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Immaculate home with 5.36 acres on a private country lane. Flexible floor plan, 4 BR, 3 BA & screen porch. Many extra features including generator. Detached 2 car garage with finished studio above. Close to amenities of Charlottesville and UVA. MLS#621644 $695,000 C.Dammann,434.981.1250
OLD TRAIL
Classic brick Georgian, circa 2008, 5 bedrooms, including main level master suite, spacious and modern open floor plan. Views of the adjoining Old Trail Golf Course, buffered by small woods, and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. MLS#614945 $1,385,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
OFF OF GARTH ROAD
12-acre country estate, west of Charlottesville. The 2-story, 5-BR, 4.5-BA manor home is surrounded by lovely mature gardens, plantings, trees, and beautiful spring-fed pond. Truly a rare offering with unsurpassed beauty, tranquility, and country living. MLS#617622 $2,500,000 Jim Faulconer,434.981.0076
This Historic Register gem is set on 43 park-like acres in the highly sought-after community of Farmington. The property showcases a stunning brick Georgian, built 1931-1933, with beautiful architectural details both inside and out, wonderful indoor pool facilities, a remarkable tennis pavilion, and additional improvements. With sensational Blue Ridge Mountain views, total privacy, and an exceptional close-to-town location, just 3 miles west of the University of Virginia, this offering is truly one-of-akind. MLS#617686 $8,450,000 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
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 and UVA. Fiber optic available. MLS#593358 $554,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
HEART OF CROZET
Commercial listing on .906 acres with new Downtown Crozet District zoning that allows many uses. 2-bedroom home just under 1,000 sf., was doctor’s office and pre-school. Paved entrance/ exit roads and parking. MLS#619191 $749,000 Jim Faulconer,434.981.0076
ROBINSON WOODS
Bright, comfortable, and recently renovated house with a flexible floorplan. 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths. Features gas fireplace, wood floors, new appliances, granite countertops. Conveniently located in the city minutes from Downtown & UVA. MLS#620141 $670,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
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CHAUCER ROAD
Well-built, low maintenance brick home with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths and private backyard with space to entertain. Move-in ready, or a great opportunity to update to your desire and create equity. No HOA. Canterbury Hills is a neighborhood with no thru streets and well suited for families. You won’t find another neighborhood in the Albemarle County school district that’s this close to the Charlottesville amenities offered both downtown and at Barracks Road. MLS#619870 $425,000 Jeremy Fields, 434.270.1220
FOXWOOD FOREST
Beautiful 4-5 bedroom, smart wired home, nestled off the road in the neighborhood of Foxwood Forest with FIBER OPTIC INTERNET. 15 Minutes from Target/Harris Teeter. Minutes from NGIC and Research Park. MLS #619815 $795,000 Jennifer Moreira, 434.409.2844 (owner/agent)
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RAGGED MOUNTAIN FARM
Two wonderful estate parcels comprised of 185.01± acres, in coveted Ragged Mountain Farm. Excellent elevated building site, complete privacy, and beautiful views. Murray/Henley/Western school district. MLS#621083 $1,895,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
WESLEY CHAPEL ROAD
Nice, mostly wooded residential building lot in Meriwether Lewis School District! Great privacy, 1.72± acres, beautiful rural setting in an area of large farm and estate properties. Located approximately 15 miles NW of Charlottesville. MLS#613685 $125,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
ESTES RIDGE
Beautiful 14.7-acre tract of pristine land with both open fields and mature woods. So many possibilities for the property - create a small estate parcel with main residence and dependencies or enjoy recreational activities. No HOA! MLS#621176 $289,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
MISSION HOME ROAD
146.88 ac. in Albemarle & Greene County. Privacy & protection adjacent to the Shenandoah National Park! Full division rights & multiple home sites. Extraordinary timberland. Views of the mountains, along with easy access to trails & Skyline Drive. MLS#620276 $1,200,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
