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Francesca SanGiorgio Home office: 434-361-1121 Cell: 434-906-0934
Conte Alain SanGiorgio Home office: 434-361-1121 Cell: 434-996-4668
Francesca's Favorite Bargains
Estate Property 7 br manor house completely restored on 26 acres of pasture, barn, 2000' river. 2 br caretaker cottage, views of the Blue Ridge. A bargain at $1,285,000.
Amherst, Virginia Investors or 1st-time buyers: 3 br home priced below appraisal. New kitchen, new bathroom, new appliances, new carpet. $99,000.
Stoney Creek Lot One of the best golf lots in Stoney Creek. Great location with views and central water. Walking distance to pool and clubhouse. $167,000.
Wintergreen Condo Timbers condo on 1st floor with a separate bedroom, many upgrades, fresh paint, new furnishings, end unit, walk to ski slope. A must have at $164,500.
Edgehill Subdivision
Wintergreen
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Wintergreen Condo
Completely redone, new paint, power washed, new landscaping, move-in condition, 3br, 2 ba, full basement, screened-in porch, garage. $248,000.
Charming 3 br home, completely furnished, motivated seller. Wood floors, Corian kitchen. Bring all offers. $329,000.
Own your own runway. Includes an airplane hangar for single-engine plane, water, electricity and phone hook-up. 6.9 acres. Gorgeous views. $175,000.
Laurelwood Condo. One of the lowest priced condos in this association. New carpet, new paint, new appliances, ready to decorate. $132,900.
Piney River, Virginia 1st-time buyers or investors, look here! This bungalow is in perfect condition. Hardwood floors, detached 2-car garage on 1 acre. $114,900.
Nellysford, Virginia A rare find. Can be bought with 25 acres or with a total of 51 acres. Fabulous views, large pond, plenty of wildlife. $499,500.
Wintergreen Lot
Lovingston, Virginia
One of the lowest-priced lots to Wintergreen. Walking distance to hiking trails and to the community pool, playground, and cookout area. $72,500.
Historic home in Lovingston, charming and renovated with 5 bedrooms, 2 small cottages, hardwood floors. Must see. $299,000.
Nellysford, Land 26+ acres in the center of Nellysford yet off the beaten path. Pond view, new survey, completely usable. A great price for the acreage. $199,500.
Nellysford, Land Secluded and wooded, yet views of the Rockfish River, driveway to 2 home sites are in. 8 acres. A great value at $150,000.
Afton, Virginia Investors wanted. Location! Location! Location! Perfect 1st home or good investment. Easy commute to CVL or W'boro. Under assessed value. $149,900.
Arrington, Virginia 12+ acres with multiple homesites and a nice creek, fairly level with a nice slope. Great vacation or permanent residence, also great for hunting. $125,000.
1471 Beech Grove Road • Wintergreen, VA 22958 • 434-361-0335 www.FondlyFrancesca.com • www.FourSeasonsRealty.biz
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on the cover Pictured: The Blue Ridge Tunnel Photographer: Lee Luther, Jr. Now under the ownership of Nelson County, the Blue Ridge Tunnel is getting closer to becoming a regional attraction. Story on page 10.
from thepublishers Oh, the dreaded baby gate. It’s not that we don’t appreciate its function. It’s the feeling that no matter how many we put up, I can see this little guy climbing on top of one so that he can squeal in delight and shout “Look, mom! No hands!” The brass handles on the metal filing cabinet in the office would make a perfect ladder. The lamp cord. Chewy! The pea gravel around the drain. Crunchy! Adam hasn’t learned the concept of “gentle” yet. When he lunges for the cat and collapses its ear in his sticky fist, that is not being gentle. When he coaxes Jerky from his hiding spot behind the wood stove, Adam pets him and grabs a clump of fur. Gentle, Adam. So far, the pets have been pretty tolerant of the boy beast. And the sounds Adam is making, are quite beastly. Gone are the gentle “oooohhhs” and “aaahhhhs.” These days our boy is growling and grunting. He’ll pick up the red windmill from his farm set, hold it straight up into the air and growl like a pirate. Gaaarrrr!!! The barn has a detachable side yard with a picket fence. When the horse isn’t using it, it’s in Adam’s mouth.
You can tell he likes it because he scrunches up his nose and says something like “Reck, reck, reck ...” And there’s that silly bendy flower that came with his Exersaucer. It wiggles as he waves it. Hey. Whatever keeps him occupied. Word of caution: While the chilled carrot is great for teething, we have our reservations about using frozen ones. Have you seen what happens to a frozen carrot when it thaws out? It’s disgusting. Can you say, gentle? Enjoy! Yvette and Tommy Stafford
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EXC E PTIONAL OFFE R I NGS FROM J U LI E B E N DLE N E LSO N CO U N T Y H O M ES
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inutes from Wintergreen, this 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath custom home is a must see. Built in 2006, it has an open inviting floor plan with lots of room for expansion. One-level living over a 1780-square-foot unfinished walk-out basement. White oak floors throughout, wainscoting, energy efficient 2 x 6 walls, 9-foot ceilings, fireplace, and energy star appliances. The house sits on 5 acres of hardwoods— poplar, maple, and cherry with mountain views and total privacy. Several good sites for a guest house or garage. Close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, wineries, breweries, a farmer’s market, hiking, biking and kayaking! The privacy and quiet of the country yet only 30 minutes to Charlottesville and Waynesboro. $429,000 114 TR E E H O U S E P L AC E
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elson County living at its finest! With a charming three-bedroom, two-bath cottage and 16 acres of fenced pasture, this little farm has everything you need for moving to the country. There are four separate paddocks, a spacious equipment or hay barn, as well as a run-in shed for horses or livestock. Jenny’s Creek is bold and runs through the property and there are gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountain views. Relax on the screened porch and watch the seasons change. Mature landscaping surrounding the house. The living area has old custom paneling and an amazing parquet ceiling and floor. Easy commute to Lovingston, Amherst or Lynchburg and 45 minutes to Charlottesville. $299,000 1127 J E N N Y ’ S C R E E K
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xtraordinary offering on the scenic Tye River. Situated on 10 acres with 650 feet of river frontage, this is perfect for a getaway or a permanent home. Gorgeous inground pool and total privacy as well as beautifully manicured grounds. With four bedrooms, three baths, a
9940 CRABTREE FALLS HIGHWAY
large great room, pool, hot tub and a spacious deck, this house is great for entertaining friends and family. Lots of possibilities for the unfinished walk-out basement (plumbing available for another full bath). Fish, swim and hike to your heart’s content! $485,000
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uge price reduction! Sellers are very motivated. This wonderful 3-bedroom, 2-bath Virginia farmhouse is located on 9 acres within walking distance of a brewery, a restaurant, a winery and the new Rockfish Valley Trail. Many outbuildings as well as a guest house and workshop. Hardwood
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and tile flooring, soapstone countertops in the kitchen and lovely koi pond and patio in the rear. Unfinished mother-in-law apartment or office/studio. Mature landscaping and stunning mountain views. 30 minutes to Charlottesville and 10 to Wintergreen Resort. This is a true bargain at this new price. $535,000
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orgeous 27.10-acre parcel just minutes from Wintergreen Resort and Nellysford. This property has stunning 360-degree mountain and pastoral views. There is also a bold stream and a pond site. The land is elevated on the other side of the creek making for a very private, dramatic home site. Easy, level access for building. Great for horses or cattle. 35–40 minutes to Charlottesville and Waynesboro. Minutes to wineries and the new microbrewery. $499,000
Waddill Lane Parcel This 6.40-acre offering is actually made up of three recorded lots. Attractive, level building sites. Wooded but with potential for views with some clearing. Located off of Route 56 in the Piney River area. $65,000 Walk Around Lane Parcel Private yet easily accessed, this 3.8-acre wooded parcel is located in the charming Rhue Hollow area. Just minutes to Wintergreen Resort, this is an ideal spot for a second home or a year-round residence. Great building site and the property has been perked. Permit would have to be renewed. Lovely winter views with the possibility of all-season as well. Close to Nellysford and approximately 35 minutes to Charlottesville. $124,500
Julie Bendle Living in and loving Nelson County for 25 years
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basicnecessities By Kay Pfaltz kpfaltz@mbc.edu www.basicnecessities.com Mas de Daumas Gassac Part II I continue my praise of Mas de Daumas Gassac a wine that might remind you of a great Bordeaux or Burgundy… or Rhône, but is ultimately indescribable. The vineyard is comprised of fifty-two small plots within 5,000 hectares of forest. There are forty different grape varieties planted in the valley, making the vineyard more like a museum of rare and un-cloned vines from all over the world: obscure grapes from Israel, Switzerland, Armenia and Madeira. My wine tasters tried the Daumas Gassac white and fell in love. Few other wines can match its complexity and elegance. And few other white blends offer such a unique blend of grapes: Chardonnaty, Viognier, Chenin Blanc, Petit Manseng plus fifteen other grape varieties representing some of the most famous wine regions of France. The red grape varieties are even more baffling. The Mas de Daumas Gassac Grand Cru is made from 80% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Mer-
lot, Tannat, Nebiolo, Dolcetto…No where else in France do you find grapes from such disparate French regions as Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Jura, Northern Rhône, the Loire, and different countries such as Italy, all planted and blended together in one final and stunning wine. It’s unheard of and the reason why Daumas Gassac, like Domaine de Trevallon, carries a lowly Vin de Pays de l’Herault and not a Coteaux de Languedoc A.O.C. Under the French appellation laws, only the indigenous or agreed upon grapes are allowed. If other combinations, such as too high a percentage of Bordeaux grapes (or heaven forbid Italian grapes) are used, the wine is relegated to Vin de Pays. I generally love Vin de Pays wines, however, for they tend to represent great expression of terrior and quality/price. Daumas Gassac is a wine that can age, changing, evolving and improving as it does, for ten, twenty or thirty or more years. Its longevity is attributed to certain polyphenols found only in the Gassac valley that keep the wine vibrant and youthful after twenty-five years. So by extension, to
those of us who drink it too? Mas de Daumas Gassac, 2006 (white) – This is a rich, complex, elegant wine that is evocative of fresh apples and pears when young, changing to butterscotch and toast when older. A white that can age. $49.99. With this article, $45.99. (A new favorite of Bev’s, reflecting evolving and expensive taste buds!) Mas de Daumas Gassac, 2004 (red) – The red wines defy description, as of today’s drinking the 2004 is my favorite. It is softer than the ’06 reticent of undergrowth and truffles. $42.99. With this article, $38.99. Mas de Daumas Gassac, 2006 (red) –This is a wine to savor and preferably age. It has considerable tannins but is drinking beautifully now. Aging this wine for five to ten years will produce a complex and amazing wine experience. If you cannot decide between Burgundy or Bordeaux, Daumas Gassac will most likely please. $49.99. With article $45.99. Enjoy!
Kay Pfaltz is co-owner of Basic Necessities in Nellysford.
Café Wine and Cheese Shop 2226 Rockfish Valley Highway Nellysford, Virginia ph: 434.361.1766 www.basicnecessities.us
A taste of Europe in the Blue Ridge!
WINE! WINE! and more WINE! The 2007 Rhônes are in. Come browse our bargains and special bottles alike. Dinner served Thurs. through Sat. Lunch served Tue. through Sat. Brunch on Sunday Note: No longer serving dinner on Wednesday nights, but taking reservations for private parties. Call in advance. Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 10am-6pm Thursday 10am-8pm Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm Reservations advised for weekend dinners. Sunday Brunch 10am-3pm
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New Beers in July
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überPils Imperial Pilsener Kellerweizen 750ʼs of Dark Hollow batch #6
9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Rt. 151) Afton, VA 540-456-8020 • www.bluemountainbrewery.com
Warm weather and wine pair quite nicely at Nelson County’s wineries. The setting at Wintergreen Winery is perfect for a riverside tossing of the football. At Veritas, a healthy crowd gathered to enjoy music from King Cadillac at the winery’s first Starry Nights event of the season (right).
