December 2014 – Leslie Giles, REALTOR / 540.460.2201

501 S Main, Lexington: Gallery 2

View of house from south

View of house from north-side yard space

Two-level rear porch, viewed from parking area. Partly enclosed for dining nook (1st fl) and sleeping porch (2nd fl).

Two-level enclosed back porch (early 20th c. sleeping porches), viewed from rear yard

Typical original coursed limestone stone foundation

Kitchen, view from hallway door across island towards fireplace and window bay

Kitchen, view from dining nook across island towards pocket doors

Kitchen, view from fireplace/window bay towards dining nook and wall ovens

Kitchen, dining nook currently used as sitting room; windows overlook back yard. Sliding glass doors to right of sofa access back porch.

Bedroom 1 (1st floor), view to projecting bay with multiple windows

Bedroom 1, general view of room looking towards hallway door

Bedroom 1, view to fireplace and closet, with bathroom to left of fireplace

Bedroom 1, view of bathroom

1st floor utility room, door to laundry room visible at left

1st floor bathroom (innkeeper quarters), window on left overlooks back yard

2nd floor hallway, view from top of stairs towards front of house

Bedroom 2 (2nd floor), view of bedroom from hallway door

Bedroom 2, view of bedroom with bathroom and additional sleeping space beyond door to left of fireplace

Bedroom 2, extra vanity sink in secondary room

Bedroom 2, bathroom

Bedroom 3 (2nd floor), view towards hallway door and doorway to sleeping porch

Bedroom 3, view from bathroom through sleeping porch space to main room

Bedroom 3, bathroom, view from sink area towards hallway door, tub/shower on right and built-in corner cabinet on left

Bedroom 3, bathroom, view from hallway door to rear of house

2nd floor hallway, view to front balcony and upper vestibule

2nd floor hallway, view from vestibule towards back of house, Bedroom 4 door on right

Bedroom 4 (2nd floor), view from hallway door.

Bedroom 4, view from closet area towards bathroom

Bedroom 4, bathroom view

Bedroom 5 (2nd floor), general view

Bedroom 5, view towards front of house

Bedroom 5, bathroom view 2

Bedroom 5, bathroom view 1

Basement-level hall/sitting area, providing access to mechanical room, storage, and innkeeper bedroom

Basement-level bedroom, part of private innkeeper quarters

Basement-level mechanical room, with high-efficiency boiler for steam radiators

501 S Main, Lexington: Gallery 1

Angle view of southeast corner of house from sidewalk along Main Street

Nice sitting area in garden on north side of house (corner of Main and Jordan streets)

View from rear porch looking towards gateway at side street (Jordan)

Rear of house with parking spaces, rear porches

Trees and shrubs along rear property line provide screening from adjacent properties

Hemlock-bordered back yard screens rear of house from adjacent properties

1st floor foyer and stairhall

Foyer/stairhall alt image

Foyer with Parlor to left

Front parlor

Dining Room Christmas décor 2

Dining Room

Dining Room Christmas decor

Kitchen view of cabinets with bar sink

Kitchen with island in foreground and pocket doors to dining room beyond

pocket doors from Kitchen to Dining Room

fireplace with gas logs in kitchen

Kitchen with wall ovens and original fireplace

Kitchen view to breakfast nook/sitting area

1st floor Powder Room

First floor master suite

1st floor Master Bath

Equestrian Suite main room

Equestrian Suite extra room

Shenandoah Suite main room

Shenandoah Suite extra room and “conservatory” enclosed porch

Garden Room

Sunshine Room

2nd floor balcony door to center hall

front garden looking down from balcony

View of houses across the street 1

View of houses across the street 2

exterior decorated for Christmas on Main Street tour Dec 2014

Christmas on Main Street

exterior decorated for Christmas on Main Street tour Dec 2014

Red Mill Inn near Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, VA

Old Mill at Babcock State Park, West Virginia

501 S Main, Lexington

Front viewed from Main Street

Entry foyer and stairhall with paneled tall wainscoting

Front parlor

First floor master suite

My First Blog Post!!!

One of my favorite streetscapes in Lexington is this section of West Nelson, with its great collection of related, yet unique facades that date principally from the late 19th century. Nelson Street is the in-town section of U.S. Route 60, which was once known as the Midland Trail and served as an early east-to-west route through Virginia.