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27 Pedlars End

(Pedlars Edge 110) $339,000.00 MLS#525684 Beautiful craftsman home built by Macfarlane Homes in 2005. This is a SIP constructions ( walls are made of two boards with sprayed foam in-between). This home is very energy efficient and also quiet. Beautiful open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, two story stone fireplace, knotted pine ceilings and much more character. At a short walk to Tyro ski slopes. Fully furnished. Level homesite. This is mountain charm combined with modern convenience.

363 Chestnut Pl.

30 Weeping Rock Ct.

15 Timber Camp Dr.

530 Black Rock Cir.

(Laurel Springs 36&37) $399,000.00 MLS#518038

(Chestnut Springs 53) $429,000.00 MLS#523090

(Black Rock 103) $1,250,000.00 MLS#528832

This is a private setting with seasonal views down through the Shamokin Gorge. House is being sold with the adjacent corner lot. House has been freshly painted and stained both exterior and interior. Hardwood floors have been refinished and sealed. New carpet has been installed throughout and all decks will be be power washed and sealed.

This mountain retreat features a very open floor plan with a two-sided stone fireplace as the focal point. New carpet and high quality kitchen renovation with granite counter-tops make this ideal for entertaining guests. With 4 bedrooms and a second living room downstairs every one will have ample space. A screened porch is a great place to have a cookout. Located near Chestnut Springs park . A new roof was installed in July of 2014.

This home is owned by a family from Texas who also have a home in California, but own this home while their son was at the University. It is the perfect 2nd home for multiple families or as a corporate retreat. It is one of the nicest homes at wintergreen and it easily sleeps 12 and has 5 fireplaces, 6+ flat screen TV’s, a media room, hand carved english pub bar and room, 2 washer/dryers, office space with 2 desk with all necessary electronics for top productivity while on holiday.

(Chestnut Place 32) $650,000.00 MLS#523717

(Deer Springs 78) $329,000.00 MLS#524515

118 Black Rock Cir.

(Black Rock 54) $575,000.00 MLS#528119

124 Fortunes Ridge Dr.

Six-bedroom home with rare views of the ski slopes, as well as the Rockfish Valley. Located at the end of a cul-de-sac for privacy.

A brand new offering by renowned R.M. Gantt Construction. Centrally located within the resort, this home will feature: a gracious first floor master suite, 2 generously sized guest bedrooms with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, tile, granite countertops, stainless appliances, 2-panel interior doors, oil rubbed bronze hardware and fixtures, a stone woodburning fireplace, hardie board siding, 50 architectural shingles, and covered porches front & rear.

Fantastic all year round mountain views from this completely renovated 5 bedroom home. Western exposure for beautiful sunset vistas. Short walk to the ski slopes. Home was completely renovated a few years back and current owners have maintained it meticulously. Beautiful mountain views from each room in the house. Private spacious master on the top floor with its own balcony. Spacious family room on the lower level. Beautifully furnished. Hot tub. New stain was applied on all decks and porches this April. This could be a wonderful family retreat or a successful rental home.

Wonderful views down the Blue Ridge Parkway and sunset views. Screen porch and decks, including an upstairs deck for enhanced views. There is a thoughtful guest bedroom with deck and separate sitting room with kitchenette; ideal for families with grown children or for two family ownership.

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(Fortunes Ridge 6) $379,000.00 MLS#528984

508 Black Rock Cir.

(Black Rock 102) $589,000.00 MLS#525155

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To find a true post and beam house at Wintergreen is unique and for under 7 figures in price. This is a great value, you are encouraged to look at the pictures and form your own opinion. This home is beautifully decorated and furniture conveys. Ideal for one or two families and the rental potential is good. Owner has rented privately through www.VRBO.com but has pulled all rental to allow for showing on the weekends.

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Fairway Woods 2142 Overlooking the 18th fairway of Devil's Knob within an easy walk to dining, spa, swimming, tennis,nature trails and a short shuttle to skiing, this pristine 3 BR, 2 BA condo is a real find. The cathedral ceiling, open floor plan and wall of glass makes this light and bright condominium feel very spacious. Attractively furnished and ready to enjoy! $139,500

260 Edgehill Way Only 30 minutes to Cville! Solid brick construction, mountain views, 2 parcels for privacy and acreage for gardening/playing/ hobbies, room for expansion in the full, unfinished, walk-out basement, 2-car garage, screened porch, covered front porch, storage sheds, paved driveway. Many interior extras—large family room with stone fireplace, kitchen with custom cabinets, master with private bath and walk-in closet, and optional 4th bedroom or home office. Wired for generator. $339,000

45 Cobble Lane Located in the desirable Blackrock section, right across from “The Plunge” hiking trail and access. This 3 BR, 2.5 BA home is the highest quality post-and-beam Lindal Cedar design, built by Tectonics. Spectacular floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace (LR), “Old California” lighting fixtures, kitchen with maple cabinets, custom built by Heartwood, solid-surface counters and breakfast bar. Doors are paneled fir/fir trim. The 2nd master (down) has a gas fireplace and a private screened porchThe 3rd BR is the upstairs loft, currently a sitting/TV area, with vaulted ceiling. Oversized (24 x 24) garage with windows. Paved drive. $399,000

10 Ivy Glen Lane Spacious townhome with 2 BR and 2 BA. It has been beautifully updated with new granite countertops in kitchen, new appliances, new carpeting and tile floors in main areas, and new paint. Conveniently located near amenities. An excellent value for those looking for a retreat at Wintergreen. Priced below assessed value! $174,900

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14 Trillium Place Spacious and bright, 4 BR, 3.5 BA townhome in the heart of Wintergreen Resort. Open floor plan with great features. Conveniently located only minutes from the Wintergreen Nature Foundation, Wintergarden Spa, ski shuttle pick up and more! Great layout for one or more families. Rear deck overlooks the Trillium Garden. $279,000

39 Pitcher Plant Lane Amazing 4 BR home nestled on 1.4 acres with mountain views and a bold mountain stream. The quality is apparent inside and out. The dramatic great room features cathedral ceiling, exposed beams, massive stone fireplace, built-in bookcases and tile floors. The open kitchen and dining area has top-of-the-line appliances, wood floors, marble and wood countertops, beamed ceiling and stone accents. The architectural beauty and intelligent design make this a dream home! $685,000

230 Blue Ridge Lane Unique property close to Nellysford and 35 minutes to Cville. This 2 BR, 2 BA log home is immaculately maintained and features spectacular woodwork, vaulted ceilings, open rooms, lots of light and a perfect setting atop 10.45 acres. Views are toward Wintergreen and the property enjoys 900 feet of river frontage on the Rockfish River, where it is park-like and has a small cabin. Easy, paved-road access from a private cul-de-sac. Lovely deck, covered porch & garden spots too! $449,000

124 Azalea Lane Resort-style life on the mountain is within reach with this 3 BR, 2 BA contemporary ranch home. Freestanding fireplace in the great room, huge walk-in closet and door to the deck in the master and skylight in the master bath. Open floor plan, hardwood and ceramic tile floors. The basement has a large family room and a 1-car garage. In addition to Swannanoa Golf Course, nearby Blue Ridge Parkway and National Forest make this an excellent home base for outdoor recreation. $179,000

1599 Tanbark Drive Private cabin on 6 acres located in Afton. Enjoy the beautiful mountain views. The 2 BR cabin has a new roof, and newer hot water heater. The land is mostly level and perfect for your gardens or animals. $225,000

Commercial 8168 Thomas Nelson Highway Great commercial location on Route 29 in Lovingston! The existing building has been a car sales lot, a truck stop and a bar and grill. Secure fenced area and carport. Extra storage shed as well. Lots of road frontage and parking. Public water and sewer. Wonderful business and investment opportunity! $249,000

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Nice building lot in quiet section of Wintergreen, across the street from Devils Knob GC and central to other Wintergreen amenities. Short walk to Shamokin Springs Nature Preserve. Bring your builder or let us introduce you to one. Borders on Open (green) space at rear or lot. $39,500. Listed by Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (257338) OC TL EA

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443 Tyro Lane

Rare building lot on Tyro Lane just off slopes. Only steps to the Tyro slopes at Wintergreen Resort, build your vacation getaway here! Bring your builder or let us introduce you to one. Bordered by greenbelt, with frontage on both Tyro lane and Blackrock Lane. Elevated site near end of cul de sac next to some of the finest homes at Wintergreen. $130,000. Listed by Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (527297)

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2204 Tanners Ridge Condos Priced to Move! This beautifully updated 1BR/1BA End-Unit condo features New Hard Wood floors, carpet, bathroom vanity, copper plumbing, fixtures & furniture. Newly painted and newer appliances. The expansive 30’x9’ patio almost doubles living area! Futon bed in Liv Rm creates 2BR! Catch free shuttle outside door to ski slopes, golf, tennis & 3 quality restaurants in 3 min. Walk to Spa (w/indoor pool) & Nature Foundation. A must see! Offered at $67,500 Please call Tim Craig at 540-416-8498 (529418)

