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7 Homes, One 600-Acre Farm = Perfect For Wedding/Reunion/Big Family Gathering

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Farm Complex
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The Manor House; 4 bedrooms; 4 baths; hot tub on patio.
Pond House, overlooks a large, beautiful pond full of fish, frogs & turtles.
The Milker's Cottage - Beds for 9 people; horses at your back door.
Reviews
9.0 out of 10 Wonderful
17 bedrooms13 bathroomsSleeps 471115 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space

Explore the area

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Gordonsville, VA
  • Popular LocationHonah Lee Vineyard5 min drive
  • Popular LocationCivil War Museum At The Exchange Hotel8 min drive
  • Popular LocationJames Madison's Montpelier17 min drive
  • AirportCharlottesville, VA (CHO-Charlottesville-Albemarle)35 min drive

Rooms & beds

17 bedrooms (sleeps 47)

Baldy's Retreat 2nd Bedroom

Baldy's Retreat - "Click-Clack" Futon

Baldy's Retreat Bedroom 3

Baldy's Retreat Bedroom 4

Baldy's Retreat Bonus Room

Baldy's Retreat Master

Barn Apartment

Barn Apt. Sleeper Sofa

Bunkroom

+1

Cox Mill #2

Cox Mill #3

Cox Mill Master

Dolley Room

James Room

Milker's Cottage 2nd Bedroom

Milker's Cottage Main Room

Milker's Cottage Master

Pond House Bedroom 1

Pond House Bedroom #2

Pond House Den

Servants' Cottage

Suite

13 bathrooms

Baldy's Retreat 2nd Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Baldy's Retreat Master

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Barn Apartment

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bunkroom Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Cox Mill Hall Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Cox Mill Master

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Hall Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

James Room Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Milker's Cottage Hall Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Milker's Cottage Master

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Pond House Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Servants' Cottage Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Suite Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

7 Homes, One 600-Acre Farm = Perfect For Wedding/Reunion/Big Family Gathering

Book the entire farm for your Charlottesville area wedding, extended family gathering, anniversary party, retreat or other special event. NOTE: The Pavilion must also be booked for weddings and other party events, at extra cost explained in the rates section. The Pavilion is your reception site, and includes tables, chairs, ceremony site, dressing rooms, caterer's warming kitchen, etc.

Wolf Trap Farm features panoramic views of mountains, pastures, horses and cattle, miles of board fencing and beautiful woodlands full of trails. The farm complex is a Virginia Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Manor House is at the heart of the farm complex, and features 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, two kitchens, a large patio and boxwood garden. Nestled behind the Manor House is the 1856 Servants' Cottage, with its huge covered patio. Just down the hill is the Pond House, a more contemporary cottage overlooking a pond full of bass, bream, frogs and turtles. The Milker's Cottage is just beyond the Pavilion. Renovated in 2015, it has two bedrooms, two baths and a large screened porch. Past the Milker's Cottage is the driveway to Baldy's retreat, a "tricked out" modular with modern styling that sleeps 13. There is also a Barn Apartment, and the Cox Mill House. The entire farm is truly idyllic, with horses and cattle as part of your scenery.

The Charlottesville area, with its stunning scenery, many wineries, and historic sites such as Monticello, Montpelier, and rural historic districts, has become a top choice for weddings and other special gatherings. Wolf Trap Farm hosts over 50 weddings each year, plus family reunions, anniversary parties, and big family vacations. If you do not need all the houses, we can offer you the package you want so long as it does not interfere with our week-end (Friday & Saturday) wedding packages.

Our Pavilion is enclosed on three sides, accommodates 150 under roof and has an overflow patio that can seat another 40 - 50, and has a stage and ample dance floor. There is an oversized ladies' dressing/bathroom, men's bathroom, and a caterer's warming kitchen. Our hilltop ceremony site is just behind the Pavilion.
All ages are happy at the farm. The little ones play in the great outdoors, the oldsters stroll the grounds, the teenagers and young adults go on excursions on or off the farm, the guys can fish or play pool, the gals can soak in the hot tub, and the dogs are particularly happy.

