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This Cape Cod in the Polo Grounds Road area sold in just six days and for more than $20,000 over assessed value. Situated on a nearly half an acre and featuring such amenities as hardwood and ceramic floors, granite countertops, stainless appliances, and tray ceilings, it also got the speedy turnaround due to proper pricing, says the listing agent.

Amenities and price contribute to quick turn

1/25/12 Albemarle Jon Christopher Williams to William R. Bibb, 2635 Martin Kings Road, $124,000 Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Ronald G. Harris, 75 Georgetown Green, $153,000 Joanne C. & Miles S. Elliott, Jr., Trustees

Offering over 4,000 finished sq. ft. on a private 10-acre setting just off Owensville Road in Western Albemarle, this home was listed at $1,345,000 and sold in 18 days for only $45,000 below the asking price.

Country convenience

12/6/11 Charlottesville Opre Gleasons Development LLC to Unit 409 200 Garrett Street LLC, 200 Garrett Street, Unit 409, $306,600 12/7/11 Albemarle Douglas Wade to Christopher & Gwynne Corridon, 177 Yellowstone Drive, Unit 307, $71,000 Old Trail Creekside LLC to Piedmo

The road: Death count mounts in Albemarle

"Let me grab my phone– I'm expecting a victim's family to call." That's Sergeant Sean Hackney on November 17, the morning after the fifth person has died in less than a week on an Albemarle County road. He's operating on an hour-and-a-half of sleep, and all the office

Sold out of an estate, this property on Garth Road included a two-stall barn, an in-ground pool, and a soapstone patio. After spending more than six months on the market, it sold at $290,000, far below the county assessment of $465,000.

Discounted deal on Garth

10/7/11 Albemarle R B C Bank USA to Onyx Tenth LLC, 1701 Bundoran Drive, $1,850,000 Owen & Rachel Norment to Guy & Joan Barnocky, 1247 Courtyard Drive, $324,000

Jessica Lewis was the driver in a November 10 accident that had two fatalities.

Two more: Fatalities mount on county roads

The death toll on Albemarle roads continues, with two more people dead, adding up to five fatalities in less than a week, none of them wearing seatbelts. Scottsville Road was the scene of the latest carnage. Around 10pm November 16, southbound Amy Ouypron, 24, went off the

The I-64 exit at 5th Street was the scene earlier on November 11 Albemarle's third fatality in less than one day.

Fatal crashes: Three deaths in 14 hours

Two separate crashes have claimed three lives in Albemarle County since Thursday night, and two others are in serious condition. According to police, none of the victims were wearing seatbelts. A Kia Optima burst into flames on Half Mile Branch Road in Crozet at 7:50pm Nove

Situated on a spacious corner lot that fronts the quiet section of Ridge Street, this 3-bedroom brick ranch recently sold for $152,700 a full $73,500 under assessment. Perhaps 'as-is' condition and a cash transaction helped contribute to the apparent discount.

Cornering the market on Ridge Street

9/9/11 Daniel Debroeck to Federal National Mortgage Association, 7710 Secretarys Sand Road, $314,934, Albemarle, (foreclosure) NVR Inc. to Taygen Inc., 144 Pioneer Lane, $162,771, Albemarle Betty Mundie to Federal National Mortgage Association, 113 Woodlake Drive, $151,904,

This house on St. Clair spent over 300 days on the market (115 days is the area average) before selling for $60,000 less than the current assessed value.

Lengthy process

8/24/11 Theresa Sennewald to Matthew Kahal & Candace Abel, 1108 Pheasant Crossing, $415,000, Albemarle Poplar Glen LLC to Joseph & Carol Flynn, 513 Tulip Tree Court, $356,000, Albemarle Southland Homes to Jennifer & Richard Jackson, 1731 Bending Branch Road, $35

Freshman top execs Maurice Jones, left, and Tom Foley, present their budgets for Charlottesville and Albemarle, respectively.

Signs of spring? New execs offer slight optimism in budgets

For the past couple of years, Charlottesville and Albemarle have faced grim downturns in revenue compared to the high-flying days of the real estate boom and ensuing high tax revenues that filled municipal coffers. This year's draft budgets from the new leaders, Tom Foley i

Denise Lunsford officially announces her reelection bid on a freezing February day.

Motion to run: Top prosecutor Lunsford seeks reelection

In 2007, Democratic newcomer Denise Lunsford upset four-term incumbent Jim Camblos with 53 percent of the vote to take the Albemarle commonwealth's attorney job.