519 Blackrock Circle This home is in a great location in the Blackrock area of wintergreen. It is near the Mountain Inn, skiing, Wintergreen Market, and many hiking trails. Home is priced to sell under $250k in this desirable location. This home has 3 beds, 2 full baths, high ceilings, great room, open floor plan and comes fully furnished. The home sits on a beautiful level lot with lots of natural plant life. $249,900 Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (527658)

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Rare opportunity to own one of largest mountain-side lots in Stoney Creek. With elevations nearing 2,200 feet, it’s one of the community’s highest. Easy 5 minute access to valley amenities. Gorgeous views of the Rockfish Valley. Adjacent 9 acre parcel also available. Priced to sell! $120,000. Contact Brian Chase. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (522709)

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Spectacular custom golf-front home! Architect’s design includes brick & Hardiplank, custom low-E4 windows, composite decking, Italian tile, granite, 3 zone HVAC, 3 fireplaces, 1st floor master w/ attached deck and luxurious bath & sauna. A 2nd master suite occupies the 2nd level. Wow Price! $549,500. Contact Brian Chase. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (529216)

Ski in - Ski Out Desirable Dobie Condo with beautiful views. 2 beds 2 bath Turnkey Furnished. Dobie 305 is located in the first building. Excellent Location! Walk to shops, restaurants, Hiking Trails, & More! Only 2 bedroom Dobie on the Market! PRICED TO SELL! $229,900 Call Rod Phillips. 434-987-6399. (527966)

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186 Hemlock Drive Very buildable lot on the view side of Hemlock Drive. Rock outcroppings make for an appealing home site. Surrounded by luxury homes with great views! Offered at $179,000. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399 (516673)

Great location on Devils Knob Loop. Close to the ski shuttle, spa and golf course. Level corner lot. Easy build with winter views. Pick your plan and have Shenandoah Valley Construction Company build your new Custom Home! $95,000. Call Jon Tsakis, Builder 540-836-9211. (525659)

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This 5 bedroom townhome features a renovated kitchen (gorgeous Maple cabinetry and granite counters) and excellent sunset views to the Shenandoah Valley and mountains beyond. Shenandoah Ridge is centrally located for an easy walk to the spa, fitness center, tennis center, and Devils Knob Golf. $329,000. Contact Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (529037)

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Located on Scenic Blue Ridge Drive at the top of Highlands Ski Slopes! This 3 bedroom / 3 Bath walkout unit offers 2 levels of space and comfort. Excellent View of the resort Ski Area & Blue Ridge Mountains Views! Owners have made many recent upgrades- ranging from New Heat Pump/AC! New Dishwasher! Oak Flooring & Trim! Kitchen Counters! Washer/ Dryer! New Sliding Doors! New exterior walkways decks! Rental Ready! A MUST SEE!!! $249,500. Call Tim Craig 540-416-8498 (529000)

1637 Overlook Condos

Outstanding views from this furnished 2 bedroom, 2 bath renovated condo. End unit has wrap around deck for Living room and master bedroom views. Renovated baths and kitchen, including granite, tile back splash and stainless appliances. Minimal steps to condo. Open layout with wood burning fireplace in family room. Great location on shuttle bus route, yet only a short walk to Devils Knob Golf, Tennis and DK Grill. $225,000. Listed by Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (529282)

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Blue Ridge Life magazine (formerly Nelson County Life) is published monthly by The Afton Group, LLC and is distributed free of charge. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the publisher. Copyright 2013. All rights reserved. Advertising deadlines are the 15th of every publishing month. For advertising information, download our ratecard at BlueRidgeLife.com or contact us at info@blueridgelife.com. Views reflected by our advertisers do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher or the company. Blue Ridge Life Magazine, published by The Afton Group, LLC is pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for achieving equal housing oppotunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap. All real estate advertised herein is subject to Virginia’s fair housing law which makes it illegal to advertise ‘any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, or handicap, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.’ This magazine will not knowingly accept advertising for real estate that violates the fair housing law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this magazine are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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on the cover Photographer: Marcie Gates Married 61 years, Ruth and John Purvis sit on the front porch of their Arrington home, one of several properties energy companies have identified as in the path of a proposed pipeline. Story on page 9.

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thepuplisher Well, my oh my. It’s been 10 years. 10 years since my owners bummed around town with a hot pink flex binder (so professional) telling people they’d be launching a magazine on April Fools’ Day. Contract after contract began trickling in. Back in those days, mom and dad would take every picture and write every story that went in the magazine, then called Nelson County Life. And mom would lay out the issue on a bubble-shaped iMac with a tiny monitor. I remember when that thing died. It sounded like a ping pong ball bouncing up and down. Mom said some naughty words that night. Right before the real estate bubble began bursting, my parents decided it would be a great idea to start having kids (incredible family planning!). Here came Adam and then two years later on the nose, we welcomed Peyton. Even though I predate their existence, and even though my ears are softer and floppier than theirs, those kids took over our little world in that farmhouse in Greenfield. There were toys everywhere and all of a sudden, the monthly family picture on this page included them. A kid in a diaper. A kid in a onesie. Oh look, Adam’s crocs are bright orange! Oh wow, Peyton’s Pinky bear is more brown

than pink! I’d sneak in a shot every now and then, usually when one of the kids would let me lick one of their sticky jelly sandwich fingers. Then my folks decided to expand the magazine and change the name of this magazine to Blue Ridge Life. To me, it was a big ol’ “meh.” But it turned out to be a good move, actually. More stories from our nearby neighbors in Amherst, Albemarle, Augusta, Rockbridge, and Rockingham counties. And, a fabulous team of writers and photographers who give my mom and dad a break and let them concentrate on raising these two rug rats. So as I raise a glass to this priceless rag, I also hike a leg to this proposed pipeline some people want to ram through our beautiful land, without our permission. I may be a news hound, but I’m also a guard dog. Happy April Fools! Nick Stafford APRIL 2015 Blue Ridge LIFE 5

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Are You What You Drink? If we are what we eat, I suppose equally that we are what we drink. Therefore our specialized team of researchers, scientists, gourmands, gluttons and drunks has devised the following list, revealing what your wine choice says about you. You prefer: Châteauneuf-du-Pape – You love the way the name sounds when you order, except sometimes after more than two glasses it comes out sounding more like “Shag enough da pop”. Zinfandel (red) – You choose your wine based on alcohol content. Oaky Chardonnay (women) – You long to go back to your college days. Pouilly Fuissé spritzer – You’re eager to learn about wine, reluctant to let go of the past; time to let go. Cabernet Sauvignon (men) – You hark back to your pre law days; you called it “Cab Sav”. Chianti – You love all-you-caneat pasta and think Italians have sexy accents. Burgundy – You spent a semester in France; you gained 15 lbs... and a new wisdom of life. Moscophilero – You spent a se-

mester in Greece studying infectious disease. Ruby Port – You’ve been known to drink syrup. Malt wine – You daydream about the good old days when you frequented the 7/11 for fine wine. M.D. 20/20 (known in elite circles as Mad Dog) – You daydream about the good old days before you knew better… if only you could remember them. Wine with dogs on the label – You don’t want your dogs to feel left out when you’re home alone having a dance party with yourself. Wine with cats on the label – You’re trying to make your cat jealous because she turned her rear toward you when you started your dance party. Wine for $3.99 (or less) – U R not old nuf to drink but U want 2 lrn. Ssshhh. PLOS. Pinot More – You’re a senior citizen; you take a sip (or many sips) of this particular wine before bed. We have no excuses, except that it’s April, that time when we all get a little silly. Okay, stupid. Perhaps our brains turned to slush with all the snow and we’re excited for spring. Jumping past

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the April 1st mark, here is what we think the following organic favorites say about you. Jean-Paul Bruno, L’Ancien (old vine) Beaujolais – You’re happy, fluid, and easy-going. You have no hard edges and love a simple alfresco picnic. This Beaujolais is juicy and compliments charcuterie, cheese, cold chicken and other picnic fare. It’s smooth, with no harsh tannins. Think raspberries in the sunshine! $18.99 A. Jaume Vacqueyras, Grande Garrigue, 2012 – You’re strong on the outside, with a heart of gold inside. You do everything with gusto, and from your heart. And you’re a little crazy. Vacqueyras is like the younger cousin to Gigondas and Châdu-Pape. Smooth and lush with notes of spicy black pepper and blackberry jam―a wine to fall in love with again and again. $25.99 Naranjuez Más P’acá,2010 –You’re iconoclastic and think outside the box. In fact you live outside the box. You’re a deep thinker, a free spirit and act with integrity. Here is a dark, heady, concentrated (raisins and prunes) wine that evolves in your glass. Like stepping into another world. $14.99

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June 20-21, 2015 8 Wineries ] Live Music on 2 Stages Arts & Crafts ] Fire & Belly Dancers Bring the Kids! 12 & Under FREE! 585 Mountain Cove Road, Lovingston, VA 22949 Just off Rt. 29 above the Village of Lovingston on Rt. 718 434-263-8463 or www.democracyvineyards.com

Lazy Days Winery, 1351 N. Amherst Hwy, Amherst, VA 24521 Just south of US Hwy 29 and Virginia 151, 3.5 miles north of Amherst Info & Tickets: SummerSolsticeFestival.com 434-381-6088 APRIL 2015

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Montague Miller & Co Amherst Office 198 South Main St, Suite 102 • PO Box 1020 Amherst VA 24521 • 434.946.5522 • 434-263-5088 LOVINGSTON – $1,350,000

NEW! WINGINA – $459,500

LOWESVILLE – $395,000

ARRINGTON – $333,000

This very private 669.78 acre tract offers underground power to the top of the mountain, well maintained interior roads, nice hardwood timber, building sites, an old cabin, an old fire tower, divided into 4 parcels, and 360 degree views from on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain at an elevation of 2268 ft. Ideal for investment, hunting, hiking, riding ATV’s and watching the sun rise and set from the same spot! MLS 288891.

