A Middletown, VA, home, with views to match its sensational design, has hit the market for $1,995,000.

The three-bedroom, 3,488-square-foot house sits 85 miles from the Washington, DC, area.

“The original owner, when they bought the property, wanted to be on the Shenandoah River,” says listing agent Ron Mangas, of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. “Here, they found nearly 25 acres with 900 feet of river frontage and a 15-acre open field, preserved in land use.”

The home is designed with its surroundings in mind. The 23-acre lot overlooks Massanutten Mountain and the North Fork of the Shenandoah River.

The home’s extraordinary design was the brainchild of Virginia-based architect, Jim Burton.

A two-story living room is surrounded by windows, all flooded with views of the home’s gorgeous natural setting.

Built in 2004, the contemporary spread boasts integrated fireplaces, spiral stairs, and concrete countertops. The floor plan also includes an eat-in kitchen with custom cabinets and high-end appliances.

From the high ceilings to the windowed walls, the high-impact interior offers up serious wow factor. Mangas notes that the home is surrounded by a remarkable combination of various natural features.

“Where the house is, it sits at the tip of the Massanutten Valley,” he says. “This house is at the start of where you drive down, so there is a dramatic vantage clearing the treetops. They used steel framing and were able to elevate the house to the top of the trees. It has the benefits of wooded acreage with mountain views, combined with an open field and water frontage.”

Towering architecture

The build features insulated, concrete-and-steel framing; a galvanized-aluminum butterfly roof; and a 40-foot tower that offers views of the magnificent surroundings.

“The tower also has a spiral staircase that was designed to be an art display,” Mangas says. “When you pull into the driveway, you can look through the tower and see through to the mountains. It’s just incredible.”

The home’s standing-seam metal roofs are supersleek, with a wing, which creates the illusion of flying over the trees, he adds.

The property includes a one-bedroom guest cottage, private pond, an outdoor sauna and spa, and abundant spots for relaxation.

“Down by the water, the property has nine canoes, an archery/target range, and horseshoe ring,” Mangas says, adding that the home was designed for entertaining, “so you could bring party tents and host some massive events or a wedding at the water’s edge.”

Mangas believes the next owner will probably use the property similarly to the current and original owners.

But whether it’s used as a vacation home or a year-round weekend escape, the property has plenty of room for visitors.

“It functions as a two-bedroom home; but there are lots of crash-pad spaces, along with a guesthouse,” Mangas says. “The guesthouse has a private pond and a beautiful willow tree. It’s a two-room home with kitchenette that is bermed into the side of the hill, with open glass and lots of light.”

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