At the end of a gently winding country road, where Loudoun County’s storied landscape unfolds in quiet beauty, there lies a place where history lingers and new memories are waiting to be written—37961 Forest Mills Road. This remarkable estate tells a story nearly two centuries in the making. Dating to approximately 1830, the main residence stands as a living piece of Virginia’s heritage—gracefully preserved and thoughtfully partially renovated in 2026 to honor its historic character while enhancing comfort for modern living. With six bedrooms, three full baths, and two half baths, the home offers both scale and intimacy. Set within a natural hollow and embraced by rolling hills and mature trees, the residence enjoys a rare sense of shelter and serenity—protected from the outside world, yet open to the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Here, sunlight filters softly through the canopy, and every season unfolds like a painting beyond your windows. Wide-plank floors, period details, and timeworn textures echo its past, while carefully updated spaces provide ease for today’s lifestyle. Each room feels deeply connected to the land, offering peaceful, private views in every direction. The story extends well beyond the main home. Across the property, a beautifully reimagined carriage house, fully renovated in 2026, offers two bedrooms and one bath—perfect for guests, extended stays, or income potential. A second residence, a charming colonial-style home with three bedrooms and two baths, adds further flexibility for multi-generational living or rental opportunities. The land itself invites possibility. Two barns—one large and one medium-sized—stand ready for equestrian use, storage, or creative adaptation. A picturesque pond reflects the surrounding greenery, while a swimming pool provides a tranquil setting for relaxation and entertaining during warmer months. And everywhere you look, there is history. During the Civil War, the property served as a vital local supply post—its grounds quietly witnessing a defining chapter in the nation’s past. In later years, a noted National Geographic cartographer called this land home, drawn by its perspective and natural beauty. Even earlier, a natural water spring on the property served as an important watering site for the nearby village of Lincoln, making this land a place of gathering and sustenance for the community. Even the trees here tell a story. Identified by a local arborist, the property is home to several rare and noteworthy tree specimens, adding both distinction and natural significance to the landscape. Today, 37961 Forest Mills Road offers a rare blend of heritage and opportunity. The estate supports a range of uses, including private residential living, income-producing rentals with two additional homes, or hospitality ventures such as a bed and breakfast, vacation rental, or wedding and event venue. All of this is protected within a conservation easement, preserving the land’s beauty and ensuring its legacy endures. Here, life unfolds differently. Mornings begin with mist rising through the hollow, afternoons stretch across open fields and shaded paths, and evenings settle gently beneath a canopy of stars. It is a place of quiet refuge, rich history, and endless potential. More than an address, this is a legacy— a story rooted in the land, waiting for its next chapter to be written.
At the end of a gently winding country road, where Loudoun County’s storied landscape unfolds in quiet beauty, there lies a place where history lingers and new memories are waiting to be written—37961 Forest Mills Road. This remarkable estate tells a story nearly two centuries in the making. Dating to approximately 1830, the main residence stands as a living piece of Virginia’s heritage—gracefully preserved and thoughtfully partially renovated in 2026 to honor its historic character while enhancing comfort for modern living. With six bedrooms, three full baths, and two half baths, the home offers both scale and intimacy. Set within a natural hollow and embraced by rolling hills and mature trees, the residence enjoys a rare sense of shelter and serenity—protected from the outside world, yet open to the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Here, sunlight filters softly through the canopy, and every season unfolds like a painting beyond your windows. Wide-plank floors, period details, and timeworn textures echo its past, while carefully updated spaces provide ease for today’s lifestyle. Each room feels deeply connected to the land, offering peaceful, private views in every direction. The story extends well beyond the main home. Across the property, a beautifully reimagined carriage house, fully renovated in 2026, offers two bedrooms and one bath—perfect for guests, extended stays, or income potential. A second residence, a charming colonial-style home with three bedrooms and two baths, adds further flexibility for multi-generational living or rental opportunities. The land itself invites possibility. Two barns—one large and one medium-sized—stand ready for equestrian use, storage, or creative adaptation. A picturesque pond reflects the surrounding greenery, while a swimming pool provides a tranquil setting for relaxation and entertaining during warmer months. And everywhere you look, there is history. During the Civil War, the property served as a vital local supply post—its grounds quietly witnessing a defining chapter in the nation’s past. In later years, a noted National Geographic cartographer called this land home, drawn by its perspective and natural beauty. Even earlier, a natural water spring on the property served as an important watering site for the nearby village of Lincoln, making this land a place of gathering and sustenance for the community. Even the trees here tell a story. Identified by a local arborist, the property is home to several rare and noteworthy tree specimens, adding both distinction and natural significance to the landscape. Today, 37961 Forest Mills Road offers a rare blend of heritage and opportunity. The estate supports a range of uses, including private residential living, income-producing rentals with two additional homes, or hospitality ventures such as a bed and breakfast, vacation rental, or wedding and event venue. All of this is protected within a conservation easement, preserving the land’s beauty and ensuring its legacy endures. Here, life unfolds differently. Mornings begin with mist rising through the hollow, afternoons stretch across open fields and shaded paths, and evenings settle gently beneath a canopy of stars. It is a place of quiet refuge, rich history, and endless potential. More than an address, this is a legacy— a story rooted in the land, waiting for its next chapter to be written.
