900 Ficklen Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

In a once in a lifetime opportunity, "Highland Home" is now being offered for sale. Sister house to "Belmont, 900 Ficklen was built in 1880 by the Ficklen Family for their daughter, Ann Eliza "Nannie" Ficklen (1851–1933) and her husband, Daniel Murray Lee, nephew of Robert E. Lee, who were married on October 14th, 1874 at Saint George's Church in what in Downtown Fredericksburg. The home sits on over 3 acres with an impressive front yard, and a partially wooded back yard that features a 9 hole disc golf course. After WWII, the 8 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms were converted into apartments for Marines returning home. As such, the property offers incredible potential for a high end bed and breakfast, wedding venue, or upscale hotel. Constructed of brick and cypress, with a classic slate roof, few homes on the East Coast, let alone Fredericksburg feature such grand examples of "Second Empire Victorian" design. For the right buyer with an eye for history, this is a once in a lifetime … read more …