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
SIMMONS GAP ROAD
10 acres of mature woods. Property which has long road frontage consists of two parcels being combined and sold as one. No HOA! Design and build your dream residence on this very well priced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
FRAYS MILL
Mostly wooded preservation tract of 81.395 acres next to Frays Mill Subdivision in highly desirable northern Albemarle. This beautiful gently rolling land has a great, private homesite with Blue Ridge Mt. views, and creek on property. MLS#608509 $995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
MURPHY’S CREEK FARM
Wonderful gently rolling parcel of land with just under 26 acres, 18 miles south of Charlottesville. The land is wooded (mostly hardwoods) with an elevated building site, stream/creek, total privacy, and long road frontage. MLS#619394 $285,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
FRAY’S GRANT
3 fabulous home sites mostly in beautiful hardwoods, gently rolling and priced below tax assessments! Each lot is 2+ acres on private setting. Only ten minutes to airport, excellent shopping, including Harris Teeter, Target, Kohls, Bonefish Grill, and Starbucks. Jim Faulconer 434,981.0076
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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188+ acres in Albemarle, 12 miles south of Charlottesville on Rt 20. This wooded tract, mostly in hardwoods, offers long road frontage with potential for eight 21-acre lots. There is conservation easement potential. MLS#614109 $1,299,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124
CLOWES HOUSE
C. 1870 residence in the heart of Gordonsville with historic character, original architectural detailing, & updated systems. Walk to the many amenities of Historic Main Street Gordonsville or take a short drive to Charlottesville and UVA. MLS#615710 $289,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
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Virginia Orchards Ripe for the Picking BY KEN WILSON
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o, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, as we’ve always been told, but who stops at just one? Nary an apple lover in orchardrich Central Virginia, where a Fuji mixed into oats makes a perfect breakfast, a sliced Ginger Gold naturally accompanies a lunchtime sandwich, and the sight of a Granny Smith makes a baker dream of pie. How many apples a day does it take to live to 100? Some of us around here may find out. Healthy habits, great views, and a welcome crisp in the air draw us out fruitpicking each autumn. Aren’t we lucky! We’ve been cultivating fruit here since the English first settled Jamestown. In 1629, Captain John Smith wrote that apples, peaches, apricots, and figs were “prosper[ing] exceedingly” in the Virginia Colony. By 1642 Virginia’s first governor, William Berkley, was cultivating 1,500 fruit trees; in 1694 he decreed that every planter must, “for every 500 acres granted him...enclose and fence a quarter-acre of ground near his dwelling house for orchards and gardens.” By 1800, some Virginia orchards held as many as 10,000 trees. Thomas Jefferson’s eight-acre, horseshoe-shaped Monticello “Fruitery” held 400 trees, two small vineyards, plus beds for figs and strawberries, “berry squares” for currants, gooseberries, and raspberries. America’s First Foodie grew eighteen varieties of apples alone, including the Esopus Spitzenburg, his favorite to eat, and the Taliaferro, now thought to be extinct, his favorite for cider. He also grew pumpkins for himself, his family and guests, and to feed his workhorses, cattle, sheep, and pigs. In the 21st century, agriculture is Virginia’s largest private industry, and we’re the sixth-largest apple-growing state in the country, producing an average of 5-6 million bushels each year on nearly 12,000 acres. Apples and apple products add approximately $235 million to our economy annually, and our apples are sold in 15 states and in more than 20 countries. USDA statistics for 2019 show that Virginia had 9,500 yield-bearing acres of apples, producing an estimated 190 million pounds or 20,000 pounds per acre. A bushel of apples weighs approximately 48 pounds, which translates into almost 4 million bushels. No less than 98.8 million pounds (approximately 52 percent) of Virginia apples were processed into cider, apple butter and other products. Here in Central Virginia’s many orchards, ‘tis the season for tasting, picking, and festival-going with the whole family.
