The home at 2309 E. Broad St. is the middle unit of the three-home Carrington Row. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)
One of the oldest rowhouses still standing in Richmond is up for grabs.
Local artist and designer Lee Baskerville is selling his Church Hill home at 2309 E. Broad St. It’s one of three rowhouses that make up Carrington Row, recognized as the earliest remaining example of attached rowhomes in the city.
The 4,700-square-foot home with five bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms hit the market Aug. 25 with a $1.65 million price tag. Baskerville, who has updated the 205-year-old home since buying it in 2004, is listing it with Compass agent Jenny Maraghy.
Seller Lee Baskerville has added his artistic style to the home.
Maraghy said the listing has attracted interest from local and out-of-town buyers who have come out for open houses over the past week. She said two couples who toured the home on Sunday were empty nesters.
Jenny Maraghy
“Both were just extremely interested in the historic character and how well it’s been maintained in keeping with that era, with all the modern conveniences,” she said. “Lee is so meticulous and has taken such good care of this piece of property, and he knows so much about historic properties, it’s pretty phenomenal. I’m learning a ton.”
Maraghy wouldn’t say without Baskerville’s permission why he is selling the home, which is one of several he owns in and around Richmond. City records show he paid $475,000 when he bought the property 19 years ago. The city assessed the 0.1-acre property this year at $747,000.
An artist and painter who now focuses on architecture, art investing and “image building,” according to his LinkedIn page, Baskerville is a descendant of the founders of Richmond architecture firm Baskervill, which was started by his grandfather and great-grandfather. His great-grandfather dropped the “e” from the name, according to a Virginia Living article.
The house includes original hardwood pine floors and other period details.
Baskerville’s home has received considerable press coverage since he bought it and brought his design touch to it. A 2013 write-up in StyleBlueprint described the home as “giving new meaning to the term ‘bachelor pad.’”
Built in 1818, the three homes that make up Carrington Row are considered among the first attached rowhouses in Richmond. The middle one that Baskerville is selling was once used as an office by Doug Wilder, the former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor.
Recognized as an example of Federal-style neoclassical architecture, the house includes original heart pine floors, woodwork and trim with hand-carved ornamental details and other period details. The house has updated systems and appliances, and amenities include formal gardens with private parking.
The rear side of Carrington Row opens out to formal gardens and private parking.
Carrington Row is a block west of St. John’s Church and around the block from the former 2300 Club, which was recently converted to condominiums.
The house appears to be the sole million-dollar listing on the market east of downtown. Also on the market in the city is the Ellen Glasgow House at 1 W. Main St., which is being marketed as an office or hospitality property by Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer with an asking price of $2.5 million.
The home at 2309 E. Broad St. is the middle unit of the three-home Carrington Row. (Photos courtesy CVRMLS)
One of the oldest rowhouses still standing in Richmond is up for grabs.
Local artist and designer Lee Baskerville is selling his Church Hill home at 2309 E. Broad St. It’s one of three rowhouses that make up Carrington Row, recognized as the earliest remaining example of attached rowhomes in the city.
The 4,700-square-foot home with five bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms hit the market Aug. 25 with a $1.65 million price tag. Baskerville, who has updated the 205-year-old home since buying it in 2004, is listing it with Compass agent Jenny Maraghy.
Seller Lee Baskerville has added his artistic style to the home.
Maraghy said the listing has attracted interest from local and out-of-town buyers who have come out for open houses over the past week. She said two couples who toured the home on Sunday were empty nesters.
Jenny Maraghy
“Both were just extremely interested in the historic character and how well it’s been maintained in keeping with that era, with all the modern conveniences,” she said. “Lee is so meticulous and has taken such good care of this piece of property, and he knows so much about historic properties, it’s pretty phenomenal. I’m learning a ton.”
Maraghy wouldn’t say without Baskerville’s permission why he is selling the home, which is one of several he owns in and around Richmond. City records show he paid $475,000 when he bought the property 19 years ago. The city assessed the 0.1-acre property this year at $747,000.
An artist and painter who now focuses on architecture, art investing and “image building,” according to his LinkedIn page, Baskerville is a descendant of the founders of Richmond architecture firm Baskervill, which was started by his grandfather and great-grandfather. His great-grandfather dropped the “e” from the name, according to a Virginia Living article.
The house includes original hardwood pine floors and other period details.
