A true piece of history! Welcome to the W. A. Stuart House. Built around 1861, this home is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Registry for very good reasons. Its lengthy history encompasses many historical events. The house had connections to the Confederate Saltworks, was taken over by General George Stoneman as part of ''Stoneman's Raid'', later it was owned by the famous Mathieson Alkali Works, and then became the boyhood home of Barter Theatre's founder, Robert Porterfield. The stately home sits on .99 acres, surrounded by wooded town land and ponds known to locals as the ''Well Fields''. The structure is a few hundred feet from the archaeological dig site started by the Smithsonian, that unearthed many wonderful fossils including a Woolly Mammoth. When we say historic property, we mean HISTORIC. The Stuart House boasts three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a c. 1900 library room, large dining room, parlor, large kitchen, wrap around porch, and an attic that has not been entered in over one hundred years. The lawn is peaceful and lovely, with gorgeous old maples and oaks. One tree appears to date to the original construction. The house will need a proper restoration, but the end product will be extraordinary. You can have it all; history, beauty, privacy, and grandeur.