7901 Melton Lane, Spotsylvania, VA 22551

Property Description

***AUCTION*** List Price is STARTING BID only. Price TBD at Live Auction on June 26, 2025, at 3pm Eastern. ***Property Tour: Friday, June 13 @ 12 Noon SHARP & Thursday, June 19 @ 5pm SHARP!! Please contact showing contact in listing for more information. "Snow Hill"--A slice of historical charm in the heart of Spotsylvania County, VA!! Well maintained 5 BR/3.5 BA main home-3 BR/2 BA guest house (currently an Airbnb) in excellent condition--5.2 +/-acres--30'x40' stable--Greenhouse & other outbuildings-Conveniently located off Courthouse Rd., 2 miles from the Spotsylvania Government complex & village, 6.5 miles to Rt.1/Thornburg, 7 miles to I-95 (Exit 118), 9 miles to Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, 12 miles to University of Mary Washington, 13 miles to Mary Washington Hospital, and a short drive to Richmond, NOVA & DC!! Live on-site auction & also providing live real time online simulcast bidding for your convenience!! You will also have an opportunity to purchase an adjacent 14.2+/-large building parcel w/multiple buildings and Po River frontage and 3+/-acre building lot!! The owners have thoroughly enjoyed being the stewards of this beautiful property, but desiring to be located closer to their grandchildren, they have entrusted us to market & sell this magnificent piece of Spotsylvania County history!! Well maintained 5 BR/3.5 BA Southern Plantation style home on 5.22+/-acres in Spotsylvania County, VA. This main home measures 4,892+/-gross sf.(3,884+/-sf. above grade & 1,008+/-sf. basement) and features an eat-in kitchen (all appliances convey), formal dining room, great room w/stone chimney & hearth w/wood stove, owner's suite on main level, office/study, sitting room w/fireplace insert, screened side porch w/ceiling fans, mudroom/wash room(washer/dryer convey), attic(one walk-in attic w/great storage & 2 additional attic spaces accessible via scuttle holes), unfinished basement that houses utilities/HVAC/electrical system. Hardwood flooring throughout; tile flooring in 3 bathrooms & vinyl flooring in 1 bathroom. Heating: 2 heat pumps for main & upper levels; Cooling: heat pumps; 1 fireplace w/insert & 1 wood stove. Drilled well shared by main home & guest house; septic system(main home drain field inspected in 2021); electric water heater. Upgraded electrical system w/two 200 amp panels; separate meter bases for main home, guest house and barns on the 14 acre parcel. Main home has metal roof(seamed tin)Spacious covered front porch(slate & brick); covered side porch off of owner's suite; enclosed/screened porch off of great room. GUEST HOUSE (Currently Airbnb)Pristine 3 BR/2 BA home(built in 1801)that measures 1,200+/-finished sf. and features large freshly updated eat-in kitchen with all appliances conveying (farm sink, quartz countertops & new cabinets), living room w/stone fireplace, walk-in attic w/storage, 8'x10' covered front porch, concrete patio area on the rear of the home. This home has a heat pump for heating/cooling and an additional window unit AC in the upstairs bedroom, electric water heater and 200 amp electrical panel. Septic system installed in 2022. This quaint home has wood flooring throughout both levels, tile flooring in the bathrooms and hand hewn ceiling beams. Conveniently located off Courthouse Rd., 2 miles from the Spotsylvania Government complex & village, 6.5 miles to Rt.1/Thornburg, 7 miles to I-95 (Exit 118), 9 miles to Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center, 12 miles to University of Mary Washington,13 miles to Mary Washington Hospital, and a short drive to Richmond, NOVA & DC!! Tax Map: 47-13-A1; Zoned: A3; Yearly real estate taxes: $5,521; Original home was built in late 1700's, destroyed by fire in 1865 and rebuilt in 1908, and has aluminum sided exterior; $15,000 deposit(certified check ONLY)is due immediately after confirmation of final bid, must be shown at registration and the balance due at closing within 45 days; WE GUARANTEE A FREE & CLEAR DEED Only $450,000 Starting Bid!!