2597 Halfway Road
The Plains, VA, 20198
$
13,750,000
Bedrooms6
Baths6.3
Sq
14,034
Monthly Estimate*
$
86,819
for $13,750,000 with 6 bedrooms and 6 full baths, 3 half baths. This 14,034 square foot home was built in 2005 on a lot size of 107.
Set amidst 107 bucolic acres between The Plains and Middleburg, in a little-known pocket of grand country estates scattered across Virginia's hunt country, Wayside Manor is a generational compound that carries the grandeur and architectural permanence of the great European estates. Conceived as a deliberate meeting of classical architecture, landscape design, and art, it was designed above all as a place for a family to live, gather, and make fully their own.
A set of elegant but unassuming gates gives way to a winding drive through wooded privacy and sun-bathed rolling hills, revealing the main residence at last. Designed by noted classical architect Michael M. Franck, its limestone facade is an exercise in perfect symmetry, approached by a Belgian block granite motor court encircling a limestone-capped water feature. Indiana limestone, Brazilian granite, a graduated Vermont slate roof, Tradewood mahogany windows and doors, and custom bronze exterior doors imported from Paris give the house a sense of heft and permanence that belies its construction date.
Inside, a grand center hall with twelve-foot ceilings is floored in broad slabs of Jerusalem gold marble and meets a transverse rear limestone gallery spanning the width of the main level. Mirrored formal living and dining rooms, each extending more than 29 feet, recall a bygone era of lavish entertaining while remaining intimately scaled for daily life. Hand-carved millwork, intricate mantels, and roaring fireplaces carry the strength of the exterior architecture inside.
The evening pavilion holds a formal library with fourteen-foot ceilings and walnut and mahogany paneling. At the opposite end, the morning pavilion forms the heart of the home, also beneath fourteen-foot ceilings, with a chef's kitchen, breakfast area overlooking the walled kitchen garden and cypress pergola, and a generous family room crowned by a striking cherry ceiling. A bluestone terrace beyond creates an effortless connection between indoor and al fresco living.
A four-foot-wide cantilevered staircase rises three stories in one continuous sweep to the upper level, where 10'2" ceilings continue the home's remarkable scale. The primary suite occupies half the footprint and includes a sitting room, private terrace access, expansive dressing room, and lavish bath with radiant heated flooring. Two additional ensuite bedrooms complete the second level, while the third offers two further bedrooms and a generous hall bath. A three-car garage includes a large private suite above, while the lower level offers fitness and massage facilities, an embassy-sized recreation room, and laundry.
Beyond the residence stands a historic log guest house, or summer house, beside a wisteria-covered pergola and sparkling lap pool with sweeping views across the landscape. In the distance, a complex of stables, an enclosed equipment garage, and professional equestrian amenities extends the estate's function and character.
The grounds are the property's true achievement, a meeting of agrarian purity and sophisticated luxury considered with the same seriousness as the house. Tiered lawns climb from the residence toward a temple folly of limestone and granite, positioned precisely on the centerline so the architectural axis carries from the front door to the horizon.
A singular opportunity, never to be recreated and never to lose its timeless splendor, Wayside Manor stands among the nation's finest country estates, a rare meeting of classical architecture, landscape artistry, and family life, conceived in service of the land it graces.
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Features
General
Living Area
14034
Sewer
Septic < # of BR
Heating
Zoned
Cooling
Geothermal
Possession
Settlement
Zoning
SEE VA ZONING WEBSITE
Garage Spaces
3.00
Architectural Style
Georgian
Construction Materials
Stone
School District
FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Year Built
2005
Levels
4
Tax Year
2026
Ownership
Fee Simple
Cool Fuel
Geothermal
Accessibility
None
County
FAUQUIER
New Construction
N
Property Type
Residential
HOA
N
Subdivision Name
NONE AVAILABLE
Garage Y/N
Y
Water Access Y/N
N
Other Structures
Above Grade
Below Grade
Full Baths
6
Status
ACTIVE
Directions
From Route 50 in Middleburg
turn south onto The Plains Road (Route 626). Continue as the road becomes Halfway Road. Follow Halfway Road to 2597 Halfway Road.
City
THE PLAINS
Senior Community Y/N
N
Lot Size Units
Square Feet
Lot Size Square Feet
4660920.00
Tax Annual Amount
56231.06
Structure Type
Detached
Condo/Coop Association fee Y/N
N
Bathrooms Full Main Level
1
Bathrooms Count Main Level
3.00
Price Per Sq Ft Total AG
1297.17
Additional Parcels Y/N
Y
Vacation Rental Y/N
N
Virtual Tour
https://vimeo.com/1225982287?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
Standard Status
Active
Year Built Source
Estimated
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Interior
Heating Fuel
Geo-thermal
Basement
Partially Finished
Total Fireplaces
5
Hot Water
Electric
Other
Basement (Y/N)
Y
Heating Y/N
Y
Fireplace Y/N
Y
Above Grade Finished Area
10600
Half Baths
3
Central Air Y/N
N
Total Bedrooms
6
Below Grade Finished Area
3434
Main Level Bedrooms
0
Below Grade Finished Area Unit Type
Square Feet
Below Grade Finished Area Source
Estimated
Above Grade Finished Area Source
Estimated
Above Grade Finished Area Unit Type
Square Feet
Total Baths
9
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Exterior
Pool
Yes - Personal
Parking Features
Circular Driveway
Water Source
Private
Well
Garage Features
Garage - Front Entry
Type of Parking
Attached Garage
Driveway
Foundation Details
Concrete Perimeter
Water View Y/N
N
Lot Size Acres
107.00
Water Body Type
Pond
Lot Size Source
Estimated
Waterfront Y/N
N
Navigable Water Y/N
N
Water Oriented Y/N
Y
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* Excluded Features
List By
Ttr Sotheby's International Realty
Broker
daniel@heidercompany.com
Email
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- Monthly Principal & Interest
- $86,819
- Monthly Property Taxes
- $4,686
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Percent of Sale Price
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About The Plains, VA
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Population
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Since 2002
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Median Income
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Median Age
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Elementary School
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Middle School
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Pricing History
| Date |
Price |
Price Change |
Description |
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9/24/2026
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$13,750,000
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Listed Price
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