The Avirett-Stephens Plantation, built in 1851 by John Alfred Avirett Sr., is exceptionally well preserved and maintained, clad in board-and-batten siding with large six-over-six windows. The 5 bedroom, 4100 sf dwelling has 10 fireplaces. At a rear corner of the house is a barrel-vaulted brick cistern. Avirett was one of the area's wealthiest landholders whose properties exceeded 20,000 acres. The building is broad with a generous center passage, formal parlor and dining room. Its long drive is tree-lined, and to one side of the drive lies the cemetery of the family of Christopher Dudley Stephens, (1810-1891), who purchased the plantation in 1857. The home is offered with 24 acres of prime agricultural land for $495,000 as MLS 474028. An add'l 55 acre parcel of old-growth forest with access to Chapel Run creek, totaling 80 acres, is available for $1,100,000. See MLS 474188. Survey, soil test, and floor plan are available. House is prime candidate for Federal and State tax credits.
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