
Property Attributes
- MLS#VAFX2036290
- TypeSingle Family
- CountyFAIRFAX
- CityMclean
- Zip22101
- StyleColonial,Cabin/Lodge
- Year Built1905
- Taxes$ 26326
- Price$ 6,500,000
- Bedrooms7
- Full Bathrooms5
- Half Bathrooms1
- Sqr Footage5595
- Lot Size6.02 Acres
Data Source:
Bright MLS
Property Description
Elmwood represents a unique opportunity to own a rambling estate and historic residence inside the Capital Beltway. The property includes a grand farmhouse, built in 1905, with an attached wing constructed in 1879. Together they form a seven-bedroom home, tied together with generous wrap-around porches and patios for entertaining. A four-room log cabin and other outbuildings are situated in their original historic locations near the main house. Two additional lots, each 1 acre, have been added to the original property bringing the total acreage to 8.02. Bedroom on main level with wheel-in shower A mile from McLeans central business district, the residence is set back from Old Dominion Drive, accessed by a curving 700+ foot private driveway. The grounds feature significant mature hardwoods, pines, azaleas, and a formally landscaped entrance courtyard with fountain. Distinguished television journalist Roger Mudd and his wife acquired the property in 1972 and through significant restoration, made Elmwood their family home for almost fifty years. Originally part of the Fairfax Land grant, Elmwood has been a working farm and family estate since the early 18th century. The original house was built in 1850 by Spencer Mottrom Ball but was destroyed during the Civil War. After the War, Balls son William Selwyn (Selly) returned to Elmwood, building the log Bachelors Hall in 1876 and a larger house in 1879. In 1900, John McLean, owner of the Washington Post, was granted a charter to build The Washington and Old Dominion railroad from Rosslyn to Great Falls. McLean bought rights of way along what would eventually become Old Dominion Drive, and the Ball family Family sold access through Elmwood; the stop there was then called Balls Hill." The surrounding public roads - including Balls Hill Road, Mottrom Drive and others - capture some of the propertys history.
Price History | |
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1/4/2022 | Listed $7,995,000 |
6/15/2022 | 19% - $6,500,000 |
General Features
Accessibility | Other |
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Architectural Style | Colonial, Cabin/Lodge |
Association Y/N | No |
Basement | Other |
Bathrooms Count Main Level | 2.00 |
Bathrooms Full Main Level | 1 |
Carport Spaces | 5 |
Condo/Coop Association Y/N | No |
Construction Materials | Other |
Cool Fuel | Electric |
Cooling | Other |
County | FAIRFAX |
Days on Market | 631 |
Garage Y/N | No |
Heating | Other |
Legal Subdivision | BALLS HILL |
Levels | 3 |
Lot Size Square Feet | 262231.00 |
New Construction | No |
Other Structures | Above Grade, Below Grade |
Percent Ownership | Fee Simple |
Pool Y/N | Yes - Personal |
Possession | Immediate |
Price Per Sq Ft | 1161.75 |
Property Type | Residential |
School District | FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS |
School District | 121138392980 |
Senior Community Y/N | No |
Sewer | Septic Exists |
Structure Type | Detached |
Subdivision Name | NONE AVAILABLE |
Tax Annual Amount | 26326.0 |
Tax Year | 2022 |
Vacation Rental Y/N | No |
View | Garden/Lawn, Scenic Vista, Trees/Woods |
Water Access Y/N | No |
Waterfront Y/N | No |
Year Built | 1905 |
Zoning | 110 |
Interior Features
Above Grade Finished Area | 5595 |
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Above Grade Finished Area Source | Assessor |
Above Grade Finished Area Unit Type | Square Feet |
Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels | 4 |
Bathrooms Count Upper Level 1 | 3.00 |
Bathrooms Count Upper Level 2 | 1.00 |
Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels | 4 |
Bathrooms Full Upper Level 1 | 3 |
Bathrooms Full Upper Level 2 | 1 |
Bathrooms Half Main Level | 1 |
Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels | 6 |
Bedrooms Count Upper Level 1 | 5 |
Bedrooms Count Upper Level 2 | 1 |
Below Grade Finished Area Source | Assessor |
Below Grade Finished Area Unit Type | Square Feet |
Below Grade Unfin Area Units | Square Feet |
Below Grade Unfin Sqft Source | Assessor |
Central Air Y/N | No |
Fireplace Y/N | Yes |
Flooring | Hardwood |
Full Baths | 5 |
Half Baths | 1 |
Heating Fuel | Propane - Owned |
Heating Y/N | Yes |
Hot Water | Propane |
Main Level Bedrooms | 1 |
Total Baths | 6 |
Total Bedrooms | 7 |
Total Fireplaces | 2 |
Exterior Features
Living Area | 5595 |
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# Of Attached Carport Spaces | 5 |
Foundation Details | Other |
Lot Size Acres | 6.02 |
Lot Size Source | Assessor |
Navigable Water Y/N | No |
Parking Features | Asphalt Driveway |
Total Parking Spaces | 5 |
Type of Parking | Driveway, Attached Carport |
Water Oriented Y/N | No |
Water Source | Well |
Water View Y/N | No |
Amenities
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult 55+
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Primary On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool