Georgia Realty Sales, Inc. - Historic Home for Sale in Washington, Georgia

80 Acre Country Gentleman's ESTATE... "Goose Pond Cottage" McGehee-White Home c.1785-1795 An Exceptional Historic Property with 15+ Ac. Lake Historic WASHINGTON, GEORGIA SOLD!

"Goose Pond Cottage" is a wonderful relocated and restored raised cottage dating from the 1785-1795 period situated on a stunning 80 acre parcel of gentle rolling Georgia ground with a 15+ ACRE stocked LAKE with dock, fenced pastures, woodlands, an assortment of barns, plus a brick farm building adjacent the home housing large garage bays between an office on one end and a canning kitchen & full bath on the opposite end. There is also a TENNIS COURT on the property. ALL for the makings of a gracious Southern Gentleman's Country Estate. The original house belonged to Abner McGehee of the Goosepond Colony which was located on the north and south sides of the Broad River. Virginians who located in the Broad River Valley of Georgia had settled Goosepond Colony. Abner McGehee later moved to Alabama around 1820 and the home's next owner was Sheldon White, thus it became known as the McGehee-White Home.


In 1970 the home which was in a state of decay, was dismantled piece by piece, numbered, and reassembled at its current location through the efforts of John Wright Boyd, Sr. who purchased the home. Supplemental building materials came from the William Scott home, of the 1785-1795 period which had been located in the Quaker Colony of Wrightsboro and additional materials from Govenor George R. Gilmer's circa 1830 Lexington, Georgia home. The home as it stands now overlooking the land boast lovely formal parlors, formal dining room, kitchen, spacious family-living room, library, 4 - 5 Bedrooms and 4 baths. There are gorgeous exposed wood beams throughout, glistening random width heart of pine floors, wainscoting, heated brick floors, cathedral ceilings in the top level bedrooms, intriguing windows, nooks & crannies and wonderful WOOD BURNING mantled fireplaces in most every room!


Each level has a center hall with The rear door emptying outside into a brick walled oh-so-charming COURT YARD with iron entry gates near the Tennis Court; there as if waiting for its next owners to come ENJOY life , bask in the quiet solitude of Country living, soak in all that nature has to offer. A TRUE "One-of-a-Kind" Historic TREASURE! Fabulous for an AWESOME FAMILY RETREAT or Full Time Residence! Life passes FAST...Don't WAIT. SOLD! "We MAKE Deals HAPPEN!" Call or E-Mail NOW for more details & Private showing! Contact us today for YOURS! (706)678-5263

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