Baskerville’s home has received considerable press coverage since he bought it and brought his design touch to it. A 2013 write-up in StyleBlueprint described the home as “giving new meaning to the term ‘bachelor pad.’”
Built in 1818, the three homes that make up Carrington Row are considered among the first attached rowhouses in Richmond. The middle one that Baskerville is selling was once used as an office by Doug Wilder, the former Virginia governor and Richmond mayor.
Recognized as an example of Federal-style neoclassical architecture, the house includes original heart pine floors, woodwork and trim with hand-carved ornamental details and other period details. The house has updated systems and appliances, and amenities include formal gardens with private parking.
The rear side of Carrington Row opens out to formal gardens and private parking.
Carrington Row is a block west of St. John’s Church and around the block from the former 2300 Club, which was recently converted to condominiums.
The house appears to be the sole million-dollar listing on the market east of downtown. Also on the market in the city is the Ellen Glasgow House at 1 W. Main St., which is being marketed as an office or hospitality property by Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer with an asking price of $2.5 million.
Assessed at $750,000ish but on the market for $1.6 million. Looks like we’ll be paying more in taxes after this sale 🙄
Yep. The price of collective success.
How much does it cost to get an advertisement like this in the Biz Sense?
I’ve often wondered this myself. Who has the influence to get their property highlighted in BizSense – is it the realtor who has influence at BizSense, or is it the seller? Either way – the real estate stories should be about a property that SOLD – and NOT one that is FOR sale.
Now you want to decide how other people run their business? Why does it matter to you. If you don’t like the stories don’t read them.
There ARE a lot of commenters here that want to control other people’s assets and spend their money in an enlightened manner. Victoria is pretty tame by comparison.
As my father told me when I started wishing we had nicer furniture as a teenager, these people should just get busy making more money so they have more to control.
You should try sending them an email asking, they’ll be happy to explain it, and if you know of any million-dollar houses with historical value on the market before they write about it and you want them too you could also email them, they are always looking for interesting stories
According to the City of Richmond, it isn’t a million dollar listing – it is only a $750K listing. But oK, good to know the cut off is $1 mil and up with some History. I will let my realtor friends know they can email BizSense with a listing and they will write a story on it. 2 thumbs up! I’m thinking it’s more likely a Baskerville connection?……
Listing price (1.65 mil) and assessment price (750k) are two different things, but conspiracies everywhere….
I’m not familiar with the Baskervilles, but I worked with BizSense one summer and they get their news leads like everyone else: sometimes they are sent in asking to have a story written and then a reporter looks into it and makes a decision, sometimes neighbors hear things and asks someone to look into it and sometimes it’s just the reporter digging through real estate listings seeing a big number, maybe a familiar address or a famous street and looking more into it until they think it is an interesting story
Not sure they are interested in most properties…. Look, I’m not sure you understand what magazines ARE. YOU may think it is about literature, homebuilding, fashion, male culture….. but it is all just a form of advertising at it’s base. And of course, the articles are often having some bleed in. This was very apparent when the Quirk hotel came into being … SOMEONE made sure it got press far and wide — travel magazines acted like it was the ONLY cool hotel in Richmond for a while I love quirk, but not everyone is artsy and upper middle class.… Read more »
Enough to pay their bills, salaries.
Built ca. 1818 the interior has been stunningly stripped of almost any character reflecting the home’s age. Creating bare, airplane hangar spaces doe not indicate artistic style as much as lack of imgination. If one wants interiors like this buy a unit in one of the new condos and go to Caravatti’s and buy an antique mantlepiece or two and slap them on the wall. Not for me, but there’s someone out there who thinks this is brilliant.
More than just one person… Right now the trendy think Modern, the Celebration of Absence, is au currant…clean lines, good for equity because anyone can do it, but don’t tell the taste makers or they might lurch toward gilded rococo…
I am astounded by the nasty comments posted about this story and property. It is an iconic property and someone has the opportunity to purchase a unique piece of our city’s architectural history.
Yes, it is an interestingly old townhouse — reminds me of certain blocks of large old American cities that weren’t torn down for something bigger and more ornate. I will look for this one next time I am in the neighborhood.
It is worth whatever someone will pay for it…That’s how our economy works. Given the sale price and the historic nature of the home, it seems newsworthy (for this site) if it sells in that neighborhood. (intentional double entendre)