Monticello Apple and Cheese Tasting Assiduous student of the science of farming that he was, Thomas Jefferson would be curious to see what Virginia produces in the 21st century. On Saturday, October 23 from 10:00 a.m. to noon, Monticello will offer the opportunity to taste and compare heirloom and conventional apples, sample cheese pairings and hard ciders, tour its Tufton
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Carter Mountain Orchard and Chiles Peach Orchard Albemarle County’s Chiles family has been growing fruit here for five generations—over 100 years—first planting peach and apple trees in Crozet in 1912, and, since the 1970s, operating Carter Mountain Orchard just down the hill from Monticello. After a bad freeze in 1974 left the family with so little fruit that the usual picking and packing routine wasn’t worth its while, it ran an ad
in the newspaper, “cleaned out a tiny section of an old barn, set up a card table and a cigar box, and wondered if anyone would come.” They did. They still do. What was meant to be a one-time, emergency measure became an annual April through November, pick-your-own-fruit tradition at both the Crozet and Carter Mountain orchards. Located next to Michie Tavern, down the road from Monticello, Carter Mountain Orchard offers a 40-mile view, and grows 17 varieties of apples plus three
kinds of peaches. Picking season on the mountain starts in mid-August and runs through November; the variety of apples alone which are available at both Carter Mountain and Chiles is impressive. Albemarle Pippins and York apples are offered through November, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman and Winesap through December. Ready-picked pumpkins are also available. The Thursday Evening Sunset Series on Carter Mountain features live music,
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Farm, and learn apple history from Charlotte Shelton of Albemarle CiderWorks. The Richard D. & Carolyn W. Jacques Foundation will exhibit antique apple peelers and presses, the Monticello Farm Table café will serve apple-based food items, and Albemarle CiderWorks will give hard cider tastings. A limited selection of grown-at-Monticello apple trees will be for sale. Meanwhile, the Kids’ Apple Zone will have crafts and play activities. Tickets are $36, kids 11 and under get in free.
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part of its Saturday evening music series, on September 25 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., it will host local favorite John Kelly, a Charlottesville-based singer-songwriter with more than two decades of solo acoustic performing experience.
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Silver Creek & Seamans’ Orchards
good food, Carter Mountain Wine, Bold Rock Hard Cider, and some of the area’s best sunset views. Advance tickets ($10.00 for people ages 12 and up, free for younger kids) are required. Additional tickets will be available at the gate if the event doesn’t sell out online. Admission begins at 5:00 p.m., and the music starts at 6:00. Bring lawn chairs and blankets or come early for a picnic table on the terrace or deck. On September 23 Small Town Rodeo will play their bluegrass, outlaw country, classic rock, Americana, and contemporary roots music. Raclette on the Run and The Pie Guy will have food trucks on hand. The Unsuitables come to Carter Mountain on September 30 with Motown, funk, and blues. Vision BBQ and Good Waffles & Company will provide the food. Chiles Peach Orchard offers readypicked and pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, peaches, vegetables, flowers, apples, and pumpkins in season. And family trips to Chiles typically end with selecting a picnic table before perusing and choosing at the Farm Market & Bakery, with its homemade fudge, yummy pies, fresh cider donuts, and best of all (in season) peach frozen yogurt and ice cream. Fresh-pressed apple and peach ciders are available hot, cold, and as slushies year-round. Wine and hard cider are available for the grown-ups. Chiles takes part in the Local Food Hub’s Drive-Through Farmer’s Market each Wednesday, at Seminole Square Shopping Center near Plan 9 Music. Pre-
order online from 3:00 p.m. Thursday to 2:00 p.m. Monday. Pickup on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Seamans’ Orchard in Tyro in Nelson County grew out of a family agricultural business begun in 1933. Third and fourth generation Seamans still operate the orchard and live on the land, growing about 25 varieties of apples, including Jonathan, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Virginia Gold, Mutsu, Jonagold, September Wonder (Early Fuji) and Empire, plus pumpkins, blueberries, cherries, strawberries, and wine grapes. The orchard is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Apple butter, jams, jellies, local honey, and cider are also for sale.
horseback trail rides; craft beer, wine, and Graves hard cider “squeeze” on draft; apple butter, preserves, jellies, applesauce, apple butter donuts, fried apples slices, funnel cakes, and pop-pop’s kettle corn; Brunswick Stew; hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken nuggets, apple pie, and French fries; fresh farm apple cider made by the farm team weekly and for sale by the gallon. Tickets are $5 each age 16 and up, and free for younger kids. Parking is included in the ticket price. Small fees apply for some activities.
