Charlottesville Real Estate Today

Great Home in Ivy va with 6+ acres

2008-06-01T08:49:00.000-07:00

Crozet Va Real Estate Charlottesville Real Estate
A classic brick Williamsburg style residence (C: 1948) designed by noted Charlottesville architect, Henderson Heyward * Just west of town on Old Ballard Road, this fine 3000+ fin SF home features two fireplaces, beautiful millwork and exquisite detailing * First floor with 9 ft. ceilings * Situated on a knoll and surrounded by towering hardwoods, the home enjoys sweeping views of surrounding hunt country and distant Blue Ridge foothills * unique opportunity in Meriwether Lewis district. 1475 Old Ballard Road, known as "Rolling Acres" (Eugenia Adams' home), was listed with Frank Quayle/RWR (MLS #439678) * it is currently "under contract" to my clients * List-It does not allow the same address (1475 Old Ballard) to be re-entered as an "active" listing, so I changed the address (merely for List-It entry purposes) to "1477 Old Ballard Road" - as a result, the original Rolling Acres residence and about 6.5 acres (to be determined by survey) is hereby offered for sale by the "Contract Purchaser" (Michael J. and Macy H. Lenox) * Please call agent (Brannock) 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment * Contract Purchaser will build on adajacent land (fronting on Old Ballard Road with address TBD) and share part of driveway * the original Rolling Acres residence (address to remain "1475") - with views, +/- 6.5 private acres and towering hardwoods - presents an excellent investment at $799,000 in a neighborhood of many higher priced properties * Contract Purchaser (herein Seller) had the house inspected by Cavalier Inspections and will share the inspection report - house to be sold "as is" $799,000

Great $450K Charlottesville Real Estate Today in Redlands

2008-05-25T19:14:00.000-07:00

Charlottesville Real Estate - Charlottesville Home
Amazing privacy overlooking 6 ACRES of Common Space. Beautiful yard with mature & varied plantings.Floorplan was expanded for current owner, resulting in gracious bedrooms & living spaces. Features:large screened porch, skylights, alarm system, double-sided fireplace, huge screened porch, Trex decking, kitchen island, pantry, greenhouse & huge walk-in crawl space. Exterior landscape maintenance and lawn care, pool & play area included in HOA. Convenient to UVA & Downtown. Fabulous windows! Don't miss this great single family home at the end of a cul-de-sac. Tastefully decorated with neutral colors...ready to move in. $450,000

Wonderful Albemarle County Real Estate in Earlysville

2008-05-24T19:27:00.000-07:00

Charlottesville Va Homes For Sale - Charlottesville Home
Minutes from Charlottesville and Forest Lakes shopping, this beautiful craftsman-built home in a rural setting blends proximity with privacy. Situated on 5 acres, the home features deep copper covered porches with reclaimed heart pine and Ipe decks, making it perfect for outdoor Summer entertaining. With a carriage/guest house, top-quality materials and designed for low maintenance, the home also offers high ceilings, open architecture & stunning natural light throughout. Unique saltwater pool. $949,000

Unique Charlottesville Home in Forest Lakes

2008-05-23T17:01:00.000-07:00

Charlottesville Homes - Charlottesville Virginia Real Estate

Forest Lakes - This one is unique! Tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac this home features a FIRST FLOOR MASTER BEDROOM, bath and laundry. OPEN FLOOR PLAN with vaulted ceilings in the family & dining room allows for easy living and great entertaining. 12" ceramic tile throughout the main floor. Exterior of home features a FENCED IN BACK YARD and a two car garage w/ an enclosed work area/work bench. Move in this summer to enjoy the ripe fruit on the persimmon, fig and pear trees right in your own back yard! Lots of closet space in the upstairs bedrooms and a deep storage closet off the hallway. The landing at the top of the stairs is large enough to be used for many purposes ï¿½ painting area, music or office. In addition the exterior of the home features beautiful wood garage doors that offer wonderful curb appeal. Mature landscaping includes Japanese maple and chestnut trees, shrubs and azaleas. Bring a buyer to move in this summer to enjoy the ripe fruit on the persimmon, fig and pear trees right in their own back yard! $379,900

Great Charlottesville Real Estate For $424,900

2008-05-21T08:14:00.000-07:00

Charlottesville Real Estate

MOVE IN CONDITION. This unique contemporary is situated perfectly on this peaceful & incredibly private lot just 2.5 miles from 29. Open floor plan, extensive decking, and gorgeous setting make this light filled home excellent for entertaining... while large space above oversized garage (possible office or studio) suit those who prefer privacy. Some perks include 1st floor bedroom, wood floors, skylights, laundry chutes, and swimming pool. Tons of possibilities in unfinished basement. $424,900