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FREE COFFEE TASTINGS IN JULY! Open Tuesday-Sunday 6:00-2:30 Breakfast, lunch, Friday night music and dessert (7-9:30) www.thejavadepot.com Off Rt 664 at 151 near to the Ski Barn
Thanks for 6 Great Years!
Opening date: July 15, 2009 Drumheller’s Orchard 1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949 (1 mile behind Nelson County High School) Tuesday-Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5, Closed on Mondays 434-263-5036 NELSON COUNTY LIFE JULY 2009
Grow your food. Know your food.
!! Anniversary Sale !! 50% off Annuals 30% off Trees & Shrubs July 1st - July 31st Local Produce Homestead Dairy Bulk Mulch Panorama Pay Dirt HOURS Mon-Sat 9 to 6 • Su 10 to 5 9264 Critzer Shop Road (SR 151) Afton, VA 22920 • (540) 456-7100
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SERVING LUNCH & DINNER DAILY AT 11:30am When people like your beer, you make more. Blue Mountain Brewery’s new tank arrived to accommodate demand for draft and bottled beer distributed to area stores and restaurants (above). “We just recently got to the momentous mark of having our draft and bottled beer in over 100 restaurants and stores across Virginia. This new tank is going to help us double that within a year,” said Mandi Smack, the Brewery’s co-owner. Devils Backbone Brewing Company’s latest brew, Cream of Fergus, “pours like Guinness” but is “light copper in color,” says head brewer Jason Oliver. It’s an English-style best bitter “served off of nitrogen for a smooth and creamy texture.”
DBBC’s On-Site Herb & Vegetable Garden Garden fresh! Veggies and herbs popping out of our garden onto your plate or into your cocktail glass. On July 7th, DBBC will be closed Employee Appreciation Day & Building Maintenance
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Brunch on Sundays at 11am WOOD AGED TYE PORTER House made granola, Only 60 gallons were made omelette du jour & of this limited release beer other specials
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GARGAMEL Belgian-style Strong Golden Ale
Crazy Wings & Pint Special Off the wall chicken wings every Monday - 4pm
ENGLISH SUMMER ALE Unfiltered, deep hazy gold and refreshing
Artisan Burgers every Tuesday night $5.00 Banana splits too!
AMERICAN RED ALE Hopped-up red. Name of beer TBD by the winners of the 1st DBBC Challenge
FROM THE VINE Take your favorite wine home with you! All wines available at a great retail price. (Take-out only)
Offer Available through 2009!
Wraps • Hearty Sandwiches • Fresh Salads • Homemade Soups Quiche • Dips • Speads • Fine Pastries • Breakfast Sandwiches Ham Biscuits and much more! We take Orders for your Life’s Special Events Located between the Blue Ridge Pig & Valleymont Grocery
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RIVANNA RIVER CHIGGERS THE DOWNBEAT PROJECT ELI COOK ASTRONOMERS JAN SMITH TRIO SUSANNA KURNER ROSE’S PAWN SHOP 6 DAY BENDER BYRON MASSIE
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JAZZ NIGHTS -1ST & 3RD Wednesdays IRISH SESSION NIGHTS -2nd & 4th Wednesdays
DEVILS BACKBONE BREWING COMPANY at crossroads Rt 151 & Rt 664 – Nelson County 200 Mosbys Run, Roseland, VA 22967 dbbrewingcompany.com 434.361.1001 N 37° 52.275 W 078° 55.126 ELEVATION 835 FT.
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STORY by AARON LEE PHOTOGRAPHY by LEE LUTHER, JR.
Kids know: Fire crackers blasting away inside a train tunnel makes a heck of a racket. Bud Carter was a kid once, he knows. And the tunnel tied to Carter’s youth - a historic one, now abandoned, carved through a mountainside roughly 500 yards from the Afton-native’s home - may, by the end of July, find the steam to
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Everyone should have a boat. Even if it’s just a picture of one. We sell framed/unframed photographs by local artists at prices you can afford. No frills: just good photography. Whatever floats your boat. We’re in Rockingham County, but we’re worth the drive! Bring a picnic! Oh, and we sell antiques! DIRECTIONS: I-81 North to Harrisonburg. Take Port Republic Road east toward Port Republic. About 3.1 miles from the interstate you will take a right on Spader’s Church Road. Turn left on Pleasant Valley Road and go .4 mile. On the right will be a sign that reads “Civility” and one that reads “Burton’s”. Turn into the long driveway, go up the hill and follow the arrows.
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BURTON Galleries To visit our gallery call for an appointment: 540.908.1018 If no answer: 540.246.4204 • Thursday –Saturday 11-4 Check us out at burtongalleries.com.
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1342 Berry Hill Road #466026 $599,000
2178 Rockfish Valley (Rt. 151) next to Valleymont Market Nellysford, Virginia 434-361-1310 Class A License # 2705 0375564
432 Glass Hollow
Charming century farm house on 29 acres. Wonderful mix of #464115 $599,000 hardwoods and pasture, trails and creek thoughout. Home Lovely home built in 2006 on 5 acres with panoramic views of 199 Catoctin Forest features renovated country kitchen with stainless steel applithe Blue Ridge and neighboring farms. Home features main ances, cherry cabinets and large walk in pantry, living room floor living with full high end kitchen, breakfast area, formal #465329 $1,100,000 with built-ins, Dining room with hardwood floors opens to dining and living room with fireplace. Master suite features Beautiful mountain home on the 12th green with wonback porch. New master suite with attached bath and walkin large walkin closets and beautiful tile bathroom, laundry and derful shenandoah valley and mountain vistas. This home closets opens to the back deck and pool area. Wonderful half bath connect to oversized two car garage. Upstairs features has all of the conveniences of an outstanding second second storey loft with two additional bedrooms. This sweet 2 full bedroom, bonus room and full bath. Downstairs walk out home. Beautiful stone entrance, maintneance free living, country cottage is complete with fenced organic garden area, features cozy family room with builtins, wet bar and stone firelarge trex decks, 6 bdrms, 5.5 baths, 2 laundry rooms, wonderful back yard is shaded by 350 year old oak and beech place, 4th bedroom or office, full bath, large storage area and custom kitchen with double dishwashers, ceramic tile trees, heated swimming pool and shed. Wonderful blue ridge walk out workshop. Energy efficient construction, 2x6 walls, and carpet throughout and a beautiful stone fireplace in views, second homesite with existing road and six division R20/40 insulation, insulated double pane window and mainterights make this property a wonderful buy. Owner agent. Also nance free hardiplank siding. A wonderful full time residence or great room. This home is great for entertaining and large family gatherings. Make this your home away from home. sold with 3+ acres @$329,000 MLS 466027 second home. Convenient Afton location. MLS 464115
Sharon Stacey Nellysford, Virginia (800) 361-5155
434-361-2434 or 434-962-0719 thestaceys@earthlink.net JULY 2009 NELSON COUNTY LIFE 11
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But the plan among Nelson County officials is to replace the blast of firecrackers with footfalls of hiking boots and the swishes of bike tires. Completed in 1858, the Blue Ridge Tunnel (also known as the Crozet Tunnel) remains an engineering coup born of black powder, pick axes and the brute strength of Irish immigrants and slaves. Extending roughly 4,300 feet - it was once the longest rail tunnel in the world - the tunnel was one of four conceived and built between western Albemarle county and Waynesboro by Claudius Crozet who viewed canal transportation, popular in his time, as a relic. Today, the tunnel is relic. Replaced in 1944 with an adjacent tunnel, the historic cut-through was owned by the CSX Corporation until Nelson County bought it for $1 in 2007. Depending on how a person views the tunnel’s overgrown access points, the standing water on the east end and the deteriorating brick infrastructure, that $1 may have arguably been a deal for CSX .
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(There’s also the matter of two concrete walls - by some estimates at least 10-foot-thick - plugged into the middle of the tunnel years ago in an ill-conceived attempt at housing natural gas. Those walls currently prevent easy navigation from the east and west ends.) County officials received eight bids from firms hoping to spearhead the revitalization project and should have one selected by the end of July, Emily Harper, Nelson County Parks & Recreation director, said. Harper said many of the bidders think the construction phase can go out for bid sometime in 2010. But while hundreds of thousands in federal money has been designated for the project’s initial phases, millions more must be hunted down before the first person walks through. Having already raised roughly $700,000 for the project, a January 2008 estimate put the total cost at $4.4 million. And officials don’t know when the additional money might surface.
Although the Virginia Military Institute, which Crozet helped found, is in talks with county officials about contributing money, Maureen Kelley, Nelson County Tourism and Economic Development director, said. The county has also set up a foundation to accept donations. “It’s a dynamite project ... much more than I think people realize,” David Soper, a member of the Milepost Zero Bicycle Club in Waynesboro, said. Milepost, Soper said, contributed $1,000 to the project earlier this year because they feel it could promote biking. “I think that [project planners and residents] are going to be surprised by the number of people who will come,” Soper said. The tunnel could also draw railroad buffs, he said. Nellie Carter, 96, of Afton, lives roughly a quarter-mile from the tunnel but hasn’t seen it “in years” because access is limited. She remembers a natural spring in the tunnel where “in the dead of summertime the water is as cold as ice.”
“I would love to see them do something,” Carter said. Bud Carter, 70, said “Lord yes” he would like to see the tunnel rehabbed and more people accessing it without trespassing. Although he wonders where the rest of the money for the project will come from and who would be responsible for maintenance of the tunnel and the accompanying trails. (There’s some talk among planners about turning the tunnel over to the National Park Service after work is completed.) “This is not going to be done overnight,” Bud Carter said. But should the money be found, the plans, in addition to the tunnel restoration, include several miles of trails and talk of three access points: one east, one west and one extending from the Afton wayside located on Virginia 250. Access Bud Carter wishes more people had now. “Why in the world would you put a fence up around the Grand Canyon,” he asked. NCL
Completed in 1858, CSX sold the Blue Ridge Tunnel to Nelson County for a buck. In need of repair, Emily Harper, Nelson County Parks & Recreation director (above), says the county is getting closer to selecting a firm to renovate the historic structure.
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WINTERGREEN STONEY CREEK NELSON COUNTY (800) 361-5155 (434) 361-2440 Visit our website at www.MountainAreaRealty.com 202 Ponton Lane
This cozy 2BR cottage has been completely redone and upgraded. There is a brand new kitchen with hickory cabinets, new dishwasher and microwave and new flooring. The bathroom has been tiled and painted. Beautiful wood floors in the rest of the house and ceiling fans in every room. full unfinished basement. Sit on the front porch and enjoy the mountain views! Located on 2.18 acres with a fenced back yard and an old pole barn. Good rental property investment! Price reduced! $134,000
21 Ridge Lane
Fabulous new construction home with views of Eagles Swoop & the mountains below. Home will feature 5BR, 4BA, hardwood floors, 2 gas fireplaces, 50 year shingles, and a bonus family room in the basement. Exterior offers a large deck and screened porch to enjoy the views and fresh mountain air. Contract now and make your own selections! $25,000 furniture allowance with acceptable contract. $650,000 WPI
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1342 Berry Hill Road
Charming 3BR farmhouse on 29 acres just 30 minutes from Charlottesville. Offerings like this are few and far between. Century old farm house is shaded by magnificent 350 year old oak and beech trees and the back yard features a magnolia, Norwegian Spruce. Mature hemlocks shade the in-ground pool area. Home is cozy and recently painted both in and out with new Anderson windows and a new kitchen. New master suite with attached bath. Living room features a 32” flat screen TV, lots of built-ins, nooks and crannies. Mountain and pastoral views. Owner/agent. $599,000. Also sold with 3+ acres @ $329,000 .
