Real Estate Weekly | 9.27.2023

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, walk-out 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. $879,000 John

Bev Nash 434-981-5560

• Meet with European Homes to discuss our custom finishes!

• 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath home on 1.5 wooded acres

• Paved drive, 2 car garage, stainless appliances Granite counters and beautiful wood floors.

• 2,057 sf on the main level plus 1,454 in the walk out terrace level.

A DREAM HOME IS GREAT,

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

• Beautiful lakefront home on 1/2 acre

• Community beach and Blue Ridge views

• 3 beds, 2.5 baths, 2,028 finished sq. ft

• In-law apartment, garage, patio, shed • Aggregate driveway, mature timber

• 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

Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730

• Newly Finished Albemarle County Home on 5 Acres with Stream and level private yard.

• Open Kitchen with gorgeous Wood Counters, Beautiful cabinets & open wood shelving; with mounted microwave.

• Laundry area off rear covered Deck leads to beautiful private yard.

• Your 5+ Acres consists of level grassy area leading to wooded private acreage which continues to a natural stream.

• You cannot beat this property and located just a few miles from Scottsville, North Garden & Walnut Creek Park.

• 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.

• Very nice nearly flat land with a gentle rolling area, including some wooded area with a creek.

• Approximately 3.83 acres combined ready for you to dream of building a home.

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

BUT THE RIGHT ONE IS BETTER. Let an agent who knows guide you.

Rachel Burns 434 760-4778

CARLTON AVE

Bev Nash 434-981-5560

CHARLOTTESVILLE $949,900

FLUVANNA $395,000

Annie Gould Gallery

A new pathway?

Renovation of UVA’s Center for Politics could ease congestion

By Sean Tubbs

At this point in the community’s development, nothing happens in isolation. A forthcoming renovation to the home of one of the University of Virginia’s most well-known institutions could lead the way toward providing a new pathway in a congested area.

“While the Center for Politics has been very successful in developing and running its extensive roster of programs, the size and layout of the existing house hampers the Center’s daily operations, and prevents them from fully engaging students and community in hosting larger seminars and events,” said Alice Raucher, architect for the university, at a recent meeting of the Board of Visitors.

That house is Montesano, a mid-19thcentury structure that was expanded in 1907. More than a century later, the 4,700-squarefoot building is nestled within an area that will transform as the 21st century unfolds and UVA continues to grow.

“The project includes modest renovations to the main house, including converting the first-floor conference room to a collaboration hub and combining small rooms on the second floor into an open office space,” Raucher said.

The renovation will also be among the first redevelopment projects within the geographic scope of a master plan for the redevelopment of Ivy Gardens. UVA’s real estate foundation purchased the 17-acre site in 2016, and plans to convert it from a 20th-century apartment complex to a mixed-use area with more housing, academic space, and room for businesses.

Vehicular access to the Center for Politics is currently via Old Ivy Road, which is within the scope of a Virginia Department of Transportation pipeline study to determine ways to address current and future congestion. Over the past two decades, the university has built multiple office buildings along a stretch of two-lane roadway constrained by a narrow railroad underpass at the eastern end.

UVA has not been the only source of the gradual addition of new neighbors for Montesano over the years. The multi-

story University Village was built in the early 1990s, and has room to up its existing 98 units.

In March, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors approved a rezoning that will add 525 apartments next door. The board did so after being told about the pipeline study of potential ways to address the less-than-urban quality of the roadway.

University Village is accessed by Crestwood Drive, a road that is owned by the homeowners association, and the Center for Politics’ use is by permission. The new schematic design for Montesano shows a new connection to Leonard Sandridge Road.

L.F. Payne is a local developer and former congressman who sits on the BOV’s Buildings and Grounds Committee. He’s also a member of the task force that’s overseeing the pipeline study.

“One of the big issues there is going to be how do the people, between the two, many of whom are UVA employees, get out of there,” Payne said. “I think the connection between Old Ivy Road and Leonard Sandridge Road is going to be really important.”

Raucher said there’s no current plan to make a road connection to Old Ivy Road, and reminded Payne and the committee that Crestwood Drive is privately owned.

That pipeline study is expected to be completed next summer, and will result in potential alternatives for transportation solutions for all modes of travel.

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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 Sub-Zero 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. $1,695,000

MAGNOLIA DRIVE

Dramatic, Light-filled, Contemporary home. Set on 2 peaceful acres at the end of a quiet lane. Great for entertaining. Comfortable, casual daily living. 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! $1,150,000

Keswick estate on 92 acres with first floor suite and five additional bedrooms. Gourmet kitchen with stone hood and cherry cabinets, great room with coffered ceiling, home theater, and covered porch with FP. Oversized garage with guest suite. MLS#643578

$3,195,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.070

NORTHWOODS

Magnificent 16.5 acre estate only 8 miles west of the University of Virginia. The circa 1860 main house was thoroughly renovated in 2017 with stunning kitchen remodel, expanded great room, updated bathrooms. The stately brick home is complemented by a fantastic guest cottage. Carriage house with 5 bay garage and a spacious recreational room above. Gracious porches, verandas, brick terraces, and stone retaining walls surrounded by lovely gardens and immaculately manicured grounds. MLS#642190 $4,950,000 Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

WOODLANDS ROAD

Stunning 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home with 4,115 finished square feet of immaculate living space situated on over 2 pristine and landscaped acres only 5 miles west of the City of Charlottesville.