Breathtaking views of the valley & sounds of the James River rapids from this 44 ft. deck will enlighten each day spent at this Private, Custom 3 BR., 3 BA., 2168 sq.ft., 2-level home w/65+-ac. Located on a mtn. top near the James River Wildlife Reserve with views of the James River from each room on main level featuring Hickory Wood & Ceramic Flrs, Cathedral Ceilings w/Pine & Cedar Wood, 2 Brick FP’s, Central Vacuum System, Skylights, Built-in Bookcase, 600 sq. ft. Garage & several outbuildings. MLS 529135.

Wonderfully restored and maintained local landmark. Formerly a general store and US Post Office, this circa 1869 brick home is zoned for business and residential uses. Soaring 12’ ceilings, heart pine floors, all graciously restored. 7.2 acres with over 700’ of Piney River frontage. The numerous outbuildings, formerly kitchens, offices, have been stabilized and restored, most with electricity. The bedrooms all have fireplaces and high ceilings. The kitchen, years ago in a building outside, has been moved to the English basement style lower level along with a large dining room. Numerous porches and decks and a sun room. MLS 287789.

Hidden down a long private driveway, this architectural designed 3 Br., 2 1/2 Ba., 2,348 fin. sq. ft. cedar home has 15.52 open/wooded ac. Custom features w/hardwood & ceramic floors, 14’x23’ fully equipped Kitchen w/Jenn-Air cooktop/grill in center aisle, breakfast nook w/bay window, custom oak cabinetry w/adjoining Dining Rm., FP w/ handcrafted bookcases in the 16’x18’ Living Rm. Wainscoting and chair rail in most of the living area. Adjoining 9’x17’ Sunroom w/skylights offers entry to deck. Full walk-out heated basement w/15’x19’ Garage has a beam and truss support system for further expansion. MLS 528063.

TYRO – $294,500

NEW! COLLEEN – $210,000

SHIPMAN – $215,000

REDUCED! NORWOOD – $169,000

Two great homes on 12.6 ac. PLUS over 400 ft. of TYE RIVER FRONTAGE! Perfect for your get-away or permanent home with the Crabtree Falls, Appalachian Trail, Wintergreen & the Blue Ridge Mtns. nearby. Cozy 2 Br, 2 Ba., cottage w/open floor plan, oak and bamboo flooring, attached 24’x24’ garage/workshop with second home having 3 rooms, 1 bath. Both in great condition. 20’x40’ Pole Barn and 12’x16’ garden shed for storage. MLS 525919.

Custom Built, 1560 fin. sq. ft. Ranch with full walkout basement offers pine cabinetry in Kitchen w/pine wainscoting in 17’x25’ Great Room. Spacious 9.7’x29’office with built-in cabinets, bookcases and desk. Relax in the 10’x29’ Sun Room w/ceramic floor and deck for cookouts. Skylights add abundant light. Recent roof, Heat Pump w/wood stove in basement for alternate heat. Basement offers add’l space for completion or workshop. Landscaped 1.05 ac. in Colleen. MLS 528440.

23.51 acres with a 2 bedroom ranch style home offering large wrap around deck, hardwood flooring, open airy floor plan with numerous windows. Master bedroom suite with garden tub in bath. Large detached 2 car garage/workshop. Stream with pond and waterfall cuts through the property. MLS 287049.

Need to Relax from the hectic life of working in the City? Retreat to this 28.02 wooded ac. with outstanding winter views of the James River as it bends below you. Build your vacation or permanent home on a level knoll that overlooks this peaceful scenery. Zoned Agri. & in Land Use, plus fronts on a paved st. road. Land perced for 3 BR. home and has a drilled well. Near the James River St. Park & 1200+Ac. James River Wildlife Reserve. Wildlife, hawks, eagles & seasonal birds consider it home. MLS 525963.

REDUCED! AFTON – $149,500

REDUCED! SHIPMAN – $119,000

PINEY RIVER – $99,900

SHIPMAN – $90,000

A jewel in disguise! Wooded 14.81 acres w/10.37 ac.in Albemarle & 4.44 ac. in Nelson once owned & operated by Waynesboro Nurseries had nursery stock and fruit trees. Great potential with multibuilding sites and division rights. Obtain great mountain views with some clearing. State road frontage & Electric on site. Ideal for mini farm/ vineyard/orchard. MLS 511847

Now Here’s a Home You Want to Start Your Family In. Country Setting, Fenced Back Yard for Children or Animals. 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Large Family Room. Beautiful Living Room Rock Fireplace. 2 acres. MLS 521298.

Nicely renovated home situated on 3 acres of privacy with great Blue Ridge Mountain views. Enjoy the sunsets from the deck, gazebo or swing. The home offers an open floor plan with a wood burning fireplace, newer heat pump, water heater, appliances to convey, storage building and just 2 minutes to route 29. MLS 289572.

Nice 3 bedroom home on 0.95 acres. Low maintenance vinyl siding, large front deck for entertaining. Mature landscaping, garden space, large back yard and paved driveway. Well maintained interior with eat-in kitchen, nice bright wooden cabinetry and gas logs in living room. Great for small families or first time home buyers! MLS 289675

REDUCED! SHIPMAN – $71,500

SHIPMAN – $51,400

LOVINGSTON – $49,900

NELLYSFORD – $44,500

Perfect for your dream home with 11 ac. of Beautiful, rolling pasture land w/mixed hardwoods in rear and 769 ft. of paved road frontage with easy flowing stream, spring and pond site. Zoned Agriculture and Perfect for horses, cattle or other animals. Less than 5 mi. from US 29. Mountain views and recent survey w/soil letter indicating 3 house sites. MLS 514705

Charming well maintained 3 bedroom cottage on 0.40 acres less than 2 miles to Lovingston. Great starter home or an investors dream. Small eat-in kitchen with electric range and refrigerator. Carpet and vinyl flooring. Priced at assessed value! MLS 289665.

Singlewide in great location, 3 miles from Lovingston, fully furnished, ready to move right in. Living room with gas fireplace, open to kitchen, with island and sunny breakfast nook. Two car carport on this open and wooded lot with creek.0.72 acre. MLS 288456.

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Priced below Recent Assessment! Perfect building lot on this 3.9 ac. zoned Agriculture w/no Restrictions just off of 151 in Nellysford. Fronting on a paved state road and Elevated with winter views of the Blue Ridge Mtns. with possible year-around views with some tree removal. Land has been perced in several locations. No need to be in a subdivision with HOA fees and covenants when you can build what you want on this parcel. Enjoy the wildlife as well as the colorful huge oaks. MLS 526302

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STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY by MARCIE GATES

The Purvis family homestead predates the Declaration of Independence. Virginians to the core, John and Ruth are waging an historic battle to preserve their farm.

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Purvis family roots run deep in Virginia, as this framed genealogy chart shows. Ruth and Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arrington farm could lie in the path of a proposed 42-inch pipeline should an energy company get its wish. The Purvis family says the project is unconstitutional.

