Currently
zoned RA, a Fauquier County Department
of Development subdivision potential
letter dated 9/10/08 indicates that the
property can be divided into 8 lots
including the residue which must be 120
acres.
The Kenner
Land Tract is in three separate parcels
that combine to make 196 acres. Records
for this land date back to 1723 when the
original patent was issued to Thomas
Furr from the Lord Fairfax Estate. The
western and southern boundaries are the
original 1723 patent lines. The Furr
Grant of 1072 acres was the largest
grant issued in 1723. The old house
site, where the remnants of the chimney
are today, is circa 1780. In 1734
Thomas Furr left 100 acres to his
daughter Elizabeth and her husband
Malachi Cummings. At one point in its
history this land was owned by Howsen
Kenner, whose grandparents took care of
George Washington’s mother as a young
girl, after her parents died. Traces of
the Aquia Road, a colonial road that
dates from the 1720’s that ran from the
Aquia Creek area to Carolina Road, can
be found on the property. Interestingly
this road bisected the property but was
never a dividing line. There is a
significant spring, Moses Cummings
Spring, that is referenced in numerous
deeds located on the eastern boundary.
Recent
enhancements include 2.5 miles of
perimeter fence, several new out
buildings, well and electric on parcel
1. Deer and Turkey take advantage of
the open fields, wooded glades and
beautiful streams and springs.
Both farms
would be excellent candidates for the
tax benefits of Conservation
Easements.
These Farms are located in the heart of
Virginia’s Piedmont, which
is bordered by the bustling Washington
Metro area to the east and bucolic rural
Virginia to the west providing the best
of both worlds; the cultural amenities
of our nations capital, and a friendly
relaxed family environment for day to
day living. These properties
maintain their rural nature while being
conveniently close local commuter
routes, including the Broad Run VRE.
From these farms you are approximately
60 minutes to DC, 45 minutes to Dulles
Airport, 60 minutes to Reagan National
Airport, 90 minutes to Charlottesville
and 45 minutes to Fredericksburg. In
addition to the two International
Airports there are two nearby regional
airports, Manassas and
Warrenton/Fauquier.
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