Greyledge is a grand mid-19th-century estate seated amidst spectacular mountain scenery in eastern Botetourt County. The house at Greyledge is distinguished by intact Greek Revival detail and a semi-detached kitchen and servants wing that has been incorporated into the house.  The 245-acre parcel is watered by Purgatory Creek, which flows into the James River several miles to the south, and includes three building complexes: the Greyledge Complex, Gate House Complex and Creek House Complex.  The original Greek Revival brick home was constructed shortly before the Civil War for the Cartmill family. The second phase of construction around 1900 was commissioned by the Pechin family, who also gave Greyledge its name. Edmund Pechin became a noted authority on mining and metallurgy and played a prominent role in the development of the western Virginia iron industry in the two decades before World War I. His wife, Mary Pechin, headed the Village Improvement Society in the nearby town of Buchanan.