The Model Farm was built by Quakers from Baltimore during Reconstruction to teach southern farmers modern agricultural methods and help restart North Carolina's devastated post–Civil War economy. The Model Farmhouse is highly significant to agricultural history in North Carolina, and its design influenced many farmhouses in the area.
The two-and-a-half-story house has twelve rooms, five fireplaces and a center-hall plan. Because of its floor-to-ceiling windows, which flood each room with warm, natural light, this house has been used extensively over the last 40 years as a background setting for photography of furniture, wallpaper and other home-furnishing products.
The property lies 1,000 feet south of I-85 Business, less than three miles to several furniture showrooms at Riverdale Drive and within minutes of Greensboro and I-40. The location makes it well-suited for a highway business such as a bed and breakfast inn or commercial space. The house could be converted into five guest suites with an owner's quarters and a large space for weddings, corporate events, and community activities.
This house requires a full rehabilitation including kitchen, baths, new systems and some structural repairs. It is designated as a Guilford County historic property (which provides for a 50% property tax deferral) and is on the National Register study list. The property may be eligible for historic preservation tax credits.
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Mike Stout
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