On 23 acres! Check out that stone fireplace. C. 1944 in Virginia. $489,900.
This four-bedroom bungalow sits on 23 acres outside Meadowview, Virginia, in Washington County. It was built in 1944 and still has its original hardwood floors, trim, and a stone fireplace. At 1,440 square feet, it’s a small house on a big piece of land, with pasture, woods, and a stream running through the property. The listing describes a home that’s been lived in and cared for across generations, not a flip or a gutted remodel.
28450 Smyth Chapel Rd, Meadowview, VA 24361 — $489,900
Curb Appeal and the Front Porch
The house sits back from the road behind a stone walkway that curves through beds of daylilies and other perennials. A covered front porch wraps around the front corner, with room for a porch swing and a couple of rocking chairs. A tall stone chimney runs up one side of the house, original to the 1944 build.
Features:
- Stone chimney, original to the house
- Covered front porch with a swing
- Stone walkway and perennial garden beds
- Exterior of block, vinyl siding, and plaster construction
A 1944 Bungalow with Cottage Roots
County records list the architectural style as Bungalow/Cottage, built in 1944. The listing describes ‘original character’ at the heart of the house, pointing to details like the hardwood floors, original trim, and stone fireplace that have stayed in place since it was built.
The home is built as one and one-half stories, with a crawl space foundation and a shingle roof. It’s a farmhouse-era layout rather than an open-concept remodel.
Features:
- Style: Bungalow/Cottage
- Built in 1944
- One and one-half levels, two stories
- Crawl space foundation, shingle roof
Room Count and Layout
The house has four bedrooms and one full bathroom across 1,440 square feet. That works out to roughly $340 a square foot at the asking price, a reminder that most of the value here is in the 23 acres rather than the square footage of the house itself.
Features:
- 4 bedrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- 1,440 square feet
- About $340 per square foot at list price
The Kitchen
The listing calls out butcher block counters and vintage-style flooring in the kitchen, which it says feel ‘fresh and at home’ in a house this age. A window over the sink looks out over the surrounding pasture.
Kitchen appliances include a gas range, a dishwasher, and a refrigerator.
Features:
- Butcher block counters
- Vintage-style flooring
- Gas range, dishwasher, and refrigerator
- Window over the sink facing the pasture
Living Spaces and the Stone Fireplace
The stone fireplace is one of the home’s original features, alongside the hardwood floors and trim that run through the main living spaces. Flooring throughout the house is a mix of hardwood and tile.
Features:
- Stone fireplace
- Original trim and hardwood floors
- Hardwood and tile flooring
- Built-in features noted in the interior
Bedrooms and the Bathroom
With four bedrooms and a single full bathroom, this layout suits a family who doesn’t need multiple bathrooms, or a buyer planning to add a second one later. The listing doesn’t give individual room dimensions.
Features:
- 4 bedrooms
- 1 full bathroom
- Baseboard heat plus a heat pump
- Ceiling fans, window units, and a heat pump for cooling
The Back Entrance and the Wisteria Arbor
The listing describes entering through the back of the house, ‘as generations have before,’ under an arbor covered in wisteria. It’s described as a spot for morning coffee and meals outdoors, sheltered from direct sun.
Features:
- Wisteria-covered arbor at the rear entrance
- Outdoor seating area for meals
- Garden landscaping around the home
- Mature trees on the property
23 Acres of Pasture and Woods
The lot totals 23 acres, a mix of open pasture and wooded acreage. The listing says the land is fenced for rotational grazing and includes three livestock waterers, so it’s already set up for someone who wants to keep animals.
There’s also a stream on the property, listed among the home’s views as creek/stream, along with mature trees and perennial plantings established over time.
Features:
- 23 acres total
- Fenced for rotational grazing
- Three livestock waterers
- Creek/stream on the property
- Mix of open pasture and woods
Utilities and Systems
The home is on public water and a septic system. Heating is baseboard plus a heat pump, and cooling comes from ceiling fans, a heat pump, and window units. Parking is a driveway; there’s no garage.
Features:
- Public water, septic sewer
- Baseboard heat plus heat pump
- Ceiling fan and window unit cooling
- Driveway parking, no garage
Location Near Abingdon and Emory & Henry
The listing places the property less than 20 minutes from historic Abingdon and just a few miles from Emory & Henry, a small college in Washington County. The description calls it ‘a peaceful setting without being too remote.’
Features:
- Washington County, Virginia
- Under 20 minutes to Abingdon
- A few miles from Emory & Henry
- Zip code 24361
Schools
Zillow lists three nearby public schools by distance from the property: Meadowview Elementary School, about 2.1 miles away and rated 7 out of 10; Glade Spring Middle School, about 5.1 miles away and also rated 7; and Patrick Henry High School, about 3.1 miles away and rated 6.
Features:
- Meadowview Elementary School — 2.1 miles, rated 7/10
- Glade Spring Middle School — 5.1 miles, rated 7/10
- Patrick Henry High School — 3.1 miles, rated 6/10
Price History and Taxes
The home is listed at $489,900, two days on Zillow as of this writing. It last sold in August 2018 for $268,000, and before that in 2006 for $294,500. The current tax assessed value is $253,400, with a 2025 tax bill of $611.
Features:
- Listed at $489,900 (September 2026)
- Last sold: $268,000 (August 2018)
- Prior sale: $294,500 (2006)
- 2025 tax assessed value: $253,400; taxes $611/year
At $489,900, this house is priced well above its $268,000 sale price from 2018, which reflects both the market and the value of 23 acres in Washington County. It’s better suited to a buyer who wants land, pasture, and room for animals than to someone looking for a move-in-ready renovation, since the house keeps its original 1944 details rather than updated finishes throughout.
Full Listing Description
There is a peace that comes through rooting your life to a property such as this. Set amongst 23 picturesque acres in Meadowview, this circa 1944 bungalow is nestled in a storybook setting of whispering willows, a babbling brook, and sheep grazing idly in the slanting sunlight. The historic home emanates charm and sweetness, and something rarely seen in modern construction–beauty for beauty’s sake.
Enter through the back of the home, as generations have before, where a sun-dappled arbor, sheltered by a lush wisteria, provides a place for quiet mornings with coffee and al fresco meals with those you love. Inside, original character remains at the heart of the home. Hardwood floors, beautiful original trim and details, and a stone fireplace bring warmth and authenticity to the living spaces. In the kitchen, butcher block counters and vintage-style flooring feel both fresh and at home in this historic cottage. Washing dishes becomes meditative with a window overlooking the peaceful countryside–pastures, trees and changing seasons unfold just beyond the glass.
Outside, abundant perennials and mature trees establish a history and presence around the home, while open pasture provides room for livestock and rotational grazing. With a mix of pasture and wooded acreage, fencing for rotational grazing, and three livestock waterers, there is space here to garden, keep animals, explore the woods, or simply enjoy the privacy and quiet that 23 acres can provide. Less than 20 minutes to historic Abingdon and just a few miles from Emory & Henry, this home is in a peaceful setting without being too remote.
This is a property for mornings spent on the porch-swing, watching the countryside wake up, evenings by the fire, muddy boots by the door and seasons measured by what is blooming. Charming, simple, and wonderfully removed from the rush of everyday life–28450 Smyth Chapel Road offers something increasingly difficult to find–a beautiful piece of land, a home with history, and the opportunity to hold space for what matters most.
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