Cisco co-founder says she’s ready to say farewell to the farm
Michele Lerner
Friday, June 14, 11:39 AM
In 1996, Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, purchased Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Va. She carefully developed a sustainable farm, the first in Virginia to meet both Certified Humane® and Certified Organic standards, while restoring the manor house to its former glory.
The 17,000-square-foot mansion, constructed of cypress wood and fieldstone, is on a 600-acre farm with two ponds, a stable with a six-bedroom farm manager’s home and 20 acres of gardens.
“I’ve reached the phase where I don’t want anything anymore but my cat named Thing,” Lerner says. “I think everyone who makes money goes through a ‘house phase’ and I loved restoring the manor house, but it’s a lot of upkeep.”
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Washington Post
Posted: June 15, 2013 by Certified Humane
Cisco co-founder says she’s ready to say farewell to the farm
Michele Lerner
Friday, June 14, 11:39 AM
In 1996, Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, purchased Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Va. She carefully developed a sustainable farm, the first in Virginia to meet both Certified Humane® and Certified Organic standards, while restoring the manor house to its former glory.
The 17,000-square-foot mansion, constructed of cypress wood and fieldstone, is on a 600-acre farm with two ponds, a stable with a six-bedroom farm manager’s home and 20 acres of gardens.
“I’ve reached the phase where I don’t want anything anymore but my cat named Thing,” Lerner says. “I think everyone who makes money goes through a ‘house phase’ and I loved restoring the manor house, but it’s a lot of upkeep.”
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