Until a few months ago, the structure shown above, a 20ft x 25ft well–constructed log home, was located on a farm in Jefferson County, West Virginia, not far from Charles Town and about 1 hour west of the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Most likely built in the mid to late 1800's, the home is believed to have housed several families during its lifetime. In the opinion of a local historian, "It could be the George Beall House on the 1852 Howell Brown map of Jefferson County, but it may be a bit later than that."

Carefully disassembled and marked, it is now stored in a large closed semi-tractor-trailer ready to be hooked up and hauled to your site. Given its period-correct style, it would make a great addition to an historic property and could be used as a guest cottage, office, museum, or other form of adaptive reuse. The logs and other wood trim pieces are in good condition with the exception of a single 25 ft log that needs to be replaced. Included in the package is the heart pine flooring, two fireplace mantles, and three plank doors.

The owner of this home has pledged that proceeds from the sale in excess of $30,000 will be donated to Friends of Happy Retreat. Up to 90 tons of the original stone foundation are also available for purchase.

Happy Retreat is the ancestral home of Charles Washington, founder of Charles Town, West Virginia and President George Washington’s youngest brother. Friends of Happy Retreat is a non-profit organization formed to preserve and utilize the site for public benefit. Visit the Friends of Happy Retreat web site to learn more about Charles Washington's home and the organization's plans to preserve and utilize it at http://happyretreat.org.

 Historic log cabin available for relocation...