Real Estate - On the Block
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Glorious excess: How much is too much?
Published on Feb 7th, 2008
0 comments PHOTOS BY PETER GROSS ADDRESS: 380 Ballenger Lane NEIGHBORHOOD: Palmyra ASKING: $749,000 ASSESSMENT: $629,100 YEAR BUILT: 1995 SIZE: 5,000 fin. sq. ft., 453 unfin. LAND: 10 acres CURB APPEAL: 9 out...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Dairy delight: Plain vanilla exterior, buttery richness within
Published on Jan 31st, 2008
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 1726 Dairy Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Rugby/Dairy ASKING: $699,900 ASSESSMENT: $475,300  YEAR BUILT: 1954 SIZE: 3,500 fin. sq. ft., 700 unfin. LAND: 0.62 acres...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Nothing fishy: Scottsville house no lemon either
Published on Jan 24th, 2008
2 comments PHOTOS BY PETER GROSS ADDRESS: 6502 Scottsville Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Scottsville ASKING: $479,000 ASSESSMENT: $324,400 YEAR BUILT: 1965 SIZE: 1,728 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 12.888 acres CURB APPEAL: 8 out...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Topsy-turvy: A highly manicured house in Belmont
Published on Jan 17th, 2008
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 912 Monticello Avenue NEIGHBORHOOD: Belmont ASKING: $499,000 ASSESSMENT: $48,600 (land only) YEAR BUILT: 2007 SIZE: 2,225 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.12 acres CURB...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Comes naturally: Room groupings seem to flow
Published on Jan 10th, 2008
0 comments PHOTO BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 706 Murray Lane NEIGHBORHOOD: Ivy ASKING: $819,000 ASSESSMENT: $756,300 YEAR BUILT: 2007 SIZE: 3,500 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 3.83 acres CURB APPEAL: 8.5 out of 10...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Fields of dreams? Venable townhouses close to everything
Published on Jan 8th, 2008
0 comments PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE AGENT ADDRESS: 1201, 1203, 1211 John Street NEIGHBORHOOD: Venable ASKING: $249,900 (1201 and 1211) and $354,900 (1203) ASSESSMENT: n/a– new construction YEAR BUILT: 2008...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Walking distance: Ivy house a stone's throw from school
Published on Jan 3rd, 2008
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 2710 Willow Oak Circle NEIGHBORHOOD: Ivy ASKING: $567,500 ASSESSMENT: $555,000 YEAR BUILT: 1987 SIZE: 2,751 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 3.170 acres CURB APPEAL: 7...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Cream of the block: Hip (w)edgy mid-town condos
Published on Dec 20th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 10 Cream Street    NEIGHBORHOOD: West Main ASKING: $439,000 ASSESSMENT: n/a YEAR BUILT: 2007 SIZE: 1,271 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.0 CURB APPEAL: 9...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Still waters: Quiet bright space in Stanardsville
Published on Dec 13th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 2305 Middle River Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Stanardsville ASKING: $695,000 ASSESSMENT: $291,900 YEAR BUILT: 1993 SIZE: 2,875 fin. sq. ft., 465 unfin. LAND: 5.03 acres...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Not so big: Designing ideas off Ridge Street
Published on Dec 6th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE AGENT ADDRESS: 140 Baylor Lane NEIGHBORHOOD: Carter's View in the city off Ridge Street ASKING: $409,900 ASSESSMENT: n/a YEAR BUILT: 2007 SIZE: 1,836 fin. sq. ft., 806 unfin....
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Forward-thinking: Hanging on to a good investment
Published on Nov 29th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 12248 Spicers Mill Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Montford ASKING: $725,000 ASSESSMENT: $487,400 YEAR BUILT: 1961 SIZE: 1,900 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 22 acres CURB APPEAL: 8 out...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Inside story: Chisholm beauty more than skin deep
Published on Nov 22nd, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 104 Chisholm Place NEIGHBORHOOD: Woolen Mills ASKING: $449,900 ASSESSMENT: $43,000 YEAR BUILT: 2007 SIZE: 2,553 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.19 acres CURB APPEAL:...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Architect's dream: Putting flare in a compact affair
Published on Nov 15th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 208 6th Street NW NEIGHBORHOOD: 10th & Page ASKING: $409,000 ASSESSMENT: $401,200 YEAR BUILT: 1925 SIZE: 1,568 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.057 acres CURB APPEAL: 7.5...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Fit for a king: A 'royal' Greene county spread
Published on Nov 8th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 94 Lexington Court   NEIGHBORHOOD: Greene County ASKING: $1,495,000 ASSESSMENT: $495,200 YEAR BUILT: 2007 SIZE: 3,500 fin. sq. ft. 1,500 unfin. LAND:...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Oldish, newish: A split personality at Lake Monticello
Published on Nov 1st, 2007
0 comments PHOTO BY PETER M. J. GROSS Each week, a brave local seller invites the Hook to provide an impartial, warts-and-all look at their real estate listing. E-mail yours today!  ADDRESS: 29 Cliftwood...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Identity crisis: '60s relic hides '07 style
