Selling my Harpers Ferry retreat — 54 Sumac Lane

Selling my Harpers Ferry retreat — 54 Sumac Lane

A personal post, off the usual market-intelligence beat.

I bought 54 Sumac Lane in Harpers Ferry, WV back in 2018 as a getaway from the DC area. Seven good years later, it's time to let someone else enjoy it. Listing it at $550,000. Three bedrooms, two baths, 1,507 square feet, sitting on 1.79 acres across multiple lots in a peaceful cabin-style setting near the Shenandoah River.

The house

• 3 bed / 2 bath, 1,507 sqft, custom-built in 1994
• Cathedral ceilings, soaring ceilings, multiple skylights, wood-burning fireplace
• Open floor plan — main level living/dining/kitchen flow
• Granite countertops, ample cabinetry, full appliance package
• Two bedrooms and a full bath on the main level
• Primary suite upstairs: high ceilings, walk-in closet, en suite bath with laundry, private balcony deck with mountain and water views
• Expansive main deck plus a separate covered outdoor section
• Two-car attached garage, generous driveway parking
• Heat pump, central air, electric water heater
• Wood floors throughout, carpet in select rooms

The land

1.79 acres across multiple parcels — privacy, mature trees, room to breathe. For buyers who want more: an adjacent 2.45-acre riverfront parcel is available for purchase separately. That's direct Shenandoah River access on top of the main lot.

Harpers Ferry — why it matters

• Two rivers: the property sits minutes from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac. Some of the best paddling and fishing in the mid-Atlantic.
• The Appalachian Trail runs right through downtown Harpers Ferry. The ATC headquarters is in town.
• History: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is in your backyard — John Brown's raid, the C&O Canal towpath, Maryland Heights overlook.
• DC accessibility: roughly an hour to Northern Virginia / DC. MARC train option from Brunswick.
• Loudoun Valley wineries are 30 minutes east. Canaan Valley and the West Virginia mountains to the west.

Who this is for

DC weekender wanting a real escape with land. Move-up family looking for space, privacy, and access to the AT and the rivers. Work-from-home buyer done with the Beltway. Buyer who wants the option to expand onto the adjacent riverfront acreage.

Contact the listing agent — not me

All inquiries, showings, and offers go through the listing agent. Mary is licensed in MD, WV, and PA — she can handle a cross-state deal end-to-end without a referral handoff.

Mary Llewellyn, Realtor®
The KW Collective
mary@thellewellyngroup.com

Full listing: MLS WVJF2021604

Photos & full details: Redfin · Zillow · Realtor.com

— Jeff Stutzman