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A DREAM HOME IS GREAT, BUT THE RIGHT ONE IS BETTER. Let an agent who knows guide you.
$199,900
GREENE CO
$463,315
Hidden Hills Subdivision
133 BLUE RIDGE DR
$424,900
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• Solid 1024 sf, 3 bed, 1 bath home on 5.47 acres • Lush pasture and a separate storage building • Large eat-in kitchen with high ceilings • Year-round water for horses, cattle, or gardens • Mountain and pasture views off back deck • Property line to middle of Swift Run, a trout stream
$589,000
Steger Creek Troy, Va
Ruth Guss
434-960-0414
• 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths, 4,588 Fin. Sq. Ft • New Home to be Built on 4.79 Acres • First Floor Master Suite with attached Garden Bath • 5” Engineered Hardwood Floors on Main Level • 2 Car Garage, Crown & Chair Molding • 10’ x 20’ Morning Room, 2 Zone HVAC
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Shannon G. Hudson 540.661.2083 • Classic home in a classy neighborhood • 5 bedrooms w/3 masters, 4.5 baths • Landscaped w/brick courtyard & fountain • Partial basement w/1 car garage • Sunroom, FP, built in bookshelves
$535,000
$99,900
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To Be Built, Elegant One Level Living on 2 Ac 2800 sq ft. 4 Bed, 4 1/2 Ba Finished Bonus Room Up Open Great Room, Dining and Spacious Kitchen, Walk in Pantry 9ft Ceilings, Granite, Upgrades Galore, 2-Sided Gas Fireplace LVP, Ceramic Tile, Carpet, 20 SEER HVAC, Foam Insulation No HOA, Well and Septic, 6 Miles to I64, 20 minutes to Cville MLS 613824
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Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730 • Country Living in Convenient Location. • Private Stocked Pond & almost 5 acres in Albemarle County • Main Level Master Suite • Eat In Kitchen w Stainless Appliances • Covered rear deck & Finished Basement • Covered Front Porch w View of your pond & pasture • MLS# 605931
$599,999
31 ASHLAWN BLVD
Pat Burns
434-465-4444
• Sitting amidst estates and horse properties this beautiful 5 acre lot in Keswick area for sale to build your dream home. Convenient to Charlottesville, Gordonsville. 99,900.
517 LEXINGTON AVE
$945,000
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434-326-7593
• Beautiful Lake Monticello Waterfront Property • Location, Location, Location. • 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths • 102 Feet of Water Frontage, Dock is 53’ x 12’, Kayak Rack • Sunroom - Views From Most of the Windows
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Quintessential Charlottesville Notable Victorians on Lexington Ave Extensively renovated Redesigned character in all bathrooms, Master suite created on 3rd level Tremendous banquette seating & abundant light Ornate fixtures throughout convey Unique shelves, custom art features & organic tile and Onyx detail. Large level fenced yard
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SOUTH RIVER MEADOWS • Create your own family compound • 40.70 dividable acres • Panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views • South River frontage • Mature hardwoods and open pasture • Private building sites • MLS # 600761 • $595,000
GOOCHLAND COUNTY
• 189 acres of mature hardwoods and plated pine • Located conveniently between Charlottesville and Richmond • Timber value in excess of over $600,000 • Frontage along 2 state roads • MLS # 612319 • $1,195,000
SOUTH RIVER RIDGE
• 20 acres divided into two 10 acre parcels • Private building sites • Long frontage along the South River • Open pasture • Each lot allows a main house and guest cottage • Located close to Ruckersville • MLS # 612014 • $459,500
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KESWICK ESTATE
• Elevated building site • Private setting with mature hardwoods • Situated on a cul-de-sac • Located in beautiful Keswick Estate • Priced to sell • MLS # 615730 • $294,500
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
• 4 acre parcel • Located close to Charlottesville • Private elevated building site • Located at the end of a quiet country lane • MLS # 611083 • $105,000
FLUVANNA COUNTY
• 20.01 acres • Two combined 10 acre parcels • Private elevated building sites • Stream frontage • Close to Lake Monticello • MLS # 611082 • $144,500 *Separate 10 acre parcel $84,500
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• 21 acre building parcel • Elevated open building site • Blue Ridge Mountain views • Parcel surrounded by large estates • Frontage along 2 bold streams • MLS # 609719 • $245,000
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ALBEMARLE COUNTY • 4.31 acre parcel • Mature hardwoods • Elevated private building site • Located within 5 miles of Charlottesville • Located at the end of a country lane • MLS # 611084 • $94,500
SOUTHERN ALBEMARLE • 5.10 acres • Parcel located in Southern Albemarle • One of the lowest priced parcels per acre in Albemarle County • Located close to Scottsville and the James and Rockfish Rivers • MLS # 612061 • $48,500
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GARDEN WEEK 2021:
Beauty, Edification and Pure Delight
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urveys show what gardeners already know: time spent in the garden is good for your mental health. “Household gardening supports high emotional well-being scores across five measures,” one 2020 study reports, and during a raging pandemic, with many confined to their own personal spaces and free to follow their own instincts, gardening has been all the rage.
