Forty-Two Acres and a Private Lake in Southside
$595,000
You know how everyone says they want '10 acres and privacy' but can never actually find it? This is that, times four — 42 acres of Southside Virginia countryside wrapped around a lake that's entirely yours, in a little crossroads town so quiet it's easy to forget General Grant once spent a night here, on the eve of the Battle of Sailor's Creek. Burkeville doesn't advertise its history; it just quietly has it.
Here's the part that gets me: it's not just a private lake, it's your private lake — ten acres of water for bass fishing, duck hunting, or paddling out at sunrise without another soul in sight. The house itself doesn't try too hard — two bedrooms tucked downstairs, a cozy loft suite up top, a beamed cathedral ceiling, and a kitchen wrapped in windows so you're basically eating breakfast outside. There's even a little cabin out back with its own sleeping loft, and yes, Starlink's already hooked up, so 'remote' doesn't mean 'unreachable.'
At $595,000 for all of that — the lake, the acreage, the cabin — you could talk yourself into calling it a homestead, an Airbnb, or just the place you disappear to on weekends. All three are fair game here, though the income-property dream is worth digging into before you count on it. Listing courtesy of Jenny Maraghy and Jennifer Sundin, Compass.
Life at the Water
Water Access & Depth
The lake is entirely yours — 10 private acres of water with a dock already in place, no neighbors sharing the shoreline, no public access to work around.
Recreation & Boating
This is a bass-and-duck lake, not a swim-and-tan lake — kayaking and fishing are the draw, with hunting rights across the rest of the 42 acres if that's part of the plan.
Dock & Waterfront Features
There's a dock on the lake ready to use for kayaks and small fishing boats — take a look at its condition and confirm what, if anything, needs repair before you rely on it.
Flood & Insurance Considerations
A private inland lake like this doesn't carry coastal flood risk, but it's still worth checking the FEMA flood zone status for the parcel and getting an insurance quote, especially with a second structure — the cabin — also sitting on the property.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Burkeville itself is tiny — a blinking light and Hillside Family Restaurant as the local go-to for a meal — so day-to-day life here runs on Nottoway County's calendar instead of a bustling Main Street. That means the Crewe Homecoming every third weekend in May, the Blackstone Arts & Crafts Festival the weekend after Labor Day, Juneteenth events in Blackstone, and the county's own '100+ Miles of Yard Sales' the first Saturday in July, when half of Southside Virginia sets up tables in their yards at once.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
The eastern trailhead of the High Bridge Trail is practically in Burkeville's backyard — a flat, 32-mile rail-trail on crushed limestone that's easy on the knees and easy on a leashed dog, with pet cleanup stations along the way. Ride or walk it far enough toward Farmville and you'll hit the High Bridge itself, a converted rail bridge 125 feet above the Appomattox River and nearly half a mile across — one of the more dramatic views in this part of the state.
Listed on Zillow
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