Newstead Farm

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Newstead Farm is a thoroughbred horse breeding farm near Upperville, Virginia founded in 1936 by Taylor Hardin. [1] Following Hardin's death in 1976, the farm was operated by a trust that included his son, Mark. [2] The property was eventually sold to Bertram and Diana Firestone. [3]

In July 2018 the Firestone family placed the estate on 353 acres up for sale with a price of $13,500,000 [4] Per Bertram "... time marches on and we have slowed down our various pursuits. We feel it is time to turn the reins over to a new owner that will be able to use and enjoy the farm to its fullest capacity." The farm sold for $9.5 million in March 2020. [5]

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References

  1. New York Times - January 29, 1984
  2. The BloodHorse - September 6, 2001
  3. Lexington Herald Leader - May 29, 1994
  4. Kathy Orton (2018-07-27). "Storied equestrian estate in western Loudoun County goes on market for $13.5 million". The Washington Post . Washington, D.C. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   1330888409.
  5. "33542 Newstead Ln, Upperville, VA 20184".

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