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559 Bessie Bell Mountain Rd
Castleton, 22716

Rappahannock Country Property
$2,650,000


Some properties are just a place apart. One of those special places is the Red Oak Mountain Retreat. This 55 acre parcel features gently rising mountain land, a dramatic modernist house well positioned on the landscape, two bold running streams, and trails meandering through the woodlands. Enhanced by thoughtful landscaping that blends nicely into the forest beyond, Red Oak Mountain Retreat is a true escape from the rest of the world. RESIDENCE Sited on a bluff about two thirds of the way up Red Oak Mountain, the residence was created in 2023 by a noted architect as a retreat for his own family. The house is a sleek modern space designed to showcase the woodland landscape in all directions. Soothing interiors in neutral colors allow the dramatic wood grain of the hand-selected douglas fir trim to take pride of place. Modernist architecture with zen like placement of elements make this a calming retreat from the world. Large windows and high ceilings in all rooms bring the views and allow light to flood each space. The effect is a light and airy open living space in all rooms. Views of Bessie Bell Mountain and the surrounding countryside are visible in the winter months, but the rest of the year the house is enveloped in a wall of

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3

Bedrooms

5000

Sq. Ft.

2

Bathroom

55

Acre(s)

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Property Details


Price History

  • $2,650,000 on 05-11-2025

Acreage & Description

  • Acreage: 55.69
  • Land Description: Private, Wooded
  • Lot Features:
  • View Description: Mountain View, Wooded View
  • Water Views:
  • Farm Improvements:
  • Farm Remarks:

The House

  • Year Home Built: 2024
  • Finished Square Feet: 5000
  • Unfinished Square Feet: 0
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2 Full & 1 Half Baths
  • Foundation: Concrete Slab

Utilities

  • Cable/Internet:
  • Cooling: Central AC
  • Heating: Electric, Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Propane, Radiant
  • Water: Individual Well
  • Sewer: Public Sewer

Schools

  • Elementary School:
  • Middle School: Other
  • High School:


Property Location

559 BESSIE BELL MOUNTAIN RD CASTLETON, VA 22716

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