Whether you know it as the Jeter Mansion, or as Parsonage Hill, the name bestowed by its current owners, 4504 Caledon Road in King George County is something of a local landmark with turn-of-the-century roots.
Its unclear who built the house, but its best-known early resident, starting in about 1914, was Guy Jeter. He ran a sawmill said to be located where the U.S. Post Office in King George Courthouse now stands.
Current owners Pam and Larry Hicks found the property to be the ideal place to raise children and host family celebrations and other large gatherings. There are several outbuildings, including a 10-stall horse stable and a self-sufficient guesthouse.
But for seasonal fun, Pam Hicks points out, nothing beats the swimming pool for summer and the perfect hill for front yard sledding when winter brings snow. There is plenty to take in here, but the 9.5-acre lot with gently rolling terrain provides space for it all.
Now that the older kids are moving out on their own, the couple is looking to consolidate life in a home they own elsewhere. Theyve listed Parsonage Hill with Janny Sims of Long & Foster Real Estate in Fredericksburg. The asking price is $799,900.
The property is about 20 minutes east of Fredericksburg, 20 minutes west of Dahlgren and about 10 minutes west of Caledon State Park.
With expanded living space and features that recall its 1896 origins, the manor home easily qualifies as unique. The main house alone has five bedrooms and three full bathrooms with about 4,000 square feet of finished living space.
Visitors know immediately why the place became so well known locally. The asphalt drive entry is flanked by stone pillars from which waist-high stone walls extend. Straight ahead is the main house, with its striking two-story porch, large Doric-style columns and wraparound porch.
Whether the columns are original to the house is uncertain, but they are not new or prefabricated, given their rounded wood construction. The house is said to have received additions in the 1940s and the 1980s, when some updating to the original structure was probably done.
The main entry is flanked by bow windows. Once inside, the room to see first is a small parlor. The tiny room, as Pam Hicks calls it, has been used as a gallery for her artwork but it could also serve as a den or the right spot to enjoy a good book.
To the left of the foyer is the comfortable family room. Its an example of how the Hickses have spruced up the entire house, which, in the family room, meant painting over dark red trim and cabinetry with antique white.
The idea was to keep the old feeling but to brighten it up, Pam Hicks said. It helps that there are so many windows, both to bring in natural light and provide views of the surrounding greenery outside.
Behind the family room in a portion of the house that was added, is the large and updated eat-in kitchen. The 2015 kitchen facelift included fresh paint and all new appliances. The kitchen flows into the tile-floored sunroom, which has plenty of space for a table and chairs for most meals. Barstools pull up to a kitchen counter.
The sunroom overlooks the huge brick patio, which offers plenty of comfortable seating thanks to ample covered areas.
To the left of the main entry, through french doors with panes of old leaded glass, is the original formal dining room. Though it is away somewhat from the kitchen in the addition, it remains appointed with formal furnishings and is used for big, special-occasion meals.
The dining room has a fireplace with an impressive carved mantel thought to have been salvaged from another older home. It is one of the homes three fireplaces, each of which has a wood stove insert. Two of the three are deemed safe to use.
Next to the dining room is a game room that might also be a good spot for getting homework done. Behind the dining room is a room Pam Hicks believes was the homes first indoor kitchen. These days the space serves well as a home office or as overflow guest quarters.
One feature worth noting is the original oak hardwood flooring across most of the main level. It looks great and bears some burn marks and the patina that comes with age.
Another feature is the abundant closet and storage space often lacking in older homes. Also, the bulls-eye rosettes on the corners of window and door frames are typical of turn-of-century design.
The second floor, which has received all new carpeting, is home to four bedrooms. In the upper level of an addition is the remarkably spacious master suite. A hallway flanked with closets that leads to an area with space for a small refrigerator and on to the master bath.
The tile floor mimics the panes of the sliding silk screen panels that serve as doors and room dividers. Pam Hicks said the panels were part of an Asian motif used by a previous owner.
The master bath is well-equipped with a dual vanity, jetted tub and separate shower. Grid-free picture windows welcome light and offer panoramic views.
Each of the three secondary bedrooms has its own personality, particularly the step-down one that makes for a cozy and isolated space. The secondary bedrooms share a full bath.
A tour of the grounds and outbuildings is a must. The 10-stall stable has water and electric service. The stables rear doors frame the old hay barn a short distance away. Both structures are believed to date to around 1900, shortly after the main house was built.
Nearby is a work shed with an incorporated greenhouse. From there its a few steps to the pool and guesthouse. The Hickses added a boardwalk path that leads directly from the parking area to the guesthouse, which has a small kitchen, living room, full bathroom and loft. It also serves as the pool housean air-conditioned respite from poolside sun and heat.
A small shed that could become a childs playhouse is also nearby, and like most of the other structures has a green, standing-seam metal roof.
The grounds have many trees, including hardwoods, hollies, magnolias and others. Pam Hicks said the trees and shrubs make for a holiday decorators paradise.
The main house has an attached, two-car garage and an unfinished stone cellar that holds the utilities and is suitable for storage.
Theres a new water purification system, and an emergency generator that activates automatically and handles 90 percent of the homes electrical needs. The beaded wood siding is freshly painted.
Weve loved living in the house on the hill, said Pam Hicks, and that is making hard to give up. Its tugging at our heartstrings, but its time to move on.
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King George property is 10-acre homestead - Fredericksburg.com
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