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La Vista Plantation

Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Lovely 1838 National Register listed Classical Revival country home on 10 acres outside historic Fredericksburg,VA. Antiques,working fireplaces,gardens & old trees.Stocked pond with dock & row boat. Formal room or 2 bedroom apartment perfect for families.

Bed and Breakfast Description

La Vista Plantation is located in the lush Spotsylvania County country-side just outside the historic city of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This transitional Classical-Greek Revival frame edifice, was constructed in 1838 by Gray Boulware.

A beautiful two story front portico with fluted columns and gable end ornaments the structure. The house reflects the classical revival style with high ceilings, wide heart pine floors, acorn and oak moldings, and two story front portico. The ten acre grounds feature mature trees,open fields, border gardens and a pond.

The past and present walk together in Fredericksburg. Stroll the quaint, walkable streets lined with cozy restaurants and shops. Some of America's most important historical sites surround you.

George Washington spent much of his youth at Ferry Farm. Thomas Jefferson wrote one of his most important documents, the Statute for Religious Freedom, while staying here. President James Monroe was a young lawyer in Fredericksburg.

The Civil War is also a part of the rich heritage here. In some of the war's most intense and crucial engagements at Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Court House and The Wilderness, armies fought to decide the course of a nation. Follow the route of Grant's Overland Campaign.

Walk among more than 350 original 18th and 19th century buildings in a 40 block National Historic District. Visit an 18th century apothecary shop and learn about a medicine so strong it would "cheer a man with a bad wife"

Inn Information

Season: All year
Rates: 145.00 - 165.00 US Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 2
With private baths: 2
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Fresh brown eggs/our hens
• Complimentary soft drinks, bottled water, ice, fresh brown eggs from resident hens

Nearest Airport(s): National (DC) ; Richmond (VA)

Payment methods accepted:

• Checks
• Cash

Services:

Sitting room,fridge,library,A/C, S.TV/VCR/CD player,fishing,gardens, radio,fireplaces,video library

Area Attractions and Activities:

Kenmore Mansion, river rafting and canoeing, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park-Chancellorsville and Wilderness Battlefield, Stonewall Jackson Shrine, Chatham Manor, two Confederate Cemeteries, Hugh Mercer Apothocary Shop, Ellwood Plantation. Pick your own Christmas trees in season.

James Monroe Museum, Mary Washington House, Rising Sun Tavern, Gari Melchers Home and Studio, Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center, Kings Dominion Theme Park, wineries, Riverboat, historic district antique and specialty shops. Virginia State Fair-27 miles.

Fine dining (menus available), golf courses, Riverside Dinner Theater, horseback riding, pick your own fruits and vegetables farms, walking and ghost tours, concerts, trolley tours, fishing, birdwatching. University of Mary Washington, Germanna Community College .

Most Popular Rooms:

Spectacular formal and spacious(19'X19')Main Floor Bedroom offers king mahogany rice carved 4 poster bed,Empire furniture,private ensuite bath with tub and shower and working fireplace.Satellite TV and radio,VCR,CD player,refrigerator and hair dryer.

The Plantation Kitchen Suite: A self contained 1200 sq. ft. space featuring a bedroom with queen cherry pencil post tester canopy bed with working fireplace, sitting room, 2nd bedroom with double bed, private bath and kitchen. Library, satellite TV, VCR.

Reservation Notes:

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Restrictions

• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.
• No access for disabled persons.

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