The Upperville, Virginia estate of late heiress Rachel “Bunny” Mellon recently hit the market for $70 million Called Oak Spring Farm, the 2,000-acre property includes a 10,000-square-foot Georgian mansion, a mile-long airstrip, a working dairy, two stables with 43 stalls, barns, more than 20 cottages, and extensive gardens.Mellon, an heiress to the Listerine mouthwash fortune, died in March at age 103. She was the wife of the late Paul Mellon, son of financier Andrew Mellon, who acquired the estate is the 1930s.
Welcome to Oak Spring Farm, a 2,000-acre Virginia estate that belonged to the powerful Mellon family.
There are around 40 structures on the property.
The main home included in the sale is called “Brick House.” , Paul Mellon used the 10,000-square-foot home to display the couple’s art collection and for office space. The couple only briefly used it as a residence.
The view is gorgeous. Hard to believe it’s just an hour from Washington D.C.
A garage and clock tower are close to the house, making it feel like “its own little village,” .
There are around 20 other residences on the property. This one is called Stone Residence.
The pool house was designed by architect I.M. Pei.
The Mellons also bred racehorses on the farm. There is a statue commemorating Sea Hero, their 1993 Kentucky Derby winner.
Here are the two barns, named Yearling and Round.
An old school house also sits on the property.
As does an airstrip.
The listing calls Oak Spring Farm “one of most beautiful properties in all of America with rolling pastures and mountain views.”
All for a cool $70 million.
The Gaetano Group 