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Gothic Revival style; chests and armoires are over 10 feet tall. Leaded glass windows, ornate fireplaces, carved tables, formal landscapes and other decorative details add a unique air to the interior. A wonderful, modern kitchen provides ample space for entertaining.
Downstairs the basement opens into a large party room decorated with antique handmade farm implements, furniture from Fran’s family and art from many Rappahannock artists. As one exits through the French doors to a patio off the lower side of the house a beautiful high stone wall with a trickling water fountain frames the view to the east. The wall and fountain are another of Dr Krebser’s personal touches.
A curved patio with more of Dr. Krebser’s stone walls on each side graces the back of the house and opens to spectacular views both east and west over rolling pastures to the Blue Ridge. An arbor graces one side of the patio with a flowering hibiscus giving shade to a dining area. This home successfully combines a unique blend of European and Rappahannock details.
Each year the house tour features three Rappahannock homes as well as the Middleton Inn, an 1840s Federal style brick manor house owned by Mary Ann Kuhn, which serves as the tea house. It is located in the town of Washington.
This year the homes exhibit a variety of fascinating facets of life in the county, old and new structures, rural and town sites, historical and personal histories, and classic and eclectic styles. These combinations personify much of what endears the county to its residents and visitors.
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