Real Estate Weekly | 7.26.2023

Majestic Blue Ridge Mountain views in highly sought-after Somerset, Virginia. Come see this four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home that is move-in ready and sitting on 6.786 Acres just 6 miles to Orange and 20 miles to Charlottesville Airport. Main-level living features include the primary bedroom and bath, a spacious walk-in closet with a storage organizing system; a home office or hobby room; a great room for formal dining, and a living room area with a brick hearth, wood-burning fireplace and panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains; a half bath conveniently located off the great room; eat-in kitchen perfect for gatherings; laundry room/ mud room; and large pantry area. Upstairs offers a second ensuite bedroom and bath with a walk-in closet plus two additional spacious bedrooms and a third full bath. The full-size, walkout basement has a fourth full bathroom and plenty of room for storage or future space for a family rec room/bonus living area. Loads of outdoor space for gardening and entertaining. Enjoy a coffee and a good book on your covered front porch in the mornings and off your back patio relax as you soak in the sun setting on the Blue Ridge Mountains in the evenings. Total sq footage including the basement is 5,257. $950,000

Donna Waugh-Robinson 540-661-2263 donna@dewrmedia.com

Welcome to Village Oaks! This spacious 4 Bedroom, 3 full bathroom home boasts main-level living, with an open -concept design, and includes additional living space or an in-law suite apartment on the lower level. The main level offers you 3 carpeted bedrooms, and 2 full bathrooms, including the spacious owner’s suite with a walk-in closet, living/dining great room with a gourmet kitchen area, island, maple cabinetry, GE stainless steel appliances, granite counters, and luxury vinyl plank flooring, beautiful Trex deck built off the kitchen with steps leading down to the fenced backyard. The attached 2 -car garage is also located on the main level and is wired to charge your car. The fully finished lower level is a one-bedroom, one-fullbathroom space with a large family room, full kitchen, laundry room, and home office. The family room opens to a covered patio. There is also a hobby room located in the basement. Need extra space for your family, don’t miss out. Tired of mowing your grass? The HOA takes care of it, including the grass inside the fence. You’ll love walking down the street to the private clubhouse and pool. Village Oaks is just minutes from I-64, shopping, medical facilities and more. $419,000

John Faulconer 540-661-7923

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Bev Nash 434-981-5560

• End of row townhouse

• 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half baths

• 1,386 sf of living space plus a 493 sf basement

• Family room with a fireplace and glass doors

• Rear screen porch looking across a creek to woodlands

• We are freshly painted with new basement flooring

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Dan Corbin 434-531-6155

• 24 Beautiful Wooded Acres

• Long paved state road frontage

• Land has a sweet running creek

• Perc site identified, electric on road

• Convenient to Lovingston, Wintergreen, Cville

• Covenants and restrictions. MLS 630947

• Lakefront living at it’s finest in a spacious, well maintained custom home

• 5 Bedrooms/3 Baths located at Lake Monticello

• Living room with cathedral ceilings & fireplace

• Family room with pellet burning stove

• 2 Kitchens perfect for large gatherings

• Sunroom and glass surround deck

• Generac backup generator

Bev Nash 434-981-5560

• Over 5,000 sf of quality living space

• 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, sunroom

• Cul de sac location backing up to a fairway

• Granite and Cherry kitchen, stainless appliances

• Hardwood floors, jetted tub, fireplace Basement, garage, home theater

1105

Rachel Burns 434 760-4778

• Commercial property in the heart of Belmont. Property consists of three city lots, .31 acres with a 3420 sq ft commercial building on lots 1 and 2. Zoned B-3 currently, slated as CX-3 in the draft of the new city zoning ordinance. There is three phase electricity to the building. The main level is currently a workshop and storage space. The second floor has been finished with a kitchenette, conference space and office.

FLUVANNA

Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730

• Renovated & Move in Ready Ranch on 4 Acres.

• HUGE 24 X 31 Garage with LIFT; steel exterior, concrete foundation 8” deep under lift & 5” deep elsewhere. Separate 120 AMP to garage

• Creek runs through the property from a natural spring.

• Three bedrooms plus office two full baths

DREAM HOME IS GREAT, BUT THE RIGHT ONE IS BETTER. Let an agent who knows guide you.

CARLTON AVE

NEAR ALBEMARLE HS NOW $314,900

$410,000

Expanding growth areas?