128 Club Highlands
Beautiful Stoney Creek golf course home features mountain and golf course views, 3BR and 2BA. Great room has vaulted ceiling and floor to ceiling windows with electronic shades. First floor master suite offers a large bay window, a full master bath with soaking tub, double sinks, separate shower and walk-in closet. Gorgeous rear deck with slate patio and garden makes a relaxing spot with magnificent views of the fairway of first hole and lake on the Stoney Creek newest nine. $474,900 WPI
402 Sawmill Creek
Located in Stoney Creek, this 5BR, 3.5BA home with a spacious mother-in-law suite sits on a gorgeous 2.33 wooded parcel with 232 foot frontage on and overlooking a beautiful STOCKED POND. The remodeled kitchen has a center island with an eat-in counter and large gas stove with double ovens. Two fireplaces, one rock with gas logs and another in the in-law suite. The property also boasts a large separate wood working shop. This is a lot of house for this price. $685,000WPI
14627 Patrick Henry Highway
A charming 3BR, 3BA country home in a beautiful setting minutes from Nellysford. Renovated in 1993 and a new addition in 1999 with upgrades such as wood flooring, hardiplank siding, interior updates; paved drive. From the upstairs deck, enjoy the mountain and meadow views and the sound of the gold fish pond by the deck below. Private setting. $429,000
How do you know when it’s 80°F with winds blowing from the southwest at 10 miles per hour in Rockfish, Virginia? The man to ask is Kevin Rose. Kevin’s property includes the little turn-of-the century post office at Rockfish Depot. Though the building looks about the same as did 100 years ago, the solar powered weather station is an add-on. Thanks to that technology, Rockfish Depot has live weather conditions that are fed to the internet. “When I worked for the county, we put a weather station and camera in for the high school,” Kevin says. That’s what inspired the idea for his own station at The old Rockfish Post Office made famous by the 1970’s
television series, The Waltons. “It’s funny because I feel like this post office is not really mine, it’s the community’s or the county’s or the television series’ or whatever. I’m just here to take care of it,” Kevin says. The post office delivered its last letter in 1985. Kevin, a technology teacher at Nelson County Middle School, installed the solar powered weather station by himself. Part of the reason why the system is off the grid is because replacing a knocked down power line would have been cost prohibitive. “Solar power, I mean, why not. I mean, if the sun every goes out, we’re all dead anyway,” Kevin says with a laugh. And that would include Weather Station KVAROCKF2. NCL
WINTERGREEN STONEY CREEK NELSON COUNTY (800) 361-5155 (434) 361-2440 Visit our website at www.MountainAreaRealty.com 109 Wolf Trap
77 Glenthorne Loop
This charming old farmhouse could be a true showplace with some renovation. There are 3BR, a spacious kitchen, dining room, living room and a “summer kitchen”. There are wood floors underneath the existing carpet and a new furnace has been installed. A woodstove for back up or alternate heating is in place as well. The gardens and yard are lush and mature and the mountain views are stunning. A large outbuilding in the backyard will hold lots of storage. Walk to the area’s new brewery, Wintergreen Winery and the Rockfish River Trail. Price Reduced! $218,000 Call Julie Bendle 434 996-8669
293 Fortune’s Ridge
Year round mountain views in sought after Fortunes Ridge in Wintergreen! The passive solar design offers cozy rooms and private settings. A stone fireplace is a focal point in the living room, and the sunroom is a wonderful spot to take in the view. A loft provides an extra sleeping area for guests. The floors are soapstone tile throughout (except master). Large rear deck and screened-in gazebo. 2-car garage and paved drive. $475,000WPI Call John McKeithen 434 906-0427
Rock Springs Road
Approximately 22 acres with nice mountain views and privacy. Babbling creek is one boundary. Located only minutes from Route 29 and just 25 minutes to Charlottesville. $109,900 Call Chastity Morgan at 434 941-5883
This magnificent Lindal Cedar Post and Beam home by Tectonics is one of Wintergreen’s finest. On 1.85 acres surrounded on 3 sides by open space with the sound of water thru Shamokin Gorge and incredible views of the Rockfish Valley this 5BR/4BA home offers true mountain luxury. It’s floor to ceiling glass, native stone, antique woods, state of the art efficiency, electronics, lighting and appliances, designer furnishings, and gracious floor plan make this home your dream come true. $1,295,000 WPI Call Pam McKeithen 434 906-0426
Starvale Lane
A superb site for a get-away or residence! Owner has created a beautiful drive to an elevated building site on a very private knoll. The front of this 11 acre property is mature pines with probable 4 season views. At the end of the drive is a mature hardwood forest with interesting topography for landscaping excitement. A fine location for nature enjoyment with elbow room. Surely one of the better homesites offered at such an attractive price. $95,000 Call Charlie Wineberg 434 996-7336
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thisoldhouse Location: 1342 Berry Hill Rd, Nellysford, Virginia Offered at: $599,000 Comments: Charming century cottage on 29 acres with mountain views and wonderful mix of pasture and wooded areas. Entertain on the large deck area with pool and hot tub shaded by magnificent 350 year old oak and beech trees. Interior has been recently painted, large country kitchen with new cherry cabinets, hardwood floors, large master suite. Home features 3 bdrms 2 baths, wonderful porches and decks, large yard with mature plantings. Wonderful bold creek and trails throughout. Also sold with 3+ acres @ $329,000. Contact: Sharon Stacey Mountain Area Realty 434-361-2440 x.32
Location: 382 Deer Springs Ln., Wintergreen, Virginia Offered at: $599,000 Comments: Great golf front home boasting 2144 sq. ft. + 660 sq. ft. of sweeping decks. 4 beds, 3 full baths with open floor plan for great entertaining. Custom Hickory cabinetry, 3cm granite counters, stainless appliances, hardwood flooring and tankless water heater. One year home owners warranty included. Great location on one of the most desirable streets in Wintergreen. Walk to Devil’s Knob Golf Course, Devil’s Grill and driving range. Live the active lifestyle directly on the golf course.WPI. Contact: Christy Phillips Roy Wheeler - Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties 434-987-6388
20 Knob Hill Place Absolutely one of the most remarkable homes at Wintergreen. Enjoy the unparalleled mountain, valley and ski slope views from the floor to ceiling windows in the gorgeous greatroom as well as from most of the bedrooms. With 7200 sq ft, 7BR/7 BA, 2 half BA, 4 living areas (2 fireplaces) and lots of decking, this is a getaway for all your family and friends. The gourmet kitchen has granite counters, radiant heat, warming oven and a handsome breakfast bar. Master suite with fireplace and private deck. Laundry rooms on all 3 floors. Central vac and hot tub. Very private setting yet close to everything! Walk to the Spa and The Nature foundation. $1,795,000 WPI
Call Julie Bendle 434 996-8669
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As part of its ongoing Storytime series, children gathered at the Nelson Memorial Library for a special late morning reading. For a list of events at the library, visit NelsonCountyLife.com, Keywords: Nelson Memorial Library
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Murray Whitehead stepped in as guest chef at Mac’s Country Store serving up dishes of paella, a meal he was planning for his wife’s bridge club. The plan is to make this a weekly tradition at Mac’s in Roseland.
Come and experience all things Appalachian! Concerts by the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra Performances by the Wintergreen Chamber Players Graham II
(The Performing Ensemble of the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance)
Appalachian ArtFest Wintergreen Appalachian Film Festival Pops Concerts
Volunteers from area churches gathered at Grace Episcopal Church in Massies Mill to pack food boxes as part of Operation Sharehouse, which is part of Stop Hunger Now, a North Carolina-based international hunger relief organization.
Time is money. We’ll help you save both. Work with a team that works for you
(Mike Seeger, FOOLZ and Pianafiddle)
Two Plays Appalachian “Routes” – A 5K Walk/Run Event and much, much more . . . Wintergreen Resort www.wintergreenperformingarts.org (434) 325-8292 18 NELSON COUNTY LIFE JULY 2009
For free tax information go to www.mariamcmullencpa.com Michelle A. Taylor Taylor Made Business Service, LLC “The House call Bookkeeper” p: 434-361-2208 f: 434-361-2131 TaylorMadeSvc@gmail.com
Maria C. McMullen CPA, LLC Certified Public Accountant “The House call CPA” p: 434-361-2330 f: 434-361-1974 mariacpa@verizon.net
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– Located in the Mountain Inn – Do you love Wintergreen as much as we do? When you buy or sell with us, you are investing in Wintergreen’s future – Call us or stop in and be a part of Wintergreen’s future.
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5335 Beech Grove Road
Brian Chase Managing Broker 434-987-4168
Kim Chappell 434-238-2430
Pam Le Vine 941-724-4787
Architecturally stunning property on 10.19 acres. Enter the long gated drive, past the stone walls lining this property; the magnificent exterior appointments rivaling the fine Virginia homes of the past. Sweeping views of the Blue Ridge, formal gardens, outdoor spa, terraced spaces, stoned walkways & the magic of a reflection pond, adds to the grandeur of this lovely Virginia home. Step inside this private world and revel in the intricate architectural details & superbly crafted appointments. Offer price: $694,900, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (466182)
1002 Blue Ridge Drive
FORECLOSURE! Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to own a 6 bedroom/8 bath home! Bring all offers! Three-level mountain living; Walk to the private “Property Owners Only” Chestnut Springs Pool & Pavilion. Beautiful setting surrounded by woods. This large, 3,179 square foot home is priced “LESS” than many of the 3 bedroom condominiums w/a view on the mountain. Now’s the time to buy! Recent 6 bedroom “COMPS”/”SOLDS” for 2008 - $631,750 & $778,000! Close w/equity! Home is “sold as is”.Offer price: $303,240, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (466186)
21 Indian Point Trail
Stunning 4BR home with many custom features and amenities. Enjoy the deck, great room, two stone fireplaces, private spa, excercise room and wine tasting room. Lots of bonus space with a second den and loft library/game room. Soaring windows with views. Listed by Kim Chappell 434-238-2430 and Joan/Jim Mummery 434-531-5033. (466188)
3229 North Ridge
Great location and price near Tennis, DK Golf, Skiing and restaurant. Furnished two bedroom vacation condo has lowest price in North Ridge. Minimal steps, on shuttle route, walk to Spa. $199,000 Includes WPI. Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293 (465875)
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118 Blackrock Circle
Renovated mountain home walkable to Tyro ski slope with year-round sunset views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Renovations included with this 5 bedroom, 3 bath home - New: Gourmet granite kitchen, roof, Pella windows & sliders, paved driveway, hardwood floors, multi-zone gas heat, hot tub. Yard fenced for dog. Furnished. WPI. $639,900. Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-2969860 (461761)
1519 Cliffs
Classic Cliffs 2 bed, mid-level condo with desirable floor plan and quiet concrete and steel construction. Recently completed Cliffs condominium capital project has made the Cliffs one of the best values on the ridge. Spectacular mountain and valley views. Walk to Wintergarden Spa & Fitness Center - Devils Knob Tennis - Devils Knob Golf. Furnished. $315,000. Brian Chase www.goWintergreen. com 434-296-9860 (461474)
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67 Timber Camp Drive
One of the best locations on the mountain for clients who love privacy! Beautiful, well maintained, architecturally distinctive home! Spacious foyer entry, first floor master suite, sweeping deck to take in seasonal mountain views, custom kitchen w/breakfast bar, Great Room w/stone, wood burning fireplace, Walk to Chestnut Springs Pool, Wintergreen Resort’s private property owner pool, pavilion and play area, right across the street. Swim all summer, WPI, Sold beautifully furnished, A Must See! Offer price: $445,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, MLS#465352
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Jim Mummery 434-531-5033 186 Hemlock Great lot located on the view side of Hemlock Drive surrounded by upscale homes. This lot has an interesting rock formation to add to your mountain retreat. Augusta County. $299,000 Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399 (454611)
Joan Mummery 434-531-5033
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529 Cedar Meadow Drive
INVESTORS TAKE NOTICE, this is the lowest priced property in Stoney Creek! A custom built SIPS construction, this Charming Cottage has mountain views, professionally landscaped with a motivated seller. All offers will be considered, don’t hesitate! It’s easy to view, most weekends this home will be a featured open house $285,000 Call Joan Mummery 434-5315033. (465756)
A turn-key design/build company, Winterwoods Homes has partnered with the nations premier suppliers to deliver luxury timber frame and stone designs of extraordinary quality. Their industry leading partners include Tennessee Log Homes and Vail’s Slifer Designs. The Winterwoods Homes portfolio boasts 18 unique designs for estate and mountain settings. Client customization available for each design. With a base price of $750K for The Little Stoney to $1.1M for The White Rock Falls to $2.6M for The Durham Run Grange, there is a design for every desire. Let Winterwoods Homes take you on a journey to a truly unique dwelling. For a complimentary design package, contact Brian Chase, Managing Broker www. goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860.