If you have ever driven the winding country roads around Charllottesville, admiring the beautiful estates and wondering what it would be like to visit such places, perhaps for a wedding or party, here is your opportunity.

Property manager

Keith Cuthrell
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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Can smoke outside but not near the barn

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Gordonsville

Located in Gordonsville, this vacation home is in a rural area. James Madison's Montpelier and Montpelier are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Honah Lee Vineyard and Horton Vineyards. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and water tubing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Gordonsville, VA

What's nearby

  • Honah Lee Vineyard - 5 min drive
  • Civil War Museum At The Exchange Hotel - 8 min drive
  • Montpelier - 17 min drive
  • James Madison's Montpelier - 17 min drive
  • University of Virginia - 43 min drive

Getting around

  • Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • Iron Pipe Alewerks - 12 min drive
  • McDonald's - 11 min drive
  • Champion Ice House - 8 min drive
  • The Barbeque Exchange - 8 min drive
  • El Vaquero West- Orange - 12 min drive

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Laura P.

Wonderful Pre-wedding Retreat
We hosted our bridal party at wolftrap farm for the two days leading up to our wedding weekend, and it was the perfect setting for everyone to get to get to know each other beforehand, and served as an ideal home base for events around Charlottesville. We would strongly reccomend this property for weddings, reunions, and other moderate-sized family/friend gatherings.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Sarah A.

Perfect offbeat wedding venue
When my husband and I began looking for wedding venues for our October 2013 wedding, we had little criteria aside from staying within a reasonable budget, being able to bring our dogs and doing whatever we wanted with the space. Believe it or not, this is a tall order in the Charlottesville area (hi, dollar signs)! When we drove up the drive to Wolf Trap Farm, I immediately knew it was where we would get married. The views are amazing and the grounds pristine, not to mention the farm had enough room to house both our immediate families--all 20 of them! The estate is first and foremost a horse farm, with sprawling fields and horses as far as the eye can see. Everything is immaculately groomed, with lots of different spaces to choose from for an event. We chose to have our wedding ceremony on the front lawn with the mountains serving as a beautiful backdrop. We then walked across the path and had an 80-person family style dinner and reception in front of the main house. The houses themselves are really lovely. The Mansion had lots of charm and enough beds for my husband's very large family. My family stayed just down the road in the Pond House and they really enjoyed themselves. My husband and I stayed in the newly renovated servant's cottage between the Mansion and Pond House, and it was like a little honeymoon sweet. Our dogs loved it too! The one complaint I have is regarding the cleanliness of the floors and windows. I understand it's a farm, but it was very apparent that the floors are not cleaned regularly since they were filthy (I couldn't go barefoot), and the window sills were packed with dead stink bug carcases. If I were you, I would ask Keith (the owner) to communicate to his staff at the farm that they need to avoid cutting corners. The staff was terrific overall. They let you have run of the place, but they are there for anything you may need. We had one party foul with a broken window, and they were really great about it. Keith was a dream to work with from start to finish. He was always prompt in responding to our questions and had no qualms with our plan for the wedding. I heard that he recently built an open barn specifically for events, which will no doubt make Wolf Trap even more popular for weddings. We were maybe the third wedding that ever took place on the farm, but from what I hear, it's becoming a new Charlottesville wedding destination.

About the host

Hosted by Keith Cuthrell

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I am that nut flying through the air in front of my family up at the farm. I have been a lawyer in the Norfolk area since 1979, and have bought and renovated many rundown properties for fun and profit. My wife, three adult children and their spouses, and four of our 6 grandchildren are somewhere in the picture.

Why they chose this property

In 2003, I was searching for a little mountain getaway cabin to buy, and I got carried away. I get a kick out of fixer-uppers, and this was a huge project when I bought it. The Charlottesville area is fantastic, and Gordonsville is just a gem. I got lucky.

What makes this property unique

Owning the farm is sort of like having your own state park, but it is a lot more upscale. The landscape itself is what originally got my attention, plus the sheer size of the property. And then there are the ponds, the beautiful driveway, the historic buildings.

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