Drumheller’s Orchard Everette (E.O.) and Eva Drumheller established Drumheller’s Orchard back in 1937, planting peach and apple trees on an unattended Lovingston farm. Their son Darrell began helping in 1957, designing a 110-gallon apple butter kettle with an electric stirrer. Now in its fifth generation of running the farm, the
Vintage Virginia Apples and Albemarle Ciderworks Not far away, the Shelton clan has farmed here since 1986 when Bud and Mary Shelton bought a plot of land in North Garden, named it Rural Ridge after Rural Plains (their family seat in eastern Virginia) and built their dream house. With the help of their four children, Bud and Mary planted some 20 fruit trees— apple, pear, peach, and cherry. In 1992, inspired by Monticello’s heirloom apple tastings conducted by the late author and apple historian Tom Burford, the Sheltons purchased trees from Burford’s orchard. Today they have more than 200 cultivars, including the Esopus Spitzenburg and other enticingly named rarities like the Belle De Boskoop, the Bleinheim Orange (dessert apples), the Dolgo Crab (originally Siberian, and excellent for jellies) and the Spice of Old Virginia (richly aromatic and perfect for apple butter). The Sheltons have collected about three dozen peach varieties, plus plums, pears, cherries, nectarines and apricots, and they sell over 100 varieties of vintage fruit trees, many of them virtually unobtainable anywhere else. In 2000 the family founded Vintage Virginia Apples, and in 2009, opened Albemarle CiderWorks. They are open daily from 11:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. and currently have 13 cider varieties available for tasting and sale. As
Seamans’ and Silver Creek Orchards have held Apple Butter Makin’ Festivals together on the first and third Saturdays in October for 30+ years, making apple butter the old-fashioned way in large copper kettles. This year’s fests fall on October 2 and 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pumpkin pickers are welcome, and the corn maze will be . . . easy to enter. Apple lovers can choose among Rome, Fuji, Granny Smith, Arkansas Black, Black Twig, Winesap, and Pippin varieties. Pink Lady, Gold Rush, Sweet Cheeks, and Lady Apples will be for sale beginning on October 24.
Graves Mountain Lodge Over in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Madison County, Graves Mountain Lodge is a rustic country resort that that prides itself on down home hospitality, home cooked food, and “unrivaled” natural beauty. In business for 135 years, its free autumn Apple Harvest Festival has happened for a mere 53. The crop is excellent this year, and the 2021 Festival is slated for Saturdays and Sundays from October 2 through 17. Festivalgoers will hear bluegrass and country music while browsing the stalls of over 65 vendors and crafters. The Lodge’s farmyard and petting zoo will hold pigs, goats, and sheep. Have a look at the many other Festival attractions. Hayrides (with distance and masks please); hay maze (with distance between groups); pony rides; mule cart rides around the longhorns and ponies;
Drumheller family began holding fall festivals in the 1970s. Drumheller’s Orchard 2021 apple festivals will be the weekends of September 25 and 26, and October 16 and 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Look for Black Twig, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Mutsu, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman, and Winesap. Arkansas Black and Pink Lady apples are available a little later in the season. Along with apples, attendees will find apple butter and cider, honey, side meat, country hams, cookbooks, pumpkins, baskets, and baked goods. The Drumhellers serve their cider non-pasteurized, with no additives or preservatives, and they make their apple butter—apples, sugar, and spices—from the same recipe they’ve used for generations. Their side meat and country hams are cured in southern Virginia. Activities will include hayrides to the pumpkin patch and corn maze, an apple sling shot, and kids zone. The corn maze will be open, weather permitting; good food and country music are certain. The Ruritan Club will sell BBQ chicken and sandwiches, plus hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks. Other vendors will offer funnel cakes, pork skins, apple dumplings, and Brunswick stew. Regular hours at Drumhellers are Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m. Apples are nutritious and delicious 24/7. How many can you eat?
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$299,900
434-981-5560
• Construction is underway on 7.8 wooded acres • 1400 sf, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Similar to photo, covered porch, rear deck • Superior stick built construction • Conditioned crawl space • Paved State road • Granite counters, real fireplace • October completion
West River Meadows
Dan Corbin
$364,900
434-531-6155
• CUSTOM BUILT 2018 - 513 Rosewood Dr • 1800+ sq ft, One Level Floor Plan • Granite, Kitchen Aid Appl, Cathedral Ceilings, Gas FP • Water Front on Pond, Beautiful Pastoral Views, Fenced Yard • NO HOA, Well & Septic, Xfinity & Firefly, Paved State Roads • MLS 622126 - Call Agent for Personal Tour - MUST SEE!
