADWR releases stock trout upriver from the farm - In 1850's the power of the South River was harnessed by the Millers who lived in the area from 1777 to 1865. They built a grist mill on this farm which still stands today. The mill changed hands and names a number of times over the years and was called W.F. Southard's Mill and later Eppard's Mill. This mill was used to grind grain and for a brief time generate electricity until it was retired in the middle of the 20th century. Today the waterwheel is missing but the grinding stones and much of the machinery is still intact inside the mill. - Farm has a designated building site with beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and has an approved soil evaluation report for a future septic system. - Farm is located at the end South River Rd. Property is at the end of a well maintained, one-mile long private road which provides a 50-ft/30-ft deeded right of way to the farm. A private road maintenance agreement is recorded and available for review. Final land survey work is pending.