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Swannanoa
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Janelle
July 24, 2022
This 1912 Italianate marble villa sits high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains in Afton, VA. Schedule a guided tour.
Elise
February 7, 2020
Abandoned Italiante mansion on the mountaintop that is the local favorite photo shoot spot. Build by Virginia Millionaire James Dooley in 1913, it’s also the former home of famous New Age cult leaders Lao and Walter Russell (Google them!!) Decaying formal gardens, a Rapunzelesque tower, and an incredible collection of mature conifers. The mansion is often open for tours on weekends in warmer months, and the owners post road signs near the mansion when that’s happening. They also host a Halloween event that looks intriguing, but we haven’t been to!
Abandoned Italiante mansion on the mountaintop that is the local favorite photo shoot spot. Build by Virginia Millionaire James Dooley in 1913, it’s also the former home of famous New Age cult leaders Lao and Walter Russell (Google them!!) Decaying formal gardens, a Rapunzelesque tower, and an incre…
Elizabeth
July 5, 2021
not in good shape but if it's open -- it's something to imagine what it was
Wes
February 6, 2020
Swannanoa was built in 1912 by James Dooley for his wife, Sallie May Dooley. The Dooleys built the beautiful Maymont as their permanent residence but built this exquisite 23, 000 square foot marble mansion on Afton mountain to use as their summer home to beat the heat and humidity of Richmond. The exterior is white Georgian marble from the US while all the interior is Italian imported marble. The Tiffany stained glass window at the top of the grand staircase is of Sallie May, his wife and is the largest Tiffany found in any private home in America.
Swannanoa was built in 1912 by James Dooley for his wife, Sallie May Dooley. The Dooleys built the beautiful Maymont as their permanent residence but built this exquisite 23, 000 square foot marble mansion on Afton mountain to use as their summer home to beat the heat and humidity of Richmond. The e…
Jay
July 28, 2018
Google it; crazy history; unbelievable building!
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497 Swannanoa Ln
Afton, VA