Real Estate - On the Block
Ag living lite: What's up with Greene's Farm Colony?
Published on Aug 31st, 2012
0 comments Address: 451 Colony DriveNeighborhood: Farm ColonyAsking: $369,000Assessment: $392,900Year Built: 1976Size:  3,298 finished sq. ft., 500 unfinished sq. ft.Land: 2.07 acresCurb Appeal: 8 out of...
Move-in ready: Near north house mixes past and present
Published on Aug 19th, 2012
6 comments Address: 1406 Holly RoadNeighborhood: Rutledge/GreenbrierAsking: $329,000Assessment: $290,700Year Built: 1957Size:  1,829 finished sq. ft.Land: .28 acresCurb Appeal: 6 out of 10Listing Agent:...
Swallowtail Cottage: Birds and butterflies abound in Free Union
Published on Aug 9th, 2012
2 comments Address: 1813 Old Orchard RoadNeighborhood: Free UnionAsking: $349,900Assessment: $203,800Year built: 1973Size: 1,904 finished sq. ft., 400 unfinishedLand: .47 acresCurb Appeal: 8 out of 10Listing...
Actively passive: Melding green living with a stylish design
Published on Jul 21st, 2012
3 comments Address: 229 Lankford AvenueNeighborhood: Ridge StreetAsking: $598,000Assessment: $459,700Year Built: 2012Size:  2,250 finished sq. ft., 360 unfinishedLand: .11 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of...
Batesville solitude: Miran Forest home complements surroundings
Published on Jul 12th, 2012
0 comments Address: 2864 Heartwood RoadNeighborhood: Miran ForestAsking: $339,000Assessment: $289,700Year Built: 1989Size:  1,957 finished sq. ft., 279 unfinishedLand: 7.93 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of...
Stribling student-plex going single-family again
Published on Jun 28th, 2012
1 comments 4/27/12 Charlottesville Suman & Sunil Sharma to Craig E. & Nancy H. Despeaux, 192 Yellowstone Drive Unit 107, $90,000 Octopus Property LLC to KRSG Properties, Inc., 700 Walker Square, Unit 4B...
Ivy protection: Contemporary fills a rural setting
Published on Jun 9th, 2012
1 comments Address: 555 Spring Hill LaneNeighborhood: Spring HillAsking: $649,000Assessment: $617,400Year Built: 1987Size:  3,427 finished sq. ft., 975 unfinishedLand: 5.22 acresCurb Appeal: 8 out of 10"...
Country indeed: Renovated vernacular invites light, exudes character
Published on May 26th, 2012
2 comments Address: 6173 Blackwells Hollow RoadNeighborhood: Blackwells Hollow, northwestern AlbemarleAsking: $299,000Assessment: $302,000Year Built: 1936Size:  2,656 finished sq. ft.Land: 2.0 acresCurb...
Halsey's houses: Fox Ridge offered as plantation deteriorates
Published on May 22nd, 2012
8 comments The long unwinding of assets owned by internet millionaire Halsey Minor now includes his hometown property: Fox Ridge Farm, a 205-acre equestrian estate near Free Union. Quietly placed on the market...
A brick house: This lady's stacked... with elegance and comfort
Published on May 12th, 2012
0 comments Address: 2985 Earlysville RoadNeighborhood: Earlysville in Western AlbemarleAsking: $625,000Assessment: $720,100Year Built: 1948Size: 3,662 finished sq. ft.Land: 5.0 acresCurb Appeal: 8 out of...
Vacancies down: But can renters absorb enough empties?
Published on Apr 30th, 2012
8 comments The number of vacant houses has fallen by more than a third. Could this be the recovery sign that blogging realtor Jim Duncan hopes it is? On April 20, Duncan posted an entry on realcentralva.com...
Labor of love: Covesville Victorian renovated by neighbor
Published on Apr 14th, 2012
0 comments Address: 5502 Monacan Trail RoadNeighborhood: Covesville in southern AlbemarleAsking: $275,000Assessment: $140,600Year Built: 1870Size:  2,816 finished sq. ft., 0 unfinishedLand: .58 acresCurb...
Lair on Locust: Views and light behind imposing wall
Published on Apr 7th, 2012
6 comments More: On the block columns Address: 801 Locust Avenue, CharlottesvilleNeighborhood: Locust GroveAsking: $780,000    Assessment: $745,300    Year built: 1925...
Short 18th: Woolen Mills bungalow long on potential
Published on Mar 31st, 2012
5 comments Address: 1406 Short 18th StreetNeighborhood: Woolen MillsAsking: $215,000Assessment: $145,800Year Built: 1940Size:  916 finished sq. ft., 814 unfinishedLand: .17 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of...
