Real Estate Weekly | 6.28.2023

4551

Remarkable “work of art” custom home constructed from reclaimed materials by renowned builder Noah Bradley (Blue Mountain Builders). The original Cabin, built in 1995 & the main home in 2002 include stately copper roof, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 fireplaces, on 11.5 beautiful rural acres with mountain views! The wide front porch looks over farm fields, perennial gardens, & several heirloom pear & apple trees. Home is very well insulated & was featured on the cover of “Energy Efficient Magazine”.

$1,199,000 | montaguemiller.com/VAMA2001224

Patti Lillard | 540.718.3300

4319

7 acre hilltop setting with commanding views over neighboring farms & estates. One level brick home built in 1928, tastefully updated & modernized yet retaining many quality original features- 2 fireplaces, high ceilings.

$525,000 | CarterMontague.com/642448

Carter Montague | 434.962.3419

gorgeous heart pine floors & woodburning fireplace. Open and airy kitchen.

2614

Three bedroom, 2 full bath ranch house on a nearly 3 acre wooded lot, conveniently located near the airport and Hollymead Town Center. Sky lights provide natural lighting.

$349,000 | montaguemiller.com/642324

Brad Conner | 434.953.8124

13 Old Ballard Farm Ln | Charlottesville

One lot available in sought after Old Ballard Farm subdivision! Lovely 3.21 acre lot with 650 feet of stream frontage. Old Ballard Farm features 23 single family homesites ranging from 2 to 4 acres, offering wooded & pastoral views.

$329,000 | montaguemiller.com/556908

Mike Gaffney | 434.760.2160

0 Cresent Farm Ln | Shipman

192 acre timber/recreation tract in central Nelson County, very close to Shipman and 10 mins to Lovingston/ Rt 29.Very private but not remote, property consists of 4 tax parcels & spans southeastern slopes of Naked Mountain.

$480,000 | CarterMontague.com/639070

Carter Montague | 434.962.3419

Spotswood Trail | Ruckersville

396 Bellevue Ln | Rockbridge Baths Sycamore Springs---A fully renovated farmhouse in an idyllic setting in northwestern Rockbridge County. Charming older home w/standing seam roof, screened porch,

Rio Mills Rd | Earlysville

Ruth Rd | Madison

Scottsville Rd | Southern Albemarle

How many solar fields?

County contemplates new rules

MONTE SERENO SUBDIVISION

13.68 ACRE PARCEL. Five approved lots ranging from 2 to 51/2 acres. All surveying, engineering, plots, and paved road completed. Stunning Blue Ridge views to the west. Far reaching vistas define this property, Monte Sereno. Perfect for building a spectacular estate home on a total of 13.68 acres or a unique subdivision, with your own covenants and restrictions. High speed internet available. Located in Northern Albemarle. Less than 10 minutes to all conveniences. One owner is a Virginia licensed real estate broker. $1,500,000

FOX RUN

Keswick Estate Exquisite Albemarle County Country Estate set on 10 wooded acres. Gracious Manor Home offers peace and quiet! Home features 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, multiple wood burning fireplaces and a spacious 2.5 car garage. Fabulous kitchen features custom Jaeger & Ernst cabinets, Wolf and SubZero appliances, expansive island, corner wet bar and a built-in Miele coffee maker. Beautiful primary suite with granite fireplace, custom walk-in closet and en-suite spa bathroom with a walk-in shower and marble tile floor with radiant heat. Extensive outdoor living area; gated courtyard, patio with wood burning fireplace and a 30’x15’ screened in porch with audio/visual hookup. Property features a stunning heated pool. Additional property available. $1,750,000

As it moves toward being fossil fuel free by 2050, Albemarle County continues to wrestle with balancing the need for more solar with limiting the impact on rural land.

By Sean Tubbs

Both Albemarle and Charlottesville have pledged to be fossil fuel free by 2050. But how will the county balance a need to allow for more electricity through solar fields with a long tradition of preserving rural land?

