Real Estate Weekly | 6.21.2023

Enjoy easy first floor living in this beautiful, betterthan-new villa. Through the front door, you’ll be greeted by a lovely foyer. As you turn the corner,you’ll experience an open concept with 10’ ceilings & LVP floors flowing throughout. The upgraded kitchen has a large island with plenty of counter space & a bar to socialize while the at-home chef is whipping up a delicious meal. The dining area has plenty of room for a large table. The spacious living room is filled with natural light from the extra windows only available in an end unit. Step out onto the patio to enjoy grilling out with your friends. Your master suite gives plenty of room for all your furniture while delivering a spalike bathroom with tiled shower & double vanities. It’s capped off with a huge master closet. Also on the first floor is the laundry room. $525,000

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bath with tiled shower & double vanities. The main floor includes two more bedrooms, one of which makes a terrific office or study. The laundry acts as a mudroom on the way to your two-car garage. Family room with enough space for lounging, a pool table, & play area. An additional bedroom with attached bath makes a wonderful guest suite. The backyard has beautiful landscaping & wonderful privacy! $725,000

The Antioch Glen neighborhood is one of the best kept secrets with large lots and a neighborhood feel! As you approach the home, you will see a lovely covered front porch perfect for relaxing as you greet your guests. The two story foyer creates an impactful entrance. You can follow the beautiful hardwood floors into the living room and wrap around to the dining room. As you go into the kitchen you will see great cabinet storage and countertop space. The kitchen overlooks a breakfast area and the family room with a gas fireplace and built in cabinetry. Off the family room is a back deck. A fenced portion of the backyard keeps children and pets safe and close while still giving the option of utilizing the rest of the yard.

$440,000

This wonderful single level home is ready for you! The first thing you will notice is the wonderful curb appeal with beautiful landscaping. As you enter, you are greeted by an open floorplan with a vaulted ceiling to create a wonderful great room. Sit in the living room to enjoy your fireplace or go into the updated eat-in kitchen with gorgeous quartz countertops, great cabinet space including an additional built-in pantry. Down the hall you will find your large master bedroom with attached bath and gigantic closet. There are two more bedrooms, one of which has another walk-in closet. At the end of the hall is a spacious laundry room with storage space plus counterspace for sorting and folding. Outside you’ll find a back patio giving you a wonderful place to BBQ.

$325,000

TURKEY TROT LN

3216 BERGEN STEET 17 JONQUIL ROAD

172 GLEBE LANE UNDER CONTRACT OPEN

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Bev Nash 434-981-5560

• End of row townhouse

• 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half baths

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

• Family room with a fireplace and glass doors

• Rear screen porch looking across a creek to woodlands

• We are freshly painted with new basement flooring

HOME IS GREAT,

Dan Corbin 434-531-6155

• 24 Beautiful Wooded Acres

• Long paved state road frontage

• Land has a sweet running creek

• Perc site identified, electric on road

• Convenient to Lovingston, Wintergreen, Cville

• Covenants and restrictions. MLS 630947

• Brick Manor Home with views of the Blue Ridge while only 4 miles from Downtown

• Natural Beaches, a Campsite Area, Hunting, Fishing and Entertaining in your Saline Infinity Pool, Pickleball Court, Impressive garden, Stocked Pond & endless possibilities. • 7 Bedrooms, 9.5 Bathrooms, Sauna,Dual Master Baths & Cedar Closet, Game Room, Sun Drenched Gym with Sunning Patio.

Bev Nash 434-981-5560

• 5.5 acres. 145 feet of road frontage

• Just reduced and motivated

• On Rt 20 south of Monticello HS

• Mostly cleared land ready to bush hog

• Survey on file, no HOA or restrictions

1105

Rachel Burns 434 760-4778

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

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

Candice van der Linde 434-981-8730

• Renovated & Move in Ready Ranch on 4 Acres.

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

• Creek runs through the property from a natural spring.

• Three bedrooms plus office two full baths

DREAM

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

CARLTON AVE

ALBEMARLE HS $324,900

FLUVANNA $410,000

If You Are Thinking of Selling Your House, Call Sharon!