BRIGHT MLS #VALO2126306
Sep 30, 2026
Price Changed
$3,649,500
$577/sq ft
Aug 4, 2026
Price Changed
$3,795,000
$600/sq ft
Jun 1, 2026
Listed
$3,950,000
$625/sq ft
May 26, 2026
Coming Soon
$3,950,000
$625/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #VALO2090764
May 19, 2025
Sold
$2,500,000
$396/sq ft
Apr 30, 2025
Price Changed
$2,749,000
$435/sq ft
Mar 10, 2025
Listed
$2,895,000
$458/sq ft
+136
Hedgewood Farm is back on the market. A handsome and substantial Virginia Farmhouse built in 1838, set in beautiful grounds located minutes south of the village of Lincoln, VA. , where life in the Virginia countryside offers privacy and serenity—only minutes to the local post office for community announcements and news. The town of Purcellville is less than 5 minutes north for shopping and restaurants and less than 40 minutes to Dulles airport. Here is the opportunity to experience country life steeped in history with all the modern conveniences. The farm has 49.8 acres of fenced rolling farmland in three tax parcels, all in a conservation easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. The farm offers a Main House with 7 fireplaces, 5 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half baths, a pool, a manager's house, a tenant house, 4 stall barn, and an old dairy barn with many uses. Inside the main home, you will find a large gourmet farm kitchen with all the amenities to entertain and host your friends and family. A large front porch and terrace offer additional outdoor entertaining spaces where you are surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens, which have been on the Virginia Historic Garden Tour. The lower level is partially finished with temperature controlled wine cellar, media room, mechanical and storage areas The tenant or guest house has been newly renovated and has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a Kitchen, living space, a living room with a fireplace, a porch, a mud room, and a laundry room. The manager's cottage offers 2 bedrooms and a bath. The Outbuildings include a sizeable banked barn with a workshop and storage, a 4-stall stable with hay and storage, water, and electricity. Hedgewood Farm is located in the Goose Creek Historic District and is also in Middleburg Hunt Territory. Floor plans are available in the documents. Pending Release
BRIGHT MLS #VALO2066722
May 1, 2025
Listing Removed
—
Oct 29, 2024
Contingent
—
Sep 1, 2024
Listing Removed
—
Mar 27, 2024
Listed
$2,895,000
$458/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$9,448 (+10.4%)
$379,200 + $939,820
$1,319,020
2025
$8,556 (−1.2%)
$372,400 + $829,010
$1,201,410
2024
$8,662 (−9.3%)
$311,900 + $795,990
$1,107,890
2023
$9,555 (+12.1%)
$296,900 + $902,150
$1,199,050
2022
$8,526 (+5.2%)
$256,900 + $808,760
$1,065,660
2021
$8,102 (−2.2%)
$236,900 + $697,770
$934,670
2020
$8,280 (+1.3%)
$236,900 + $670,530
$907,430
2019
$8,175 (−1.2%)
$236,900 + $653,940
$890,840
2018
$8,271 (+8.6%)
$236,900 + $634,040
$870,940
2017
$7,619 (−2.3%)
$236,900 + $549,550
$786,450
2016
$7,796 (−2.5%)
$236,900 + $553,270
$790,170
2014
$7,999 (−1.0%)
$101,440 + $591,140
$692,580
2013
$8,080 (−33.2%)
$100,990 + $569,590
$670,580
2012
$12,104 (−18.3%)
$213,000 + $767,100
$980,100
2011
$14,816 (+6.2%)
$228,000 + $925,000
$1,153,000
2009
$13,945 (+11.7%)
$228,000 + $959,900
$1,187,900
2008
$12,483
$301,600 + $679,900
$981,500
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
Beds
—
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
10 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
5,257
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
5,257
Year built
1835
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Loudoun County
APN
457384879000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 14, 2026.
AR1
Agricultural Rural-1 District
The purpose and intent of the Agricultural Rural-1 Zoning District is to: Implement the Rural North Place Type of the General Plan; Preserve and protect Prime Farmland Soils, recognizing their importance to the agricultural community and overall economic health of the rural economy; Support the use of land that protects, preserves and enhances natural areas and open space, retains farmland, and the vitality of the rural economy, and fosters a high quality of life for residents; Ensure complimentary rural economy uses, including traditional and new agricultural uses, agriculture support and basic services directly associated with on-going agricultural activities, and other uses can be developed in ways that are consistent with the rural character of and are compatible with existing residential development in the AR-1 Zoning District through mitigation or other standards; Recognize the County’s tourism industry is interconnected with the rural economy and rural economy uses in the AR-1 Zoning District by allowing for tourism uses related to agricultural uses, public, civic, and institutional uses; rural activity, and special event uses; Limit residential development to densities that will protect the land resources for agricultural operations, common open space uses, and rural economy uses; Promote consistency between residential development and rural economy uses through lower density residential development or the clustering of residential development and Ensure development incorporates natural, environmental, and heritage resources while preserving important viewsheds that contribute to the rural landscape.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Livestock production
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Bed & breakfast
Fire house
Police station
Veterinary clinic
Housing-Mobile home park
Park & open space
Jul 31, 2026 • Final
Health sewage treatment system (septic systems)
Replace the existing septic system.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 104° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
4/10 Wind Factor
7% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Leesburg, VA • 20175
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 18% for direct sun exposure in Leesburg. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
5.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 37961 Forest Mills Rd
$3,378,855
$271K under list price of $3.65M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.0M to $2.6M.