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Tucked back in the midst of a 400-acre Arrington farm, on the front porch of the house his grandfather built in 1904, John Purvis sat waiting for me in his rocking chair. Donned in a pair of overalls and a trucker hat, he appeared genial, honest, and hardworking in nature. Before jumping right into the sensitive issues of the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline – a roughly 550 mile, 42-inch pipeline originating in West Virginia and terminating in North Carolina – John first brought me inside his home to meet his wife of 61 years, Ruth. Then he introduced me to the rest of his family, starting more than 200 years ago with Englishman George Purvis. “My ancestors came to Fredericksburg in 1739 and they settled in Nelson County in 1768. I was born and raised here; my father and grandfather lived here,” he told me. “I have four children and my daughter lives about a mile down the road and teaches in Nelson County. Three of the kids went to UVa and the other to Virginia Tech. And they’re all gonna be affected by the pipeline because I’m leaving all this land to them. We’re trying to keep people lined up that would live on this land.” Like many Nelsonians, Purvis found the original proposed pipeline route inconvenient and invasive. “It was to come down close to my family cemetery. I have 400 acres total here, and they wanna go right split down the field. My biggest concern is the safety factor, and the next thing I don’t want to desecrate my family cemetery or the land that’s been in the family so long,” Purvis explains. “I’m mad and sad. I’m concerned for my family, I may kick the bucket anytime and be planted in that graveyard down there, and my concern is for the children and grandchildren.” In addition to the cemetery set just down the hill from their home, the Purvis property has multiple plots and burial grounds where their ancestors have been resting for centuries. “My daughter and son are coming tomorrow to spend the night and they want to look at another family cemetery we got on the top of the mountain. And they wanna go to Dutch Creek, kinda north of here, there are a couple of cemeteries over there, maybe three, they wanna visit, because Dominion [Resources] doesn’t know anything about them.” On the grounds of eminent domain, which states the government or its agents have the right to encroach on private property for public use, Purvis said Dominion – one of four energy companies involved in the proposed pipeline project – offered little warning, nor just compensation to his family for the proposed pipeline construction. Furthermore, land owners are challenging in court the constitutionality of Virginia’s Rightto-Trespass statute (Virginia Code Section 56-49.01).

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“They came on to us with no calling really, they sent us letters that they were gonna come on to our property in two weeks time, and attached to that original notice was a copy of the law that gives them the right to enter the property.” While Dominion also tries to prove that this pipeline is being constructed for the best interest of the public, Mr. Purvis points out more negative aspects of the project. “The safety factor bothers me. To flush those lines out they gotta have water, a lot of water, and to get that water to start with is bad, but what you gonna do with it after? It’s got agents and chemical stuff in there that we don’t want that can get into our drinking water and for cattle and anything else. And also the blasting they have to do, we’re concerned for our wells and homes, anywhere close to them.”

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Obviously ignoring environmental impacts due to the pipeline construction and showing little remorse for the personal heartache associated with the project, Dominion may also have neglected to consider the strength of the Nelson County community. With groups such as Friends of Nelson and Free Nelson, and with members of society such as John Purvis defending their property and their heritage, this rural hamlet has proven it won’t be rolling over quietly. And while the Purvis family hopes the rerouting of the pipeline will avoid violating their family line, John also has higher hopes for the whole project. “Hopefully they’ll just leave Nelson County alone, leave me alone, as far as I’m concerned the state of Virginia.” BRL

John Purvis says his family settled Nelson County in 1768, and the proposed pipeline could desecrate several family cemeteries scattered throughout his farm. Though alternate routes have been proposed, Purvis says he hopes the energy companies bypass the county entirely.

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CLIFFHANGER This year’s Wintergreen Cliffhanger Challenge takes place May 24 and Blue Ridge Life Magazine is a sponsor. For registration info, visit WintergreenResort.com and for noncompetitors, the mountain bike trail will be open to pre-ride as soon as the snow is melted.

Now that the snow is finally melting, it’s time to break out the bikes! The Wintergreen Cliffhanger Challenge, part of the Virginia Off Road Series for the third year in a row, is a five-mile cross-country loop situated on the ski slopes at Wintergreen Resort to take place May 24. “It is a true mountain bike trail with about 1,200 vertical feet per loop,” said Chris Faunce, the Challenge event director and alpine rental manager for the resort. A lot of mountain bike trails in Virginia just don’t have the elevation that the Blue Ridge Mountains offer, he said. But the Cliffhanger? “It’s actu-

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ally on the ski slopes. It’s truly on a mountain.” The Cliffhanger Challenge (which is part of Wintergreen’s Blues, Brews, and BBQ Festival Memorial Day Weekend) will have a bunch of categories and divisions including a Beginner’s Ride (one five-mile loop), the Sports Ride (two five-mile loops) and the Pro/Open Division (three five-mile loops with cash prizes). New this year, the Cliffhanger will feature a group of junior racers from elementary, middle, and high schools as part of the national intercollegiate cycling association’s effort to encourage high schools to have cycling as a school sport. BRL

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BIKEPACKER Paul Hansbarger’s passion for hopping on a bike and disappearing for a while birthed a business.

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PUTTING WANDERLUST TO THE TEST. Paul Hansbarger and Travis Anderberg traverse a fallen tree while touring in central Florida last February. Joey Parent, a friend and customer of Paul Hansbarger hit the trails in Iceland last July, with Wanderlust bags on his mountain bike (below).

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Each frame bag starts with a template. For a custom fit, buyers submit their own cut-out.

Paul then takes that shape and gets to work sewing it together by hand, allowing room for attachment straps and other accessories.

Paul took his first sewing class in 2008, putting together a pin cushion and a pencil case.

Paul sells his bike gear online but also offers some of his stock bags locally at Shenandoah Bicycle Company in Harrisonburg.

Paul Hansbarger has been riding and touring on bicycles for about eight years now and has discovered a couple of things: First of all, he loves bikepacking (that’s like backpacking, but atop a bicycle). And secondly: It’s hard to carry a tent on a bike. He started making bags to custom fit his own bike when he realized there was a market for him.

“I just kind of started messing around and trying to make a run at making them to sell them,” said Paul, who runs his business out of a room in his home in Harrisonburg. “Bikepacking is a new growing trend, or sport, within mountain biking and bicycle touring and so that’s where a lot of interest came from in Wanderlust.” Wanderlust (www.wanderlust-gear.com) is Paul’s company that sells durable, lightweight bikepacking bags and cycling gear - all designed by Paul. He offers standard insulated bags and handlebar bags as well as completely custom frame bags. Each frame bag is designed specifically for the rider’s bike because all brands, styles, and sizes are different. continued on page 20

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“Basically I ask them to make a tracing - a to-size tracing - on a piece of posterboard or cardboard,” he explained. Then he makes the bags (which hold anything from tools to cooking gear) from scratch. Other more standard bags (like the handlebar bags) hold lightweight tents and sleeping packs. “You can’t really bring the whole kitchen sink with you.” A creative person by nature (he studied fine and studio art at VCU), Paul had never sewn before until a few years ago and took to it quickly. “I have kind of always been good working with my hands and making things so I took a sewing class at our community arts center in Richmond back in 2008,” he said. “It was sort of like a Home Economics class: super basic. We made a pin cushion and a little pencil case but that’s where I learned the basics of sewing and eventually ended up buying a sewing machine.” And it all took off from there. These days, he’s gotten orders from people all over the globe - Europe, Asia, Australia, and all over the U.S. and Canada. “They’re using the bags that I make on some pretty extraordinary trips,” he said. “Next month there’s a guy I’ve made some bags for doing a trip into the Sahara Desert. I have a guy I’ve made some bags for that did a race on the Iditarod Dog Sled Route … he actually placed third out of 50 cyclists. I’ve got a guy who’s heading down to Ecuador with some bags I’m hurrying to get done for him. It’s been pretty extraordinary making bags for people’s trips; I never imagined that something I made in the spare bedroom in my house would be used on the other side of the globe for someone’s crazy mountain bike adventure.” BRL

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137 Pedlars Point Fantastic panoramic year round views from this well cared for Five bedroom luxury home on quiet cul de sac at Wintergreen Resort. Two Family rooms with fireplaces, large decks, office, dining room and large master suite all enjoy the unspoiled views of Crawford’s Mtn and wilderness area. Upgrades include gourmet kitchen with granite and custom cabinetry, hardwood floors in main living area, cathedral ceilings and floor to ceiling stone fireplace, multi zone HVAC with air conditioning, wired for generator and more. $920,000. Call or text Steve Marianella 434-566-1293, or email: smsales1@aol.com. (529064)

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Views across Shamokin Gorge and Crawford’s Mountain highlight this well maintained 4 bedroom renovated home. Upgrades include white oak hardwood flooring throughout, cypress wood cathedral ceilings in family room and walls of family room, hot tub and renovated kitchens and baths. Kitchen upgrades included cherry Kitchen aid cabinets, granite counters and high end appliances. Viking 36 oven, GE monogram induction cook top, GE monogram wine cooler, Sharp microwave, new sinks and cook top hood. New roof (2011), three new water heaters (2010), bathroom updates with new ceramic tile, fixtures ,toilets and showers ,new washer and dryer (2010). Level, paved driveway, multiple exterior decks with mtn views. Great floor to ceiling fireplace in Fam & MBR. $529,000 Call or text Steve Marianella 434-566-1293, or email: smsales1@aol.com. (528794)

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This classic timber frame Lindal Cedar chalet is perfect for the family that wants to be a short distance from the upper village amenities. Great open floor plan with lots of natural light. Floor to ceiling arched stone fireplace, exposed cedar ceilings, wood floors both upstairs and down, including bedrooms. Soaring vaulted ceilings with custom window features bring the light indoors. Quality features include, stainless steel appliances, dual heat pumps, oversized soaking tub, granite countertops. $379,000. Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399. (508030)

