NIMROD HALL

Nimrod Hall is for sale for only the second time since 1906 and the 4th time in its history.

It is an incredible historical Virginia old fashioned resort that has been a financially viable Virginia seasonal Inn since the 1800’s. We bought Nimrod to be a bridge at a time when the current owners who inherited Nimrod, needed to retire. We love Nimrod but both have our own separate careers and hope to find someone else to carry the torch of ownership.

We hope to pass the reins of owning and running Nimrod Hall to someone who will continue the seasonal hotel business and expand on what we have done since our ownership. The beauty of the area can’t be exaggerated and Nimrod Hall is a special place. It sells itself as a place for guests to come, many times for 20 plus years straight, the same week every year. It is the kind of resort that has become very rare and kids adore it even more than adults, or at least as much. There is so much potential in this beloved Inn, but it could easily be as loved as a family compound with all the cottages so close to one another. But we will try to sell to someone who wants to keep the history alive as much as we can.

Nimrod Hall is a mecca for anyone creative and has been painted so many times that the former owner owns a painting done by a guest who visited from England in the 1880’s. Nimrod Hall and its buildings and rivers have been painted hundreds of times every summer since the 1980’s during the art workshops and writers have written so much as well. We have a book written by a guest of Nimrod Hall from the 1930’s loosely based on her experiences at Nimrod and numerous essays and articles have been written about its charms. It is a true slice of Virginia History. Our website (www.nimrodhall.com) is full of the history of Nimrod Hall, as well as our own history along with many photos.

Nimrod Hall began as a hunting lodge and until 2012 or so was also used for hunting in the season. Since 1985, Nimrod Hall has been used as a summer site for artist workshops and family camp with the same families coming every year. It is an all-inclusive Inn with three meals per day served to guests. From 1937-1985, Nimrod was also home to Camp Nimrod for Boys that closed officially in 1985.

Nimrod Hall consists of the Inn and buildings and includes just over 100 acres of land with forested areas, hay fields, glades with black walnut trees, creeks, fields and gardens. As well as the site of an Inn that is a main house surrounded by cottages and a central yard, on a large hill overlooking the Cowpasture river valley. A Kubota tractor with mowing capabilities and other mowers and lawn equipment can convey.

Hay is currently given to the neighbor but can provide income for any purchaser. No hay equipment is included, but local farmers will hay the land for you for hay itself or you can make other arrangements. As owners, we have focused on the art workshops portion of Nimrod as that was our interest but you can go in many other directions.

A conservation easement can be applied for in the event you do not want to subdivide but is not currently in place. Land subdivision is therefore, also an option for the buyer.

We have just fenced in 2020, the area of Nimrod known as Racetrack Field, all the way around the existing structure owned by another family as a summer getaway known as Heavens Gate. When Frank Wood sold them the property many, many years ago, he retained the 8 feet of Cowpasture River land that is between that house and the river so the river frontage even in front of that house belongs to Nimrod and is unbroken.

The fields across from Nimrod Hall itself are empty of all buildings except the current owner’s art studio and is mowed for walking paths by that area and used for hay. The upper hill area has been untouched and is forested and can be used for walking trails or hunting. This is also where the Nimrod Water Reservoir is located that is elevated on a higher hill from the main buildings. Until 2006 or so, Nimrod was gravity fed for water pressure but currently we have a pump that creates good pressure and it is located in the Old Post Office in a closet outside the main rooms.

Nimrod is 100% well water from a deep well. The pump well house is located in the field as you come into Nimrod on your left. This area is currently a hay pasture but could be used for housing as well.

All of Nimrod electric lines were buried in the 2000’s. There is electric service to 4 different sources on the property (2 @ 200amp, 2 @ 100amp) and poles going to the new owners studio, a state run safety light behind Nimrod Hall, but everything in the yard area is underground.

The original sewer lines have been replaced on the property from the original terracotta. Some older water pipes can be found in and under the cottages, but the bulk have been replaced in the 2000’s and yearly as needed with weather resistant PVC. Many of the fixtures have been left old and vintage. Our guests prefer the vintage look. Even when replaced they are replaced with a vintage looking fixture. Anything we have upgraded to the property we have done so for longevity.

There are 32 rentable 2 person rooms with shared baths. Baths can be added with current perk on file, as the number of people who Nimrod can house is more important than the number of baths themselves. Any added guests would have to be approved by Bath County. A summer camp was able to open brand new with no existing perk so it should not be a problem to do this.

Owners Apartment and guest cottgage fully renovated for year round use.

Manager House fully heated and newly renovated can be included in the sale or not.

All details of Nimrod Hall are as follows.

Main House

Lower Floor Main House

Large commercial kitchen and small kitchen connected

Small kitchen is for shoulder season, staff cooking, overflow baking or for on site management use

Commercial Kitchen

1 large double door commercial refrigerator (new as of 2014)

1 large commercial freezer (new as of 2014)

1 large chest freezer

1 regular refrigerator

One older refrigerator

commercial dishwasher system

commercial range/oven (new as of 2012)

commercial ice machine

stainless counters

large pantry

cleaning closet

Renovated Little Kitchen

Small Kitchen used for family off season and staff in season directly off the main kitchen

Range/oven/microwave

Refrigerator

Office Area

Private office for manager use

Large closet

Dining Room

Large Area with room for up to 40-50 seated guests

Fully functional gas fireplace.

Windows on both sides provide cross ventilation along with new ceiling fans.

Vintage feel of the room makes it a beloved area for guests

Foyer

Large lockable storage closet

Furnished with original smoking chairs from the 1920’s.

Men and Women Bathrooms

Women half bath

Men full bath with shower

Lobby Store Room

Door to outside for separate entrance

Room with store items to be sold to guests as well as a desk for check in and check out

New Room with Bath

Full bath / shower combo

Original part of the house with timbers exposed

Upper Living Room

Original part of the house with timbers exposed

Used as living area or bedroom if needed

Lower Living Room

Large room used as ballroom in the early years

3 steps down from the Upper living room

Blocked fireplace could be renovated in this room but currently blocked

Windows on both sides create cross ventilation

Entrance Foyer for Front Door

Renovated area with bead board wainscoting with doors to front porch and through to back veranda porch as well as entrances to lower living room and old winter post office.

Old Winter Post Office (flag room)

Currently used as a communal space to gather

Used for decades as the winter post office

Original mail cubbies still in the room.

Upstairs Main House

10 bedrooms, 3 baths

Old Linen Room

Original room left as is for history/nostalgia

Opens to front of Nimrod Yard Veranda Porch

Bath

Full bath with Shower

Opens to front of Nimrod Yard Veranda Porch

Bath

Full Bath with Shower/Claw Foot Bath doors to Bath and Lucy’s room

Lucy Room

Opens to front of Nimrod Yard Veranda Porch

Summer Room 2

Opens to front of Nimrod Yard Veranda Porch

Summer Room 1