Real Estate - On the Block
Lovely in Lewis Hills: Big house improved by bounds and LEAPS
Published on Oct 27th, 2011
0 comments Address: 2417 Holkham DriveNeighborhood: Lewis HillsAsking: $547,000Assessment: $493,500Year Built: 1985Size:  2,558 fin. sq. ft., 576 unfin.Land: 5.17 acresCurb Appeal: 8 out of 10Listing Agent...
Call it done: Fontana colonial is move-in ready
Published on Oct 20th, 2011
0 comments Address: 2059 Aviano WayNeighborhood: Fontana       Asking: $453,000      Assessment: $388,900       ...
What's shakin'? Sounding out the Louisa County market
Published on Oct 13th, 2011
12 comments The earthquake on August 23 was big news for our area, especially for Louisa County residents who found themselves at the epicenter of the action. And as most of us know by now, preliminary reports...
Ripe for picking: Orchard Acres has privacy, convenience
Published on Oct 6th, 2011
0 comments Address: 6080 York Road Neighborhood: Orchard Acres, Crozet    Asking: $189,000      Assessment: $168,000      Year Built: 1962Size: 1...
Crozet cottage: Beat tracks to this tiny charmer
Published on Sep 29th, 2011
0 comments Address: 5859 McComb StreetNeighborhood: CrozetAsking: $169,000Assessment: $127,600Year Built: 1920Size:  884 fin. sq. ft.Land: .18 acresCurb Appeal: 6 out of 10Agent:  Amy Webb, Nest...
Inside out: Colonial uses outdoors for living
Published on Sep 22nd, 2011
0 comments Address: 2333 Whippoorwill Road  Neighborhood: Whippoorwill Hollow     Asking: $449,900         Assessment: $...
Mortgage deduction: Should this sacred cow be slain?
Published on Sep 15th, 2011
35 comments There’s been a fair amount of coverage recently regarding the proposal to abolish the mortgage interest deduction (MID) currently offered to homeowners on principal residences, investment properties...
Room to roam: Waverly beauty has space inside and out
Published on Sep 8th, 2011
0 comments Address: 2260 Mechum Place Neighborhood: Waverly        Asking: $750,000       Assessment: $596,000    ...
Page-turner: Can renovations write new neighborhood story?
Published on Sep 1st, 2011
1 comments Address: 708 Page StreetNeighborhood: 10th and PageAsking: $299,900Assessment: $182,300Year Built: 1925Size:  1716 fin. sq. ft.Land: 0.17 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of 10Listing Agent: ...
Carriage trade: Claremont offers views near new Martha
Published on Aug 25th, 2011
0 comments Address: 830 Beverley DriveNeighborhood: Claremont at Carriage Hill, Pantops    Asking: $209,900   Assessment: $206,400      ...
Half empty or half full? These days, how to know what to believe?
Published on Aug 18th, 2011
0 comments Last week, Charlottesville blogs and news sites headlined the alarming statistic that single-family home sales in Albemarle County dropped 43 percent from June to July. This news followed the report...
Hounded by cares? Dalmally Farm can provide relief
Published on Aug 11th, 2011
0 comments Address: Dalmally Farm, 1015 Poplar Spring Road, Scottsville Neighborhood: Poplar Springs Asking: $ 369,900 Assessment: $ 220,927 Year Built: 1898   Size: 2,016 fin. sq. ft  0...
Cherry-picked: Redone Fifeville ranch is the bees' knees
Published on Jul 28th, 2011
0 comments Address: 1518 Cherry AvenueNeighborhood: Fifeville   Asking: $318,000Assessment: $208,300    Year Built: 1955Size: 1940 fin. sq. ft.  Land: 0.20...
Stowe away: Ivy cottage has charm, potential, pool
Published on Jul 21st, 2011
0 comments Address: 2655 Stowe CourtNeighborhood: IvyAsking: $379,000Assessment: $453,400Year Built: 1980Size:  2076 fin. sq. ft.Land: 2.0 acresCurb Appeal: 8 out of 10Listing Agent:  Jim McVay, Roy...
Courtly: Penthouse condo offers views, convenience
Published on Jul 14th, 2011
0 comments Address: 500 Court SquareNeighborhood: Downtown Asking: $165,000         Assessment: $112,900Year Built: 1926Size: 557 fin. sq. ft. Land: 0...
Dodd-Frank: Wanna make a $54K down payment?
Published on Jul 7th, 2011
47 comments There’s a big buzz these days in the real estate blogosphere about the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was signed into law last July. Including 16 titles...