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910 Devils Knob Loop Looking for incredible value and Wintergreen’s most prestigious address? Savor the incredible mountain views from this home on Devils Knob Loop. Property features a significant home with 4,500+ SF, a two car garage addition, more than 1,000 SF of decking. Act quickly! $720,000. Contact Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (515589)

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1045 Devil’s Knob Loop Motivated sellers! Three bedroom fully furnished GOLF FRONT home on private Devils Knob course. Views of the Shenandoah Valley in the winter and a short walk away from the Wintergarden Spa facilities, restaurants, golf, tennis and skiing. Level driveway, solid rental income, good condition, hardwood floors, air conditioned w/vaulted ceilings in family room, wraparound deck and more! $289,000 Call Steve Marianella 434-566-1293. Smsales1@aol.com (525253)

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NEW PRICE reduced $30,000.Golf Front 4 bedroom home built with S.I.P. Panels and very energy efficient. Nice hardwood floors, granite kitchen counters, cherry cabinets soaring floor to ceiling stone fireplace, screened porch, vaulted ceiling and 2 car garage. Quiet street but convenient location to Devils Knob amenities. Large decks overlook 3rd hole of Devils Knob Golf course. Hardboard siding. Apartment over garage a nice bonus too, don’t miss it! It has a full bathroom, fireplace, wet bar. Offered at $579,000. Call Steve Marianella 434-566-1293. (521279)

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736 Laurelwood Condo Great location across from pool and a short walk to slopes and mountain village. NEW kitchen counters and NEW flooring throughout condo. Fireplace in family room, full kitchen with NEW dishwasher, and NEW electric range with refrigerator. Good location for an investment rental too. $69,900. Listed by Steve Marianella, 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (528755)

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One of the last Golf front lots at Wintergreen with Mountain and Valley views! Corner lot #42 on the resort map is a great location! Adjoins the 2nd hole on the Devils Knob Golf Course. Walk to the Devils Knob Golf and Tennis Center. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity. $195,000. Have Shenandoah Valley Construction build your custom dream home. Call Jon Tsakis for details 540-836-9211. Jon.Tsakis@comcast.net. (518823)

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1608 Overlook Condo Original commissioned artwork on walls make this unit unique. Plus, enjoy spectacular panoramic mountain views from the deck, living room, and kitchen, and there is a commanding view of the ski slopes in winter. Priced to sell!! $169,700. Contact Brian Chase. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (515867)

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Rare opportunity to own one of largest mountain-side estate lots in Stoney Creek. With elevations approaching 2,200 feet, it is one of the highest. Enjoy lower humidity and cooler summer temperatures of ~5 degrees versus the valley floor. Easy five minute access to valley amenities (golf, tennis, swimming, hiking, dinning, fishing) from a secluded mountain home site. Gorgeous views of the Rockfish Valley and mountains beyond. Adjacent 7 acre estate parcel also available. Parcel could be divided. $140,000 Contact Brian Chase. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (522710)

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Furnished one bedroom with one full bath, offered both separately or together with next door unit (#244) at $130,000. Upgrades include hardwood floors and custom cabinetry that offer plenty of extra storage space. Previously in rental program with a consistent rental revenue stream. Great location near mountain village, festivals, shopping, restaurants and of course skiing and boarding. Listed by Steve Marianella for $66,000. Call 434-566-1293, smsales1@aol.com (520873)

415 Pedlars Edge Drive See the ski Slopes on Tyro at night. No one can build behind you since it borders on open space. This lot is listed as lot #100 on the map and has seasonal winter views, quiet wooded setting for the rest of the year. Easy build level lot that borders on open space. $85,000. Have Shenandoah Valley Construction build your custom dream home. Call Jon Tsakis for details 540-836-9211. Jon.Tsakis@comcast.net (518826)

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Spectacular custom golf-front home! Architect’s design includes brick & Hardiplank, custom low-E4 windows, composite decking, Italian tile, granite, 3 zone HVAC, 3 fireplaces, 1st floor master w/ attached deck and luxurious bath & sauna. A 2nd master suite occupies the 2nd level. Reduced! $598,000. Contact Brian Chase. www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (510822)

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the countertops. Depersonalize by packing away the wall of family photos, so buyers can envision the home as “theirs” and not “yours”. Remove your shabby recliner and get rid of “I will use it one day” furnishings and gadgets. You want just enough furniture to define a room’s purpose without over-crowding. Create positive focal points; take the eye off of the chipped paint, old nail holes, or peeling wallpaper. Fix those problem areas if possible and entice the eye to a new focal point. Pull furniture away from walls and arrange in appealing groupings allowing plenty of passthru space. Don’t block the rooms “wow factor” like a fireplace or a gorgeous window view. Highlight the key rooms; kitchens and bathrooms most influence a buyer. Make the kitchen appear larger by reducing clutter, clearing countertops, and removing unused pots and pans in the cabinets.

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Inching closer to the brewpub at Devils Backbone, the old train depot’s relocation is part of a larger expansion plan. Seven years into the biz, the brewpub that started at Devils Backbone Brewing Company has got a new name: Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub and Meadows. And with the new name, comes some pretty spectacular changes. “We started realizing last winter that we were having a little bit of trouble where we were having more people coming into the restaurant than we could manage, in terms of seats,” said Devils Backbone founder Steve Crandall. There were 250 seats and people were still sometimes waiting hours to get some of Devils Backbone’s awardwinning beer (and fried pickles). “So we designed this beer garden to accommodate more folks that would want to come and be able to not be turned away.” The Backbone is expanding in two phases. Phase 1 entails moving the old railroad depot (once Java Depot) to make it the anchor for the new outdoor event park area, adding 300 seats, an outdoor bar, outdoor bathrooms, and a fire pit. Phase 2 will add a distillery and about 200 more seats. Phase 1 should be done in the next couple of months. Steve said that with the restaurant and beer gardens together, Devils Backbone Base-

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camp Brewpub and Meadows will be able to accommodate 700 to 800 people. Though the menu will be a bit different (and more self-serve than the restaurant), the award-winning beer will be available indoors and out. And Brewmaster Jason Oliver has been taking classes in distilling to make sure the harder stuff will be just as tasty. “We’d like to lean a little more heavily on local stuff that’s been made here forever up in the nooks and crannies of the mountains,” said Steve,” but we’ll probably make some vodka and gin also. Joe Richardson, Devils Backbone Assistant Manager, said the amount of popularity the brewery has garnered is fantastic, but never stops being surprising. The new expansion, he says, will not only help give locals a larger place to grab a Vienna Lager, but also help the county to continue to bring people in. “When we started this business, we envisioned a restaurant that made its own beer,” he said. “I would love to tell you that everything we’ve done has been well planned but that would certainly take the kismet out of it and we have truly enjoyed this whole etherial feel. Things have been really marvelous; going way beyond our expectations - way beyond.” BRL

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“Glass is kind of a tricky material because it’s not something that people typically think of when they think of artists,” said Daniel Scogna, a hot glass artist and featured artist at the 2015 Virginia Hot Glass Festival. The Virginia Hot Glass Festival will take place this year at Sunspots Studios in Staunton on April 25 and 26. The collection of artists will not only be selling and displaying their work, but also doing nearly continuous live demonstrations. “Other festivals there are people selling their work, and they do that at the Hot Glass Festival, but at the same time during the entire festival there are various glass artists down in the studio making stuff,” said Daniel. “I think that’s really what separates us - you’re not just looking at the work, but you get some insight on what it takes.” Caroline Sheridan, the festival’s organizer and coowner of Sunspots Studios, said that there will be a big glowing studio as well as flame workers, who create small sculptures and jewelry out of fire and glass - not to mention a performance by the Judy Chops after a special glass demonstration at the end of the day Saturday.

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Daniel Scogna heats up a glass cruet in the reheating chamber at Sunspots Studio in Staunton. He rolls the molten glass on a metal table in a procedure called marvering. The weekend of April 24-25 Sunspots holds the 13th Annual Virginia Hot Glass Festival.

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The festival was started 13 years ago by Caroline and her husband (who runs Sunspots with her and is the glassblower of the family). Since there are so many art shows, the couple wanted to make sure there was a festival specific to glass art and was sure to create an even that featured an open studio to share their art with local families. This is the first year Sunspots will feature entertainment on their live stage.