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4209 HAWKINS LANE
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Stroll quintessential Charlottesville among the notable Victorians. Lexington Ave is pristine and adored by all who visit. This charming city home hasbeen extensively renovated; featuring redesigned character in all bathrooms, master suite created on 3rd level with tremendous banquette seating & abundant light. Ornate fixtures throughout the home convey. All rooms feature unique shelves, custom art features & organic tile and Onyx detail. Large level fenced yard with playstructure, abundant parking in both the front and rear. MLS# 611555 $ 945,000
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Country Living in Convenient Location. Close to NGIC, Hollymeade, Pantops. Private Stocked Pond & almost 5 acres in Albemarle County. Main Level Master Suite, Tiled Dual Head Shower, Bamboo Hardwoods in Living Room, Eat In Kitchen w Stainless Appliances & Granite Counters. Covered Front Porch w View of your pond & pasture. Covered rear deck & Finished Basement with HUGE Family Room, 2nd Full Laundry Room, 3rd Full Bathroom & 4th Bedroom. 6 miles to Proffitt Rd.9 Miles to Hollymeade Town Center. MLS# 605931 $535,000
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Greenbrier Residence near the Rivanna Trail, Meadowcreek Park, Stonefield & Whole Foods. 4 Bedrooms 2 Full Bathrooms all updatBuy and Sell Cville Team ed. 2 Wood Burning Brick Nominees: Candice & Bert Fireplaces; Hardwoods Passionate about Helping People SELL & BUY Residential throughout main level, Real Estate in the Exceptional Great Room Charlottesville Area. We can’t & Kitchen Addition. Blue wait to connect with you & Share Some of our Best Stone patio & level rear Candice van der Linde, Realtor @Candice_Realtor Adventures! and HUGE Sell Cville Team yard. Family Buy Room Nominees: Candice & Bert Call: 434-981-8730 • Connect: BuyandSellCville.com 943 Glenwood Station Ln #203 2 car garage, utility room, Passionate about Helping Buy and Sell Cville Team 2 bedrooms & updated Come visit: RE/MAX Realty Specialists Charlottesville, VA 22901 People SELL & Full BUY Residential Nominees: Candice Estate in the Bathroom. Once Upstairs; enjoy& theBert Formal Living & Dining Rooms; Office, 2Real Bedrooms Charlottesville Area. We can’t & Updated Full Bathroom. of the home features Generous openwait kitchen, walk with you to connect Passionate about Expansion Helping & Share Some of our Best out van patio der & Great Room.Realtor MLS# 615189@Candice_Realtor $559,000 Candice Linde,
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Sales at U.S. seed company W. Atlee Burpee & Co rose to their highest in the company’s 144-year history when the country locked down last March. Overseas, Russian demand for seed rose by over 20 percent, while Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society reported five times the previous rate of advice-seeking inquiries. These people are on to something. Here in Virginia, Historic Garden Week, an annual tour of outstanding private and public gardens hosted by the Garden Club of Virginia and its 48 member clubs, has soothed the souls and inspired the imaginations of household gardeners since 1927, along with those of kitchen and dining room table bouquet arrangers. A signature feature of the tour is its abundance of creative floral arrangements—an estimated 1,000 this year—highlighting seasonal native Virginia plants cut from Garden Club of Virginia members’ own gardens. This year’s local tour, presented by Albemarle Garden Club on Sunday, April 18, will focus on smaller than usual properties located within the city of Charlottesville, making it even more stimulating for avid gardeners with modest plots and immoderate dreams. Each belongs to a member of one of the area’s three Garden Clubs, Albemarle, Charlottesville, and Rivanna. The smaller garden sizes, says Michele Silver, a Master Gardener and Co-Chair for the local 2021 tour, “is something we’re really excited about, because they’re really gardener’s gardens. If you’re a plant connoisseur or just a tree and flower lover, you’ll love this.” Let’s look at each.
