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Long before it became an $8.4 million listing, Wheatland Farm<\/a> was a working piece of Virginia<\/a> history\u2014with roots stretching back nearly three centuries.<\/p>\n The sprawling 43-acre estate in Purcellville, VA<\/a>, is anchored by a manor house that dates to 1741 and, according to the listing, which is held by Theo Adamstein<\/strong>, of The Heider Company at TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, and Laura Farrell<\/strong>, of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, once welcomed some of the most notable figures of the colonial era, including George Washington<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, the storied property is seeking its next steward, having hit the market for $8.4 million, offering up the chance to own a dwelling that is more than three decades older than the Declaration of Independence. <\/p>\n