“A good rule of thumb is ... generally seven to 10 acres per megawatt, in terms of a site development standard,” says Michael Zehner of the Berkley Group, a firm hired by Albemarle County to develop standards to regulate future solar projects.

In April, county supervisors approved the 138-megawatt Woodridge Solar project in southern Albemarle, which came with buffers and other conditions to limit the impact on the land. The panels will be installed on about 650 acres.

The prospect of new applications for utility-scale solar fields prompted supervisors to want more precise rules in place. Legislation that passed the Virginia General Assembly in 2020 mandates that Dominion Energy and American Electric Power produce all of their power from renewable sources by the middle of the century. Zehner says that will require 16,100 megawatts to come from either solar or off-shore wind.

“National interests and state policies manifest themselves locally,” he says.

Zehner says solar sites don’t compete with residential development, but they do come with the intense impacts of an industrial use. They can reduce the ability for wildlife to move around, can change the topography, affect soil conditions, and remove forests. Solar projects also have a finite lifespan, and “there is the presence of toxic materials in panels,” Zehner says. “We do suggest that

there be management of damaged panels and the end of life of materials, and that there be practices for storage of damaged panels and removal of damaged panels.”

Localities typically receive higher real property taxes on land under solar panels, and there is also the option of revenuesharing through something called a “siting agreement.” Zehner says some localities are also setting maximum total coverage for their entire geographic jurisdiction.

“Ultimately, it is really the energy that’s coming off of these that matters, and we need to sort of focus on what we’re trying to get,” says Albemarle Supervisor Jim Andrews.

Supervisor Donna Price says she needs to better know where existing high-power transmission lines are in the county to understand where siting of utility-scale solar projects might work best. Price says she supported the Woodridge Solar project for a few reasons: the buffers involved, the preservation of undeveloped land, and because it would generate enough electricity to power half of the county’s homes. She added that she would support at least one more site as large as Woodridge Solar, but not many more.

“I’m much more interested in putting solar on tops of buildings and things like that to avoid the deterioration of our rural area,” Price says.

Nancy Koenig of Scottsville has recently learned of a commercial solar project that may soon be built on 500 acres next to her sheep farm. “These 500 acres are currently under agricultural use for rye and corn,” she says. “Solar farming is an inefficient use of prime farmland. We don’t want to degrade [the production of] our own food in our own country.”

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PEA RIDGE FARM

317 acre estate that has it all: location, views, water, 5-BR residence, event center and more! 15+ acre lake is centered among lush rolling fields of rich grass. Additional acreage available. 25 minutes west of UVA. MLS#631962 $7,865,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

CHARTER OAKS DR

Exceptional Dunlora location within minutes of Downtown, Hospitals, UVA, and area amenities. Spacious rooms, gourmet kitchen, hardwood floors, and finished terrace level on a private, wooded lot. Dramatic two story foyer with open living room. Kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counters, and custom island. Family room with gas fireplace, a sunroom, and outdoor deck. Luxurious primary bedroom suite, along with 3 bedrooms and full bath with dual vanities. MLS#93418 $665,000 Court Nexsen 646.660.070

WOLFCREEK FARM

HATTON RIDGE FARM

FAIRWAY DRIVE

MLS#630435

Situated near the Blue Ridge Mtns. in Madison County on 333 acres. Currently runs as a grazing farm for beef cattle. There are 2 homes on the property and a complement of necessary farm buildings. Not in conservation easement!