Lewis Mountain Neighborhood “To stroll through this cheerful garden,” says the 2021 guidebook, “is like walking through the pages of a wellcurated flower catalog.” Since certified horticulturist and professional gardener Leslie Harris moved here from Connecticut with her husband Jeff in 2014, she has transformed a plot of ivy, weeds and neglected trees into a garden deserving of a visitor’s attention. Today the carefully massed flower plantings—orange cannas and elephant ears alongside native blue wild hyacinths, for example—make for bright and bold color fields throughout the growing season. Beds and borders of shrubs, annuals and perennials surround the house. In front, tour-goers are greeted by large beds of blooming perennials. Walking trails along the back lead through wooded areas with over 150 rhododendron and azaleas, but many uncommon species as well, including glossy-leaved Fatsia japonica and Edgeworthia chrysantha. Other delights include an herb garden, a small kitchen garden, and a knot garden composed of boxwood which Harris propagated in her Connecticut garden and transplanted here. Not only is this garden lovely, it offers a lesson in urban landscaping as well. A former ugly drainage ditch bisecting the back yard is now a stone-lined stream and fishpond, fed by a recirculating pump. Ten compost bins are tucked away in the corners of the property for recycling garden waste, and a cistern and irrigation system catch storm water runoff from the
street. Pea gravel covers a plot of land that was formerly a basketball court. Like the other gardens on this year’s tour, this outdoor haven will inspire those interested in learning about designing outdoor spaces.
Park Street Specimen trees tower over shady beds of blooming shrubs and perennials at Mary and Dick Howard’s home on Park Street. The 100-year-old, Georgian-style house has had only a few owners, and many original trees and shrubs survive from the 1920s. Dick, a Constitutional
law professor at UVA, bought the property in 1965. Mary has been tending the garden since the early 1980s. Its most impressive sight is a massive American elm, one of the oldest and largest surviving elm trees in Virginia, whose beautiful canopy extends over the neighboring property. Below is a large, shady bed of white-blooming shrubs and flowers; chairs set on a stone base are covered with mosses collected from elsewhere on the property. The Howard’s tallest tree is a Metasequoia, or dawn redwood, which they purchased as a one-foot sapling at one of the premier
horticultural display gardens in the country, Longwood Gardens in West Chester County, Pennsylvania. It has grown at a steady clip of six feet per year. Other noteworthy trees on the property include a mature Japanese umbrella pine, a dove tree (native to South Central and Southwest China), an American yellowwood, and many different types of magnolia. A predominantly white and green color theme unifies the landscape design. The flower beds are planted with daffodils and tulips, a variety of other perennials, roses and mature shrubs, while the beds around the lawn are edged
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• Great opportunity for prime lake front acreage • Enjoy hunting, fishing, boating, trail riding, and more • Incredibly private • 4,142’ (0.78 miles) of scenic lake frontage • over 3,900’ (0.73 miles) of road frontage on Stony Creek Rd • vast majority is wooded in a mix of pine and hardwood • 2 acres of open land at old home site • Several great building sites • Trails throughout the property with multiple access points to the lake • Tax assessed at $914,600 • Sells absolute to the highest bidder(s) OFFERED IN 3 TRACT & AS A WHOLE • Tract 1: +24 Acres. Located at the end of Stony Creek Rd with prime lake frontage and 2 roads to the lake. Great tract for your dream home on the lake. • Tract 2: +89 Acres. Long frontage on Stony Creek Rd plus execellent lake frontage. Ideal for someone who wants a little more acreage to hunt and fish. • Tract 3: +113 Acres. Frontage on Stony Creek Rd with excellent access road and nice lake frontage on beautiful cove. Old home site is on this tract. Ideal for someone who likes privacy and plenty of room to roam. AGENT ON SITE • Sunday, Apr.25 from 1-3PM • Sunday, May 2 from 1-3PM • Thursday, May 6 from 12-2PM • Monday, May 10 from 4-6PM • Self-guided tours ok anytime. 