222 W Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176

Built in 1795 and just a few blocks from the heart of downtown Leesburg, 222 West Market gives you something that is genuinely hard to find: a historic home with real character, a completely rebuilt interior, private outdoor space, and a two-story garage, all in a location where you can walk out the door and enjoy downtown.nnThe interior was gutted and rebuilt in 1998 by Randy and Deloris DeHart, with the work later recognized with a 2000 Architectural Excellence Award. Their daughter, a landscape architect, designed the grounds, and that attention to how the house and outdoor spaces work together is still obvious today.nnThe BRICK COURTYARD is one of the places that makes this house memorable. It is tucked behind the home, with planting beds, an arbor, and a water feature filled with fish, lily pads, and water plants. There is even a resident frog who has apparently decided he lives here too. Sit outside with coffee, dinner, or a glass of wine and the sound of the water makes it easy to forget you are right in the middle of town.nnInside, you get the character of a historic home without giving up comfortable room sizes. The FAMILY ROOM is nearly 23 feet long with a fireplace and radiant heat underfoot. The large front STUDY has another fireplace and enough room to work from home, read, or create a separate sitting space. The KITCHEN sits between the two with rich wood cabinetry, double wall ovens, a pantry, and direct access to the courtyard, so indoor and outdoor living con