Standing tall: Belmont townhouse offers light and more
Published on Mar 24th, 2012
14 comments Address: 213 Spruce Street, Charlottesville           Neighborhood: Carlton/BelmontAsking: $374,900Assessment: $289,200Year Built: 2007Size: 1,...
Rental option: When buyers and sellers change course
Published on Mar 17th, 2012
4 comments A recent article on BusinessInsider.com lists several reasons why renting may be a more attractive option than owning in today’s market. Renters don’t have to come up with a 20% down payment, and...
Garth shade: Glass, nautical theme, cottage enliven 9 acres
Published on Mar 8th, 2012
1 comments Address: 2004 and 1975 Walnutside Place           Neighborhood: Garth Road area of AlbemarleAsking: $1,049,000Assessment: $1,011,600Year Built:...
Crunching numbers: City omits short sales, foreclosures in averages
Published on Mar 2nd, 2012
59 comments In a recent press release, the City of Charlottesville reported that 2012 assessments are down 1.22 percent overall, with existing residential properties declining an average of 3.08 percent. So how...
Upgraded Western: A sparkling neighbor to Old Trail
Published on Feb 26th, 2012
0 comments Address: 1614 Grayrock Court          Neighborhood: Grayrock in Western AlbemarleAsking: $359,000Assessment: $308,100Year Built: 2006Size: 2,605 fin...
Unranched: Pop-up and more enliven in Fry's
Published on Feb 9th, 2012
0 comments Address: 100 Troost CourtNeighborhood: Fry’s Spring, CharlottesvilleAsking: $359,900Assessment: $351,100Year Built: 1961Size:  2,580 finished sq. ft., 1,290 unfinishedLand: .53 acresCurb Appeal...
Green in Greene: Rural retreat offers outdoor living, entertaining
Published on Feb 2nd, 2012
0 comments Address: 2820 Middle River RoadNeighborhood: Stanardsville in Greene CountyAsking: $349,000Assessment: $260,900Year Built: 2006Size:  3,010 finished sq. ft., 480 unfinishedLand: 2.0 acresCurb...
Quieter side: Montvue ranch sprawls like its land
Published on Jan 26th, 2012
6 comments Address: 2700 Magnolia DriveNeighborhood: Montvue in Albemarle CountyAsking: $559,000Assessment: $467,200Year Built: 1960Size: 4,676 fin. sq. ft.Land: 4.538 acresAgent: Tommy Brannock, Better...
Condo aversion: Craig's Barracks West a cautionary tale
Published on Jan 16th, 2012
19 comments A search of the local multiple listing service (MLS) shows 202 condo sales in the greater Charlottesville area in 2011, a 40 percent increase over the previous year that was noted in November in...
Ridge top: Riggory modern lets in the light
Published on Jan 5th, 2012
0 comments Address: 2915 Riggory Ridge RoadNeighborhood: Riggory Ridge, Albemarle CountyAsking: $725,000Assessment: $747,500Year Built: 1999Size: 5,400 fin. sq. ft,  0 unfin.Land: 3.87 acresAgent: Tim...
Tree house: Offers river access, room for expansion
Published on Jan 5th, 2012
13 comments Address: 27 River Ridge DriveNeighborhood: Lake Monticello in Fluvanna CountyAsking: $189,000Assessment: $274,900Year Built: 2004Size: 1,724 finished sq. ft., 840 unfinishedLand: 1.015 acresCurb...
The year in Charlottesville-Albemarle real estate
Published on Dec 21st, 2011
0 comments As the New Year approaches, questions about the future of the housing market are more abundant than ever. Has the market hit bottom? Are hopes of recovery realistic? Will prices continue to drop as...
Country comfort: Take it easy in Happy Valley
Published on Dec 8th, 2011
0 comments Address: 83 Happy Valley Road  Neighborhood: Keswick Glen, Louisa         Asking: $309,900         Assessment: $...
Huguely mistake: Dabbling dad lost cash on Morgantown
Published on Dec 2nd, 2011
10 comments It's been said that nobody ever lost money buying property in Albemarle County. George Huguely IV may have found a way. Related story: Arrest, foreclosure: As trial nears, woes swarm elder Huguely...
Big three: What are assessments, appraisals, and market value?
Published on Nov 30th, 2011
4 comments With all the information about today’s housing market, it’s easy for buyers, sellers, and observers of real estate activity to be confused about the difference between an assessment...
Peace at hand? Calm coming to Dunlora via Parkway
Published on Nov 24th, 2011
0 comments Address: 944 King William Drive    Neighborhood: Dunlora       Asking: $449,950     Assessment: $494,800    ...