Keswick Virginia Farm For Sale

2008-05-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

Charlottesville Real Estate - Keswick Virginia Real Estate
Well built southern colonial style home situated on a promontory over looking 37+ acres of rolling, productive pasture in the heart of keswick. Nestled below the SW Mountains, the property has panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. The land is well suited for horses, cattle or agriculture and creates a secluded setting for the main house and stable. A rare opportunity for anyone interested in a smaller Keswick estate. Short distance to Keswick Hall & Charlottesville. Convenient to DC. $2,225,000

Historic Charlottesville Real Estate Circa 1860 Federal

2008-05-19T09:07:00.000-07:00

Charlottesville Real Estate - Charlottesville Historic Homes

Circa 1860 - On 2 city lots, a Dwntwn, c. 1860 historic landmark home renovated to perfection, preserving & enhancing original character while incrprtng modern comforts. Steps from Dwntwn Mall, UVA, hospital. amazing light, endless distinctive touches (gorgeous re-clmd trimwork, wide plank pine flrs, b/w tile ba) Currently a 2br/2ba home + darling 1 br apt but could easily convert to single family. 3 frplcs- 1 gas, 2 wood. Architect-designed, BAR-approved site & house plans for 2nd lot attached. Lot $95K. $459,000

Two Charlottesville Real Estate Properties Near The University of Virginia

2008-05-17T15:44:00.000-07:00

Rare opportunity to buy two Charlottesville real estate properties only minutes walking distance to The Rotunda at The University of Virginia. Historic Queen Anne-Colonial Revival dwelling with front porch. It was the home of Judge W. S. Gooch in 1920. Currently used as a residence for students with lease ending Summer 2009. 165 & 167 Chancellor Street can be sold as a package for $1,606,600. Financials available upon request. 165 & 167 Chancellor Street offered as a package for $1,606,600. Currently used as a residence for students with lease ending Summer 2009. $912,500

Fabulous Charlottesville Home Near UVA

2008-05-17T15:40:00.000-07:00

University Place -LOCATION,LOCATION,LOCATION! Completely renovated,charming 1938 home. ALL NEW-kitchen w/ gd. pantry storage, Maytag appliances, eating nook, bathrooms, int. & ext.paint,dual heating furnace,121 gal.hot water heater, basement windows & paneling, LR ceiling w/ recessed lghtg,floors refinished, corian countertops, tile floors, ext. soapstone patio, awning,driveway paved. Plenty of off-street parking. Master bedroom w/ fireplace & spacious master bath. $940,000

Great Charlottesville Home on Rugby Road

2008-05-17T15:36:00.000-07:00

THE ARCHER HOUSE - Timeless character and charm embody this classic 4/5 bedroom brick home on scenic Rugby Rd. Warm and inviting, from the grand foyer and dining room with fireplace, to the light filled living room and sunroom, this 2 owner home is a RARE find in historic Charlottesville. Wander through the mature park-like setting with over 1 acre of stone pathways, bamboo grove, endless lush plantings and flowering blooms. Embrace this home and build your own memories! Call today for your private tour. You truly MUST SEE this home to appreciate it. Only 2 families have lived here, 2 physicians. Feel the care and love in this masterpiece. Parlor or Study can be used as 5th bedroom, Central Air upstairs and in kitchen only. Stays very comfortable. Over $25K in recent improvements. $1,600,000

Great Charlottesville Farm For Sale

2008-05-16T12:54:00.000-07:00

Homestead Farm - This circa 1800 clapboard house has been completely renovated and a large wing was added in 1999. Total finished sq. ft. is 4500+/-. The addition was masterfully constructed to match the original house. Heart pine floors, cabinets, copper roof and an incredible stone fireplace.

Privately located in the Cismont area only 14 mi. from downtown Charlottesville, this 173+/- acre property is currently being used as a horse farm, but could be suitable for cattle or a private retreat. The farm is situated in both Albemarle & Louisa counties and within the Keswick Hunt Territory. $3,200,000

Great Historic Home in Amherst County Virginia

2008-05-14T08:35:00.001-07:00

Circa 1870 -19th century home with turn of the century addition sitting on a hill in bucolic setting. Home has been lovingly restored to its former glory. Including 3.8 acres and is surrounded by large farms. Located in western Amherst.

Look at this fabulous historic Charlottesville real estate

2008-05-12T18:08:00.000-07:00

Historic Albemarle estate c.1847 listed on the National Register of Historic places and a Virginia Historic Landmark. Colonial Revival restored and enlarged in 2001 with gardens and landscape designed by Rachel M. Lilly. A Colonial compound at the base of the Blue Ridge mountains with numerous nineteenth-century structures,the property offers complete privacy with outstanding mountain views.Features a 2,870sq.ft. pool house with vanishing-edge pool,four tenant houses,studio,gym,stables&vineyard.

