The house is not in the 'middle of nowhere' in any sense of the word. It's only a few miles from Charlottesville.
Not only does Charlottesville have a major ivy league university in UVA, but it has become a MAJOR higher end government job location now that NOVA has filled up. Some people actually live there and commute into NOVA/DC every morning. (I know because I used to do it till the pandemic hit, it's a long but easy drive.)
It's also one of the biggest population hubs in Virginia along with Hampton Roads, NOVA, and Richmond. The land alone would fetch a decent price if they had to demolish the house. Indeed, the areas around Ruckersville and soon to be Ruckersville proper are gentrifiying quickly. Charlottesville proper hasn't built much affordable housing the last decade and it's expensive as fuck to live within the city boundaries. The VAST majority of the population is actually homed in the surronding counties like Palmyra, Louisa or Mineral. Anyone with real money is either in the upscale parts of the city near the university or out at Lake Monticello; a high end, very nice gated community.
A LOT of you have obviously never lived in or passed through Virginia. Yes, Ruckersville is lower income for now, but it's right next to one of the biggest growing economic areas and highway lanes in the state. It's a very different situation compared to when Barb and Bob bought the house or even golden era Chris in the 00's.