On over 3 acres! Pretty porch in Virginia. $169,000.

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Built in 1950 in Troutdale, Virginia, this brick cottage sits on a mostly level 3.82-acre lot in the Blue Ridge foothills of Grayson County. It’s a small, two-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 936 square feet, currently rented out as an Airbnb, with a brand-new mini-split system for heating and cooling. The asking price is $169,000.

125 Timberline Rd, Troutdale, VA — front exterior

125 Timberline Rd, Troutdale, VA 24378 — $169,000

A Brick Cottage in Grayson County

Troutdale is a small community in far southwestern Virginia, tucked into the mountains near the North Carolina and Tennessee lines. This cottage is a Single Family Residence built of brick with plaster interior walls, one story under a shingle roof. Public listing records describe it simply as a cottage, and the wraparound front porch and modest footprint back that up.

Built in 1950
Single Family Residence, Cottage style
Brick construction, plaster interior walls
1 story, shingle roof

Curb Appeal and the Covered Porch

The front of the house is shaded by mature trees and centers on a full-width covered porch with brick columns. A gravel driveway leads up to the house — there’s no garage — and a concrete walkway cuts straight through the front lawn to the porch steps.

Full-width covered front porch, brick columns
Gravel driveway, no garage
Mature shade trees on the lot

Living in 936 Square Feet

The listing describes the layout as spacious but cozy despite the small footprint — two bedrooms and one full bathroom fit inside 936 square feet. At $169,000, that works out to about $181 per square foot.

936 square feet total
2 bedrooms, 1 full bathroom
$181 per square foot at asking price

A Brand-New Mini Split for Heat and Air

The listing calls out a brand-new mini-split unit that handles both heating and air conditioning — a meaningful upgrade for a house this size, and one less thing for a buyer to budget for right away. Natural gas isn’t available at the property, so the mini split is the primary system.

Brand-new mini-split heating and cooling system
Natural gas not available on site

Kitchen and Appliances

The kitchen comes equipped with a range, refrigerator, washer, and dryer, according to the listing’s appliance list. The house is also being offered fully furnished with the right offer, since it’s currently operating as a short-term rental.

Range, refrigerator, washer, and dryer included
Available fully furnished with the right offer

Two Bedrooms, One Bath

Both bedrooms and the single full bathroom sit within the home’s 936 square feet. Wood flooring runs through the interior, per the listing’s flooring details, and the house has high-speed internet already hooked up — useful if it stays in rotation as an Airbnb.

Wood flooring throughout
High-speed and cable internet available

The Exterior and the Back of the House

Around back, the brick continues along the foundation with a painted concrete-block base, wood shutters at several windows, and a rear deck reached by an exterior staircase. The roofline is straightforward, single-story, with a shingle roof over the main house and a standing-seam metal roof over part of the covered porch area.

Painted concrete-block foundation
Wood shutters at rear windows
Rear deck with exterior staircase

Nearly Four Acres to Spread Out On

The lot runs 3.82 acres and is described as mostly level — a rarity in this part of the mountains, where a flat yard of any size can be hard to come by. Water comes from a public system, and the property is on a septic tank rather than public sewer.

3.82-acre lot, mostly level
Public water
Septic tank

Currently Running as an Airbnb

The seller is currently using the property as an Airbnb, and the listing notes it’s popular enough to draw real interest online — it’s logged over 1,600 page views and been favorited by 87 people on Zillow alone. For a buyer looking at short-term rental income in a tourist-heavy stretch of southwest Virginia, that’s a track record already in place.

Currently operating as an Airbnb
1,634 Zillow page views, 87 favorites

Minutes from Grayson Highlands and the Appalachian Trail

The listing points to Grayson Highlands State Park, the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, the Appalachian Trail, and local horse camps as nearby draws. Interstate 81 is about 23 minutes away, and Hungry Mother State Park is roughly 36 minutes out — both useful benchmarks for how remote, or not, this stretch of Grayson County really is.

Near Grayson Highlands State Park
Near Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the Appalachian Trail
About 23 minutes to Interstate 81
About 36 minutes to Hungry Mother State Park

Nearby Schools

The property falls in the Grayson County school district. Grayson Highlands School covers PK through 7th grade and carries a GreatSchools rating of 8, about 3.8 miles away. Grayson County High School, grades 9 through 12, is rated 7 and sits about 17.1 miles from the house.

Grayson Highlands School — PK-7, rated 8, 3.8 miles
Grayson County High School — 9-12, rated 7, 17.1 miles

Price History

This property has changed hands before. It last sold for $25,000 in January 2017, after being listed as low as $39,900 the year prior. It came back on the market in August 2026 at $169,000, moved to contingent twice, and returned to active status before its current listing on September 22, 2026. It’s been on Zillow for 45 days, and annual property taxes run $427.

Last sold: $25,000 in January 2017
Currently listed at $169,000 as of September 22, 2026
45 days on Zillow
Annual property tax: $427

Between the covered porch, the mountain-adjacent setting, and nearly four level acres, this is a small, low-maintenance house with a built-in income history as an Airbnb. It’s listed at $169,000 through Vickie Creasy of Ideal Realty Advisors in Marion, Virginia.