The Property is subject to an "Open space" easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. 75 additional open acres of rolling pasture available, suitable for livestock or vineyard expansion. Property features a 2870 sq.ft. two story pool house with home theater and conference room in the basement, vanishing edge pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen with eating pavilion, four two story tenant houses, office, studio, gym, smoke house, four stall stable,equipment building, carriage house, greenhouse, octagonal ice house, gazebo, reflecting pond with waterfall, two ponds and vineyard.

Three drilled wells. Land is mostly open and suitable for horses or other livestock. Long frontage on two state roads with three entrances. The farm is located only 15 miles west of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia. Property adjoins conservation easement property on both sides. Truely an Albemarle County Treasure.....Listed by Stevens and Company

Albemarle County Investigates A Community Land Trust

2007-10-09T13:50:00.000-07:00

A Community Land Trust may be one strategy in the ongoing effort to provide affordable housing in a tight market.

Of course, it ought not be the only one.

Some Albemarle County residents have been investigating the possibility of starting a land trust here.

Only 200 such programs exist elsewhere - none in Virginia.

Under this concept, the trust - operating as a non-profit corporation - would sell housing at an affordable price to those who qualify.

Financial qualification, according to current thinking would be a family income of $39,900 to $53,200.

The trust would have a perpetual lease on the land.

Homeowners could resell their houses, but would have to sell back to the trust or to a private buyer at an affordable price.

The arrangement seeks to keep its housing at low cost by tackling a basic problem in markets such as Albemarle-Charlottesville’s.

By perpetually owning the land on which a home sits and pulling it from the housing market, the trust would ensure that the land would never be subject to rising prices based on scarcity and speculation.

Land for homebuilding is increasingly hard to come by. Scarcity alone drives up prices; but an added element is speculation, in which buyers with ready money enter the market with the intent to sell at a handsome profit in the future.

Such buyers can easily snap up real estate, while residents with lower incomes never have enough to get into the game.

The land trust mechanism would prevent buyers from making a maximum profit when they sell, but foregoing that future income might be an acceptable trade-off for them.

Many supports must be in place before the idea can work here.

Actually getting the trust up and running could take a while.

Meanwhile, existing affordable housing programs continue to deserve support.

Several non-profits already have carved out their niche here.

Alleviating the affordable housing shortage will continue to require a variety of strategies, of which the land trust would be only one.

One of Albemarle County’s strategies is to persuade developers to build affordable housing as part of their projects.

But at around $190,000, the general price of those units is still considered unaffordable by some.

Plus, the program has been criticized by many because the units need not remain at the “affordable” level but may jump to market prices on subsequent sales.

The ultimate affordable housing strategy would be for Albemarle - and to an extent Charlottesville - to make land more affordable and development less restrictive.

Especially in the county, government policies are considered by many as too limiting, and the red tape for development approval as too burdensome.

Land policies add to the cost of the land, and development restrictions add to the cost of building: The result, naturally, is higher housing costs.

A many-sided solution for affordable housing is clearly needed. That may include non-profits trusts - but it definitely demands wise government

Hunter Craig Buys More On The Corner...

2007-10-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

Hunter just purchased the Chancellor Building, home to Corner landmarks including The White Spot, Freeman-Victorius frame shop and the Corner Market.

He already owns the Eljo's and former Jaberwoke ( now called Three) which he purchased in 2006.

What's going to happen to this area of UVA'S HISTORY?

Well, I have total faith in what he'll do. He's got a lot of UVA grads money behind him who only want the best for this area of Charlottesville.

I hope he cleans it up and brings in some fun new, hip stores like in Georgetown DC.

Right now the Corner is bloody boring!

Star Hill is going to reve up the music so let's hope Hunter does it right.

Hell, he's got so much on his plate with Biscut Run/ Fox Ridge I hope the rich old boy doesn't have a heart attack.

Charlottesville Homes Turn Green

2007-10-07T10:40:00.000-07:00

As dwindling natural resources get more expensive and harder to find, builders of Charlottesville new homes are getting very GREEN!

One notable new product is a combination of thin steel and styrofoam know as " Thermasteel."

The energy savings in Thermasteel is amazing.

The house is like a styrofoam cooler.

When it snows, the snow doesn't even melt on your roof. That's because there's such little heat escaping.

90% of American homes are stick built.

We need to have structurally sound homes that are light on natural resources and heavy on energy savings, says Charlottesville realtor, Toby Beavers.

Only a few new Charlottesville homes offer this.

One new Charlottesville development, Belvedere, will be totally green.

