Have you ever wanted to see inside — or maybe live in — the oldest home in Burke for sale? Well here’s your chance as it just hit the market! Dating back to 1790, this fully renovated idyllic home is currently listed for just under $750,000. 

A Look at the Oldest Home in Burke for Sale

Built by Thomas Windsor, a prominent Fairfax County Revolutionary War activist, the two-story dormer house sometimes called Mulberry Hill sits on what was once Windsor’s 300 acre tract used or cultivating tobacco. It has been recognized with distinction by both the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Fairfax County History Commission for its historical significance, with four generations of Windsors buried on the property (though former owners have removed the old gravestones from the yard, and the stones at one time — and maybe still — were stored in the home’s cellar).

Surrounded by mature trees, the historic home now sits on an almost a full-acre landscaped lot where the new homeowners will enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Burke area from their rear platform deck. There is also a large four-season covered front porch made of Trex decking that makes this home ideal for anyone who appreciates the outdoors. 

While the structure of the house remains largely intact with its 220-year-old paneled walls, wide-plank wood and brick floors, and some antique glass windows enduring, the actual home has been completely and thoughtfully renovated and features a range of updates from top to bottom.

Despite its longevity in the Windsor family, various owners since have made additions to the house over the years, including adding a delicately detailed, 10′ by 10′ Amdega summerhouse, imported from England, that has three walls of windows and a deck along one side!

Mulberry Hill last changed ownership in 2013, when the former owners said the historic home, while somewhat out of place in the suburban subdivision of Windsor Knolls, was “a great house for a family that loves the aesthetics of homes in Georgetown or Old Town, but also wants the suburban amenities of good schools, a big yard, and a cul-de-sac for the kids.”

The main level of the home has the master bedroom and en suite bathroom, as well as a lofty family room with high ceilings, exposed wood beams and durable brick floors. Just off the family room, the kitchen features beautiful cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. It leads into the formal dining room that can also be used as an office or den. 

The dining room, featuring wood beams and one of the home’s seven fireplaces (six of them still wood-burning) has a full-wall china closet hidden behind mahogany-stained paneling. The formal living area is located off the formal dining room, and it has access to the 2nd floor bedrooms and bathroom as well as offering a seating area with an electric fireplace.

A pair of staircases offer access to upstairs bedrooms in this five-bedroom, three-bath home. 

For ease and convenience, the home also has two entrances, one from near the garage leading in to the family room and kitchen, and other into a formal living area. A secret entry to the conditioned (and recently height-increased) cellar can be found by the formal front door. 

The two-car detached garage is oversized to fit today’s larger vehicles while also offering storage or workshop space. Unfinished square footage is available above the garage to convert into still more living areas. 

According to the current listing for the oldest home in Burke for sale, updates include a second-floor remodel with hardwood flooring, recessed lighting, new windows, and updated electrical receptacles installed. The lathe and plaster walls have been replaced with drywall and ceiling fans have been installed. There has been a whole house insulation, including new windows for energy efficiency, along with new vinyl siding and a new roof over the sunroom. Structural improvements to the house frame and beams have been made, and new sewer pipes have been installed from the house to the street.

This home is centrally located in the desirable Burke area. It is close to great schools, shopping, an easy commute to a number of military bases, Washington, D.C., the Pentagon, Tysons Corner, and public transportation. 

If you can see yourself here, LIST WITH ELIZABETH® would love to show you the oldest home in Burke for sale or any of the other featured homes in our great Northern Virginia neighborhoods.