11 Bellflower Best available lot in Stoney Creek. Walk to Clubhouse. The beautiful flowing creek leads to the 16th green. Build your dream home with mountain and golf course views! Reduced! $119,000! Pam LeVine 941-724-4787 (437434)
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This photo is just a hint of the panoramic view potential of this special lot. With drainfield strategically located to maximize year-round views and more than 1 acre adjoining the National Forest, this is truly a unique Wintergreen mountain setting. With moderate slopes rather than a cliff-edge, you can take full advantage of this spectacular setting. Ideal for a significant mountain estate home. Adjacent 1+ acre parcel also available. Offered at $449,900. Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (460105)
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Spectacular views & sunsets! This home has great bones and just needs some refinishing to reach it’s potential. Located on the view side of Devils Knob Loop - the premier address in Wintergreen. Backs to hiking trail & National Forest. Amazing value for large home with spectacular views! $599,000 WPI Call Rod Phillips 434-987-6399 (466308)
245 Timber Camp Drive
Exclusive Wintergreen Resort Homes & Villas rental property! Secure full resort access for your clients, with this “perfect”, beautifully furnished mountain retreat. Owners paid $375,000 for this home, in 2006. Top producing 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 baths. Revenue: 2007/$24,953, 2008/$24,358, 2009/$8,432 as of 5/1/09. Bring your family to the mountains for golf, swimming, tennis, hiking, skiing; cash flow w/excellent rentals. Walk to pool. Spacious interiors, stone fireplace, screen porch, outdoor spa. WPI. Sold Fully Furnished. Offer price: $330,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, mobile: 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net, (466094)
650 Fawn Ridge Drive A large 5BR golf-front home for only $395,000. This home has two living rooms, two fireplaces, a large deck with golf views and plenty of space to entertain a crowd. Lots of potential! Listed by Kim Chappell and www. ExperienceWintergreen.com (465772)
153 Gumtree Drive
This beautiful refurbished contemporary boasts 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and over 1,500 square feet of living space including new hardwood floors, new kitchen. Great rental potential as it is close to slopes and the mountain inn. Sucessful rental history available upon request. A remarkable value priced at $299,000. Call Joan Mummery 434-531-5033
1802 High Ridge Court
1416 Highlands Location, Location! Plus this condo has great views. 2-Level condo with a deck plus walk-out patio. Sold furnished and ready to enjoy the resport. Listed by Kim Chappell and www.ExperienceWintergreen.com for $289,000. Call Kim at 434-238-2430. (465825)
134 Gumtree Drive Views! Plus 4 bedrooms and 2 baths with this beauty. A retreat with a hot tub, new decking and walk to ski slopes! Great rental history and WPI. Priced for investors at $299,000. Call Joan Mummery 434-5315033.
2036 Stone Ridge Great furnished two bedroom in immaculate shape. Perfect location to enjoy the cool summers of wintergreen overlooking golf and mountains. WPI $235,000 Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293. (466509)
Great price for a nicely furnished 3 bedroom condo with views of Mountains and Golf!Freshly painted inside with new windows and exterior renovations complete and paid for.End unit, third floor with elevator service to all floors in building.Covered parking too! $397,500 WPI Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293. (466244)
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87 Firtree What an incredible value for a home with winter views of the Rockfish Valley. Four bedroom, 3 bath home conveys furnished and features a spacious great room and dinning room combination with vaulted ceiling. New carpet throughout. Close to the Mountain Inn Village. WPI. $375,000. Brian Chase www. goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (456577)
487 Cedar Glen Close Value Priced Building Lot in Stoney Creek at Wintergreen Resort. This .51 acre lot is within walking distance of golf, tennis, swimming & Stoney Creek Grill. $74,900. Contact Kim Chappell, 434238-2430 or www.ExperienceWintergreen.com (458209)
764 Shamokin Springs Trail
20 Wintergreen Drive
One of the BEST real estate values on the mountain! Dream mountain chalet! 4 bedrooms, 3 baths,Two master suites, chefs kitchen w/granite countertops, walls of windows, gourmet prep island, magnificent fireplace, ebony washed hardwood floors, soaring ceilings w/natural light flooding into the Great Room, Parisian style cabinets/sinks in baths, private master suite on second floor, interior wrought iron railings, serene brook, seasonal mountain views! A massive $114,000 off original list price! Offer price: $425,000, Contact: Thomasina Shealey, REALTOR, 703.328.8680, email: bastide@earthlink.net (456172)
These are the most upscale, largest and well located townhomes ever built at Wintergreen. There are only 24 homes in four buildings and the specifications are unparalleded. Each is 3670 sq. ft, four/five bedrooms with 5.5 baths. Each home has its own private elevator, many of them have mountain/valley views. Construction in Phase I is underway! Call Kim Chappell at 434-238-2430 or www. ExperienceWintergreen.com (441100)
1445 Beacon Hill Wonderful new 4 bedroom home to be built by Shenandoah Valley Construction; one of the areas premier builders. Quiet, scenic Signal Hill Subdivision near Cardinal Point Winery in Afton. Great schools, Western Albemarle H.S. Call Steve Marianella at 434-566-1293 for details. (459686)
Copperlearf Homes Copperleaf Homes creates rustic mountain retreats with modern construction craftsmanship. With over 22 homes built at Wintergreen, the standard of excellence and quality finishes have become their trademark. Above is the Summit with over 3,100 sq ft. 5BR, and over 1,000 sq. ft. of decking. Contact Rod & Christy Phillips for floor plans and prices 434-987-6399.
1829 Wintergreen Drive
Looking for a home on Wintergreen Drive w/ perfect and easy on & off mountain access? Beautiful mountain chalet.Nestled on a private wooded lot w/seasonal views, this home is for those who appreciate contemporary refinement w/modern luxury embraced on two levels, Spacious 4 bedrooms, exquisite granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, 5” hickory plank flooring adds to this homes charm & character, Enjoy sunsets, sunrises & entertaining from your threetiered deck, WPI, Offer price: $430,000, Contact Thomasina Shealey, 703.328.8680, ,email: bastide@earthlink.net (459971) L DE MO RE S U EO RG GO
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Gorgeous year-round mountain views! Stunning kitchen complete with granite counters, cherry cabinetry, Bosch stainless appliances, cork floors. Two 1st floor master bedrooms allow for multi-family enjoyment. Year-round, mountain view properties are limited - this one is a standout. Furnished. $750,000. Brian Chase www.goWintergreen.com 434-296-9860 (456168)
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This golf-front condo was gutted down to the studs and rebuilt in 2007 with the finest materials including granite counters, cherry cabinetry, tile floors. Also new are the furnishings, appliances, and fixtures. Ground level - enjoy the golf-front setting from your patio. Sold furnished with WPI. Gold rated unit with rental program revenue stream in place. Offered at $214,900. (456576)
You must see this one! Original price $1.25M - now slashed to $860K - $160K below current assessment! This country manor of more than 5,000 square feet is nestled into a 1.5 acre lot with dramatic views of the mountains and privacy landscaping on all sides. The first floor includes a master bedroom with luxurious bath, home office, and a vaulted living room that connects seamlessly with the kitchen and deck. The home offers a choice of 4 or 5 bedrooms and includes a billiard room, 4 full and 2 half baths, 3-car garage, game room, studio suite, 5 hearths, a stunning gourmet kitchen, and built-ins throughout. You will not be disappointed by this home - it is exquisite in every way: Granite, tile, hardwoods, privacy - all in a old world, Bordeauxinspired design by architect William Poole. Lot or small condo trades considered. A steal at $860,000! (462650)
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Gorgeous year-round mountain views! Recent remodeling produced a stunning kitchen complete with granite counters, extensive cherry cabinetry, stainless appliances, and cork flooring. Generous spaces and two 1st floor master bedrooms allow for multi-family enjoyment. Year-round, mountain view properties are limited - this one is a standout. Furnished. Offered at $750,000. (456168)
Based in Stoney Creek and offering luxury timber frame and stone designs for estate and mountain settings. 18 unique designs delivered throughout the Blue Ridge and Piedmont via industry leading partners Tennessee Log Homes and Vail’s Slifer Designs. Base prices from $750,000. - client customization available for each design. Call Brian Chase for details and a complimentary design package. LI 55+ VI NG
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118 Blackrock Circle Looking for a renovated mountain home that is walkable to Tyro ski slope and offers year-round sunset views of the Blue Ridge Mountains… look no further. Five bedroom, 3 bath home with new and renovated since 2006: Gourmet granite kitchen, roof, Pella windows & sliders, paved driveway, hardwood floors, multi-zone gas heat, hot tub, and much more. Furnished. WPI. Offered at $639,900. (461761)
87 Firtree Drive
RoseWood Village at Stoney Creek
What an incredible value for a home with winter views of the Rockfish Valley. Priced to sell, this 4 bedroom, 3 bath home conveys furnished and features a spacious great room and dinning room combination with vaulted ceiling. Large windows and deck. New carpet throughout. Located close to the Mountain Inn Village. Rental revenue stream in place. WPI. Offered at $375,000. (456577)
The Madison Villa - 1 level living, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, gourmet granite kitchen, sunroom, hardwoods, superb craftsmanship, and many features of Universal Design. RoseWood Village is a 55+ living community - never worry again about exterior maintenance, yard work, gutter cleaning, etc. - it’s all handled for you by the RoseWood Village Association. Reduced to $486,500. (455683)
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631 Far Knob Climb Rare opportunity to own one of the largest mountain-side estate lots in Stoney Creek. With elevations approaching 2,200 feet, it is one of the community’s highest. Enjoy lower humidity and cooler summer temperatures. Easy five minute access to valley amenities from a secluded mountain home site. Gorgeous views of the Rockfish Valley. Adjacent 7 acre estate parcel also available. Offered at $225,000. (460226)
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105 Saddleback Knoll Designed/built for the current owners, this masterpiece of an estate home has been impeccably maintained and upgraded. Set high on a 1.3 acre water-front lot, the living spaces look out on an extensively landscaped lot including a Koi pond, large stone terrace all in a mature partly wooded setting. Circular stamped concrete drive delivers you to a home of contemporary design with large rooms, including an enormous gourmet kitchen. Views from nearly every room through oversized windows that provide ample natural light on all levels. 1st floor: Master, 3-car garage, pantry, living room w/ stone gas fireplace. Terrace level: Wine tasting center, family room w/ wood burning fireplace. 2nd floor: Loft ideal as artist studio, office, bedroom. $875,000. (448607)
Brian W. Chase Serving Wintergreen & Stoney Creek Tel (434) 296-9860 Fax (877) 281-6785 www.goWintergreen.com
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Selling Myths Debunked
By Marlo Allen Marlo Allen is a licensed Realtor residing in Nelson County
Opinions are a dime a dozen especially when you go to buy or sell a home. In the last article, buyers were alerted to myths that could lead to purchase pitfalls. With the black cloud of negativity hovering over the real estate market, it can also be especially difficult for sellers to extract the “golden nuggets” of information needed to achieve a home sale. If you are thinking about selling a home, keep your chin up and avoid falling for these common misconceptions. Myth: Now is the absolute worst time to sell; Truth: While this is a buyers market, homes are still selling. If your home is priced appropriately for the market, is in good condition, and is being aggressively marketed to prospective buyers, it can sell. In addition, if you are a seller who will also be a buyer, the loss that you may take on selling will most likely be more than offset by the deal that you will get when purchasing.
