38 Aspen Ct, Fishersville, VA 22939

The silence of walls holds the weight of history: A chronicle of lives lived within their embrace." -Monika Ajay Kaul I've lived almost all my 47 years of life in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. It's a pretty good place to be. You can still go shopping without getting mobbed by your fellow marketgoers. You can walk the neighborhoods without worrying about somebody jumping you. In some places you can even leave your doors unlocked and still sleep soundly. You can still show up with your Augusta County buddies on tractors at the government center and stop a Toyota megaplant from being built. But things are changing here. Northern Virginia keeps moving closer, with its frantic pace and perpetual anxiety. The interstate highways are swiftly rushing deathtraps, especially when you have to play dodge-the-tractor-trailer. Property values are through the roof; the last couple of tracts of rural land I had available around here were sold before they ever hit the market. People have a hard time finding a place to live, let alone actually be able to afford anything they come across. But for all that's changing here, the Valley is still a great place to live. What's important in a valley? Your point of view. And that's where this unique home begins to be attractive. Situated up on a wooded hill in one of the Valley's most desirable neighborhoods in the Wilson district, it has almost three acres of land with a phenomenal view looking east toward the Rockfish Gap of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's not one of the newer houses around. It was built in 1970. Some things about it are dated: The kitchen, the style, the trim, the fixtures, the blue sinks in the bathroom (!), the paneling in places, the tacky mulberry and blue lagoon tile that went out of style about the time Gilgamesh decided not to paint his ziggurat the same color as his wife’s draperies. But there are things about it that are timeless: The breathtaking setting looking out over the fields and foothills of northwestern Virginia with the sun rising over the morning mist. The cathedral ceilings behind the expansive chalet windows. The spiral stair (did I mention that I love spiral stairs?). The quaint built-ins throughout, from the thoughtful cabinetry in the kitchen to the library bookshelves. The pergola that welcomes you into the terraced back yard. The cast iron fireplaces waiting for those wintry nights with a book. Most timeless of all? The enduring chronicle of whoever had the taste and resolve to build such a fine residence on this prominent site. The walls here at 38 Aspen Court in Fishersville, Virginia have been silent for a while now. They need some tuckpointing and an all-around updo. But they hold some historical weight, and if you come see it you'll realize this could be a magnificent home again. The fact that it's located beside a $1.5M home in a very desirable location doesn't hurt it at all. Price is $620,000, owner can finance on 30-year terms. Don't give me a hard time about the work that needs to be done to it; any serious buyer will see the upside. Agents are welcome. Call 540 487 0480 for a tour, and begin the chronicle of a new life for this beloved home.