4WD recommended for interior roads but not required in most places. DIR TO PROPERTY: • US-29 to Altavista, take exit for Rt.43N. Follow Rt.43N 6mi to LEFT on Chellis Ford Rd (630). 2mi to LEFT on Mt Airy Rd (631). 1.5mi to bear RIGHT on Stony Creek Rd (632). 2mi to property on right. • For GIS purposes, property is across from 2350 Stony Creek Rd, Lynch Station, VA TERMS SUMMARY: 10% deposit due day of sale by cash or good check. Closing on or about 30 days. 5% buyer’s premium. Property sells absolute to the highest bidder(s). See website for full terms and conditions.
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with shade-loving plants like begonia, fern, hosta, toad lilies, and periwinkle. Larger beds feature understory trees and generous shrubs. The large 19th-century gazebo was originally from Augusta County. Visitors will also find an old English fountain, a small fishpond, and a potting shed, which is a reproduction of a smokehouse at the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg. Many follies, fountains, statuary and relics from the couple’s travels add further charm.
Barracks/Rugby Neighborhood Formal landscaping in front and a private Asian-influenced garden to the rear beautifully complement this corner lot, Nantucket-style shingle home in the Barracks and Rugby Road neighborhood. Purchased in 2006, it was transformed within four years from a typical city yard, with grass and old trees, into a sophisticated, showcase tree and plant garden.
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Viewed from the street, the landscaping harmonizes beautifully with the home’s blue-gray shingles. Mature Japanese maples and other small trees at the front of the house anchor beds filled with tulips, daffodils and a large collection of perennials; a geometric boxwood hedge completes the design. From an arched gate, a path leads around the side of the house, where the vibrant plantings in the front give way to a different and more serene aesthetic in back, suitable for peaceful, leisurely walks, or a quiet meditation accompanied by a cup of green tea. A large collection of Japanese maples, a pleasure to contemplate in all seasons, offers contrasting forms and textures and complementary shades of green. Swaths of ornamental grasses, including Japanese acorus, continue the Asian theme, while a fern grotto features an ostrich fern and other unusual specimens such as ‘Dre’s Dagger.’ Raised beds remi-
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A Little History
The 2021 Charlottesville-Albemarle tour may be only one day, but it’s packed full. “All three gardens are going to have something extra in them for visitors to enjoy,” Silver promises. “Pour la Maison Tabletop & Home Décor Charlottesville will display a tablescape in one garden, and Caspari will display one in another. They’ll be set up like someone is coming over for afternoon tea or cocktails. In the other garden, Albemarle Garden Club is going to be doing something very special as well.” In addition to the featured gardens, tour-goers will enjoy Floralscapes, a display organized by Caspari and on view at Tour Headquarters at Zehmer Hall as well as in all the featured gardens. J.W. Townsend Landscapes will provide demonstrations at Tour Headquarters, the Charlottesville Visitors Bureau will have representation, and the Simeon Market food truck will serve from 9 a.m.
