118 Viewtown Rd

Amissville, VA 20106

The Lawler-Cooke House: a rustic hideaway rich in history, with modern-day comforts. Two connected pre-Civil War log cabins with 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths on a richly landscaped 2 acre parcel in Historic Viewtown, Rappahannock County. Amenities include: Hi Speed Internet courtesy of Piedmont Broadband.A substantial recent addition including a spacious kitchen and sunroom displaying salvaged post-and-beam timber construction and slate floors. A board and batten sided outbuilding would make for a garden shed, woodshop or storage. The home has new mechanicals with new plumbing and HVAC systems and is wired for high-speed internet and/or cable when they come available. The two-acre yard boasts a diversity of mature trees and shrubbery that insulates the estate from the outside world. Plantings include several raised stone flower beds, a perfect area for a vegetable garden, and a huge run of thornless blackberries! You?d never know you?re just 2 miles from Route 211 in Amissville, 20 minutes from Warrenton and an hour from Washington D.C. The kitchen is stunning, with its thick slate floors, custom cabinets, marble countertops, high exposed beam ceiling, two Gaggeneu wall ovens and a wine fridge. The sunroom beside the living area is open and bright, with new slate floors and a custom bench. The master bedroom upstairs includes a wood-burning fireplace and private bathroom with a roomy shower. The cabin hardwood floors are original, as indicated by the square nails used exclusively in construction before the 1850s. There is a wood-burning fireplace in the dining room and a propane log set in the living room. The original kitchen was located in the basement, where you?ll find the old wood burning cookstove. The original kitchen fireplace in the basement is visible though closed. The attic is easily accessible by stairs, insulated and finished for storage. The home is simple. It is high quality and has been restored with respect. There is much to be experienced at this home which awaits your presence. Find an inner tranquility at this historical gem in Rappahannock County Virginia.