Looking for privacy? This secluded cottage on over 45 acres of wooded serenity awaits! Open floor plan. Attractive kitchen, great room & dining area opens to large 2-tiered deck. Large bedroom w/ sitting area & storage upstairs. Full bath & laundry hook-up. High-speed fiber-optic available. 16 x 12 workshop w/ electric. Hardwood forest w/ mature trees & walking trails. Bunkhouse potential for kennel building. Perfect home, retreat or hunting paradise. Improvements since 2016: zoned mini-splits heat/air, pine tongue & groove walls, new kitchen, hot water heater, chimney w/ stainless steel liner, 2-tiered deck, hot tub hook-up, 200 amp, generator hook-up, bay window, sliding glass door, kennel w/ heat/air. New luxury vinyl plank floor 4.2021. Expansion potential. Power in for garage/2nd home.
Single-familyProperty Type
2009Year Built
45.75 acresLot Size
$324Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Tenney Mudge• Fresh Estates & Country Properties, Inc.
A one bedroom cottage is a perfect getaway in this wonderfully quiet wooded location. The cottage is the garage for the potential home on the property and comes complete with kitchen/great room on the ground floor and a large bedroom/sitting area on the second. Other features include a full bath and a laundry area. The acreage includes mature trees, trails, and abounds in wildlife.
CAAR #527393
Dec 30, 2014
Listed
$245,000
$182/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$1,284
$173,800 + $138,300
$312,100
2025
$1,284 (+4.9%)
$173,800 + $138,300
$312,100
2023
$1,224 (+31.6%)
$173,800 + $138,300
$312,100
2022
$930
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2021
$930
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2020
$930 (+1.4%)
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2019
$918 (+4.3%)
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2018
$880
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2017
$880 (+33.7%)
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2016
$658 (+2.8%)
$153,800 + $47,300
$201,100
2014
$640 (−50.3%)
$153,800 + $47,300
$201,100
2012
$1,287
$153,800 + $47,300
$201,100
Tax history for 515 Rapps Mill Ln
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$1,284
$173,800 + $138,300
$312,100
2025
$1,284 (+4.9%)
$173,800 + $138,300
$312,100
2023
$1,224 (+31.6%)
$173,800 + $138,300
$312,100
2022
$930
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2021
$930
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2020
$930 (+1.4%)
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2019
$918 (+4.3%)
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2018
$880
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2017
$880 (+33.7%)
$148,800 + $88,400
$237,200
2016
$658 (+2.8%)
$153,800 + $47,300
$201,100
2014
$640 (−50.3%)
$153,800 + $47,300
$201,100
2012
$1,287
$153,800 + $47,300
$201,100
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Appliances: Electric Water Heater, Gas Range, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator
Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Tile, Wood
Fireplace Features: Wood Burning
Room Information
Basement Details: Crawl Space
Exterior
Exterior Features
Patio And Porch Features: Deck
Roof: Metal
Property Features
New Construction
Has View
Security Features: Smoke Detector(s)
Other Structures: Storage, Workshop
Property Information
Property Type: Residential
Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
Raw Mls Property Sub Type: Residential - Single Family
Property Condition: New Construction
Lot Information
Lot Features: Wooded
Road Responsibility: Private Maintained Road
Lot Size Acres: 45.75
Zoning Description: Agricultural
Financial
Tax Information
Tax Annual Amount: $930
Utilities
Utility Information
Water Source: Well, Private
Utilities: Underground Utilities
Location
Schools Information
Elementary School: Central
Middle Or Junior School: Maury River
High School: Rockbridge Co
Location Information
Directions: From Lexington take 251 to Kyger Hill Rd. to Blue Grass Trail to South Buffalo Rd (about 8.2 miles total). Left on South Buffalo Rd. for 6.7 miles then right on Rapps Mill Ln. Go to end of state maintenance & continue .25 mile to red gate. Go thru red gate then go left at first fork to second red gate on left. Proceed up hill to house. Property starts approximately just after first red gate.
Public facts
Beds: 1
Baths: 1.0
Sq. Ft.: 1,008
Stories: 1.5
Lot Size: 45.6 acres
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 2009
Year Renovated: 2018
County: Rockbridge County
APN: 93-A--23
Home facts updated by county records on Jul 31, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Central Elementary School
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 13.8mi
5/10
Maury River Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 13.0mi
5/10
Rockbridge County High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 15.1mi
6/10
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Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.62% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 95° expected this year, 19 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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