New Bars In Belmont In Charlottesville

2007-10-07T10:38:00.000-07:00

The great Mexican chef,Chef Alex Monteil of Cocina del Sol, has opened Brasserie Montiel & Cofee House. Adam Frazier is opening a new bar in Belmont called ? It's located at 824 Hinton Ave and joins these fabulous Belmont hangouts: Mas, Saxx, La Taza & Belmont BBQ. Who knows what it'll be... Here's a new video we made of Belmont in Charlottesville

Fabulous new Charlottesville real estate

2007-10-04T06:57:00.000-07:00

One of the most unique tracts of land in Albemarle county adjoining Farmington Country Club to the East & Ivy Creek to the West.

The property is truly a wildlife sanctuary with outstanding Blue Ridge Mountain views only five minutes from Charlottesville and the University of Virginia.

Road/trail system and extensive frontage on Ivy Creek.

The location says it all! Small compound with cottage, guest cottage with attached office/Studio. Live there while you build a Manor Home. Good pasture.

Additional acerage available.

Property subject to Conservation Easement with The Nature Conservancy.

UVA Museum 6th Century BC Italian Art Scandal

2007-10-04T06:39:00.000-07:00

Problems for the University of Art Museum...

Two marble heads, three feet and three hands - called acroliths from the 6th century BC were apparently anonymously donated to the University with the condition "they not be publicized nor the identity of the donor revealed."

Now Sicily is saying they were illegally excavated in the late 1970s from Morgantina, an ancient Greek settlement in Sicily.

The heads are thought to be the goddesses Demeter and Persephone.

No one is sure if the acroliths are going back to Sicily as of Oct, 2007.

UVA Offers $5 To Behave When Drinking

2007-10-03T05:56:00.000-07:00

Anheuser-Busch donated $2.5 million to UVA to establish the National Social Norms Institute.

And now UVA is giving $5 to students in bars who carry Blood Alcohol Concentartion cards to curb binge drinking.

I want mine!!

2007-10-03T05:53:00.000-07:00

The Police are coming to Charlottesville November 6th.

John Paul Jones Arena

2007-10-03T05:50:00.000-07:00

Housing sales in the Charlottesville real estate market fell 13.6% in July compared to a year ago.

Charlottesville is a buyers market!

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2008-05-26T07:50:52-07:00

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2007-10-02T14:29:00.000-07:00

The new rules of the credit crunch

Good-bye, easy money. Hello, credit squeeze.

If you haven't tried to borrow since the subprime chaos began, you'll find your friendly money bazaar a much more cautious place.

The lenders that in 2005 threw funds at anyone with a pulse have begun to insist on proof that borrowers have a prayer of paying them back.

Even if you have a high credit score and a flush bank account, you'll likely feel the difference. So you'd better get to know the new rules.

Mortgages

What's happening: Several species of exotic mortgages are headed for extinction, including the 2/28, the 3/27 and those requiring no proof of income, says Paul Haarman, vice president of Renaissance Mortgage Corp.

But the effects of the mess have extended beyond subprime.

According to the Federal Reserve, about one in seven banks has toughened home lending standards even for borrowers with good credit.

You'll find lenders stingier on appraisals, more persnickety on documentation and far less likely to finance 100 percent.

Also, at the high end, rates on the 30-year jumbo (over $417,000) jumped nearly a percentage point between June and September.

What to do: If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage, read your agreement to find out when your rate will reset, how high it will likely go and how high it could go.

If it's coming due and will end up above 7 percent, consider refinancing to a fixed rate. You'll need 10 percent equity and a credit score over 660.

Must buy? Get the best fixed rate you can (rates on a 30-year fixed are currently a sliver above 5/1 ARMs).

Obviously, this person isn't an investor or he would have given much better advice. I found this on the front pages of Yahoo.com around 10PM last night.

If this is the best they can come up with to help buyers find a house I only have one thing to say, "Yippee ki yeah Investors!"

Biscuit Run Development Approved

2007-10-02T12:51:00.000-07:00

On Sep 13th, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved developer Hunter Craig's 882 acre Biscuit Run Development.

A minimum of 3,100 new homes on the Albemarle property along Rt 20 South can be built.

Opponents called for more extensive environmental impact studies but the BOS voted unanimously to allow rezoning of the property.

But Craig's $41.15 million proffer offer ruled the day.

Albemarle BOS sees the develpment as a way to steer the thousands of people moving here into designated growth areas.

Albemarle County Family Tries To Build A 19,500 Sq Ft

2007-10-02T10:54:00.000-07:00

Home on Turner Mountain in vy (where I live).

The neighbors heard the numerous chainsaws buzzing away and called the Albemarle County zoning inspectors & Piedmont Environmental Council.

A STOP WORK order was issued.

Turner Mountain allows homeowners a one time 1.7 acre clearage and since 1 acre was already cleared for the present house, the county said no.

Apparently the homeowners had prior approval but this was found to be a clerical error.

The average Turner Mountain home is cedar-sided, unobtrusive and back to nature.

The owners offered to throw a neighborhood party and asked that bygones be bygones.