Myth: Selling my house on my own will save me money; Truth: Selling on your own can be costly. In trying to avoid paying a real estate commission, the seller may generate no offer OR a lower and less desirable offer because: 1) the house gets less visibility and fewer buyers may equate to longer days on market 2) a buyer may immediately discount an offer to share in the so called “savings” 3) the initial list price may be above or even below the actual market value. Myth: I can always reduce my price later; Truth: Reducing your price in small increments puts you in a position of chasing the tide as it goes out. Buyers shop by price bracket and if your house is in the wrong one, it can be overlooked. Instead of getting your house sold, this tactic could help sell your neighbor’s home by substantiating what a good value it is compared to your home. A realistically priced home will sell more quickly and more closely to the asking price.
Call Marlo! Buying or selling, Marlo gets results! 434.996.3525 Email: Marlo@InsistOnThatGirl.com Web: InsistOnThatGirl.com Market Data: HomeValueMarketReport.com
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home in move-in condition. Buyers who are willing to tackle the repairs after moving in automatically subtract the cost of needed fix-ups from the price they offer. Myth: It is a waste of money to offer buyer incentives; Truth: Incentives may lure a buyer or prompt them to act more quickly. Changing market conditions demand changes in sellers’ attitudes and approaches. Offering a home warranty, seller financing, or a credit toward closing may be just what a buyer needs to choose your home over the competition. Opinions are common place when selling; to best position yourself for a sale, enlist the help of a real estate professional. Marlo Allen, frequently referred to as “That Girl,” calls Nelson County home. In fact, she grew up in Nelson and besides being a Realtor, is a family business partner at Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery in Nellysford. Marlo provides real estate services in Nelson and surrounding counties.
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Myth: You should never take the first offer; Truth: Any offer signals that you have an interested party that may be willing to negotiate. Buyers know that it is a buyers market and thus may be willing to test the waters with a low offer. Be willing to negotiate a win-win outcome. A deal that both parties find favorable will be less likely to fall apart. Myth: Make the buyer wait for a response on an offer; Truth: You should immediately reply to any and all offers! Waiting to respond does not increase your negotiating position. Buyers have other options, moods can change, and offers can expire. When a buyer is ready to buy your home, don’t stall and risk losing the sale. Myth: My home will sell in “asis” condition; Truth: Be prepared to end up making repairs or crediting the cost of repairs. Even performing minor repairs can make your house more marketable. In today’s market, most buyers are looking for an inviting
Come and be wowed by this home inside and out. This low-maintenance home is immaculate and move-in ready. The home is conveniently situated in a great Afton location and features many extras such as gas fireplace, two heat pumps, built-in book shelves, vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors in foyer, new deck, garage with storage, paved drive and more. You will love the bright, open design with great room and a spacious kitchen with stainless steel appliances, pantry, bar, and an abundance of cabinets. The master suite has a walk-in closet and private bath with soaking tub and separate shower. The outside has also been lovingly maintained with new sod in back and multiple shrub, herb, and flower gardens. 73 Pounding Branch Rd 3 Bedroom & 2.5 Bath w/ Garage on 1.31 Acres MLS #465395; $289,000
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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!!
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Patrick Beard Corwin � Niall Donegan Helen Ferrall � Abbie Gates Anthony Lotz � Aspen Miller Tristan Sasse � Jesse Stowe � Joshua Stuart
And Congratulations to the North Branch Class of 2005 in the NCHS Class of 2009: Alden Goodwin – Science Dept. Award Erica Stowe – Art Dept. Award/Governors Award
Afton, Virginia Preschool - 8th grade Developing Academic, Artistic and Social Confidence
Special K-9 deputy Helene Dodge and Nelson County Sheriff David Brooks demonstrate how wearing a bright orange garbage bag can help you keep dry and make you more noticeable to rescue crews. The program presented to Rockfish River Elementary School and Tye River Elementary School students, was a cooperative effort by the Nelson Sheriff’s Dept. and Saunders Brothers, Inc. to teach children how to survive should they get lost in the wilderness.
Celebrating 25 years
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The Devils Backbone Challenge attracted dozens of bike riders for a grueling race over Brent’s Gap. The event was part of the Virginia Off Road Series. The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain is scheduled for later this summer.
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Celebrate the 4th of July at Wintergreen Resort this year!
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• Mountaintop Fireworks • Live Music • Arts & Crafts Fair • Weekend-Long Activities • And much, much more! Virginia statutes prohibit alcoholic beverages not purchased at Wintergreen Resort.
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Your gazebo wedding in Nelson County! Frankee Love with Blue Ridge Weddings now offers special packages for small weddings in the gazebo. Ceremony and photos for as low as $495.
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garden design & consultations landscape stone work patios & walks retaining walls water gardens 71 River Road Rts 29/6 Woodsmill
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Thanks to the 2009 stimulus bill, there has never been a better time to upgrade with energy-efficient propane appliances. Hurry and you can: • Get a federal tax credit for 30 percent of the cost, including labor and materials, up to a $1,500 cap, on qualifying projects. • Take advantage of rebates and incentives at the state and local level, effectively earning “double credits” or more on a single project. • Increase your energy efficiency, reduce your carbon footprint, and make your home more comfortable.
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Ever since Cheryl Tompkins-Cash opened up Stoney Creek Pharmacy in Nellysford, she has loved every second of it. She loves the people she sees, the nurses and doctors she talks to and the work she does. But until she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in February, her life was in overdrive, big time, and it was dragging down her quality of life. “I just got so wrapped up with the business and doing what I had to do,” said Cheryl. “This was a big wakeup call.” Since her diagnosis five months ago, Cheryl got married to the much supportive Allen Cash and has been to visit family in Louisville, Ky. not once, but twice. And now, says Cheryl as she undergoes her first four doses of chemotherapy, life in general is better. After 12 more doses of a different kind of
chemotherapy and 30 doses of radiation, Cheryl’s first bout of treatment will be over in mid-November, just nine months after she was first diagnosed. One thing that really gets her down is that she can’t visit her pharmacy as often as she would like while she’s undergoing chemo. The good news is that while Cheryl can’t keep an eye on her store, there are plenty of other people who are ready to jump right in with a helping hand. “I have had several pharmacists step forward, even when I was on the operating table during the first surgery, I had two pharmacists stop by and make sure everything was covered,” she said. “I was just shocked.” She said she even got an offer of support from a local chain, which she says is “just unheard of!” She has help lined up for every day, plus oth-
ers who can help in a pinch and still more people who help her and Allen out at home and with errands. Cheryl, who has no family history of cancer and has always been actively involved in cancer support activities like Relay for Life and Bosom Buddies, and her husband wondered, at first, why she was struck with the disease. But over the last few months they’ve come to trust that the Lord has a plan and Cheryl hopes that her experiences can help others. She encourages women to get annual mammograms and hopes her story will give other courage and inspiration like she got from others’ stories of survival. “I’m not really sure why this is the path that I’m supposed to go down,” she said. “But I’m hoping that I might be able to help somebody else going down the same road.” NCL
A River Runs Beside It
Own a piece of the mountain. Architecturally distinguished, masterfully designed and built, one of a kind home on 11 acres fronting the Tye River and backing up to George Washington National Forest. Wall of windows overlook the lighted river. 2 master suites, gourmet chef’s kitchen ~ granite counters, stainless appliances - 2 sinks, 2 dishwashers ~ more. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Great room with gas fireplace, hand scraped maple floors, 2 dining areas, separate laundry, oversized 2 car garage, RV hookup/parking, screen porch, decks, riverside pavilion, glass deck rails, mountain views from every window. 2784 sqft, master on main, not in flood plain. Mature landscaped grounds accentuated by night lighting. Offered at $865,000. A Nelson County Gem. For additional photos go to www.valererealestate.com
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Maiden Voyage Every batteau has its builder. For the Rockfish Runner, that man is Brian Roberts. Make that Captain Brian Roberts. continued on page 30
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It darn near takes a village to flip a batteau. The Rockfish Runner’s maiden voyage took a group from The Wintergreen Nature Foundation from Howardsville to Scottsville. For more information on the 24th Annual James River Batteau Festival visit Batteau.org and NelsonCountyLife.com, Keyword: batteau.
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It has been said that back in the day – April 19, 1775 to be exact – Thomas Jefferson recorded the launching of the first ever James River Batteau. According to an entry in his log book, he was there to see the craft’s initial launch by Anthony Rucker the Elder the inventor and builder of the batteau, which is French for “boat.” Rucker, created the shallow, flat-bottomed boat to be used as a transport vehicle for use in the James River and its Virginia tributaries. It wasn’t smooth sailing, though, these boats didn’t even have sails. No, the James River Batteaux (that’s the French way to pluralize “batteau”) were propelled by strong men with long poles who prodded the riverbed to send the boat forward. Now, more than 230 years after the invention of the James River Batteau, we have lots of things that didn’t exist back in the Jeffersonian era – motor boats for one – but the James River Batteaux are far from forgotten. Each year, a small but sturdy group of batteau-lovers take a week-long voyage down the James River in celebration of the craft. This year, with 18 batteaux and one new group of batteaumen (that’s French for “those big, strong men who push the boats along using their long, sturdy poles), the James River Batteau Festival ran from June 20 to 27 and one of the six newly crafted batteau, Rockfish Runner, comes from Brian Roberts of Beech Grove.
He acknowledged that even though it seemed like a lot of work, it’s nothing compared to the people like Rucker who built these boats back in the 1700s. “We had all the power tools, every advantage you think about,” he said. But it’s not like Brian and his crew went to Lowes and picked out their wood, either. The white oak was green when Brian had it cut. They had to keep it wet while they assembled the boat and then finally dry it out for weeks before they could make final adjustments. Finally, it took nearly two dozen men to flip the batteau, which was assembled upside-down. “It’s a process, certainly,” he said. And although Brian is this year’s sole recipient of the Dewey Pole, a pole given to a new batteau in honor and memory of the late Dewey Wood, an active participant in the James River Batteau Festival, it took a big team to get his boat into the water. The young man has been working on batteaus and participating in the festival for years. Brian knew the basic design, looked at other boats and came up with his own. And Brian said even though it took a lot of grunt work, there’s nothing like seeing it all come together. “Been a lot of hard work,” he said in early June as he launched the Rockfish Runner into the James for its maiden voyage. “We started back in February and over my college spring break, I picked up a lot of the wood and got lots of work done. It’s been a big process.” NCL
And dragging it to its trailer isn’t easy, either.
