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559 Bessie Bell Mountain Rd
Castleton, 22716

Castleton Country Home
559 BESSIE BELL MOUNTAIN RD


Some properties are just a place apart. One of those special places is the Red Oak Mountain Retreat. This 55 acre parcel features gently rising mountain land, a dramatic modernist house well positioned on the landscape, two bold running streams, and trails meandering through the woodlands. Enhanced by thoughtful landscaping that blends nicely into the forest beyond, Red Oak Mountain Retreat is a true escape from the rest of the world. RESIDENCE Sited on a bluff about two thirds of the way up Red Oak Mountain, the residence was created in 2023 by a noted architect as a retreat for his own family. The house is a sleek modern space designed to showcase the woodland landscape in all directions. Soothing interiors in neutral colors allow the dramatic wood grain of the hand-selected douglas fir trim to take pride of place. Modernist architecture with zen like placement of elements make this a calming retreat from the world. Large windows and high ceilings in all rooms bring the views and allow light to flood each space. The effect is a light and airy open living space in all rooms. Views of Bessie Bell Mountain and the surrounding countryside are visible in the winter months, but the rest of the year the house is enveloped in a wall of

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5000

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2

Bathroom

55

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Property Details

Property
Information

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  • Property Name:
  • Address: 559 BESSIE BELL MOUNTAIN RD
  • Town: Castleton, 22716
  • County: Rappahannock
  • MLS #: 81752
  • Asking Price: $2,650,000
  • Original List Price: $2,650,000
  • Taxes: $0
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Subdivision: NONE
  • Days On Market: 65

Price CHANGE History

  • $2,650,000 on 05-11-2025
  • For immediate assistance call or text 434.981.4149

ACREAGE & IMPROVEMENTS

  • Acreage: 55.69
  • Land Description: Private, Wooded
  • Lot Features:
  • Farm Improvements:
  • View Description: Mountain View, Wooded View
  • Water Views:

The Residence

  • Year Home Built: 2024
  • Finished Square Feet: 5000
  • Unfinished Square Feet: 0
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2 Full & 1 Half Baths
  • Foundation: Concrete Slab

Utilities

  • Cable/Internet:
  • Cooling: Central AC
  • Heating: Electric, Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Propane, Radiant
  • Water: Individual Well
  • Sewer: Public Sewer

Schools

  • Elementary School:
  • Middle School: Other
  • High School:


Contact Information

  • Contact Bridget Archer at McLean Faulconer, Inc. 434-981-4149
  • Request Information

  • Listing Firm: Washington Fine Properties, LLC 540-270-8150

Property Location

559 BESSIE BELL MOUNTAIN RD CASTLETON, VA 22716

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