Ripshin Farm: English Manor on 91 Acres in the Heart of Virginia’s Jefferson National Forest

Sherwood Anderson’s ”summer home.”   An ”English Manor”  located in the heart of  Virginia’s Jefferson National Forest.   The perfect get away!

The property includes a Log “Writing Cabin,”  2 guest cabins, 2 barns, 20 acres of Frasier Fir Christmas trees, over half a mile of protected native trout streams,   and provides an exceptional habitat for deer and turkey.

Ideal Family Retreat, Wedding Venue, B&B, Hunting and Fishing Lodge, writers retreat, all those and more.  Owned and maintained as a legacy to Sherwood Anderson, “the Father of American Literature,” for the past 99 years.  Never available for sale before now! Looking for a generational home? This is it! Built in 1927 by Sherwood Anderson to escape the oppressively heat of New Orleans.  Designed by William Spratling, the house encompasses many design influences of  New Orleans architecture — transom doors and balconies.  Marion Ball, a local builder, used local labor stone and timbers for the construction.  Even the walls have a story!