Nearby and nice: Fontana gem offers possibilities
Published on Jun 30th, 2011
0 comments Address: 465 Fontana DriveNeighborhood: FontanaAsking: $448,000Assessment: $376,000  Year Built: 2002 Size: 3,478 fin. sq. ft., 560 unfin.Land: 0.41 acresAgent: Lori Meistrell, RE...
High flying: Mystery nests in Quail Hollow
Published on Jun 23rd, 2011
0 comments Address: 1015 Quail Hollow LaneNeighborhood: Quail HollowAsking: $850,000Assessment: $918,500Year Built: 1957Size:  4,566 fin. sq. ft. /50 unfin.Land: 4.4 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of 10Listing...
Da bomb: '50s Cape spans decades with style
Published on Jun 16th, 2011
1 comments Address: 2108 Morris Road, Charlottesville  Neighborhood: Lewis Mountain          Asking: $599,000Assessment:  $705,100    ...
No bluffing: Going green down by the riverside
Published on Jun 9th, 2011
1 comments Address: 120 Riverbluff CircleNeighborhood: Riverbluff in Woolen MillsAsking: $395,000Assessment: $278,700Year Built: 2010Size: 1,869 fin. sq. ft. / 924 unfin. sq. ft.Land: 0.10 acresCurb Appeal...
Streaming serenity: Nelson's River Trail a visual lullaby
Published on Jun 2nd, 2011
0 comments Address: 832 River Trail Road, Shipman, Nelson County  Neighborhood: River Trail    Asking: $429,900         Assessment:...
Scenic sanctuary: Relax or romp about in Ivy Farm
Published on May 31st, 2011
0 comments Address: 505 Ivy Farm Drive
Neighborhood: Ivy Farm 
Asking: $699,900
Assessment:  $573,900Year Built: 1979Size: 2,956 fin. sq. ft. /150 unfin.
Land: 5.8 acres
Agent: H. Jordan Hague Jr.,...
Bragging rights: Fluvanna farm offers greener pastures
Published on May 26th, 2011
0 comments Address: 1710 Middle Fork RoadNeighborhood: Cunningham, Fluvanna CountyAsking: $995,000Assessment: $1,357,000Year Built: 1936Size: 1,300 fin. sq. ft.Land: 278.40 acresCurb Appeal: 2 out of 10Listing...
Blue views: Distant mountains compensate for isolation
Published on May 19th, 2011
0 comments Address: 2325 Rocky Top RoadNeighborhood: Rocky Hollow near PantopsAsking: $339,000Assessment: $337,200Year Built: 1992Size: 2,000 fin. sq. ft., 144 unfin.Land: 8.025 acresAgent: Roger Voisinet...
Instant attachment: Parkside Village calls first-timers
Published on May 12th, 2011
0 comments Address: 5496 Hill Top StreetNeighborhood: Parkside VillageAsking: $229,900Assessment: $208,800Year Built: 2005Size:  1632 fin. sq. ft.Land: 0.10 acresCurb Appeal: 6 out of 10Listing Agents:...
Family friendly: Waverly Colonial has room and charm
Published on May 5th, 2011
0 comments Address: 3360 Brookside DriveNeighborhood: WaverlyAsking: $584,300Assessment: $584,300Year Built: 1984Size: 3702 fin. sq. ft. /  1000 unfin.Land: 3.925  acresAgent: Tommy Brannock,...
Rio relic: Lochlyn emblematic of times gone by
Published on Apr 28th, 2011
0 comments Address: 480 East Rio RoadNeighborhood: Rio Asking: $1,395,000Assessment: $1,050,600 Year Built: 1870Size:  3,324 fin. sq. ft. / 288 unfin.Land: 6.5 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of 10Listing Agents:...
Chi Psi sigh: You can save this gem from destruction
Published on Apr 21st, 2011
0 comments Address: 1536 Rugby RoadNeighborhood: RugbyAsking: $1,395,000Assessment: $976,000Year Built: 1914Size: 7,802 fin. sq. ft. /1,858 unfin.
Land: 3.66 acres
Curb Appeal: 7 out of 10Agent:...
Space galore: Hidden Forest offers grand retreat
Published on Apr 14th, 2011
0 comments Address: 260 Forestvue DriveNeighborhood: Hidden Forest, EarlysvilleAsking: $745,000Assessment: $702,200Year Built: 2006Size: 3027 fin. sq. ft./2075 unfin.Land: 4.94 acresCurb Appeal: 7 out of...
Channeling Bette: Live like a leading lady in Staunton
Published on Mar 24th, 2011
0 comments Address: 1320 N. Augusta StreetNeighborhood: Gibbs Hill, StauntonAsking: $675,000Assessment:  $435,000Year Built: 1915Size: 4,553 fin. sq. ft.  /1,390 unfin.Land: 0.52 acresAgent:...