Situated on a knoll overlooking Ivy Creek with views of the Blue Ridge Mountain, this 2-story home with English basement is constructed of brick, painted white and is roofed in Buckingham slate. According to K. Edward Lay, Cary D. Langhorne Professor Emeritus of Architecture, the home "had a dated brick of 1830 and was renovated c 1850 and again in 1930s by architect Chas Baker". He also notes that the home was "originally a hall-parlor house with mousetooth cornice and 9/6 windows". The home was initially restored by Mr. Ira Schey of Jacob & Schey. It was renovated again by a succeeding owner, a physician, as he used The Rocks for both his home and professional office.
Historically, The Rocks is named for a granite outcropping on the northwest slope of Bear Den Mountain. This is rumored to be a location where Edgar Allen Poe often went while a student at the University of Virginia. He frequently walked these mountains possibly contemplating "A Tale of the Ragged Mountain" which he would later write.
Offered with 106.259 acres, barn, equipment shed and run-in shed. |
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