12428 Walnut Hill Drive, Rockville, VA 23146
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12428 Walnut Hill Drive,Rockville, VA 23146
$4,250,000
- 5 Beds
- 8 Baths
- 8,044 sq. ft.
- Single family
- Pending
Listed by: meg grymes
Office: the steele group
MLS#:2609641
Source:RV
Price summary
- Price:$4,250,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$528.34
- Monthly HOA dues:$158.33
About this home

Certain estates exist in a category entirely their own — where heritage, craftsmanship, and landscape converge so completely that the result feels inevitable rather than assembled. Walnut Hill Farm is such a place. The hand-crafted brick Georgian manor rises from forty acres of rolling Hanover County countryside with the unhurried confidence of something built to last centuries. It does not ask for your attention. It commands it. The Greek Revival-influenced manor — completed in 1954 by celebrated Richmond philanthropists Harwood and Louise Cochrane and comprehensively renovated by the current owners — delivers more than 6,500 square feet of living space with irreplaceable architectural character. The home is grand in its formal rooms and gracious in its informal ones, with bedrooms of impressive proportion each offering its own en suite bath. Heart pine floors, ten-foot ceilings, and an extraordinary collection of reclaimed woodwork, mantels, reeded pilasters, fanlights, and carved millwork from the storied Long Branch Estate (c. 1816) create an interior with a patina that is impossible to duplicate today. Centuries-old towering oaks, extensive mature landscaping, formal walled and topiary gardens, a one-acre pond, and 700 feet of South Anna River frontage set a scene of timeless Virginia grandeur. The estate’s offerings are equally compelling: a brand new showstopping chef’s-grade kitchen and breakfast room, a primary suite wing of exceptional breadth and scale, a top-of-the-line equestrian barn and fenced pastures (completed in 2023), a guest cottage ideal for multigenerational living, a conditioned art studio, an idyllic saltwater pool, and a stunning outdoor living pavilion with a pergola, kitchen, and cobblestone fireplace — to name but a few. Approximately fifteen minutes to Short Pump and twenty minutes to western Richmond, Walnut Hill Farm offers the rarest of combinations: genuine country grandeur with effortless suburban access....
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Home facts
- Year built:1954
- Listing ID #:2609641
- Added:2 day(s) ago
- Updated:April 18, 2026 at 05:56 PM
Rooms and interior
- Bedrooms:5
- Total bathrooms:8
- Full bathrooms:5
- Half bathrooms:3
- Rooms Total:18
- Flooring:Marble, Slate, Tile, Wood
- Dining Description:Separate/Formal Dining Room
- Bathrooms Description:Double Vanity
- Kitchen Description:Built-In Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Freezer, Gas Cooking, Ice Maker, Kitchen Island, Microwave, Oven, Pantry, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Stove, Wine Cooler
- Basement:Yes
- Basement Description:Full, Partially Finished, Walk-Out Access
- Living area:8,044 sq. ft.
Heating and cooling
- Cooling:Central Air, Heat Pump, Zoned
- Heating:Electric, Heat Pump, Oil, Radiators, Zoned
- Central air:Yes
Structure and exterior
- Roof:Slate
- Year built:1954
- Building area:8,044 sq. ft.
- Lot area:40 Acres
- Lot Features:Landscaped, Pasture, Rolling Slope, Wooded
- Architectural Style:Colonial
- Construction Materials:Block, Brick, Plaster
- Exterior Features:Front Porch, Gas Grill, Lighting, Out Buildings, Play Structure, Porch, Sprinkler Irrigation
- Levels:Three Or More
Schools
- High school:Patrick Henry
- Middle school:Liberty
- Elementary school:South Anna
Utilities
- Water:Well
- Sewer:Septic Tank
Finances and disclosures
- Price:$4,250,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$528.34
- Tax amount:$16,463 (2025)
Features and amenities
- Appliances:Built-In Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Freezer, Gas Cooking, Generator, Ice Maker, Microwave, Oven, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer, Water Purifier, Wine Cooler
- Laundry features:Dryer, Dryer Hookup, Washer, Washer Hookup
- Amenities:Butler's Pantry, Granite Counters, High Ceilings, High Speed Internet, Landscaping, Paneling Wainscoting, Security System, Smoke Detectors, Walk-In Closets, Wet Bar, Window Treatments, Workshop
- Pool features:In Ground, Outdoor Pool
Parking
- Parking description:Attached, Circular Driveway, Driveway, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Faces Rear, Off Street, Paved, Paved Driveway
- Garage:Yes
- Garage spaces:2
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