Published on Oct 25th, 2007
1 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 708 Park Street NEIGHBORHOOD: Lyons Park ASKING: $699,000 ASSESSMENT: $424,500 YEAR BUILT: 1965 SIZE: 2,930 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.27 acres CURB APPEAL: 8 out...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Crozet cliff-hanger: Woodsy house offers bird's-eye views
Published on Oct 18th, 2007
0 comments PHOTO BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 2825 Jones Mountain Lane NEIGHBORHOOD: Crozet ASKING: $276,500 ASSESSMENT: $236,600 YEAR BUILT: 1971 SIZE: 880 fin. sq. ft., 660 unfin.  LAND: 0.09 Acres CURB...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Cliched-- not! Stonehenge condo defies stereotype
Published on Oct 11th, 2007
1 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 605 Whitcover Circle NEIGHBORHOOD: Stonehenge ASKING: $210,000 ASSESSMENT: $203,800 YEAR BUILT: 1994 SIZE: 1,344 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0 CURB APPEAL: 7 out of...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Esmont 'steampunk': Modern input makes old house fun OR Bringing old farm into 21st century
Published on Oct 4th, 2007
0 comments PHOTO BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 6925 Porters Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Esmont ASKING: $549,900 ASSESSMENT: $268,400 YEAR BUILT: Early 1900's SIZE: 2,740 fin. sq. ft.  LAND: 6.89 acres CURB APPEAL...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Location, location: Colthurst house offers quick town access
Published on Sep 27th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 103 Tally Ho Drive NEIGHBORHOOD: Colthurst Farm ASKING: $1,200,000 ASSESSMENT: $897,800 YEAR BUILT: 1954 SIZE: 4,126 fin. sq. ft., 908 unfin. LAND: 1.4...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Do your part: Clean living and clear conscience in Esmont
Published on Sep 20th, 2007
0 comments PHOTO BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS: 2856 Camp Spring Road NEIGHBORHOOD: Esmont ASKING: $219,900 ASSESSMENT: $179,500 YEAR BUILT: 2004 SIZE: 1,176 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 4.98 acres CURB APPEAL: 7.5 out...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Close and classy: A tree-top cottage right downtown
Published on Sep 13th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 715 Nelson Drive NEIGHBORHOOD: North Downtown  ASKING: $450,000 ASSESSMENT: $339,100 YEAR BUILT: 1940 SIZE: 2,049 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.234 acres CURB...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Stay married: Move next door to your spouse
Published on Sep 6th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY PETER M. J. GROSS ADDRESS #1: 1725 Shady Grove Court NEIGHBORHOOD: Mill Creek South ASKING: $364,000 ASSESSMENT: $330,200 YEAR BUILT: 1990 SIZE: 2,031 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.33 acres ...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Let there be... Contemporary gem sparkles in the sun
Published on Aug 30th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS Courtesy of the agent ADDRESS: 3645 Brinnington Road   NEIGHBORHOOD: Free Union  ASKING: $599,900 ASSESSMENT: $582,200 YEAR BUILT: 1980 SIZE: 2,444 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 3.22 acres...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Get a spatula: Renovated house ready to flip
Published on Aug 24th, 2007
0 comments ADDRESS: 922 Monticello Avenue NEIGHBORHOOD: Belmont ASKING: $249,900 ASSESSMENT: $200,400 YEAR BUILT: 1925 SIZE: 1,403 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.12 acres CURB APPEAL: 6 out of 10 LISTED BY: Anthony...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- All natural: Wildlife sanctuary a unique find
Published on Aug 16th, 2007
0 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 3025 Mechum Banks Drive   NEIGHBORHOOD: White Hall ASKING: $1,100,000 ASSESSMENT: $972,600 YEAR BUILT: 1980 SIZE: 4,085 fin. sq. ft., 2,500 unfin....
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Tinker toy: Improvement projects rule the day
Published on Aug 9th, 2007
0 comments ADDRESS: 917 West Street NEIGHBORHOOD: 10th & Page ASKING: $290,000 ASSESSMENT: $221,600 YEAR BUILT: 1925 SIZE: 1,670 fin. sq. ft. LAND: 0.152 acres CURB APPEAL: 7 out of 10 LISTED BY: Hope...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Affordable: They said it couldn't be done
Published on Jul 26th, 2007
1 comments PHOTOS BY ROSALIND WARFIELD-BROWN ADDRESS: 8669 Schuyler Road    NEIGHBORHOOD: Schuyler ASKING: $79,900 ASSESSMENT: $59,900 YEAR BUILT: 1912 SIZE: 726 sq. ft. LAND: 2.0 acres CURB APPEAL:...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Up country: Peavine Hollow offers nice pickins'
Published on Jul 12th, 2007
0 comments PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AGENT ADDRESS: 3506 Peavine Hollow NEIGHBORHOOD: Free Union ASKING: $550,000 ASSESSMENT: $300,000 YEAR BUILT: 1990 SIZE: 2,192 fin. sq. ft., 400 unfin. LAND: 20.35 acres CURB...
REAL ESTATE- ON THE BLOCK- Castiglione: History, whimsy make a good pair
Published on Jun 28th, 2007
0 comments PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AGENT ADDRESS: 6150 Faber Road   NEIGHBORHOOD: North Garden ASKING: $850,000 ASSESSMENT: $380,700 YEAR BUILT: ca. 1809 SIZE: 3,040 fin. sq. ft., 760 unfin. LAND: 17 acres...