Since that first Historic Garden Club event 94 years ago—a flower show that raised $7,000 to save trees Thomas Jefferson planted at Monticello—the Club has contributed $17 million to preservation and restoration of such treasured Virginia sites as Mount Vernon, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and the Pavilion Gardens at the University of Virginia. Tour proceeds currently fund work at more than 40 of Virginia’s historic public gardens and landscapes, plus a research fellowship program and a new initiative with Virginia’s state parks. Its economic impact on the state of Virginia since 1969 alone totals $518 million. Women like Silver and Cherry who dream and plan and present this much anticipated event are carrying on a proud tradition of not only creativity but community service as well. “When the Garden Club of Virginia was formed in the 1920s,” Silver notes, “women had just
gotten the right to vote. Up until that point, a garden club was one of the few ways women could join together and effect change in their communities.” “From its very inception,” reads an early Club statement, “the Federation has stood for good roads, conservation of native trees and flowers, intelligent warfare against plant pests, and the abolition of the disfiguring billboard. This body of intelligent women has been a potent influence in the life of the state for the conservation of native beauty and the preservation of its historic homes and gardens.” “A committee was formed on the re-
striction of billboards, but met resistance with the General Assembly,” Silver says. “The campaign continued, and the General Assembly resisted again. Legend has it that members with their axes could be seen along the roadsides chopping down the offensive signs. Dogwoods were planted in their place.” It’s a story to warm the hearts of gardeners in an age that is community minded and environmentally responsible thanks in part to the pioneering courage of women like those early Garden Club of Virginia members. And it’s spirit that still animates the club today. “Five years ago, the Garden Club of Virginia pledged $500,000 to the state park,” Cherry says. “That’s an ongoing commission. Through Historic Garden Week the Club funds three different fellowship and restores 39 properties within the state. Locally they are Monticello and the UVA Pavilion.” Among the local community projects Albemarle Garden Club itself funds and conducts is the entrance garden at Route 29 and Fontaine. “In the last two years,” Cherry adds, “we’ve also been putting a fence up at the Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry on Lamb’s Road near Albemarle High School, making some beds, and sprucing it up with plants.” Beautification, edification, and pure delight—fruits all of Historic Garden Week. This unusual year’s “week” is Sunday, April 18, and “our fingers are crossed,” Silver says, “that it’s a sunny day.”
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to 3 p.m. Tree experts and arborists from Van Yahres Tree Company will be on hand for consultation. In the interest of safety, ticket sales will be limited to under 600, about a fourth of what might be typically sold, and will be timed so that tour-goers can spread out. Masks will be required at all times. Sponsors helping to make all this celebration of Spring, imagination, and ingenuity possible include JW Townsend, LH Gardens, South River Irrigations, Virginia National Bank, Virginia Tent Rental, and the Shops at Stonefield.
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niscent of islands in the grass are bisected by stone walking paths, and a stone-lined dry creek, planted with Viburnum and camellia and other shrubs, runs along the back. A high hedge of cryptomeria and arborvitae provides privacy and a sense of seclusion. “The front of the garden,” says tour Co-Chair Robin Cherry, “is very formal, loaded with a lot of color. Everything pops. In the back there are between 15 and 20 different Japanese cultivars. It almost feels like a Zen garden, it’s so peaceful.”