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sam’sgarden By Sam Saunders Saunders Landscapes, LLC
A Water Feature ... …is not a nightmare. Right about now there is an audience cowering behind their Nelson County Life Periodical with distant nightmares recalling the deadly combination of rocks, standing water, a yearly supply of leaves and freezing temperatures – Mother Nature makes it look too easy. However, with some creative engineering and a little elbow grease you too can enjoy a water feature that is practically maintenance free – we call it the disappearing waterfall or pool-less water feature and it is the only water feature that I would have in my personal landscape. The key to the disappearing water feature is gravity – mainly, the pump is buried in 4-5 feet of stone at the end of the water feature’s last fall. This fact alone enables the homeowner to turn off their waterfall and not have any issues with over-wintering pumps or pipes – once the switch is thrown, the water freely flows all back down the feature, including in the PVC lines (pipes), to where the pump is housed in 4-5 feet of stone. This large ditch also serves as your reservoir since when the feature is off, it must be big enough to recapture and store all of your water as gravity brings it all
back down the slope. It also must be large enough to be able to pump water all the way to the top of your water feature and continue doing that until it re-feeds itself with the water that has come back down. Some points about your water feature that is important to remember: Always have the water feature be high enough on the sides that natural flowing rain water (on the ground) has difficulty getting in. This will prevent a lot of issues with trash in your feature, as well as damage to the sides of the feature. Insist that your contractor install a ‘dip stick’ in your reservoir. The dip stick is just a piece of PVC that goes all the way to the bottom of the reservoir where the bottom of your pump is housed and enables you to know exactly how much water is in the bottom. Go for the natural look. For a contractor to go to the local stone store and pick up a pallet of stone from New York and install it in your water feature is easy and goes quite fast for him – however, what you are left with is an unnatural look that you will never see in the wild. To go natural you may have to shop harder and locate rocks that fit the area – and
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no, river-jack (rounded smooth rocks in the larger rivers located in the area (Rockfish, Tye, etc.) are not consistent with a small creek look. Sharp angular rocks are more natural and beg for you to drop in a few native perennials to finish off the theme. Seating. Put a patio, bench or some sort of seating area close to the feature. The noise of flowing water adds a facet to a landscape that nothing else can touch. Twist and turn. Basically encourage your contractor to twist and turn
the water from start to finish. Large creeks and rivers flow straight while small creeks really twist and turn as they descend a slope. From my point of view, the more the better. Enjoy. Run your water feature all winter! Keep ice from building up around the main chute at the top (your contractor will know what this is). If you keep that area ice-free, there is no reason at all that you could not have a wonderful water feature year round. Until our next article, Happy Gardening!
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asktheDr. By Dr. Charles Cole Afton Family Medicine Dear Dr. Cole, My wife thinks that I have sleep apnea because I snore loudly and sometimes stop breathing when I sleep. What do you think? She might be correct. Many people snore loudly, and while this may annoy housemates, it is not necessarily a problem. The problem is when people have apneas, which means they stop breathing. When you fall asleep your muscles relax, including the muscles around your airway. Sometimes the airway gets obstructed and you cannot breathe properly. Fortunately you wake up when this happens and your airway opens up. Symptoms of sleep apnea usually include loud snoring. Often a spouse or family member will notice pauses in breathing, sometimes for as long as a minute. The spouse then hits the person to wake them up leading to bruising on the arms or ribs! People with sleep apnea often feel like they are sleeping all the time, yet are not rested in the morning. They fall asleep very quickly when it is quiet – such as when driving their car! Often they have morning headaches.
Many people with sleep apnea are overweight, although this is not always the case. Blood pressure may be difficult to control until the sleep apnea is treated. Complications from untreated sleep apnea include heart and lung problems, and an increased risk of accidental death, such as in car accidents. Those with sleep apnea are more likely to suffer from depression. Obstructive sleep apnea is usually treated with a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) device that is worn at night and blows air into the airway to keep it open. Many people don’t believe that they can tolerate this, but once they try it most are amazed at how good they feel. Weight loss is also very important in treating and preventing sleep apnea. Surgery is an option for some people, although this is not common. If your wife thinks you have sleep apnea you should get it checked out!
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Dr. Charles Cole is a licensed medical doctor based in Afton. Have a question for him? Email him at AskTheDr@ nelsoncountylife.com. Sorry, due to the high volume of messages received, personal replies may not be possible. The Editor reserves the right to edit questions for content, accuracy, and length. This column is provided as a service to readers of Nelson County Life Magazine and is not intended to replace the advice of a physician. If you have a question about your personal health, please consult your doctor.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30-5pm. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (540)-456-6710 7849 Rockfish Valley Hwy (SR 151), Afton, VA • www.marthajefferson.org
theperfectfit By Agnes F. Schrider, PT Nelson Physical Therapy
The benefits of a regular massage A massage is often thought of as an indulgence – a way to treat our self occasionally. Until three years ago, that was how I thought of it. I would get a massage once a year while I was on vacation to do something special for myself. I always enjoyed the experienced but never thought to have one on a regular basis. When I started working with one on a monthly basis, I noticed that I felt better. I had less aches and pains from exercising, from my job tasks and from home and yard tasks. I slept better and had less stress. I enjoyed a cumulative effect from it. As I felt better, I was able to be more active physically. Therapeutic massage from a licensed practitioner has many benefits. It improves circulation. It reduces the spasms in muscles that are often sources of pain. Muscles spasms can also reduce the motion in a joint as the muscle and pain prevent the joint from moving properly. If not addressed, our body will compensate by altering the movement somehow.
Massage flushes out the toxins in our tissues enabling us to move freer and with less discomfort. Regular massages are very beneficial for those who have chronic illnesses such as arthritis or fibromyalgia or for those who are in chronic pain It also reduces stress. Our physical bodies absorb all of our emotional stresses and hold them in. By letting someone work on those stresses, it gives you a chance to let those stresses go. Most folks have forgotten how to relax because their lives have become so hectic and their stressful state seems “normal” to them. Regular massages enable your body to learn what a relaxed state is. So, if you have never had a massage, give it a try. If you receive one every once in a while, try it more frequently and notice how you feel. Agnes F. Schrider, PT is a licensed physical therapist, fitness trainer, and certified golf fitness trainer based in Nellysford. Have a question for her? Email her at ThePerfectFit@ nelsoncountylife.com. Sorry, due to the high volume of messages received, personal replies may not be possible. The Editor reserves the right to edit questions for content, accuracy, and length. This column is provided as a service to readers of Nelson County Life Magazine and is not intended to replace the advice of a licensed professional. If you have a question about your personal health, please consult a health professional.
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Schedule your appointment with Laura Bohner or Tyler Lucas. Relaxation massage Therapeutic massage Sports massage Swedish massage Deep tissue massage
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Nelson County HAMNER THEATER
www.thehamnertheater.com • 434.361.1999
June 25 - July 12, Thu. - Sun.
Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare a Thieving Magpie Production Thu. - Fri. at the Hamner at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Vineyard at 7:00 p.m.
VPI Readings - All Readings are FREE
Saturday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. All is Always Now, by Robert Wray Sunday, July 26 at 1:00 p.m. Slow Instructions, by Roy Robbins
Classes - Every Monday is Improv Night with HIT (Hamner Improv Troupe) Monday, July 6, 13, 20, 27 at 7 p.m. for 8 & up / 8 p.m. Adults This program is free of charge and is intended for everyone with an interest in Improv. Next in the Cabaret: Saturday, August 29 - The Honey Dewdrops
Call 434-361-1999 for reservations & info
The Hamner Theater @ The Rockfish Valley Community Center 190 Rockfish School Lane, Afton, Virginia • www.thehamnertheater.com The Hamner Theater is a non-profit 501(c)(3) project of the Rockfish Valley Community Center in Nelson County.
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food&dining Ambrosia Bakery & Deli Decadent cheesecake and other desserts, as well as tasty sandwiches. 2192 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9661 Basic Necessities Serving up a taste of the South of France for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Great wine selection. 2226 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1766 Blue Ridge Pig Strawberry’s famous hickory-smoked BBQ. 2198 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1170 Chen’s Chinese take-out. 73 Calohill Dr., Lovingston, VA 434.263.8865 Chirios Pizza Pizza and subs. Take out or delivered. Valley Shopping Center 2777 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9188 Copper Mine An All American Prime Beef Steakhouse with casual but elegant dining. Featuring fresh seafood and organic poultry as well. Dinner reservations are required. Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8090 D’Ambola’s The place to go for a great Italian meal. 9278 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 540.456.4556 Devils Grill The highest restaurant in Virginia with spectacular views of our Devils Knob golf course Dine on our patio for lunch or dinner. Distinctive American cuisine with a Southern flare. Dinner reservations are required. Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8100 The Dogwood Steaks, seafood and country cuisine. Lunch, breakfast and dinner. 2461 Rockfish Valley Highway, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1700 The Edge Casual dining with a view of the slopes. Seasonal live entertainment. Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8080 The Fountain Room at The Mark Addy Inn Offering the finest in international cuisine in an elegant setting. 56 Rodes Farm Dr., Nellysford, VA 434.361.1101 Lovingston Cafe Lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Breakfast Friday through Monday. 165 Front Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8000 Rapunzel’s Coffee and Books Full espresso bar and used bookstore, live music every Friday and Saturday. 924 Front Street (in the Packing Shed), Lovingston, VA 434.263.6660 Stoney Creek Bar & Grill Located in the valley at the Stoney Creek Golf course. Serving
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casual lunch, Sunday brunch and dinner. Seasonal live entertainment on our deck. Reservations please for brunch and dinner. Wintergreen Resort 434.325.8110 Thai Mex II Wonderful Thai and Mexican cuisine to keep dining interesting and fun. Sophisticated but not stuffy. Open 8:30am to 10:30pm 7 days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Valley Green Shopping Center, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1400 Thai Siam Take-Out Authentic Thai food, antique shop next door. 4137 Tye Brook Highway (Rt. 56), Colleen, VA 434.263.8577 Vito’s Italian Restaurant Specializing in pizza and Italian dishes. 8181 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8688 Vito’s Ristorante Italiano & Pizzeria Specializing in pizza and Italian dishes. 2842 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.9170
