Fall Hill Estates

Approximately 21 acres

Within the corporate limits of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia

Less than five minutes from:   University of Mary Washington; Regional Hospital; Regional Library; Historic Downtown; VRE Commuter Rail Service

OTHER THAN BY CAR:  Fall Hill is next to the "Canal Path", a well designed and maintained paved trail along the canal with direct linkages to:  Regional Hospital, Route 1 shopping area; University of Mary Washington, and the Historic District and Downtown Fredericksburg.

Context:  Fall Hill (21 Acres) is bounded by an historic eighteenth century estate with Revolutionary War and Civil War history, and is under easement; several tracts under conservation easements; and the Rappahannock River and City Canal. The large Regional hospital center at Mary Washington Hospital and the University are also immediate dominant features. Downtown historic district is to the east and a huge power center and hotels, etc. to the west.

City of Fredericksburg Real Estate Tax Rate:  0.54 per $100; 2008.

Price:  $1,250,000; terms are cash.

The property is taxed in the land use category.  The Seller will pay no roll-back taxes.

Shown by appointment only, with the listing agent, Alex Long.

Information contained herein is not guaranteed in terms of accuracy and or scope.

Location: 

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 Hot link to City of Fredericksburg:  http://www.fredericksburgva.gov/

Pedestrian Access - the ultimate transportation

The "Canal Path"

•  Paved; well maintained; and parallels the Canal;

•   -  Linkages to:

  •    Mary Washington Hospital (6 - 8 minute walk to MWH sidewalk)

  •    Route 1 and shopping centers (15 to 20 minute walk)

  •    University of Mary Washington  (20 to 25 minute walk)

  •    Historic district at Princess Anne Street terminus (35 to 45 min.)

  At left, photo of canal and path

       An existing path connects the Hospital to the Canal Path

The hospital is regional, 400+ beds, an acute care offering a wide range of services from cardiac to cancer and a broad range of disciplines.  An additional 300,000+ square feet of medical offices is next to the complex. 

    At left, the canal path goes under U.S. Route 1, with a path leading to the sidewalk to the right, which is next to a CVS pharmacy. 

   At left, view towards Rt. 1 north, a shopping center is to the left, in the foreground to the left is the canal bridge; a FRED bus is in the road and offers a regularly scheduled bus service in the region.

    At left, view towards Rt. 1 south, across Rt. 1 is the University of Mary Washington.  At the top of the hill is a large shopping center the University purchased for redevelopment into a mixed use community featuring an additional 400+ residences for students.

   At left, view of the beginning of the Canal Path at Fall Hill Avenue.  The Subject tract is located directly across Fall Hill Avenue in the immediate background.  The Canal Path ends at Princess Anne Street, at the Historic District for Downtown Fredericksburg.

     A history of the Canal.

  Civil War History

Location: 

Mary Washington Hospital is a regional facility and it less than 1/2 mile from the Subject tract.

Please note that the above aerial was shot about two years ago; substantial building has taken place since this aerial was made.

Below, Fall Hill is less than two miles from Central Park (over 2 million square feet of commercial) and the Celebrate Virginia project. 

The University of Mary Washington is about a mile from Subject.

Please NOTE:  The Fall Hill mansion tract is NOT for sale. That property is posted "No Trespassing".  Do not go on the mansion tract.

The 21 acres is shown by appointment only; please contact Alex Long for an appointment: 540.371.8700.

Fall Hill Estates

Context

The 21 acres is a part of the historic Fall Hill Estate. 

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Pink - City of Fredericksburg - under conservation easement; no development allowed.

Green - Mansion tract - under conservation easement; no development allowed.

Red hatched area - 13 acres, under a conservation easement, can only be four house sites.

Yellow - about 20 acres purchased for $2,100,000; mostly in a flood plain.

Conclusion:

This Tract is master planned for "Medium Density Residential", per the 2007 City of Fredericksburg Comprehensive Plan.

Medium Density Residential

Source:  City Comp Plan, Land Use Section, page 95:

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  City of Fredericksburg tax map

boundaries are approximate

boundaries are approximate

Actually, the topography is better than the compressed copy of the topo would indicate. 

boundaries are approximate.

Trees are large.

Long frontage on the Rappahannock River

 NOTE:  Information is not guaranteed in terms of accuracy and or scope.  Purchaser should investigate any and all facts and or circumstances or conditions of or about the property and or land use, etc.