The century-old house had fallen into neglect before the sellers bought it for $165,000 in 1995. It sold last month for more than 10 times that amount.
Two Goochland estates topped area’s priciest home sales in January
February 12, 2021
The $2.82 million sale of the Oaklea estate at 330 Flag Station Road was the most expensive in January. (
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WestRock chairman John Luke’s former riverfront home wasn’t the only Goochland County estate to sell for seven-figures last month.
Luke’s $2.82 million sale of the Oaklea estate at 330 Flag Station Road led the pack of area residential sales in January. The transaction closed Jan. 27 and included the 6,700-square-foot main house and 32 of the nearly 35 acres that were listed for sale last August.
Anne Chewning with The Steele Group | Sotheby’s International Realty had the listing, representing Luke and his wife Kathleen. Luke is non-executive chairman of packaging company WestRock and was CEO of its Richmond-based predecessor MeadWestvaco.
WestRock chairman’s riverfront Goochland estate sells for $2.8M
The estate at 330 Flag Station Road has a circular driveway enclosing a rose garden and fountain. (
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A riverfront estate previously owned by former heads of a Richmond Fortune 500 company and downtown ad giant The Martin Agency is remaining in local hands after a multimillion-dollar sale.
The Oaklea estate at 330 Flag Station Road sold Wednesday for just over $2.82 million. The purchase includes the 6,700-square-foot main house and 32 of the nearly 35 acres that were listed for sale last August, with a roughly 2-acre buildable lot still available.
Anne Chewning with The Steele Group | Sotheby’s International Realty had the listing, representing sellers John Luke Jr. and Kathleen Luke. John Luke is non-executive chairman of packaging company WestRock and was CEO of its Richmond-based predecessor MeadWestvaco.