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KESWICK COUNTRY CLUB
Bordering (Full Cry)Pete Dye golf course and lake, within grounds of Keswick Hall, 5-star luxury resort, is this magnificent 5-bedroom residence constructed of the finest materials with attention to every detail. MLS#603398 $4,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.FairwayDriveAtKeswick.com
MEADOWBROOK HILLS
Circa 1946 brick home on 1+ acre in desirable city location. Features main-level master bedroom and bath, eat-in kitchen, and sunroom. 3 bedrooms and 2 baths on second level. Lot may possibly be subdivided. MLS#615341 $2,150,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
RIVANDALE FARM
An oasis of tranquility and fine country living within 20 miles of Charlottesville, 14 miles to CHO Airport. 177 private acres with c.1901 classic Virginia farm house, completely remodeled and updated. MLS#609244 $3,795,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.RivandaleVa.com
Well-cared-for, circa 1870 residence in the heart of Gordonsville with historic character and original architectural detailing and updated systems. The classic floor plan has living room, dining room, spacious eat-in kitchen, laundry, full bathroom, and two bedrooms. Spacious deck off the kitchen leading to the level backyard that is suitable for gardening and numerous outdoor activities. Off-street parking. Walk to the many amenities of Historic Main Street Gordonsville or take a short drive to Charlottesville and UVA. MLS#615710 $289,000 C. Dammann, 434.981.1250
FOOTHILLS FARM
Private, peaceful, & scenic with idyllic setting & views! 170 acres of pristine farmland with c. 1921, 4-BR farmhouse. Separate 1-BR, 1-BA apartment above 2-bay detached garage. Currently used as cattle farm, property includes barn & additional outbuildings. MLS#613650 $1,585,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
SWEET RETREAT
A retreat for all seasons! Enjoy total privacy from this mountain home offering distant Blue Ridge Mountain views across the Rockfish Valley. Sited on 14+ acres, the home offers 4 BR and 4.5 BA. MLS#610115 $995,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 www.330GraceGlen.com
OLD TRAIL
Classic brick Georgian, circa 2008, 5 bedroom, including main level master suite, spacious and modern open floor plan. Views of the adjoining Old Trail Golf Course, buffered by small woods, views of the Blue Ridge Mtns. MLS#614945 $1,475,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
CEDAR HILL
One-level living in this Mid-century brick contemporary with many opportunities located in the middle of 11.5 acres. Property includes a spring-fed pond and a pastoral setting on Panorama Road, just north of Charlottesville. MLS#615745 $639,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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ROSEMONT
Beautiful brick home on 8 private acres in popular Ivy. The light-filled interior features open, perfectly proportioned spaces. The room complement includes a first-floor master suite, 3 second-floor bedrooms, and a great room with a stone FP, LR, DR, study/office, laundry, mudroom, and kitchen with Viking range, center island, and breakfast area round out the first floor. The basement includes rec/family room with FP, extra bedroom, and plenty of storage. Screened porch, pond frontage, and Blue Ridge Mountain view. MLS#614623 $1,395,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
AVENTADOR
Magnificent Georgian home with over 10,000 finished square feet, 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths, main-level master, eat-in kitchen. Guest home and 296+ acres with panoramic pastoral and mountain views. MLS#602894 $4,750,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.AventadorVA.com
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FRAY’S GRANT
2 fabulous home sites mostly in beautiful hardwoods, gently rolling and PRICED BELOW TAX ASSESSMENTS! Lots range from 21 to 44 acres, private settings and frontage on the Rivanna River. Ten minutes to airport, excellent shopping. Call Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 for pricing.
GREENTREES
188+ acres in Albemarle, 12 miles south of Charlottesville on Rt 20. This wooded tract, mostly in planted pines, offers long road with potential for eight 21-acre lots. There is conservation easement potential. MLS#614109 $1,400,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124
GILBERT STATION ROAD
Wonderfully private, 67-acre tract of land approximately 11 miles north of Charlottesville in Barboursville. Mostly wooded with a creek and road frontage. Tremendous views. MLS#552156 $565,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
EXCEPTIONAL LARGE ACREAGE
Two private estate parcels in coveted Ragged Mountain Farm. Excellent building sites, beautiful Blue Ridge views in the Western Albemarle school districts. 84.79 acres: MLS#563174 $995,000; 100.22 acres: MLS#563171 $1,100,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
RIVER LAWN
Delightful combination of wood and pastureland with a spectacular bluff for a building site overlooking the James River in southern Albemarle County. Property is under easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. MLS#569753 $745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
OLD VIRGINIA
