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Daniel Cottage is private, modern & comfortable with everything you need for a great stay. Comfortable furniture, full kitchen, modern bath, washer/dryer, and more. Internet is LTE but works great for TV and Zoom. For TV, there’s Netflix, Prime, HBO, Disney+ and other log-ins on the smart TV. While broadband isn’t yet available we find that computer, music, Zoom, and tv speeds are just fine.

The two queen beds are very comfortable and the entire cabin is efficient, spacious, and designed to ensure that we’d be comfortable there ourselves. There is also a workspace with WiFi, desk, desk chair, and area lighting.

Wells Cabin is a beautiful new space designed for couples who love to relax, enjoy the outdoors (hike, fish, trail bike, & more), & marvel over beautiful views. The Cottage has a full kitchen, a large king bedroom, a bright, window filled sitting area, and a new deck overlooking Upper Weldan Pond and acres of healthy, natural hardwood forest with nearly 4 miles of trails to explore. You’ll also love just enjoying the deck, a bonfire, and the beauty of the Virginia Countryside.

Wells Cabin is private, modern & comfortable with everything you need for a great stay. Internet is furnished through a Verizon JetPak. We find that computer, music, and tv speeds are just fine and have plenty of Zoom meetings with no issues. The King bed is amazingly comfortable and the entire cabin is efficient, spacious, and designed to ensure that we’d be comfortable there ourselves. We know you’ll love it. There is also a dedicated workspace with WiFi, desk chair, and area lighting.

We supply you with a Property/Trail Map at check in and, except for a rational perimeter around our home and two buildings awaiting renovation and marked with signs, you have access to the entire 75 acres of forest, field, and pond. Hike, fish, explore – whether you stay on the trails or not it is all up to you. Find a favorite spot and relax as your silence gives comfort to native deer, fox, raccoons, and more. Spending time in the forest and communing with nature is something you’ll find soothing and relaxing at a deeper level than you thought possible. The Japanese call it Forest Bathing and say that a forest bathing meditation can lead to reduced stress, build peace, improve sleep, and even make relationships better.

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The farmhouse is designed to be a retreat from everything and does not offer wifi. We do offer a Bluetooth enabled stereo and a Blue Ray/DVD player that can be set up to stream from your phone.

You will have access to the entire living space and 1-acre yard space. Neighboring homes are not associated with Feast of Harvest Farm. Please respect privacy.

Feast of Harvest Farm, LLC is a 64-acre farm located in Carson, Virginia.  It is part of a 4th generation Black family-owned 222-acre farm owned by Vanessa Johnson’s great-grandparents. Shelton and Vanessa Johnson purchased their portion of the family’s farm from her parents’ estate in 2016. The farm specializes in organic farming.

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The main building closely resembles Vignola’s first design for Villa Lante (1586) north of Rome. The mansion was built in the 1850’s by Reuben Ragland, a wealthy entrepreneur and descendant of high Welsh nobility linked to the Tudor monarchy.

It survived the siege of Petersburg during the Civil War. Later, the mansion became the residence of Alexander Hamilton, a railway magnate. During World War I, the building served as the first officer’s club for the nearby Fort Lee Military Base and was the residence of General Pershing who is said to have slept in the Sycamore Room. Later, it was home to the family of Hollywood actor and Petersburg native Joseph Cotten, Orson Well’s alter ego in Citizen Kane and Third Man.

The Ragland offers a ballroom, twin parlors, a solarium and period marble mantles. Impressive is the four-story center hall staircase with its over 200 hand carved fleur-de-lis mahogany balusters leading to the belvedere or cupola which offers a panoramic view of old Petersburg. The city is said to have the largest 18th century housing stock in the U.S. With its exquisite plasterwork, its inlaid floors and fine art collections, the Ragland is the best kept secret in Petersburg, a must see landmark.

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