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BOXWOOD FARM
Hot Springs, Virginia
SOLD!

The lineage of Boxwood Farm mirrors the history of the Warm Springs Valley itself. Prior to the construction of the first log structure on the site in the 1790's, Bath County was truly a wilderness civilized only by two frontier outposts at Fort Dinwiddie on the Jackson River and Fort Lewis on the Cowpasture. By 1805 a Court House, Sheriff's Office and Jail had been built next to the thermal springs, now the Warm Springs Inn. People moved into the valley to take advantage of the fertile ground and curative thermal springs. The McDannald family built the original homestead, naming it "Aspenwold", and had a son who later operated The Warm Springs Hotel and the Warm Springs Pools. Dry stack stone walls still line the old carriage path which were part of the old valley road that ran just in front of the cabin.

"Aspenwold" circa 1890 Boxwood Farm Today

In 1830 the Strother family covered the two story log home with clapboard and added the wings on either side. They planted the boxwoods that gave rise to the farm's name. In 1909 Gladys Ingalls purchased the farm and turned it into the estate it is today. The Ingalls family came to the valley in 1890 and purchased both the Warm and Hot Springs locations and the hotel in Hot Springs. They brought the railroad to Hot Springs and built The Homestead as we know it today. Gladys Ingalls improved Boxwood to one of the finest homes in the valley. Huntingdon Hartford purchased the farm from Mrs. Ingalls as a wedding gift for his new bride, Mary Pickford of "America's Sweetheart" movie fame. Ms. Pickford later married Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Boxwood became their favorite retreat. The current owners, Jane and Amory Mellen, purchased Boxwood in 1986 and completed an extensive restoration of the home and gardens. A master bedroom wing was added in 2000.

Entry off Route 220                                                                Driveway View

Controlled Entry Gate                                                                  Front Pasture


Main House with Master Wing (right)

Entry Foyer

Front parlor / family room with fireplaces at each end and exposed original logs

Two views of the formal Living Room with wood burning fireplace

Two views of the formal Dining Room with wood burning fireplace

Butlers Pantry (above left) and Kitchen (above and below) with Dining Nook

Solarium off the rear (left) and adjoining study/bedroom with full bath (right)

Connecting hall to master wing Master Bedroom with wood burning fireplace

Two views of the Master Bedroom

Two views of the Master Bath

Upstairs Landing Sitting Area

Upstairs Guest Bedroom 1 with attached Sun Room and Private Bath

Upstairs Guest Bedroom 2 with Private Bath

THE GROUNDS

Mrs. Mellen has spent years establishing beautiful perennial gardens that lead to an arbor for larger outside entertaining and dining space. A stone path connects the patios and leads past the old stone milk house to the log guest cottage.

Rear Landscape with Stone Terraces, Walkways and Retaining Walls

Cold House (left) and Dining Arbor (right)

Dining Arbor with Stone Retaining Walls

Rear View to Upper Pastures adjoining National Forest at the Ridge Top

LOG GUEST COTTAGE

The guest cottage has two bedrooms, one full bath, living room with original fireplace and a kitchenette.

Barn with 2-Stall Stable, Equipment Bays, 2-Car Garage Space, Workshop and 5 Room Apartment above

The residence is surrounded by 43 acres of fenced pasture with an additional 20 acres of woods above leading to the George Washington National Forest at the ridge top. Resident families of deer and wild turkey feed daily in the upper meadow. The McDannald’s originally chose the site because of the spring that still exists behind the house. This water source offers an opportunity for an attractive water feature if desired. Boxwood enjoys similar estate adjacencies to the south and east while remaining only minutes from the conveniences of Hot Springs and the club amenities of The Homestead resort. Bath County’s four distinctive seasons offer cool and luxuriant summers that have drawn people from the lowlands for over 200 years. The fall is simply stunning, with clean, crisp air and mountains colored in autumn’s glow. The Nature Conservancy protects the entire mountain line that forms Boxwood’s view shed from any future development. Bath County has long been blessed with stunning scenery and the historic Homestead resort with club amenities superior to any other. The stunning scenery, serenity and safety of Bath County have drawn discerning people to the Warm Springs Valley for generations.

PRICE: $2,400,000
NEW PRICE $1,850,000

Contact: Selby Schwend at Office (540)839-3533 or Cell (540)292-2152
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