shuteye Acorn Inn Bed & Breakfast 2256 Adial Rd, Faber, VA 434.361.9357 Afton House Bed & Breakfast and Cottages 31 Afton Lane, Route 6 East, Afton, VA 540.456.6759 Afton Mountain Bed & Breakfast 10273 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Afton, VA 540.456.6844 Camp Blue Ridge Montebello, VA 540.377.2413 Cox’s Creek Cottage 296 C & C Lane, Roseland, VA 434.277.5566 Dutch Haus Bed & Breakfast 655 Fork Mountain Lane, Montebello, VA 540.377.2119 Fallen Oak Bed & Breakfast 353 Mimosa Lane, Faber, VA 434.361.1011 Harmony Hill Bed & Breakfast 929 Wilson Hill Rd (Route 665), Arrington, VA 877.263.7750 Horseshoe Mountain Lodge Roseland, VA 434.361.2525 The Mark Addy 56 Rodes Farm Drive, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1101 The Meander Inn 3100 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1121 The Meeting Place 825 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Wintergreen, VA 434.361.2380 Montebello Camping & Fishing Resort 15072 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Montebello, VA 540.377.2650
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North Fork Cottages 697 North Fork Road, Tyro, VA 540.377.2007
Mountain Cove Vineyards 1362 Fortunes Cove Lane, Lovingston, VA 434.263.5392
The Orchard House Bed & Breakfast 9749 Thomas Nelson Hwy (Rt. 29), Lovingston, VA 434.263.7747
Veritas Vineyards & Winery 145 Saddleback Farm, Afton, VA 540.456.8000
Walton’s Mountain B&B 6401 Rockfish River Rd, Schuyler, VA 434.831.1384
Wintergreen Vineyard & Winery 426 Winery Lane, Nellysford, VA 434.361.2519
Resort Reservations & Country Cottages Rural getaways, Wintergreen condos and homes available. Afton, VA 540.456.8300 Royal Oaks Cabins in the Mountains 45 Royal Oaks Lane, Love, VA 800.410.0627 Sarah’s Mountain Retreat Cabin 406 Fish Hatchery Lane, Montebello, VA 540.377.6458 Shadow Mountain Rentals 15644 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Montebello, VA 757.424.2884 Simpson’s Hollow Bed & Breakfast 580 Simpsons Lane, Lovingston, VA 434.263.6380 The White Pig Bed & Breakfast 5120 Irish Road, Schuyler, VA 434.831.1416 Tye River Cabin 6011 Crabtree Falls Highway, Tyro, VA 434.238.2430 Wintergreen Resort Wintergreen, VA 800.266.2444
beercountry Blue Mountain Brewery 9519 Critzers Shop Rd. (Rt. 151), Afton, VA 540.456.8020 Devils Backbone Brewing Company 200 Mosbys Run, Roseland, VA 434.361.1001
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gifts&antiques Afton House Antiques 31 Afton House Lane, Afton, VA 540.942.2993 a.m. FOG 9264 Critzer Shop Road, Afton, VA 540.456.7100 Black Rock Gallery The Mountain Inn, Wintergreen, VA 434.325.2200 x.8228 Blossom’s Flowers, Gifts & Crafts 911 Front Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8227 Blue Moon Antique Mall & Bookstore 8230 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8890 Cat Rock Antiques 9704 Patrick Henry Hwy (Rt. 151), Roseland, VA 434.277.8049 Claudia’s Florist & Gifts 121 Main Street, Lovingston, VA 434.263.5848 Kelly’s 5060 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Faber, VA 434.361.1169 Foxfire Gifts 954 Beech Grove Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.2202 Garden Trade 71 River Road (Rt. 6), Faber, VA 434.263.8786 Hughes Mews Antiques 2471 Rockfish Valley Hwy (Rt. 151), Nellysford, VA 540.456.7237
Afton Mountain Vineyards 234 Vineyard Lane, Afton, VA 540.456.8667
Lovingston Arts & Crafts 924 Front St. (In “The Packing Shed�), Lovingston, VA 434.996.5058
Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery 9423 Batesville Rd, Afton, VA 540.456.8400
Logos of Wintergreen Mountain Inn Lodge, Wintergreen, VA 434.325.1125
DelFosse Vineyards & Winery 500 DelFosse Winery Lane, Faber, VA 434.263.6100
Lovingston Antiques 924 Front St. (In “The Packing Shed�), Lovingston, VA 434.263.6660
Flying Fox Vineyard 27 Chapel Hollow Rd, Afton, VA 434.361.1692
Mountain Vision Pottery 2019 Beech Grove Road, Roseland, VA 434.361.1725
Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery 2800 Berry Hill Road, Nellysford, VA 434.361.1266
Notforgotten Farm 3530 Tye River Road, Tye River, VA 434.263.6508
Lovingston Winery 885 Freshwater Cove Lane, Lovingston, VA 434.263.8467
Rockfish Gap Country Store Intersection of Routes 250 and 151, Afton, VA 540.456.6112 SPCA Thrift Store
Stoney Creek Bar & Grill 434-325-8110
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wintergreenresort.com 4791 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Arrington, VA 434.263.8788 Tuckahoe Antique Mall 4202 Rockfish Valley Hwy, Nellysford, VA 434.361.2121 Valley Green Gallery Valley Green Center (Rt. 151), Nellysford, VA 434.361.9316
orchardcountry a.m.FOG 9264 Critzer’s Shop Road, Afton, VA 540.456.7100
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Fresh Seafood Char-broiled Steaks Specialty Sandwiches Fresh Salads Daily Specials
Critzer Family Farm 9388 Critzer Shop Road (Rt. 151), Afton, VA 540.456.4772 Dickie Brothers Orchard 2552 Dickie Road ,Rt. 666, off 56 West, Massies Mill, VA 434.277.5516 Drumheller’s Orchard 1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, (Rt. 741, off Hwy. 29) 434.263.5036 Fitzgerald’s Orchard 728 Harper’s Creek Lane,(Rt. 682, off Rt. 56), Tyro, VA 434.277.5798 Flippin-Seaman, Inc. – Seaman & Silver Creek Orchards 5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy, Tyro, VA 434.277.5824 Saunders Brothers Orchard 2717 Tye Brook Hwy (Rt. 56), Piney River, VA 434.277.5455 The Apple Shed 14815 Thomas Nelson Hwy (Hwy 29), Lovingston, VA 434.263.8843
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Afton Mountain Vineyards www.aftonmountainvineyards.com 540-456-8667 I-64 to Exit 99, take Route 250 East (1.3 miles) Right onto Route 6. Right on Route 631 (1.2 miles) Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery www.cardinalpointwinery.com 540-456-8400 I-64 to Exit 107, take Route 250 West (6 miles) Left onto Route 151 South (2.4 miles) Left on Route 638 - Avon Road (0.9 miles) Left on Batesville Road (0.7 miles) DelFosse Vineyards & Winery www.delfossewine.com 434-263-6100 I-64 to Exit 118A, take Route 29 South (20 miles) Right onto Route 616 (3.2 miles) Flying Fox Vineyard www.flyingfoxvineyard.com 434-361-1692 I-64 to Exit 107, take Route 250 West (6 miles) Left onto Route 151 (7 miles) Right onto Chapel Hollow Road - Route 709 Hill Top Berry Farm & Winery www.hilltopberrywine.com 434-361-1266 I-64 to Exit 107, take Route 250 West (6 miles) Left onto Route 151 South (10 miles) Left onto Route 612 (3 miles) Lovingston Winery www.lovingstonwinery.com 434-263-8467 I-64 to Exit 118A, take Route 29 South (35 miles) Right onto Route 653 - Freshwater Cove Road (1 mile) Mountain Cove Vineyards www.mountaincovevineyards.com 434-263-5392 I-64 to Exit 118A, take Route 29 South (28 miles) Right onto Route 718 - Mountain Cove Road (1.5 miles) Right onto Fortunes Cove Lane (1.8 miles) Veritas Vineyard & Winery www.veritaswines.com 540-456-8000 I-64 to Exit 107, take Route 250 West (6 miles) Left onto Route 151 South (3 miles) Right onto Route 6 (1.3 miles) Wintergreen Winery www.wintergreenwinery.com 434-361-2519 I-64 to Exit 107, take Route 250 West (6 miles) Left onto Route 151 South (14 miles) Right onto Route 664 (0.5 miles) Register to win a weekend getaway! 800.282.8223 Nelson County Visitors Center nelsoncounty.com
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“Fun on the Fourth” Party at Wintergreen Winery Friday July 3rd from 3pm until 7pm & Saturday July 4th from 12pm until 7pm $5 (FRI) and $7 (SAT) or $10 (FRI & SAT) admission per adult...18 and under free! Wine Tasting. Picnic Foods and Riverside Picnics Great Music: Friday - The Rogan Brothers. Saturday - HoboNojac. The Mississippi Leg Hound 434-361-2519
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in Appalachia. Come to the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spend a day, a week or the whole month sampling the Festival’s 100+ events. We will be delighted to offer you refreshing mountain air, gorgeous views and spectacular encounters with the performing arts 434-325-8292
Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op featuring music by Red Hot Chili Pickers, sponsored by Veritas Vineyard & Winery. The market is located in Nellysford and is open from 8am to noon. 434-244-2399 Mountaintop Jam Session @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm Mountaintop Jam Session every 2nd and 4th Saturday for all ages, all levels. Drop in during the four -hour session. Free. 12pm. 540-943-4716
Independence Day Celebration @ Afton Mountain Vineyard Join us at the winery for our annual Independence Day Celebration, featuring the release of new wines and musical entertainment by Paper Mountain from 1-4pm. 234 Vineyard Lane Afton VA 22920 540-456-8667
Live Music at Cardinal Point Winery A favorite at Cardinal Point, this dynamic trio from Richmond describe their sound as Southern Fried Salsa Surfabilly or Western Surf Jungle Rock. We just call it fun. Admission is $10 for adults UNLESS you bring 5 non-perishable food items (per person), in which case, admission is FREE! Kids 18 and under admitted free. 9423 Batesville Road, Afton, VA 22920 540-456-8400
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Patriotic Music @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm Sunnyside with Carol Phillips provides old-time sound with autoharp music. Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 5.8. Blue Mountain Sunrise will perform hard-driving bluegrass with a hint of bluegrass. Mountain crafts will be on display for the afternoon. Free. 540-943-4716
Starry Nights at Veritas Vineyards & Winery Join us for an evening of pure merriment. Bring your chairs, blankets, dancing shoes and picnic baskets watch the sun go down and the stars come out. Enjoy live music, dancing, wine and a great crowd. 7-11 pm. Fee includes wine glass and live music. 540-456-8000
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Bluegrass & Old Time Musical Event @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm Deja Moo will perform old-time mountain and bluegrass music. Free. 540-943-4716
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Wintergreen Performing Arts’ Summer Music Festival Wintergreen Performing Arts’ Summer Music Festival at the Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort. The theme for 2009 is “Appalachian Roots” - a journey up the Appalachian Trail featuring music of composers with roots in areas along the Trail as well as music reflecting the European roots of settlers
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Swing for Health Golf Tournament To Benefit RHOP A Preferred Golf Tournament sponsored by The Blue Ridge Medical Center to benefit The Rural Health Outreach Program at the magnificent Poplar Grove Golf Club. Amherst, VA. 434-361-0362
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Modern Bluegrass Musical Event @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm Better Than Nothing will perform modern bluegrass music. Free. 2pm. Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 5.8 540-943-4716
wednesday july 22 Children’s Mini Camp @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm Work and play on an 1890’s Appalachian homestead. Ages 8-12, $15.00, 3 days, 2 1/2 hours each. Limited space. 10am. Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 5.8 540-943-4716
saturday july 25 Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op featuring music by Byron Massie, sponsored by Windy Hollow Farm and Afton Family Medicine. The market is located in Nellysford and is open from 8 am to noon. 434-244-2399
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Colorful Pursuits at Nelson Memorial Library Enjoy paintings by Bettye Cranfill White and Patty Walton Turpin. Opening Reception 2pm - 4pm at Nelson Memorial Library in Lovingston. 434-263-5904
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Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op featuring music by The Mississippi Leg Hound, sponsored by Wintergreen Animal Hospital. The market is located in Nellysford and is open from 8 am to noon. 434-244-2399
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Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op Nelson Farmers’ Market Co-op featuring music by Victor Cabas, sponsored by UVA Community Credit Union. The market is located in Nellysford and is open from 8 am to noon. 434-244-2399
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Old & New Bluegrass Musical Event @ Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm Grassy Ridge, featuring Pam Ward, will perform old and new bluegrass. Free. 2pm. Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 5.8 540-943-4716 Want to be included in our datebook? Visit NelsonCountyLife.com and click on “Submit an Event.” We’ll try to publish as many events as possible, space permitting. Deadline for next month’s issue is the 15th. Sorry neighbors, event MUST be in Nelson County or benefit an organization in Nelson County to be included in the print edition. Events in area counties can be included online, however.
