This one-of-a-kind 4.3-acre property includes many amenities including an historic farmhouse. As a working organic farm with all of its infrastructure, equipment and materials, systems, and organically prepared soil, this is a turnkey agribusiness site with a proven past. This site has served thousands of guests - Community Supported Agriculture members, food enthusiasts, children, school groups, the media, other farmers, chefs, university programs and interns, professional individuals and companies, and the general public. The property also offers an unparalleled proximity to the City of Richmond and multiple opportunities as a public event site. The comprehensive value of this farm property includes its functionality as well as the opportunity to complete the renovation of an 1880 farmhouse with all new systems, equipment, and a detailed reinforced structure. The home is ready for finishing as either an open-concept home or a retail/commercial indoor space for the farm. A complete list of renovations is available upon request (all new plumbing, electrical, 2-zoned HVAC, ductwork, matching metal roofs on both house and barn, siding, windows, insulation, to name a few). The spectacular 30'x100', multi-use pole barn, built in 2013 by professional barn builders, provides a fully-equipped prep area/outdoor kitchen (15' walk-in cooler, 3-compartment sink, electric 6-six burner stove, etc.) and storage for equipment and vehicles on the lower level; and a huge ballroom sized storage area on the 2nd floor with windows, 5 large rolling doors that provide easy access for forklifting pallets from below, and true 1-inch oak floorboards spaced to provide ventilation for curing large-scale crops of onions, squash, and more. Barn is separately metered with a 200-amp service and a 60-amp sub-panel running to shadehouse/greenhouse. Four frost-free hydrants provide water to barn, greenhouse, and shadehouse. Barn is outfitted with dual incandescent lighting: dimmable Edison lights in addition to high efficiency LED work lighting both 1st and 2nd floor. A smaller 2-story historic barn adds additional storage and a second 15' walk-in cooler. There is a 30'x100' shade house with in-floor heating cables under weedcloth sheeting, plus a 15'x70' propagation greenhouse. The property is on an oversized septic (in excellent shape) and has one house well and one new deep well that provides abundant water for entire farm needs. Perimeter road surrounds entire plantable, protected area, providing easy access to 7 separate planting checks. A 1 1/2" in-ground irrigation system with brass valves and fittings provides plentiful water to all checks and the composting area at the back of the property. A 7'-high electrified fence protects the well-drained, heavily composted, fertile 3 acres of cultivated land. There is a 4-variety fig tree orchard that includes over 35 trees, plus pear, apple, apricot, persimmon, sour cherry, and peach trees and blackberry, raspberry, and blueberry bushes, and concord grape vines. Giant oak and hickory trees, a bosque of crape myrtle, and a line of cedars provide shade and beauty to the property. There are 8 dogwoods, lilacs, lilies, bearded irises, flowering quince and more giving this homestead expansive color in the spring. The farm has been cover cropped and fallowed during 2018 season. The farm has been Certified Naturally Grown for more than 5 years. The property is zoned Agricultural and is in the historic Varina area of Henrico County. The James River is a short distance away, with Osborne Landing for boat docking and outdoor activities just down the road; downtown Richmond a 4.5 mile drive west; new developments all along the route to downtown including Rockett's Landing, Stone Brewery, the Capital Trail bike path that connects Richmond and Williamsburg; a short drive down Route 5 to visit historic plantations and Colonial Williamsburg; and so much more! Buyer's agents considered.
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