Beautiful, mostly open rolling Albemarle County parcel offering 51.8 acres, sweeping panoramic mtn. views, bold stream, pond, & old unrestored log cabin. Has division rights & potential for conservation easement. 16.2 miles west of Charlottesville. MLS#615504 $780,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124
BELLAIR
Rare opportunity to purchase a building lot just under 1 acre in sought-after Bellair. Lush, mature landscaping, partly wooded, stream/creek. Minutes from UVA, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Murray/Henley/Western Albemarle school district. MLS#614627 $375,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
FACTORY MILL ROAD
Great 36-acre wooded lot with exceptional privacy, ideal for residential construction. Easy access to I-64 and Route 250 and 20 minutes to Short Pump. Good road frontage on state road and mostly level land. NO HOA. MLS#613845 $295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
BURNLEY ROAD
Choose your builder and build your dream home on this 8+ private acre lot in Northern Albemarle. Exceptional Blue Ridge Mtn. views with privacy. Close proximity to NGIC, airport, shopping, and University Research Park. Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
LONESOME MOUNTAIN ROAD
5-acre lot that has not been available for many years. This country but close-to-town location is conveniently located with quick access to Historic Downtown Mall, UVA, NGIC, airport, and North Fork Business Park. MLS#593160 $250,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
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EDNAM FOREST
Wonderfully large 1.5+ acre building lot in Ednam Forest. Build your dream home on this elevated, wooded lot located in a single family community, minutes from UVA and within walking distance to Boar’s Head Resort. MLS#598537 $289,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
BLANDEMAR FARM ESTATES
25.4 acres with varying topography and amazing rock outcroppings. Unique design opportunities to create a stunning residence with magnificent views. Convenient to Charlottesville & UVA. Fiber optic available. MLS#593358 $554,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
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HOME SALES STATS
Peter McFarren REALTOR® 202.341.4422
ENDING THE WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2021
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THERE WERE 65 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS n 26 were in Albemarle with an average price of $491,312 n 7 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $626,186 n 6 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $299,928 n 5 were in Greene with an average price of $401,840 n 4 were in Louisa with an average price of $473,824 n 3 were in Madison with an average price of $495,000 n 8 were in Nelson with an average price of $348,050 n 3 were in Staunton with an average price of $329,133 n 3 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $198,333
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CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
GREENE COUNTY
CITY OF STAUNTON
LOUISA COUNTY
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CITY OF WAYNESBORO
www.waynesboro.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.90 per $100
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
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FLUVANNA COUNTY
www.co.fluvanna.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.925 per $100
www.gcva.us Real estate tax rate: $.775 per $100 www.louisacounty.com Real estate tax rate: $.72 per $100
MADISON COUNTY
www.madisonco.virginia.gov Real estate tax rate: $.68 per $100
NELSON COUNTY
www.nelsoncounty.com Real estate tax rate: $.72 per $100
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Black Angus Farm | Scottsville Enjoy total peace and privacy at Black Angus Farm in southern Albemarle overlooking the James River. Located at the end of a quiet country lane, the 66 acres includes elevated pasture as well as mature forest. 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath farmhouse, 3 car garage, and barn.
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$795,000 | cartermontague.com/612597 Carter Montague | 434.962.3419
1497 Shadow Oaks Pl | Charlottesville Conveniently located, yet tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in Raintree, this one level home has 3 BRs and 2 BAs, and has many recent quality updates by current owners. Level rear yard with privacy fence, screened porch, garage. $375,000 | montaguemiller.com/614649 Carter Montague | 434.962.3419
815 Ridge St | Charlottesville This property won’t stay on the market long! This is a perfect starter home within walking distance of the Charlottesville Downtown Mall,UVA Medical Center, IX Park, UVA’s Campus and so much more.
Charming city home backing the Rivanna Trail! Home features a bright, open floor plan with 9’ ceilings on the main level. Spacious light filled rooms including master suite & 2 additional bedrooms. Short drive to UVA. $415,000 | montaguemiller.com/614296 New Leaf Team | 434.260.8980
134 Azalea Dr | Afton Afton Mountain - fronting the Swannanoa Golf Course. This home has a large living room with high ceilings and hardwood floors. Kitchen with breakfast bar opens to den area. Basement wtih separate entrance for a guest suite. $205,000 | montaguemiller.com/615784 Kyle Olson | 540.649.4131
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$175,000 | montaguemiller.com/615902 Lauren Padlo | 434.234.4461
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