Ballenger Farm

Quaker colonial (circa 1753) on small farm with free range goats, chickens, ducks, and one very friendly cat. Ballenger farm is close to wineries, breweries, horse and hunt country, the WD&O bike trail, and the Appalachian trail. The space Ballenger Farm has a lot of history. It was built in 1753 and is the 30th deeded property in Loudoun County. During the civil war, Ballenger Lane was the main North-South road in Western Loudoun. The Union Army came down that road destroying all the farm buildings. Ballenger's farm buildings were spared because it had two front doors at the time. Two front doors signified to the Union troops that the home was owned by Quakers. Quakers were considered friendly as they were loyal to Lincoln, didn't own slaves, and were pacifists. The property includes a barn, spring house, corn crib, and several streams and ponds. Outside, you can roam the property and visit ducks, chickens, rabbits, and fainting goats; take in the view from the deck; enjoy the fish ponds (fishing allowed); and walk several trails. Looking to grill? There is an old fashion fire pit, wood fired grill, and five foot deep in-ground oven. Inside, the vibe is very "East meets West mid 1700s" with a mix of classy antiques, funky vintage finds, and East Asian pieces. In addition to the bathrooms and bedrooms, there is a living room. piano room that looks into the courtyard, dining room that sits up to 12, large kitchen with two ovens and six burner gas cook top, laundry/mud room, and special toy room accessed by a winding stair. The farm house comprises three homes which were added one to another, starting in 1753. The farm house is now divided into two areas: • Airbnb for guests, and • Residential for others. As a working hobby farm, there is often some working on the grounds or with the animals. My parents live in the residential section. Each section has its own private entrance giving complete privacy. Further, there is no internal ingress or egress between the guest and residential sections. Guest access Guests have separate, private smart key access. Other things to note > Ballenger Farm has no check-out Airbnb chores. Enjoy your stay! > The goats and other farm animals are friendly and like to investigate new folks. You can toss the chickens and ducks all kinds of snacks and feed the goats out of your hand :). Note: Please encourage children to move slowly as quick movements can frighten the animals. > Stays at Ballenger are limited to eight adults plus several children under 10 years. > Some guests have said that they think that Ballenger has ghosts. We have not seen or heard any. Instead, we think that after 270 years, any house might be forgiven a few odd rattling noises. :)