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4 Beds
4 Baths
4,552 sqft

$4,950,000

1790 Lambs Road, Charlottesville VA, 22901

Price per sqft$1,087.43
Built in1937
Property size4,552 sqft
Property typeResidential

Overview

Active

Listed May 12, 2025

Updated 29h ago

Set on 102 acres just outside Charlottesville, Shack Mountain is a remarkably private estate where architectural legacy and landscape exist in quiet balance. Designed by renowned architectural historian Fiske Kimball and inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s design for Farmington, the residence reflects a rare level of intention—where proportion, symmetry, and setting are considered at every turn. Approached by a long, unassuming drive, the property opens to sweeping views and complete seclusion. The home itself is elevated yet restrained, offering a sense of permanence without excess. Light moves beautifully through the interiors, while each room maintains a quiet connection to the surrounding landscape. The acreage provides a setting that is both expansive and deeply personal—rolling land, mature trees, and a sense of calm that is increasingly difficult to find within such close proximity to town. Grand in its provenance yet intimate in experience, Shack Mountain is not simply a historic residence—it is a place to live thoughtfully, privately, and with a deep connection to both architecture and land.

$32,932/mo

Est. mortgage payment based on a $4,950,000 home price.

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Additional information

MLS® ID
664419
Available since
May 12, 2025

Interior Features

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Fireplace
Yes
Cooling
Yes
Heating
Yes
Basement
Yes

Exterior Features

Lot Size
102.75 Acres

Other Property Details

Garage
Yes

 Courtesy of Ann Hay Hardy | Frank Hardy Sotheby's International Realty

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