MLS#641366 $1,295,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

BELMONT GEM!

Move right into this renovated, expanded and updated sunny home featuring 3 bedrooms, including first floor master, 2.5 baths and great charm. Lovely, landscaped yard and gardens, front porch, new terrace, outbuilding and Ting internet.

MLS#645498 $635,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

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 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

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

$4,400,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

MILL HOUSE

Former house of noted local architect Floyd E. Johnson, on the banks of Totier Creek. Thoughtfully renovated and expanded, 5 BR, 3 full and 2 half BA. Guest house, 2 bay garage, pool, equipment shed plus 130 acres of open and wooded land. MLS#639196 $2,475,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

DOWNTOWN PENTHOUSE

Live in luxury in spacious 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath condo, walk to Downtown Mall in minutes. Open floor plan with tall ceilings, large windows capturing urban and pastoral views. Superb quality construction, beautiful gourmet kitchen, 3 terraces including huge rooftop terrace with views from Downtown Mall to Monticello. Indoor parking, condo surrounded by greenspace with gardens and lawn in park-like atmosphere. Excellent value at $567/finished square foot. MLS#634149 $1,690,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

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. Backs up to Bundoran Farm. MLS#634183 $3,250,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.112

GREENFIELDS FARM

1904 manor home on 753 acres. Grand center hall floor plan. Great land, streams, and ponds. 48-stall horse barn, indoor riding, paddocks, and trails. 25 miles from the University of Virginia.

MLS#638899

$6,295,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

LAFAYETTE

Terrific opportunity to purchase 17.6 acres across from the UVA’s Morven Estate & just past Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello & James Monroe’s Highland. Frontage on both Carters Mountain Road and Rolling Road. No HOA. MLS#645752. $299,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

OXFORD HILLS

Well maintained 5 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 2-story residence in the lovely community of Oxford Hills - super convenient to the shopping areas of Greene & N. Albemarle counties, NGIC and only 13 miles to the City of Charlottesville! MLS#645604

$399,900 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

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 homeowners association! Design and build your dream residence on this very well-priced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

MISSION HOME ROAD

146.88 ac. in Albemarle & Greene County, adjacent to the Shenandoah National Park! Full division rights & multiple homesites. Extraordinary timberland. Views of the mountains, along with easy access to trails & Skyline Drive. MLS#620276 $1,100,000 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 $469,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

436+ acre parcel of land in Southern Albemarle! 4 division rights; complete privacy; lush, gently rolling terrain; long road frontage; stream; 3-acre lake; 125135 acres of open land; mature hardwood forests. Under conservation easement. MLS#634139

$2,985,000 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 & UVA. MLS#621177 $119,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

ARDWOOD ROAD

Well constructed home just four miles north of the City. Set on 1.45 acres - great outdoor space for gardens. Home is in need of some renovation, but given quality construction & excellent location, it’s worthy of the investment. MLS#638788 $495,000 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

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 to CHO airport and ample shopping of various kinds. MLS#640231 $269,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

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 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

EST MAIN STREET CORRIDOR

Investment/Assemblage opportunity between University of Virginia and Charlottesville’s dynamic Downtown Mall. Property is being targeted to be classified to RX-5 in the new city zoning ordinance. MLS#30850340 $875,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

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

$745,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

MEADOW FARM

CARTERS MOUNTAIN ROAD

FOREST

GARTH ROAD

PRICE

5017B Heming Way | Charlottesville

A rare find in Albemarle County, an exclusive Farmette, just minutes from town! Affordable current Horse Property with a garage/run-in barn. 2 Bedrooms & 2 Baths. Privacy galore. Additional acreage available MLS 643739.

$300,000 | montaguemiller.com/645979

Carol Costanzo | 434.962.1419

Beautiful Custom Built Cedar Home on 15+ acres with Spectacular Mountain & Valley Views! Spacious home features 5 BR, 3½ BA, expansive open kitchen, Great room w/fireplace, Sun Room & Panoramic views.

$789,000 | montaguemiller.com/644101

Doug Burke | 434.996.6791

Your Place. Our Purpose.

1006

This BELMONT charmer is a 1950’s Cape Cod Style House nestled in Heart of Downtown Charlottesville. This 3-bedroom, 2-full bath home was Completely Renovated in 2020. Backyard & Off street parking for multiple cars.

$599,000 | montaguemiller.com/645368

Gaffney Saadut Team | 434.981.9968

178 & 192 High View Rd | Stanardsville

STUNNING Beautifully maintained with tons of improvements in this Contemporary Home featuring a DREAM kitchen in a desired LAKE community. Includes separate dwelling unit(192). Easy commute to Charlottesville.

$475,000 | montaguemiller.com/645034

Carol Costanzo | 434.962.1419

1967 Asheville Dr | Charlottesville

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 minutes to Downtown & hospitals.

$415,000 | 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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Our Montague Miller Charlottesville office team of volunteers did a great job on projects for The Ivy Creek Natural Area on the United Way Day of Caring.

Kelly

Jessica

Avon St | Charlottesville

2370 Saddle Hollow Rd | Crozet

Left to right:

Faillace,

Saadut, Catherine Richmond, Barbara McMurry, Curt Bradley, Pam Drumheller, John Farmer, Peter Markush, Kendall Shifflett and Doug Burke (not in photo)

Good Day Enjoyed by All~