wind works STORY by JENNIE TAL PHOTO by TOMMY STAFFORD
Once upon a time, the wind was a scary, mysterious thing. Over the years, it has been used to sail ships in international waters, grind grain in the Netherlands and even pump water right here in Nelson County. But if Steve Crandall of Tectonics and EcoTecture has anything to do with it, the wind of the future is going to power the world – or at least help power the County. Steve’s company has been using energy conservation tools in its custom built homes for about a decade and now it is taking earth-friendliness to the next level by installing wind turbines in ideal locations around Nelson. “The great thing about installing one of these today is, obviously you get the federal tax credits on it, but
putting these in is a hedge against future energy costs,” he said, estimating that the cost of energy as we know it today will rise rapidly during the next few decades. “Wind is just out there blowing around,” he said. “It’s free!” NCL Continue the story online at NelsonCountyLife.com, Keyword: EcoTecture
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Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Spend the day in Nelson County enjoying local cider from Albemarle CiderWorks as well as local beer from Blue Mountain Brewery, Starr Hill, South Street Brewery and Devils Backbone Brewing Company. Live music, great food! Bring your mountain bike and compete in The Stampede on Horseshoe Mountain from 9 am - 11 am
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cecilia epps the original community organizer STORY by WOODY GREENBERG PHOTOGRAPHY by TOMMY STAFFORD
In August, 1955, more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court had outlawed segregated schools, the chairman of the Nelson County School Board first raised the issue of what the board should do if – as he put it – “we had any negroes to apply for admission to the white schools” when they opened later that month. The board decided that it would instruct the superintendent and principals to state that the county was maintaining segregated schools in accordance with the policies of the state of Virginia. But the board did decide that it was time to build a consolidated high school for black students, and so, in February, 1959, the board received a delegation of black citizens who had with them a petition asking that the new school contain certain facilities that had been left out of the original plan. They asked for an auditorium, a large gymnasium and a lighted athletic field. The group was called “The United Civic Club,” and it had been organized by Cecilia and Fletcher Epps. The group had asked, as early as August, 1958, for better schools for their children. The members were farmers, laborers, housewives and teachers, and they objected to plans for what they called “a high school of yesterday.” The petition they presented had 365 signatures. The school board went along with most of what the United Civic Club had asked for – although the separate auditorium was turned down in favor of a combined cafeteria and auditorium. The building plan was not without controversy, since it would be paid for in part by a doubling of the county vehicle tax from $5 to $10. The building was erected in 1959. It was the first real high school for AfricanAmericans in Nelson County and today is known as the Heritage Center, serving as a community center. As the county entered the 1960s, residents were treated to a barrage of anti-integration editorials in area newspapers as the state’s leaders embarked on
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a campaign of “massive resistance” to integration. Nonetheless, in August, 1964, the school board minutes take note of a letter and petition it received from one Mrs. Cecilia Epps, now president of the Nelson County Chapter of the NAACP. It’s a rather long letter, filled with references to litigation that had been filed against school boards in other counties and to court cases like Brown vs. Board of Education. And it asked that the school board “recognize and give effect to the constitutional rights of the Negro school children of this community.” And here is what Mrs. Epps said in a 1986 interview with a graduate student working on his doctoral dissertation who asked her why she and her neighbors had changed their minds and decided they didn’t want so-called “separate but equal” schools. “We just felt our kids were not getting a fair and square education. The high schools weren’t the same. They didn’t use the same books. We met with the school board and told them we didn’t want to go on with segregated schools. We wanted equal education so our children could get jobs like the white kids.” The letter Cecilia Epps had presented to the school board was based on a strategy devised by Thurgood Marshall, who would later serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, the first African-American to do so. Marshall sent representatives to the county to advise Mrs. Epps’ group. The school board at first responded by referring the black parents to the state’s Pupil Placement Board, but eventually, thanks to the pressure from black citizens, they relented and instituted a “freedom of choice” plan in 1965, which gave parents the right to decide which schools their children would go to, regardless of the racial composition. That plan lasted for three years, but was eventually ruled unconstitutional and full integration followed in 1969. How much bravery did it take in the late 50s and early 60s to put oneself forward in the way Cecilia
and Fletcher Epps did? Well, the county’s former Commonwealth’s Attorney, who by the time this all occurred was a Delegate to the Virginia General Assembly, had said, “Blood will run in the streets before a single black child will go to school with a white child.” And there was also the fulminating in the editorial pages of the local newspapers expressing great hostility to the very notion of integration. The Epps’ four children were among the first to go to formerly all-white schools under the Freedom of Choice plan. They began in grades 4, 6, 7 and 10. No one knew how they would be greeted. But according to Mrs. Epps, despite some bumps in the road they got along fine with teachers and students, and all have gone on to higher education and productive lives. Cecilia Epps was a housewife in the 1960s but as her children went off to school and jobs, she entered the workforce, holding a position with the Virginia Tech Extension Service and then with the Jefferson Area Board for the Aging. She was recently honored for her 32 years with JABA. In the 1980s she worked to organize a community group, the Piney River Community Council, which applied for the funds that built the Blue Ridge Medical Center. She served on the medical center’s board and later on the founding board of the Nelson County Community Development Foundation, which has built affordable housing for hundreds of county citizens and also built the Nelson Center, a community center near Lovingston. She also serves on the boards of Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together and a local dental advisory group. Her activities today also include serving on a panel on home safety for the elderly for the Sheriff’s Department and a volunteer coalition advisory board. She is a person who stands up for what is right, even when the cause is controversial and the outcome is in doubt. Count her as one of the county’s heroes. NCL
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G REAL ESTATE First Time Buyers - 3367 Patrick Henry Hwy This cute bungalow is in perfect condition. Hardwood floors, kichen cabinets that are from an old barn, rustic and charming. The two car garage could be a workshop or another new dwelling. The property was just upgraded to public water and sewer, but still has a well that could be used for a large garden. Posted By: Francesca San Giorgio of Four Seasons Realty . 22964 - Piney River. 434-361-0335 $114,900 Beautiful Outdoor Living - 526 Edgehill Way 2.55 acres. Winter mountain views, private screened porch, partially fenced yard for pets. Finished basement for a family room or extra guest room with full bath. New paint, power washed, new landscaping, carpets cleaned. Posted By: Francesca San Giorgio of Four Seasons Realty. 22938 - Faber 434-361-0335 $248,500 Blue Ridge Mountain Views - 10667 Rockfish Valley Hwy Blue Ridge Mountain views, perfect first home or good investment property. Great location in Afton. Easy commute to Ch’ville or Waynesboro. Priced under assessed value. Posted By: Francesca San Giorgio of Four Seasons Realty. 22920 - Afton. 434-361-0335 $149,900 1117 Brandon Rd. Lynchburg, VA This 2BR 1BTH Home is great for a 1st time buyer that wants to stop paying RENT or an Investor that wants to see a return on investment. Off street parking in the rear. Located near Lynchburg College. Call Jennine for an appointment to view this property or ANY other homes FOR SALE. 434-826-9017 Four Season’s Realty 1,LLC Posted By: Jennine Scott Licensed REALTOR(R) in the Commonwealth of VA. 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen $64,000 House for Sale in Southern Albemarle County Route 29 Covesville We are offering for sale a house about 15 miles south of Charlottesville on route
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ANTIQUES Large Old Carved Gilt Italian Mirror Charlottesville VA Great old/vintage large carved Italian Mirror. Measures 55 inches wide by 43 inches tall (tallest point). Looks like it had finials coming out of the top at one time ~ You would never know it when it was up on the wall (looks great). Would be great over a mantle ~ Just the right size. Shows minor losses & color variation ~ Looks great to us ~ Good Condition. www.covesvillestore. com Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $150 Small Civil War Era Lamp Table ~ Covesville, VA Great Victorian Era table perfect for an oil lamp or gone with the wind lamp. Dates from around the time of The Civil War or a little later. Came from a barn in Schuyler VA where the Waltons were from. Measures 28½ inches tall ~ Top measure 24 inches in diameter. Looks like it was painted brown at some point & that paint has worn off to show a more original finish ~ Looks good to us. Shows normal evidence of use, wear & age ~ Good Condition www.covesvillestore.com Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $65 Sheraton Rope Bed ~ Pre Civil War ~ Covesville VA Great antique rope bed that we found in Central Virginia. Probably dates before the Civil War. Made of mixed woods ~ Looks like cherry posts & poplar boards ~ Typical for period rope beds. Wasn’t cut down. Both the head-
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board & foot board measure about 5 feet tall ~ Bed is 52 inches wide. Rails are about 70 inches long. The rails attach with a twist into the headboard & foot board ~ No bolts were ever used. Shows normal evidence of use, wear & age ~ Good Condition Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $195 Antique Civil War Chest of Drawers ~ Near Charlottesville VA Great large antique classical chest of drawers. Probably dates from 1830 to the 1850s. Has its key. Drawers are hand dovetailed & chamfered. We don’t see any veneer ~ Looks like solid wood all around. Measures about 4 feet tall by 3½ feet wide by 22 inches deep. Some of the sandwich glass knobs show losses but still look good to us. There is a slight separation on the top that isn’t very noticeable. Shows normal evidence of use wear & age ~ Good Condition Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $295 Large Nolin Universal Cooler ~Works ~ Near Charlottesville VA We have used this cooler for a few years & it works well but we are not offering as many cold products & we have a smaller cooler so we are selling this one. Its compressor was replaced about 5 years ago, before we purchased it ~ Repair cost was around $400. Measures 74½ inches tall by 53½ inches wide by 33½ inches deep. It makes a little racket but it cools great. Local Pickup only ~ We’ll help you load it here. www.covesvillestore.com Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $450 Antique Farm Table ~ Shenandoah Valley Virginia Great Sheraton farm table found in the Shenandoah Valley Virginia. Probably dates from the early to the mid 1800s. Handmade from pine & poplar. Looks like it was refinished long ago. Measures 30 inches tall by 54 inches long by 36 inches wide. Shows normal evidence of use, wear & age ~ Good Condition. www.covesvillestore. com Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $195
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Early G.E. Washing Machine ~ Blue Enamel ~ Covesville VA Great early electric General Electric washing machine. Must be from the first half of the 1900s. Don’t know if it works or not ~ Don’t trust the cord. Measures 43 inches tall without the wheels by up to 32 inches wide by up to 26 inches deep. Shows normal evidence of use, wear & age (not perfect by any stretch of imagination) ~ Still looks good to us! www.covesvillestore.com Posted By: Covesville Store. 22931 - Covesville 434-295-9496 $125
SOLD! - Weber One-touch 22/5 in Black Kettle Grill We bought this grill about two years ago before upgrading to a propane grill. You can get them new on Amazon for about $90. This one’s in great shape and comes with a grill cover. Posted By: Tommy 22920 - Afton $40
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walker coonhound We have six of these beauitful puppies,mom is a great coondog.asking 100.00 a pc.can call 434-996-3089 Posted By: melinda. 22971 - Shipman/Rockfish 434-996-3089 $100
0-3 mo. girls clothing I have 2 bags stuffed full of girl clothing in new or brand new (with tags) condition. It’s mostly pink summer clothing (short sleeves). I prefer to sell all together but if there is a particular item your looking for let me know! Posted By: stephanie. 22949 - Lovingston 434981-7477 $50
EQUINE Horse Trailer 1996 2 horse tag along. Repainted 2006, 4 new tired, State inspected, new wood in ramp. Great shape. Comes with a cover. Can be seen at Rodes Farm, Wintergreen Resort Posted By: Lori Young 22958 Nellysford/Wintergreen 434-326-1723 $4900.00 or best offer
FARM & TOOL 750 bu. Herd farm seeder, spreader, new! see new @ www.herdseeder.com/models/750 Mine is 3 pt. hitch, looks like never used! $225. cost new $1000. www. stevessculptures.com for more info. thanks steve. Posted By: steves sculptures 22949 - Lovingston $225
HOME & GARDEN Troybilt tiller 8 HP. horse, like new Troybilt by Gardenway - the best tiller made,not MTD. 8 hp Kolher horsepower. 24 hr. use 8 years old - like new. This model is back ordered until July! PTO generator is rare & is 2600 watts & handy - buy both for $1600. Posted By: Steves Sculptures 22949 - Lovingston $1200
PETS Pet Barrier New in box, never used. says it will fit most vehicles. If interested let me know! Posted By: stephanie. 22949 - Lovingston 434981-7477 $30
SERVICES House Sitting Services I When it’s time for your vacation, the last thing you want to worry about is leaving your home, pets, and plants behind. Hire me to house sit for you so you can enjoy your vacation and feel at ease. I’m available for the Wintergreen/Stoney Creek/Nellysford/ Afton communities. Posted By: Gloria Sumter 22958 - Nellysford/Wintergreen 434-981-7487 $30/night; 35/night with pets
SWAP & TRADE Flatbed trailer for old pick up truck 12ft x 6ft flatbed utility trailer in great condition. Single axle, very low mileage (about 1600 total miles), tilt bed, tires are in excellent condition. Equipped with trailer lights. Hitch fits 2 inch ball. Would trade or partial trade for an older pick up truck in running condition. Posted By: Tommy Stafford 22920 - Afton 434361-0104 $Trade
WANTED Want to buy used air compressor Need to buy a used air compressor, electric, in good shape. Must have hose and nozzle accessories. Posted By: Tommy Stafford 22920 - Afton 434-361-0104 $30-60 dollar range
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