Hopefield

Hopefield is a large estate near Warrenton spanning 168 acres with a main house, summer kitchen, icehouse, barn, and various outbuildings. The main structure combines Federal-style elements with Colonial Revival features and includes a four-car garage and staff housing.

The house was built in 1855 in Federal style and later substantially redesigned in 1924 to create an asymmetrical Colonial Revival structure with Tudor-Jacobean interior elements. This transformation shows how early structures were updated to match contemporary taste and living standards.

The estate shows how wealthy owners blended different design styles across its rooms and gardens over time. The formal English gardens and architectural choices reflect changing tastes across generations of residents.

The property sits on Airlie Road and many architectural features are visible from the public right-of-way, allowing visitors to view the external structure and grounds from different vantage points. The property boundaries and surrounding ha-ha wall help define the expansive landscape and give a sense of the estate's scale.

The interior showcases elaborate woodwork, particularly oak wainscoting in the dining room and fully paneled first-floor spaces that display skilled craftsmanship from earlier periods. These carefully detailed interior spaces are less known than the property's exterior features.