510 Cedar Lane, Hopewell, VA 23860

WATERFRONT LIVING NEXT TO A PARK. With sweeping views of the Appomattox River and the adjacent National Battlefield Park, this stately Dutch Colonial Revival home is offered for public sale for the first time in more than half a century. Built in 1905 by the owner of neighboring Appomattox Manor, 510 Cedar Lane is a 3,704 SF, 5-bedroom oasis in charming City Point, a tiny enclave which made an enormous imprint on American history in 1865 as the headquarters for General Ulysses Grant at the end of the Civil War. The house is situated on a half-acre lot where the James and Appomattox rivers meet, and wildlife abounds. The rear garden slopes toward the water, to which the owner has access through an easement. Breezes sweep across a side veranda and a balcony off the kitchen. From the columned front porch, you enter a grand center hall, which extends to a light-filled river room at the rear of the house. On one side of the hall are double parlors with corner fireplaces and French … read more …