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Effingham Manor & Winery, a registered historic landmark in Nokesville dating to 1767, is on the market as part of a package sale of three Northern Virginia wineries listed together for $12.8 million, Northern Virginia Magazine first reported.
The portfolio includes Effingham Manor & Winery in Nokesville, along with Pearmund Cellars in Broad Run and Vint Hill Craft Winery, both in Fauquier County. All three are owned by Meriwether Vineyards Group, tied to Warrenton winemaker Chris Pearmund. The sale also includes the separately operated Pearmund Farm Store, two estates, and equipment and inventory owned by Pearmund-affiliated entities.
A Prince William County landmark
Effingham Manor is the only property in the three-winery sale located in Prince William County; both Pearmund Cellars and Vint Hill Craft Winery sit across the county line in Fauquier. Set on roughly 12.8 acres, the Nokesville property includes a dedicated winery and event center with a tasting room, barrel room, and covered outdoor patio, and can host up to 175 guests for weddings and private events.
The manor house itself is a preserved 18th-century landmark, and the grounds — known locally for boxwood gardens, a koi pond, and event space overlooking Engh Pond — have made it a popular wedding and event venue across the region for years.
History of the property
Records trace the manor back to 1767, when William Alexander built it. Alexander's great-grandfather, John Alexander, is the man Alexandria, Virginia is named after — and William himself held rank as a lieutenant colonel in Prince William's militia during the Revolutionary War.
Chris Pearmund and his partners purchased the property in 2015 and spent two years transforming it into a winery, opening in 2017. The renovation included clearing and replanting the grounds, converting a former swimming pool into a koi pond, and building a new winery structure with a barrel room designed to hold 110 barrels. The opening wasn't without local pushback — homeowners in the neighboring Alexander Lakes subdivision sued in 2016 in an attempt to block the winery from opening, citing concerns tied to the property's special use permit.
Effingham's wines have picked up national attention too — a 2022 Petit Manseng took the top Best in Class honor at the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle competition, while a 2020 red blend called King's Ransom earned a Double Gold.
The listing
Peter Leonard-Morgan of Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty in Middleburg is the listing agent for the $12.8 million package. No details on the timeline for a potential sale, or what it could mean for the venue's ongoing operations and event bookings, had been released as of publication.
Sources
Details on the current sale were first reported by Northern Virginia Magazine (July 14, 2026).
The 2015 purchase, koi pond conversion, and 2017 opening are drawn from Effingham Manor & Winery's own history page.
Additional background on the property's founding, the 2016 Alexander Lakes lawsuit, and its 2024 wine competition results came from BS Guide to Virginia Wineries and Grate Bites.