Daniel said that he’s glad there’s a festival just for glass artists like himself. Not only do members of the community have the opportunity to come learn something new about glass blowing and glass art, but it’s a chance for him and other glass blowers to get together and learn from one another. “It becomes almost this fun experimental activity,” said David, who has been working with glass for 28 years now. Caroline, who isn’t a glass blower herself, says that there is something intriguing about an art form that has to be done in, essentially, one sitting. She said that coming to the festival is eyeopening to many people unfamiliar with the art because they can sit and watch a piece be completed out of nothing. “It’s just the art of glass blowing is really a fascinating type of art that goes back thousands of years,” she said. “I think people are drawn to it; there’s a magic to it - jus to watch the formless molten shape become a beautiful, crystalline, colorful piece. It happens right before your eyes.” Admission to the Hot Glass Festival is free and special activities include the Kid’s Challenge (where glass artists make pieces based on drawings by children at the Festival), the Flaming Ray Gun (where artists build a ray gun that shoots flames), and the Fire-Breathing Dragon (which features Josh Ries from Art of Fire making a fire-breathing dragon), plus wine tasting and stone carving. BRL 34

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Seth Hendrick blows a wine glass at Sunspots Studio in Staunton as Stacey McDonough of Crozet and her daughter Maggie, 6, look on.

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The perfect foursome and their families will want this house. This is very well built house by one of Wintergreen’s best builders with 4 bedrooms, and just steps off the Par 5 5th fairway of Devils Knob course. Each bedroom shares a bath. It was designed this way for the 4 friends who built the house. The course closes in late October and a perfect place for Thanksgiving Football games and winter snowball fights. It is a private and convenient home.

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Congratulations to Blue Ridge Life Magazine on 10 years of incredible reporting on the community. I also want to thank Tommy & Yvette for offering me the opportunity to bring back their outdoor column that we are calling ‘Embrace the Adventure’. Over the last 20 years, I have had many great adventures around the area and look forward to sharing these stories and the many to come with you all. I would like to start off with two stories that really strike a chord with your community.

I made my way in and found myself talking with then GM Chris Trotter and owner Steve Crandall. We discussed possibilities of creating trail running and mountain biking events for the new brewery. A follow up call one month later started what would be the next 5 years of adventures in creating fun challenging events at the brewery and surrounding areas.

Adventures with Devils Backbone Brewing Company: In the Fall of 2008, I happened across Devils Backbone Brewing Company after a trail run over in Sherando Park’s Slacks Trail. A phone call from a friend alerted to the new brewery. I found myself over by Ski Barn at Rt 151 & 664 and made an incredible discovery of a brewery that reminded me of places out West.

Adventures with Sherando Park: ‘Not your ordinary mountain bike ride’ Step back a few years to 1994 when we were new to mountain biking and starting to discover the Sherando Park area. It was sunny winter day and all seemed good to go. This adventure would teach me the unpredictable nature of the weather in the area to use for years to come. We would start this looped ride from the Mill Creek trailhead off Coal Road.

To make a long story short, our climb up Kennedy Ridge would lead us into a winter storm of snowy conditions and frozen components. Once we finished our ascent, the real adventure lied ahead. We raced down the rugged switchbacks leading into the Mill Creek Valley forgetting about the frozen tundra we left behind. Upon my first creek crossing, I found myself going over the handle bars into the freezing water with my bike racing quickly downstream. A quick chase and I was back on board riding again. After 2 or 3 more crossing without further fanfare, we were back at our cars attempting to thaw our bones. Experiences like these are what I look forward to sharing with you all over the months to come. You never know where a day may lead you. Remember adventure is everywhere. You have to embrace it. Check out the BRL Events page for some of my upcoming adventures

with my Virginia Off Road Series and events over at the James River State Park. Come on out! April 18 is our newest adventure over at James River State Park near Gladstone. See below: Virginia Off Road Series The Series is a statewide network of mountain bike races. Each race carries a unique point scale for gauging the competition. Virginia Off Road Series’ events offer varying styles of mountain bike races for all skill levels, genders and ages. www.VirginiaOffRoadSeries.com Adventure on the James Games The Adventure on the James Games are a great way to come out and explore one of Virginia’s great State Parks. These events offer a competitive and fun way for you and your family to come out and enjoy the James River State Park. www.virginiaoutdoors.com

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BILL STAINES in Concert

Friday, April 10, 7:30 PM at North Branch School 221 Mickens Road, Afton

with special guest: NATHANIEL MARION Advance tickets: $12 adult/$3 children Call 540-456-8450

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Attendees are invited to bring a main or side dish (desserts provided) and join Bill for a potluck supper at 6 PM.

saturdays 8 a.m. - Noon

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Plants to Avoid (while still on paper) Deep in the bowels of just about every landscape architecture class, there resides a professor who has more experience on LandCAD than in good ol’ fashioned dirt. For that reason, his preferred list of plants is based more on a nursery description than your typical gardener’s reviews/ experience. Yes, his design looks fabulous on paper/a Google search and may even be admirable 1-2 years out, but once the warranty is over and the plants are truly yours, the nursery description will only be realized there in the void of cyberspace where just about anything grows. Found here are the top plants that I tend to steer my clients away from after the architect’s ink is dry. For some reason I see a lot of designs with Rainbow Leucothoe (Leucothoe fontanesiana ‘Rainbow’) in them. Yes, this one has some interesting foliage flaunted on every description from every nursery in the US but my thoughts can be summed up with 1 word – reinstall. Good on paper and the wholesale nursery where it glows at night from fungicides to prevent root rot but terrible or dead 3-5 years out. Opt for bamboo shoved under your fingernails in lieu of this plant. I have installed this one once in my professional career but regretted it about every time I drive by it. Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii var. atropurpurea ‘Crimson Pygmy’) has unusual maroon foliage on a semi-dwarf, deciduous plant. However, it was the plant that you stumbled into half intoxicated in college while you attempted a short cut across a landscape bed – a shortcut you paid heavily for the next day due to its thorns. Loaded with 1/2” thorns, you have zero chance of encountering this plant and coming away unscathed. Yes, great for gas stations, colleges

and your evil neighbors’ border, but terrible for your average homeowner. How garden centers and nurseries continue to sell Leyland Cypress (X Cupressocyparis leylandii) with a straight face is truly beyond me. Yes, they grow like they are on steroids early and make even a brown thumb have subtle shades of green. However, once you are clear of the warranty and have already invested a tremendous amount of time and effort into the new outdoor room that anchors on this hedge, they blow over (after they have been decimated by bag worms). Oh, and not to mention the issues with root rot. Pass. Some of those specimen trees featured in some magazines seem just too tempting to resist. A couple of these are the Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum) and the Franklin Tree (Franklinia alatamaha). These are two that you truly will look up on Google after your meeting with your garden professional and say, ‘Wow honey, look at what we got coming in that spot off the garage!’ Meanwhile death awaits impatiently at your garden gate. Trust me, I’m batting 100% - all to Mount Phooey (or my compost pile). I think it is safe to say that each of these is best to enjoy at the botanical garden. There is not a nursery in this Plant Zone that is not attempting to shove this one in your car via the garden center. Gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides ‘Chuck Hayes’ or similar) have a truly mystical power in the garden; the smell closes your eyes and beckons a deep slow inhale of a fragrance coveted by Chanel #5; the foliage possesses a sheen found only on plants manufactured with petroleum products. Unfortunately, the hardiness cowers under the first whisper of an Arctic blast from old man winter. Remember the one from last year? Skeleton at best…

asktheDr. By Dr. Steve Schmitz Afton Family Medicine Dear Dr. Steve, What’s this about a new pneumonia shot for adults? There is a mean little bug named Streptococcus pneumoniae that makes a living out of causing nice humans like us serious diseases: most notably pneumonia (lung infection), meningitis (brain/spinal cord infection) and sepsis (blood infection). Thankfully some very smart person has come up with a way to protect us from this terrible little villain. No, not a bacteria killing antibiotic to use once someone is infected-- we have something better―a vaccine to keep us from ever getting sick with it in the first place! If you are someone who keeps up with such things you already know about the “pneumonia shot” called PPSV23 which has long been recommended for 19-64 year olds who have heart disease, lung disease (including asthma), diabetes, liver disease, and those who are alcoholic or smoke. This shot is still the go-to for that group of people. Others with decreased immune systems, or that don’t have a spleen, should get this

vaccine too. The PPSV23 is also recommended for everyone age 65 and over as this is the age where Strep pneumoniae really likes to wreak havoc. Now enter the new recommendation for a second pneumonia shot, the PCV13! This is the one kids on the routine immunization schedule have been getting for a long time starting at age 2 mos, but there are new studies suggesting it is a good idea for adults to get it too. A few adults younger than 65 years old may qualify for it (again, low immune systems), but the most widespread group it is recommended for is all adults aged 65 and older. It is given in addition to the PPSV23, so if you are over 65 and have had one it is a good idea to get the other. If you are over 65 and have had neither, I recommend you go see your doctor to get immunized and stay healthy!