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MONTE SERENO SUBDIVISION

13.68 ACRE PARCEL. Five approved lots ranging from 2 to 51/2 acres. All surveying, engineering, plots, and paved road completed. Stunning Blue Ridge views to the west. Far reaching vistas define this property, Monte Sereno. Perfect for building a spectacular estate home on a total of 13.68 acres or a unique subdivision, with your own covenants and restrictions. High speed internet available. Located in Northern Albemarle. Less than 10 minutes to all conveniences. One owner is a Virginia licensed real estate broker. $1,500,00

FOX RUN

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

ROCK QUARRY ROAD

Unique building site overlooking a quarry lake. Serene setting for a home. Gated, private entrance. Road to home site in place. 3 private properties share lake and access, sandy beach, cabana and 20 acres of common land (including a large utility barn). Convenient to Zion Crossroads and Charlottesville. $350,000

Zoning crossfire

Battle over the future of city’s built environment rages on

By Sean Tubbs

Adivisive battle continues over Charlottesville’s next set of rules for where buildings can go, and how many housing units are allowed within them.

City Council and the Planning Commission are expected to hold public hearings later this year to conclude a public process to increase both the number of homes and the number of affordable units allowed. A stated point is to make amends for the use of zoning as a tool to reinforce racial segregation.

A key feature is that owners of lots zoned for single-family residential would be allowed—but not required—to build more than one unit.

Before then, public conversations on social media and the internet continue to rage.

“The proposed Charlottesville zoning is too extreme and would be destructive to our beautiful city without the promised additional affordable housing so many residents need,” wrote city resident Martha Smythe.

An online petition, filed by an anonymous resident, has over 1,250 signatures, and was delivered to City Council.

“Slow down and dial back the Planning Commission’s current zoning proposal so that it reduces the likelihood of doing serious and irreversible harm to the City, increases the likelihood of achieving positive outcomes, and delivers the far more moderate plan that citizens want,” reads the petition.

However, the petition contains information that is factually incorrect, such as overstating the number of units that would be allowed under the new zoning. It also does not reflect some of the changes that are expected to be made following a series of work sessions this spring.

The petition prompted the group Livable Cville to write a response: “As detailed in the Fact-Checking section below, six of the seven claims are misleading and contain at least some degree of falsehood,” reads a statement on its website. “The spread of disinformation and misinformation by anonymous interests hinders progress and sows distrust.”

Livable Cville’s statement was unsigned at press time. The “about” section in its website does not list whether it has a board of directors or a staff, though the names of some volunteers were posted in response to this reporter’s questions.

According to co-chair Matthew Gillkin, the group is informal, and is registered with the State Corporation Commission.

“We advocate for politics to build an inclusive community in the Charlottesville area with affordable housing, sustainable transportation, and healthy neighborhoods that are welcome to all,” reads the about section of Livable Cville’s website.

In the meantime, city staff are working with consultants to complete a final draft of the zoning ordinance.

“At the end of July, you can anticipate a consolidated draft document with a complete set of comments that we’ve received on everything to date,” said James Freas, the city’s director of neighborhood development services.

There will be a couple of work sessions in July related to changes to the maps, as well as final tweaks on what can be built in the new Residential-A and Residential-B zones that replace the R-1 zoning that currently makes up half the city.

The current draft would allow three market-rate units to be built on R-A lots, and six market-rate units to be built on R-B lots. The draft allows provisions for those to double if all the units are affordable, but that will likely change in the new draft.

Meanwhile, properties continue to sell in the city under the current zoning. In late April, an entity called JLM Homes bought a duplex on Bailey Road that had belonged to Charles L. Barbour, Charlottesville’s first Black mayor. The company paid $152,000, which is about 14 percent below the 2023 assessment.

KEARSARGE CIRCLE

Charming 1- level floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Home offers over 2,700 sq./ft. eat in kitchen, sunroom, skylights and exposed beams. Sunken family room has a masonry fireplace. Wonderful location set on .97 acres in the Murray Elementary School District.

Luxury Townhouse in Cascadia; End Unit! Excellent condition! Freshly painted and newly installed carpet. Open floor plan on main level. 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, 2 half baths and a detached 2 car garage. Outdoor living space with a fenced yard. Quiet tree lined street. Neighborhood amenities include; pool, clubhouse and playground. $435,000

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Neighborhood Development Services Director James Freas says a final draft of the zoning ordinance should be available at the end of July.