Albemarle County looks at increasing development

By Sean Tubbs

For decades Albemarle has put a premium on protecting rural land by concentrating development in about 5 percent of the county’s 726 square miles. But as the review of the Comprehensive Plan continues, community members are being asked to weigh in on where future development might go.

“There will be places that we recognize it’s not appropriate to grow in the county,” said interim Director of Planning Kevin McDermott at a recent virtual meeting on what’s called the AC44 process. “But we have to keep the option open because if not there could be repercussions to not allowing any future development as well that might hurt the county.”

Since adoption of the last Comprehensive Plan in 2015, Albemarle supervisors have approved a housing plan that encourages the construction of thousands of homes. The county also adopted its first economic development plan as well as a climate action plan.

And then there’s the matter of a growing population. The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia projects a 2040 county population of 138,523, with that climbing to 155,102 10 years later. That’s up from an estimate of 115,495 in July 2022.

The current plan review asks where and when more land might be designated for supporting density.

“The 2015 [Comprehensive] Plan estimated that about 11 percent of the development area’s land had capacity for development or redevelopment,” says Senior Planner Tori Kanellopoulos. “With the 2022 land use build out analysis, the estimated remaining development area land is about 7 percent.”

According to McDermott, any expansion would avoid natural resources, and likely areas in the water supply watershed. He says one place to start might be areas of “stale zoning,” where uses are allowed outside of the development area but have not yet been built on due to a variety of factors.

“As the cost of housing goes up, we can control some of those factors by allowing additional development that goes beyond the current development area,” McDermott says. “And we don’t want to start losing too many job opportunities in the county because we don’t have places where businesses can come and locate and grow in the county.”

Planning Commissioner Lonnie Murray pushed back on the need for additional

ARROWHEAD VALLEY ROAD

Charming country cottage set on 5 acres. Gourmet kitchen with a gas range. Family room features hardwood floors, wood beams and a stone fireplace. Property offers lots of outdoor space, a beautiful stone wall and mature trees. Convenient to downtown and UVA. $425,000

MAGNOLIA DRIVE

Dramatic, light-filled Contemporary home. Set on 2 peaceful acres at the end of a quiet lane. Great for entertaining! A gardeners delight with a 4000 gallon water system. Large gourmet kitchen is suited for a farm to table lifestyle. The dining room opens to a sunken living room. Terrace level has a family/game room and gym. A 2 story 4 car garage and much more!

space, saying that Albemarle’s development area is much larger than the total area of the city it surrounds.

“Charlottesville is only 10 square miles or approximately 6,500 acres,” Murray says. “Albemarle’s growth area is 23,680 acres, or 3.5 times the size of Charlottesville. If we look at Charlottesville, I would say that nobody reasonably believes that Charlottesville has run out of space yet.”

Sally Thomas served four terms on the Albemarle Board of Supervisors during an era when economic development was not encouraged by the county government. She says a reason for the development area has been to direct limited resources into a concentrated area in order to make provision of services more likely.

“To have the transportation available for example is much more possible when you’re not stretching out all out across the countryside,” Thomas says. “And it’s pretty well proven that additional development doesn’t guarantee lower cost housing.”

One concern is that if the growth area is expanded prematurely, it will make it less likely that those existing commercial spaces will be redeveloped.

Dick Ruffin, the chair of the Pantops Community Advisory Committee, says, “We already have some potential commercial spaces which are not being developed. We have a large shopping center, which is very poorly developed, and much better use could be made of it.”

Expanding the county’s growth area boundaries will be discussed at the August 8 Albemarle Planning Commission meeting.

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The spaces highlighted in blue are current Albemarle County development areas.

NORTHWOODS

Magnificent 16.5 acre estate with stately c. 1860 main house. Renovated in 2017 with stunning kitchen remodel. Complemented by cottages and 5-bay carriage house. Gracious porches, terraces, and retaining walls. MLS#642190 $4,950,000 Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

LAFAYETTE

Private estate on 92 acres in the heart of Keswick. Beautifully appointed and meticulously cared for house with primary suite on the first floor and five additional bedrooms. Gourmet kitchen with cast stone hood and cherry cabinets, sunken great room with Honduran Mahogany coffered ceiling, home theater, and covered porch with stone fireplace. Oversized three bay garage with guest suite above. The land is not under conservation easement. MLS#643578 $3,195,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

MEADOWLARK 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, 646.660.07000

22-acre equestrian property, 12 miles from Charlottesville, features a completely renovated 8,575± fin. sf residence nestled on a knoll overlooking the pool and the Mechums River and captures a magnificent view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. MLS#640137