Piney Mountain Subdivision, Palmyra
10+ acre Lots
$145,000
Ruth Guss
SCHUYLER
434-960-0414
• 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, 1,078 Sq. Ft. • Charming 1930’s Updated Two Story • First Floor Bedroom, First Floor Laundry • Painted Wood Cabinets, Mahogany Kitchen Countertop • .46 Acres Within Walking Distance of the Rockfish River
WAKEFIELD
Bev Nash
• 4 Bedroom brick split-level home • Private cul-de-sac in Wakefield • Upper level: Spacious living & dining room, kitchen, 3 BR & 1.5 BA • Lower level: Great Room, 2nd Master Suite & ample storage • Updated Roof, Windows, HVAC, Flooring • MASSIVE level yard w/hot tub, garden spot & paved drive • MLS #622275
$89,900
434-981-5560
• The last vacant lot available • Located just East of Shadwell. • Beautiful mature timber on 1.5 acres • Paved private road • Just 10 minutes to Pantops shops 5 minutes to Keswick Golf Club and Glenmore
$395,000
Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730
$340,030
SHADWELL ESTATES
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A DREAM HOME IS GREAT, BUT THE RIGHT ONE IS BETTER.
$99,900
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.
14 ELM CT/TROY
STONEHENGE
$227,500
MUST SEE!
434.985.0021 410 West Main Street Charlottesville, VA 22902 Downtown
Lori Click
434-326-7593
• To Be Built! The Brookwood, Similar to Photo! • 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Attached Garage, 1.66 Acres • Upgraded Siding Accent, Wide Window Trim, 10’x16’ Rear Deck • Master Suite with Garden Tub, Double Bowl Vanity • Kitchen with Granite Countertops, Stainless Appliances • Luxury Vinyl Plank Floors, Forest View s/d offer DSL, Fiber Optic
Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730 • • • • • • • •
Beautifully UPDATED & spacious townhome Modern feel, fresh paint, Roof 2015, HVAC 2007 Light fixtures & ceiling fans updated in BRs New stainless appliances & granite counters 2 generous sized BRs, full bath & laundry on 2nd Level NEW hardwood flooring main level & upper landing HOA: Pool, Fitness, Roof, Siding, Deck, Trash Wooded view, large rear deck & covered front porch
434.974.1500 943 Glenwood Station Ln Suite 203 Charlottesville VA 22901
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Dan Corbin 434-531-6155 • Gorgeous NEW 10+ Acre Homesites • No HOA, Common Sense C&Rs, Firefly • Close to the Lake, Dining, Shopping, Schools • Ready to Build? Be in Your New Home Spring 2022 • Your Choice of Remaining Lots - $109,000 • Only 6 Lots Remain • Call for A Personal Tour - MLS 602023
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This exceptional 15,000sf custom home created with exquisite craftsman-ship and luxurious attention to detail, sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Wintergreen. Built by Robb Construction, the floor plan is open and perfect for entertaining. Eucalyptus flooring leads you past mahogany doors and foyer to the dining room with a wagon wheel ceiling and alabaster and bronze chandelier. The great room is stunning with a 19’ barrel ceiling and two-story Rumford stone fireplace. The gourmet kitchen with wet bar, custom copper vessel sink from Italy, and butler’s pantry will delight you. Floor-to-ceiling mahogany creates warmth and elegance in the study. A sitting area and fireplace compliment the owner’s suite, and a fireplace near the bath invites relaxation. Located on the first floor, you also find a pool, sauna, and gym. A media and billiard room are located on the second level with three additional bedrooms. Wine cellar, banquet room with full bar, and apartment are on the terrace level. Entertaining continues outdoors with fire pit and grill on the upper patio and fireplace on the lower patio. For the most discerning buyer, Cardinal Rest is the perfect mountain retreat, or year-round primary residence. MLS 622288 $2,292,500
BROOK HOLLOW, KESWICK Comfortable and manageable Keswick estate of 38 acres. Three separate parcels, English cottage style main residence with 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, attached 2-car garage, home office, separate guest cottage, 6 stall shed row barn and separate storage building. Spectacular setting, well back from the road, opposite Castle Hill and adjoins Keswick Vineyards. Historic, spring and pond. Glorious westward mountain views and gated entry. MLS 614993 $1,475,000
Steve White (434) 242-8355 info@stevewhiterealtor.com
stevewhiterealtor.com 28 Years of Specializing in Buyer & Seller Representation for Residential, Farms & Estates
1100 Dryden Lane Charlottesville