“The spread of disinformation and misinformation by anonymous interests hinders progress and sows distrust.” LIVABLE CVILLE, IN RESPONSE TO ONLINE PETITION

Stunning 4-BR, 4.5-BA home with 4,115 fin.sq.ft. of immaculate living space situated on over 2 pristine & landscaped acres only 5 miles west of the City of Charlottesville.

MLS#641366 $1,350,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 or Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455

Stunning 317 acre estate that has it all—location, views, water, stunning main residence, event center and more! The 15+ acre lake is centered among lush rolling fields of rich grass, a spectacular 5-bedroom home, large metal barn, log cabin, stunning party barn, and a 2-bedroom cottage. Located 25 minutes west of Charlottesville in Greenwood, this exceptional property is a one-of-a-kind, not to be replicated, gem. MLS#631962 $7,865,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.07000

MILL HOUSE

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

$2,745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

HATTON RIDGE FARM

175 acre grazing farm with 2/3 mile frontage on the James River. 4-5-BR, brick Georgian home, c. 2000. Fertile James River bottomland for gardens, plus many recreational uses. MLS#632477 $2,495,000 Also available with 278 acres. MLS#634311

$3,495,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

HARDENDALE

Historic and stately home with kitchen/family room, living room, dining, 3-bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and primary suite. Colonnades with bedrooms, offices. Detached cottage. Log cabin. MLS#640918

$1,985,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

NORTH GARDEN

1904 manor home on 753 acres. Grand center hall floor plan. Great land, streams, and ponds. 48-stall horse barn, indoor riding, paddocks, and trails. 25 miles from UVA. MLS#638899 $6,295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

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

SUNNYSIDE

Remarkably large parcel located convenient to Charlottesville and the University of Virginia as well as the shopping conveniences and airport on 29 North. Exceptional Blue Ridge views, charming farm house (in need of restoration), pond, and Jumping Branch, a clear stream traversing the property. Under VOF easement, but with divisions into already predetermined parcels. Unique offering of large acreage convenient to town. MLS#585228 $4,400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

22-acre equestrian property, 12 miles from Charlottesville, features a completely renovated 8,575± fin. sf residence nestled on a knoll overlooking the pool and the Mechums River and captures a magnificent view of the Blue Ridge Mtns. MLS#640137 $3,195,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

GREEN ACRES

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

MEADOWLARK FARM

GREENFIELDS FARM

PEA RIDGE FARM

WOODLANDS ROAD

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

NORTH GARDEN

Lovely, partially open 2-acre lot with 3-bedroom ranch style home. Attached 2-car carport, spacious family room, DR, large kitchen and baths. A large creek runs across the back, plus a storage building. MLS #641330 $337,500 Steve McLean 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen 646.660.0700

Wonderful 3.5 acre waterfront parcel behind renowned Keswick Hall in the gated and picturesque Keswick Estate. Bring your own architect and builder. Located 5 miles from Martha Jefferson Hospital and 10 miles from UVA. MLS#641712 $540,000 Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

SIMMONS GAP/ESTES RIDGE

10 acres of mature woods. Property has long road frontage and consists of two parcels being combined and sold as one. No homeowners association! Design and build your dream residence on this very well-priced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000

Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

GREENTREES

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

$700,000 Tim Michel, 434.960.1124

SIMMONS GAP ROAD

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

Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

RED HILL

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

$1,995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

EDNAM FOREST

Wonderfully large 1.5+ acre building lot in Ednam Forest. Build your dream home on this elevated, wooded lot located in a single family community, minutes from UVA and within walking distance to Boar’s Head Resort. MLS#598537 $289,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

CROZET AREA

Beautiful building lot -3.3 acres, fronting on a quiet paved county road. Land is mostly in pasture, some woods, creek and elevated homesite with panoramic views of mountains, pond, and surrounding pastoral area. Less than a mile to Harris Teeter at Crozet.

MLS#636349 $450,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

MURPHY’S CREEK FARM

Wonderful gently rolling parcel of land with just under 26 acres, 18 miles south of Charlottesville. The land is wooded (mostly hardwoods) with an elevated building site, stream/creek, total privacy, and long road frontage. MLS#619394 $229,500

Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

SOUTHWIND ESTATES

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

LYNX FARM LANE

Great building lot in Ivy! Over 2.5 acres less than 6 miles to Charlottesville and UVA. Your future dream home could sit on this beautiful, wooded land, the perfect combination of country and city access. Murray Elementary School District. MLS#634897 $165,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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