Thomas Jefferson’s Childhood Home Tuckahoe Lists for $17M

Tuckahoe, the childhood residence of Thomas Jefferson located in Richmond, Virginia, has been put on the market for $17 million, marking its first sale in a century. This 6,480-square-foot National Historic Landmark occupies 557 acres along the James River and was Jefferson’s home from 1745 to 1752. Constructed by William Randolph in two phases—the north end in 1733 and the south wing around 1740—it is the last remaining Randolph residence on its original site. The estate features a one-room schoolhouse built by Jefferson’s father, Peter, where Jefferson and the Randolph children were taught. Original architectural elements include ornate entrances, period windows, and a fully paneled black walnut salon. The property also has several outbuildings, including a kitchen and barn. Murdoch Matheson of Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty described it as a treasure of early American classical architecture, with preservation efforts backed by Virginia’s Board of Historic Resources and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.