Dr. Steve Schmitz is a licensed medical doctor based in Afton. This column is provided as a service to readers of Blue Ridge Life Magazine and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers of this magazine. If you have a question about your personal health, please consult your doctor.

theperfectfit By Agnes F. Schrider, PT Nelson Wellness Center A Little Bit Goes a Long Way We delay, procrastinate and can find more excuses to avoid exercise than we find to avoid cleaning the toilet. The decline in physical activity has profound health issues that cumulate over your lifetime and it is a significant financial strain on the health care system because many chronic ailments can be prevented. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued ten facts about physical activity because it is now a global issue. The Ten Facts: 1. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk of death globally. 2. Physical activity is not a substitute for sport. 3. Both moderate and vigorous physical activity offer many health benefits. 4. Regular physical activity maintains a healthy body (cardiovascular, strong bones and muscles). 5. 5-17 year olds should have 60 minutes of physical activity daily. 6. 8-64 year olds should have 150 minutes of activity moderate to vigorous activity each week. 7. 65 years old and over should

also have 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity each week. 8. These recommendations apply to all races, genders and those with medical conditions. Each individual may have a different starting level of exercise or activity. 9. Doing some physical activity is better than nothing to improve your health and ten minute increments are acceptable. 10. The environment has an impact on physical activity. For example, places where there are sidewalks encourage folks to walk. Parks and recreational facilities provide places where individuals and families can meet for physical activity. Physical activity is as simple as walking in your neighborhood daily, timing yourself and challenging yourself to increase that time each week. It can be as challenging as training for a marathon. You may fall somewhere in between that spectrum. Often, taking the first step is the hardest. There are many obstacles ranging from time constraints to body image. Let us guide you through the process.

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Phone: 434-361-0100 Address: 11100 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST Start: April 4, 2015 8:30 am End: April 4, 2015 10:30 am Venue: Rockfish Valley Community Center Phone: 434-361-0100 Address: 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON)

PANCAKE BREAKFAST Start: April 11, 2015 8:00 am End: April 11, 2015 10:00 am Venue: Roseland Rescue Squad Phone: 434-277-5911 Address: 7745 Patrick Henry Hwy. Roseland, VA 22967 (NELSON)

EASTER CELEBRATION Start: April 4, 2015 9:00 am End: April 5, 2015 6:00 pm Venue: Wintergreen Resort Phone: 434-325-2200 Address: The Copper Mine Bistro (NELSON) NEW EXHIBIT OPENING Start: April 4, 2015 10:00 am End: April 4, 2015 4:00 pm Venue: Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center Phone: 434-361-0271 Address: 1368 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 (NELSON) BULL & OYSTER FESTIVAL Start: April 4, 2015 12:00 pm End: April 4, 2015 5:00 pm Venue: Devils Backbone Outpost Phone: 434-361-0271 Address: 50 Northwind Lane Lexington, VA 24450 (ROCKBRIDGE)

APRIL 5 SUNDAY EASTER BRUNCH Start: April 5, 2015 11:00 am End: April 5, 2015 2:00 pm Venue: Blue Mountain Brewery Phone: 540-456-8020 Address: 9519 Critzer Shop Rd, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON) EASTER BRUNCH AT VERITAS Start: April 5, 2015 12:00 pm End: April 5, 2015 3:00 pm Venue: Veritas Vineyard and Winery Phone: 540-456-8000 (Ext. 107) Address: 151 Veritas Lane, Afton, VA 22920 (NELSON) EASTER SUNDAY Start: April 5, 2015 11:00 am End: April 5, 2015 10:00 pm Venue: Wild Wolf Brewing Company Phone: 434-361-0088 Address: 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 (NELSON) EASTER AT DELFOSSE Start: April 5, 2015 12:00 pm End: April 5, 2015 5:00 pm Venue: Delfosse Vineyards and Winery Phone: 434-263-6100 Address: 500 DelFosse Winery Ln, Faber, VA 22938 (NELSON)

APRIL 11 SATURDAY “PIT OF DREAMS” MUD BOG Start: April 11, 2015 9:00 am Venue: Rockfish Valley Volunteer Fire Department 44

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PINEY RIVER MINI TRIATHLON Start: April 11, 2015 9:00 am End: April 11, 2015 2:00 am Phone: 434-263-7130 Address: Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail Rose Mill Trailhead (NELSON) BE BOLD 7K TRAIL RUN Start: April 11, 2015 9:00 am End: April 11, 2015 4:00 pm Venue: Bold Rock Cidery Phone: 434-361-1030 Address: 1020 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 (NELSON) CELEBRATING MUSICAL MEMORIES – GALA FUNDRAISER Start: April 11, 2015 6:00 pm End: April 11, 2015 11:00 pm Venue: Wintergreen Resort Phone: 434-325-8292 Address: 39 Wintergreen Dr., Roseland, VA 22967 (NELSON)

APRIL 12 SUNDAY 7TH ANNUAL ROCKFISH VALLEY FOUNDATION KITE FESTIVAL Start: April 12, 2015 11:00 am End: April 12, 2015 3:00 pm Venue: Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center Phone: 434-361-0271 Address: 1368 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 22958 (NELSON) JIM AND RENEE OLIPHANT OF RAGTOP LIVE Start: April 12, 2015 2:00 pm End: April 12, 2015 5:00 pm Venue: Democracy Vineyards Phone: 434-263-8463 Address: 585 Mountain Cove Rd, Lovingston, VA 22949 (NELSON)

APRIL 18 SUNDAY ADVENTURE TRIATHLON AT JAMES RIVER STATE PARK Start: April 18, 2015 8:00 am End: April 18, 2015 4:00 pm Venue: James River State Park Phone: 434-361-1001 Address: 104 Green Hill Drive, Gladstone, VA 24553 (NELSON) 6TH ANNUAL NELSON COUNTY 5K FUN RUN/WALK Start: April 18, 2015 7:30 am End: April 18, 2015 11:00 am Venue: Nelson County High School Phone: 434-263-8317 Address: 6919 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA 22949 (NELSON)

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BLUE MOUNTAIN BARREL HOUSE 434-263-4002 495 Cooperative Way, Arrington, VA NELSON COUNTY

MARTHA JEFFERSON AFTON FAMILY MEDICINE 540-456-6710 10950 Rockfish Valley Hwy Afton, VA NELSON COUNTY

WINTERGREEN REAL ESTATE 800-325-2200 3079 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY

Come visit us at the Barrel House brewery and tasting room and discover where tradition meets innovation. Our tasting room is open FridaySunday, 11AM-7PM. You can enjoy a tasting flight of our available beer selections, relax with a full glass of one of our fine ales or lagers, and take a complementary tour after your purchase if you’d like to learn about our special brewing process.

Family Medical Physician’s office specializing in preventive care, acute care,chronic illness care, pediatric and newborn care, women’s health, sports medicine, and geriatric medicine. All ages are welcome.

Wintergreen Real Estate Company is the founding company of Wintergreen. We are experts in resort sales, rentals and county property. We are the only company with an office on Devils Knob as well the entry of Stoney Creek.

Blue Mountain Brewery is open 7 days a week bringing the revolution of real hand-crafted American beer to our corner of the world. Eight to ten Blue Mountain drafts available at all times, local foods for lunch and dinner, local wines & family friendly.

BLUE STAR MUSIC 434-263-6746 177 Main St. P.O. Box 493 Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY NELSON COUNTY’S FAVORITE SINCE 1988 Musical instruments, service, repairs, rentals and supplies. Lessons: all styles and levels of guitar, including advanced jazz, banjo, bass, vocals, keyboard, drums, beginning mandolin, dobro and accordion. Mon. Wed. Thurs. 12-8 bluestarmusicva.com

DEMOCRACY VINEYARDS 434-263-8463 585 Mountain Cove Road, Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY Boutique winery and tasting room featuring estate grown wines near Lovingston. For more info, contact www.democracyvineyards.com or 434-263-8463. Hours of operation: Noon to 6 pm - Thursday through Monday [April to mid-December]; weekends in February and March.

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WINTERGREEN RESORT PREMIER PROPERTIES 434-325-8018 Mountain Inn Loop Wintergreen, VA NELSON COUNTY The official real estate office of Wintergreen Resort. Contact us for sales and purchases of lots, homes and condos in Stoney Creek and on the mountain.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH, MASSIES MILL 434-277-8926 Crabtree Falls Hwy & Tan Yard Road, Massies Mill, VA NELSON COUNTY We’re a small, caring, affirming congregation with a deep commitment to social action. Sunday services: 11 AM (Communion) and 5 PM (Celtic Evensong) Community dinner: Every Thursday at 6:30 PM. All are welcome!

Resorts & Recreation Real Estate WILD WOLF BREWING COMPANY 434-361-0088 2461 Rockfish Valley Hwy Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY Brewery, Farm-to-Fork Restaurant, Sports Bar, Gift Shop and NEW Event Hall! (Ready for events starting in June - Now taking reservations). Plan a visit to Wild Wolf and experience a menu created with locally sourced Nelson County ingredients and 11 handcrafted beers on tap. Our menu is diverse and offers options for everyone, including Vegan & Gluten Free. Dog & Kid Friendly.

