1816 Davis Shop Rd

About this home

MOTIVATED SELLER! Raven Oak is a rare combination of craftsmanship, history, space, privacy & hidden discoveries built by local builder/craftsman, Charles McRaven. This is McRaven’s hand-crafted, one-of-a kind, home place. With seamlessly married the reclaimed features with the newer parts of the build during construction- 2 hewn log sections & 2 timberframe sections. Much of the structural and finish material is of historic recycled heart pine, chestnut, & heart poplar w/ the majority of timbers and logs in the house from structures dating from the 1700s and 1800s. It includes beautiful, INTRICATE STONEWORK constructed with local granite & West Virginia sandstone-there are 2 fireplaces & full chimneys, a notable massive Russian fireplace which heats a large portion of the home, beautiful exterior stonework framing both ends of the house. The kitchen cabinetry of rare American chestnut, copper panels & counter tops, as well as heart pine shelving. On the grounds there are native plantings galore. There are farm outbuildings including a private meditation log chapel down by the stream. Two additional building rights. 17 beautifully wooded & private acres only 10 mins to the Cville Airport & 23 mins to Cville/UVA.