$3,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

A most tranquil and private 278+ acre grazing and hay farm with two-thirds mile of James River frontage. The centerpiece of Hatton Ridge Farm is an impressive 4-5 bedroom, brick Georgian home, built circa 2000. MLS#634311 $3,495,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

Wonderful 3.5 acre waterfront parcel behind renowned Keswick Hall in the gated and picturesque Keswick Estate. Bring your own architect and builder. Located 5 miles from Martha Jefferson Hospital and 10 miles from UVA. MLS#641712

$540,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

GREENFIELDS FARM

212 acres with stately 1904 residence, extensive equestrian facilities, 25 miles from Charlottesville and UVA. Purchase with 753 acres at $6,295,000. Tranquil setting with creeks, pond. MLS#640175

$2,850,000 Steve McLean,434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

RED HILL

10 miles south of Charlottesville, a beautiful 283 acres, rolling to hilly, mostly wooded tract, borders Walnut Creek Park, with lake and miles of trails. This land has pastures, trails, creeks and a river! Many homesites, NO EASEMENTS. MLS#634310

$1,995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

BELMONT LOFTS

SPACIOUS PENTHOUSE CONDO!

One of the finest condos in Belmont and the Downtown Mall area. 2-story, 3-bedroom 3.5-bath condo, over 3,150 finished square feet, extra high ceilings, a modern and open floor plan with huge windows and doors, plus a large rooftop terrace with views of the Downtown Mall all the way around to Monticello. Contemporary flair with many fine architectural details, many built-ins and great storage unit. Secure garage and garden space. MLS#634149 $1,790,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

STONY POINTE

Spacious and meticulously maintained 4-6-BR, 5.5-BA Manor home on 57 acres of tranquility. Panoramic views of the Southwest Mtns. and winter views of the Blue Ridge Mtns. to the west. Located 6 miles from Charlottesville. MLS#638292

$2,475,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

NORTH GARDEN

Located in a beautiful & tranquil pastoral setting of Southern Albemarle County - Property includes 12+ mostly wooded acres, a very well-built 2-story, 4-BR brick colonial w/full basement & attached 1-BR cottage. MLS#640697 $1,195,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

HIDDEN FOX FARM

10 miles from town, near Free Union, 100+ acres, division rights, NO CONSERVATION

EASEMENT! Spectacular Blue Ridge views from many homesites, several barns, stable, 2 ponds, creeks, FANTASTIC offering! MLS#638858

$4,400,00 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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

GIBSON’S HOLLOW

Ivy area! A 249 + acre hidden, private Arcadia controlling its own little valley up to the mountain ridge top building sites. Multiple parcels and subdivision rights make it a conservation easement candidate. MLS#634183 $3,250,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124 or Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SIMMONS GAP/ ESTES RIDGE

10 acres of mature woods. Property has long road frontage and 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

SOUTHWIND ESTATES

3 separate parcels with commanding Blue Ridge Mtn. views, level building sites 15 minutes from Charlottesville. Sites have been perked, have wells, and ready for your dream home. MLS#632482 $375,000 (7.8 acres), MLS#632490 $275,000 (2.4 acres), MLS#632487 $175,000 (2.0 acres), Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

SIMMONS GAP ROAD

5-acre lot with mature hardwoods. Great opportunity to build with no HOA. Private building site amongst beautiful woods. Located between Free Union and Earlysville but so convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. MLS#621177 $119,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

EDNAM

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

CROZET AREA

Beautiful 3.3 acre building lot, less than a mile to Crozet shopping. Mostly in pasture, creek, and elevated homesite with panoramic views of mountains, pond, and surrounding pastoral area. MLS#636349 $450,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

GREENTREES

94+ acres 20 minutes from Charlottesville. Originally part of a 188-acre tract, two parcels may be purchased separately or together, with 2 developmental rights each. Mostly maturing pine and very long public road frontage. MLS#635861 $700,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

FRAYS GRANT

Just outside Charlottesville near Earlysville. This 21 acre lot is situated at the end of a cul-de-sac that provides privacy and a quite setting among towering hardwoods, and is convenient the CHO airport and ample shopping of various kinds. MLS#640231

$269,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

GARTH ROAD

11.73-acre, buildable lot in Western Albemarle! One of a kind location and a rare opportunity to purchase a large lot in an estate neighborhood 10 minutes to town. 2 division rights and is gently rolling with a small stream bisecting the property. MLS#628219

$795,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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

$1,100,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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