$3,195,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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

MILL HOUSE

Former house of noted local architect Floyd E. Johnson, on the banks of Totier Creek. 5-bedroom, 3 full and 2 half bath, guest house, 2-bay garage, pool, equipment shed plus 130 acres of open and wooded land. MLS#639196 $2,745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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

STONY POINTE

A spacious and meticulously maintained home on 57+ private and protected acres, 5 miles northeast of Charlottesville. Residence features 4-6-bedroom, 5-full and 2-half bath, large open floor plan on the main level, plus a deluxe gourmet kitchen and generous master suite. Other interior features include 3 bedrooms and home office upstairs, plus 3,000 finished sq. ft. on the walkout terrace level. Panoramic views of the Southwest Mountains and to the west are winter views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. MLS#638292 $2,475,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

GREEN ACRES

Pastoral views from this 3-bedroom brick home set on over 159 acres in Southern Albemarle. Ideal for farming with fenced pastures and ample water sources. Property is not under easement and has 4 division rights. MLS#630428 $1,685,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

BELMONT LOFTS

This 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath condo features extra high ceilings, a modern and open floor plan with huge windows and doors, and a large rooftop terrace with views of the Downtown Mall all the way around to Monticello. MLS#634149 $1,790,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

GREENFIELDS FARM

PEA RIDGE FARM

HIDDEN FOX FARM

MILLINGTON ROAD

Free Union home features living room, open kitchen, mud room, 3 BR, full BA, and laundry room. Basement with family room, full BA, and utility room. Oversized garage, 3 smaller outbuildings. 5 acres in Western school district. MLS#643158 $399,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

RUNNING DEER DRIVE

One-level brick home on 3.25 acres. Convenient one level floor plan with 3-BR and 2-BA. Total kitchen update, hardwood floors, new roof, and oversized deck. Level, partially fenced lot. Easy access to Charlottesville, UVA, I-64. MLS#643033 $489,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

NORTH GARDEN

Lovely, partially open 2-acre lot with 3-bedroom ranch style home. Attached 2-car carport, spacious family room, DR, large kitchen and baths. A large creek runs across the back, plus a storage building. MLS #641330 $315,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

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

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

FAIRWAY DRIVE

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

MEADOW FARM

436+ acres in Southern Albemarle! 4 division rights; complete privacy; lush, gently rolling terrain; long road frontage; stream; 3-acre lake; 125-135 acres of open land; mature hardwood forests. Under conservation easement. Owner/agent. MLS#634139

$2,985,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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 & UVA. MLS#621177

$119,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

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

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

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

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

FRAYS GRANT

EDNAM FOREST

MISSION HOME ROAD

5017

A rare find in Albemarle County, an exclusive Farmette, just minutes from town! Affordable 10.94 acre current Horse Property. Offering a garage/run-in barn. Paddock and pastures, with tons of riding trails throughout.

$450,000 | montaguemiller/643739

Carol Costanzo | 434.962.1419

Your Place. Our Purpose.

2248 Tanners Ridge | Wintergreen Resort

End unit, top-level condo is newly updated and offers a beautiful view from the deck with entry-level access and parking. A simple lifestyle awaits you from the ideal mountain retreat. One-level living with an open concept design.

$229,900 | montaguemiller.com/643854

Ashley Balazs | 802.558.5139

2042

Beautiful Mountain Retreat situated on an idyllic 30-acre private site in Greene County. Drive up the mountain and enjoy a gorgeous wooded landscape with attractive 2-story farm house boasting spacious front and side porches.

$419,000 | montaguemiller.com/643722

Pat Sury | 434.760.2999

2614 Rio Mills Rd | Earlysville

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

$349,000 | montaguemiller.com/642324

Brad Conner | 434.953.8124

1967

Well-cared for townhome in Pavilions at Pantops has an open light-filled main level with pristine hardwood floors, a three level Morning Room Extension, and a gourmet kitchen. 1-car garage. 5 mins. to Downtown and hospitals.

$425,000 | montaguemiller.com/643223 Ruth DeLong | 434.987.8783

0 Rising Sun Rd | Palmyra

131 acres of timberland, well-located in central Fluvanna County only 5 minutes from Palmyra, easily commutable to Charlottesville. Great hunting/recreation land, longterm investment or build your dream home/farm.

$324,900 | CarterMontague.com/643297 Carter Montague | 434.962.3419

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