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4189 RED HILL ROAD, CHARLOTTESVILLE Exceptional details describe this custom-built, builder home. From the mahogany floors, the 60X96 kitchen island, exquisite moldings, spa-like primary suite to the private, park-like 10 acres. The floor plan is an entertainer’s dream, or, the perfect family home with attached apartment. The apartment offers a spacious office/game room, family room, one bedroom, one full bath, one half bath, kitchen and laundry. Sit on the beautiful gazebo overlooking your fenced, level yard including a 475’ zip line! Hardware River frontage for the water enthusiasts. Unfinished, walk-out terrace level, detached 3-bay shop plus equipment run-in shed and gated entry. Geothermal heating and cooling and a 75-year roof are just the start of a long list of impressive details featured in this home. MLS 622132 $1,795,000
Unique offering in one of Charlottesville’s most desired areas, western Albemarle. Impressive brick traditional with stunning Blue Ridge Mountain views. Quality finishes and beautiful details throughout both formal and informal living spaces. Southern double-front porch; double-sided stone fireplace enjoyed from the great room and sunroom; beautiful hard-scaped fire pit/terrace to catch the sweeping mountain views; first floor primary suite with deck access. Spacious room over the 2-car, attached garage; finished terrace level includes French doors leading to outdoor patio, full bath, storage area plus a workshop and double-door lawn equipment/gardening space. Solar Power as well. Eight beautiful acres fenced and ready for animals with a horse facility nearby. Western Albemarle County schools and just 10-15 minutes from Charlottesville/UVA/MJH/ Downtown. MLS 622069 $1,250,000
Steve White (434) 242-8355 info@stevewhiterealtor.com
stevewhiterealtor.com 28 Years of Specializing in Buyer & Seller Representation for Residential, Farms & Estates
1100 Dryden Lane Charlottesville
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HOME SALES STATS
ENDING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 THERE WERE 117 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS n 38 were in Albemarle with an average price of $505,529 n 11 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $476,000 n 8 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $338,875 n 6 were in Greene with an average price of $591,500 n 20 were in Louisa with an average price of $369,882 n 2 were in Madison with an average price of $208,500 n 2 were in Nelson with an average price of $198,500 n 14 were in Orange with an average price of $282,656 n 4 were in Staunton with an average price of $219,250 n 12 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $253,682
HOMES SOLD
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ROUND HILL FARM
A distinctive one hundred twenty-one acre estate on the banks of the Rivanna and within moments of Charlottesville and the University of Virginia.
$5,450,000 | MLS# 572196
Loring Woodriff, BROKER | REALTOR® (434) 466-2992 lwoodriff@loringwoodriff.com
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CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE
www.charlottesville.org Real estate tax rate: $.95 per $100
CITY OF STAUNTON
www.staunton.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.95 per $100
CITY OF WAYNESBORO
www.waynesboro.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.90 per $100
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
www.albemarle.org Real estate tax rate: $.854 per $100
FLUVANNA COUNTY
www.co.fluvanna.va.us Real estate tax rate: $.925 per $100
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18th century Virginia living at its finest. Historic main residence with 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, 2 half on main floor. Eight additional bedroom suites in the dependencies, rich with character and historical charm—all with fireplaces, modern baths and current mechanical systems. Green Springs Historic District, 20 minutes east of Charlottesville, 40 from Richmond. $ 2 , 2 5 0, 0 0 0
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Beautiful Nelson County parcel. Multiple private elevated building sites, mountain views, stocked lake. Carefully maintained, worthy of architecturally significant construction. Old log cabin cottage provides guest accommodations or rental income.
Gently rolling rich farmland, a stone’s throw to Montpelier estate in historic Somerset. A beautiful, estate caliber property, currently in four tax map parcels. Great Blue Ridge views and excellent soils. Excellent candidate for conservation easement.
Some of the most spectacular mountain and valley views in Bundoran Farm! Easy access to miles of trails, fiber optic internet, complete serenity all within 15 minutes of Charlottesville. Equestrian parcel, allowing owner to have horses.
PE T E R W IL E Y | 4 3 4 4 22 20 9 0 | M LS 5 9 7 6 1 9
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