MARLO G. ALLEN, ASSOCIATE BROKER 434-996-3525 Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY When buying or selling real estate in Nelson County or Wintergreen, you can count on “That Girl” to get you results! Besides being a family business partner at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery of Nellysford, I am also a recognized and trusted name in real estate throughout Nelson County and Wintergreen.

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WINTERGREEN RESORT 855-245-5011 39 Mountain Inn Loop Wintergreen, VA NELSON COUNTY Wintergreen Resort is a four-season mountain retreat on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Championship golf; seasonal skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing; an award-winning tennis program; a full-service, destination spa; indoor and outdoor pools; miles of marked hiking trails; 40,000 square feet of meeting and event space; charming lodging; and a variety of enticing dining options.

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ELK MOUNTAIN CONTRACTING, LLC 540-241-9075 221 Old Tyro Lane, Tyro, VA AUGUSTA COUNTY

MOUNTAIN AREA REALTY 434-361-2440 2788 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA NELSON COUNTY

Elk Mountain Contracting has been building custom log cabins and barns for 14 years. Using stonework and reclaimed materials to compliment your project allows us to provide a historic appeal to your structure. Services Provided: Reclaimed building materials, Custom log cabins and barns, Chinking, Stonework, General Construction, Cabin and barn restorations.

Mountain Area Realty offers full real estate services for Nelson County, Wintergreen Resort, Stoney Creek, and surrounding areas. Call our office 7 days a week for immediate professional service from one of our experienced agents.

NELSON COUNTY TOURISM 434-263-7315 8519 Thomas Nelson Hwy Lovingston, VA NELSON COUNTY Experience the Sunrise Side of the Blue Ridge. From our mountains to the mighty James River. Wear yourself out at our wineries, breweries, cidery, and eateries. Then hit the sack in a cozy cabin or bed & breakfast.

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G REAL ESTATE Cottage Rental 1 Bedroom; 1 bath; eat in kitchen; includes kitchen appliances & washer & dryer; air conditioned; 1 car garage & work space; walking areas; pond view fenced in space for veggie garden; near Nellysford $850 month plus utilities – 750 sq.ft. References and credit report required. Pet negotiable with non refundable deposit. Posted by: Dondi Brandon 22938 - Faber 434-989-3256 $850/mo Home for Rent This is a brick home in Green Acres. It has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, full basement, heat and AC. The kitchen has been updated. There is a front porch, carport and large yard. Convenient to route 29. Posted By: John Campbell 22949 - Lovingston 434 906-0718 $800/mo Montague, Miller & Co. 1 Br., 1 Ba., Cape Cod home on 2 ac. in Quiet location off of 250 W. on paved state rd. in Afton, Well and Septic. Security Deposit, Application and References required. NO PETS. Posted By:Carole Saunders, Realtor 22920 - Afton 434-981-3089 $775/mo Mountaintop ranch, comfy and spacious Private 2 BR, 2 BA, 1,456 sq.ft. ranch on 1A in Massies Mill. Convenient to Nellysford, Lovingston, Amherst, Wintergreen areas.Lg kit./ dining area,family room with laid stone gas log fireplace,heat pump/central AC, master bedroom w/walk-in closet, double sink, large stall shower and soaking tub, 2nd br has lg closet, full bath in common area, laundry room with W/D, shelving and closet opens to rear deck, fenced yard for pooch, 1st mo. rent + sec., (add’l.1 mo.sec. for pet)1

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yr.lease,no smokers. Posted By:Jill Dunn 22967 - Roseland/Lowesville/Massies Mill 845-570-3970 $800 Homestead Homestead-2 acres gardens, apple trees, berries plus 10 acres woods. Mountain side. House built 1988, needs renovation.Sheds, good water via well. Quiet road, faces south-near Lovingston. Posted By:Deborah Turel 22949 - Lovingston 434.263.5228 $155,000 Lovely Furnished Home Stoney Creek/Wintergreen Resort Lovely single fam home, large wooded lot. 3 BR, 2.5 bath, in Stoney Creek near Lake Monocan. Elegantly decorated, fully furnished. Master suite with Jacuzzi tub & private deck. DR and LR look over bold stream and onto golf course. Graceful LR w/ wood burning FP and baby grand piano. Marvelous windows. Attractive kitchen with all appliances. Laundry room, washer/dryer. Beautiful views, mature trees, DSL high speed Internet optional. Min 1-year lease. Posted By:Dana Frye 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 434-361-2444 $1600/month

SERVICES Chipping and Debris cleanup Call me today for a free estimate on your yard cleanup project, firewood or snow removal needs. Posted By: Carlos Becerra NELSON COUNTY 434-962-3266 $free estimates Rebitzke Painting Very high quality interior painting and venetian plaster work. Prompt, fair, clean and respectful. Posted By: Rob Rebitzke NELSON COUNTY 434-989-0614 $By the job or 25/hr

Want to paint it? Check out PaintIT.com today! Posted By: Paul Burns 22958 - Nellysford/ Wintergreen 540-430-0522 $Free Estimates

JOBS Housekeeper for Bed &Breakfast in Afton B&B in Nelson County has an opening for a housekeeper, to begin work immediately. The position averages 3-5 hours per day, 4 or 5 days per week, . Flexibility with scheduling is a must. Availability on Sunday is required. Core hours are 10:00am to 3:00pm. Posted By: Orquida Ingraham 22920 - Afton 540-456-6844 $10 - 12 per hour Baker Experienced Baker needed Contact Rockfish Baking Co. Posted By: Coral kemp 22920 - Afton 434-218-7762 $Negotiable

WANTED Small storage space In need of a small space to store prints and framed pictures. I am a photographer and digital artist who is moving to a small condo at Wintergreen, and do not have any space for my work and extra equipment. Posted By: Erlene Hendrix 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 757-377-1209 $Negotiable

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Items for Sale Computer desk,headboard and heated towel rack for sale. All in excellent condition. Desk has keyboard drawer,side drawer and side cabinet in walnut finish-$45.Headboard is full/double size is solid wood maple w/3 small woven wood panels-$45.Standing heated towel rack. New/never used. Posted By: Carolyn Mack 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 540-256-7757 $45

DINING ROOM SET DINING ROOM SET INCLUDES: FARM TABLE & 6 CHAIRS, SIDE TABLE, AND HUTCH Vintage style

Bunk bed set, black metal Black metal bunk bed set with mattresses. Top bed is single; bottom bed is full.

Bottom bed can fold into a sofa. Includes railings and ladder. Black metal with matte finish; goes with any décor. Ideal for children’s room; assembly needed. Must be able to pick up in Afton. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 - Afton 540456-8731 $199 China hutch China hutch, solid wood with glass-front doors, from the Hearst Castle collection by Lane Furniture. Includes drawer for silverware and 3 adjustable glass shelves. Must be able to pick up in Afton. A beautiful, sturdy piece to showcase your collectables! 84”Hx32”Wx18”D. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 - Afton 540-456-8731 $499 obo Round wood/slate table This beautiful, heavy table top is made of varicolored slate pieces set into a warm oak frame. It has four holes set into the back side for mounting on a base, or simply use the metal base provided (see photos). There are some patched spots on the back side where other holes were cut, but the top is blemish-free (see photos). It is 38” in diameter and seats up to 4 people. The label on the back indicates that it is Danish-made by Haslev Mobelsned. Posted By: Nancy Sheridan 22920 - Afton 540-456-8731 $150 DESK Custom-made colonial oak. Ideal for small spaces. Expanded storage underside drawer and cubbies behind drop leaf extension. Use for laptops, kitchen, or bedroom desk. EXCELLENT CONDITION. Posted By: CAROLE LINQUIST 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 434-2638683 $295

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687 Adial Rd; #513740; $549,900

185 Coleman Place; #520037; $449,900

56 acres w/ ~2,000 ft of Rockfish River, mountain views, and pasture for horses; multiple division rights & river view building sites

(Rent for $1,800 per month) Spacious and private! Nearly 150k in recent improvements; 3 car garage; 3,805 sq ft; 3Br/3Ba; 1.47ac

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1095 Devils Knob Loop; #523019; $359,900

Mountain view, golf front, Tectonics built home on coveted Devils Knob! 3 fireplaces, 2 family rooms, multiple decks; 3Br/3.5Ba

22 Beech Dr; #526946; $499,000

Like-new (2008) w/ architectural style! Open flow, high ceilings, custom kitchen/baths, hardwoods, porch/decks; 3,963 sq ft, 5+Br/3.5Ba

Livebeautifully in Nelson County

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385 Chestnut Place; #526283; $945,000

Custom timber frame w/ ski & mtn views! Two story window prow, stone chimney, antique flooring, 3 master suites; 4,800 sq ft; 5Br/5Ba

Marlo G. Allen, Assoc. Broker 434-996-3525 InsistOnThatGirl.com

434-996-3525 Blue Ridge LIFE

Marlo Allen

InsistOnThatGirl.com APRIL 2015