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Hello! And welcome to our introductory edition of SWVA Home & Design!

I think – and certainly hope – that once you see our line-up of terrific and unique Roanoke neighborhoods that we’ll be showcasing, you’ll agree we have a remarkable city full of interesting and dynamic places to live. Roanoke is just flat out cool – with millennials swarming here, a wonderful arts community, a bumping downtown, and biking and hiking trails second to none! My family has just fallen in love with the super nice people, beautiful outdoors, trendy and delicious restaurants, the breweries, and laid back culture.

I became the Advertising Director for The Roanoke Times just this past November – having moved here from Charlotte, North Carolina, where I worked for the Observer there. Prior, I spent fourteen years out in Northern California – same great industry -- different company. One of the first things I noticed about our newspaper was that we have a nice representation of Brokers and Agents alike that promote in our Sunday paper. So thank you!

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I also wondered about offering more content that honed in on the intricacies of our microcommunities. Roanoke appeals to me as uber proud of its neighborhoods; from Southwest Roanoke to Smith Mountain Lake to New River Valley – where we live is a passion.

Women and men alike love looking at beautiful homes and dreaming. . . about upsizing, downsizing, upgrading, minimizing. . .you name it. A key driver in any region to its economy and quality of life is a robust real estate market.

My team and I hope you’ll engage with us. If you have thoughts to share or have advertising interest, send me a line at Phyllis.Weber@roanoke.com. And to our valued clients represented in our introductory edition – thank you! My team and I are here to assist you and we look forward to helping you grow YOUR client list!

So fast forward. . .we’re going for it - SWVA Home & Design is here! Each month we’ll focus on a neighborhood and what makes it unique. Who lives there and why? What’s the vibe? How are the shops, schools, and restaurants? To stay fresh, we’ll also feature articles about décor, remodeling trends, HOAs, and interior design. And in our “What’s New” column, we’ll share Real Estate news and tidbits – so, Realtors and Brokers, send us your updates! SWVA Homes & Design will publish the last Friday of each month in in The Roanoke Times.

- Phyllis Weber Advertising Director, The Roanoke Times

Cheers!

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“The 2019 Roanoke housing market will be exciting, but not without some challenges.

Low inventory continues and competing offers on homes are commonplace. Be sure to enlist a real estate agent who is proven with success and experience. Homebuyers are more informed and educated now that ever before. If you are thinking about selling this year, let’s meet to discuss how we can help a potential buyer see your home as stylish, well maintained, and trouble free. Call or email anytime.”

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Publication Calendar

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Barry Wright barry.wright@roanoke.com 540-981-3262 Advertising section published by The Roanoke Times 201 Campbell Avenue, Roanoke VA 24011 Copyright 2019 by The Roanoke Times. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or reprinted without written permission.

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Locations Tammy Shepherd Realty Group has a new location in Vinton. Please stop by and visit her and her agents at 116 S Poplar Street Suite 3, Vinton, VA 24179. Remax All Points also has a new office in SW County. You can now find them at 4330 Old Cave Spring Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018. Wampler Realty has opened a second location in the New River Valley. Stop by 600 Radford St, Christiansburg, 24073 or call them at 540-381-1810.

Agents Long & Foster introduced two new agents in February.

Contact Jill Woltz (540-815-1507, Jill.Woltz@LongandFoster.com) or Liz Graham (540-989-0863, Elizabeth.

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Real Estate Transactions Roanoke Over $300,000 1315 Franklin Road S.W. LLC to Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare Inc., 1315 Franklin Road S.W. and 0 Allison Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24016, $2,900,000 02/05/2019.

HRP Ivy Market LLC to Wood Roanoke Center LLC, 2219 Franklin Road S.W. Roanoke VA 24014, $9,150,000 02/05/2019.

Layton, Wade A. and Meredith B. Layton to Jonathan B. Tracy and Amy Tracy, 2510 Avenham Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24014, $529,000 02/08/2019.

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. to MI2 LLC and Shoal Creek Center III LLC, 4845 Valley View Blvd. N.W. Roanoke VA 24012, $1,909,200 02/06/2019.

$200,000 to $300,000 Abrynn Homes Inc. to Jill A. Stevens, 2518 Oregon Ave, S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $286,500 02/08/2019.

Petrazio, Eric W. Jr. and Vicky A. Petrazio to Helen T. Bower, 2270 Countryside Road N.W. Roanoke VA 24017, $251,500 02/05/2019.

Stacey, Jack R. to Lynn Banks and Robert Banks, 2026 Ridge Road Roanoke VA 24014, $218,000 02/07/2019.

$100,000 to $200,000 Equity Trustees LLC to Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 2428 Laburnum Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $186,000 02/08/2019.

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Garrett, Jerry M. and Martha Sue Garrett to Tracy O. Miles and Randolph K. Smith, 1111 and 1113 Floyd Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $110,000 02/08/2019.

Haynie, William E. and Douglas R. Haynie to AFIG LLC, 2343 Circle Drive S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $140,000 02/08/2019.

Laterrade, Jose to Curtis Ford, 416 Cherryhill Road N.W. Roanoke VA 24017, $99,950 02/08/2019.

Moon, Stephanie M. to Michael Rutherford, 2201 10th St. N.W. Roanoke VA 24012, $55,000 02/08/2019.

Keaton, Roy J. to Christopher A. Shaffer and Kimberly G. Shaffer, 2801 Richard Ave. N.E. Roanoke VA 24012, $124,000 02/07/2019.

Mullins, Coralena and Clersie C. Short to Tammy Stafford and Rebecca Cromer, 2845 Sand Road Roanoke VA 24012, $65,000 02/08/2019.

McCaskill, Mark and Angela McCaskill to Amber B. Quill, 2927 Belle Ave. N.E. Roanoke VA 24012, $104,500 02/08/2019.

R.E.A.C.H. Inc. to Cassandra M. McNeil, 1718 Edmund Ave. N.E. Roanoke VA 24012, $65,000 02/04/2019.

Rosalind Properties LLC to Spencer S. Pugh and Maria M. Pugh, 2428 Alberta Ave. S.W. Roanoke VA 24015, $165,000 02/04/2019.

The Farms at Derbyshire LLC to Michael T. Justus, 1319 Dudley Road N.W. Roanoke VA 24017, $57,500 02/06/2019.

Signature Properties of Roanoke LLC to Stewart H. Hensley, 3619 Garden City Blvd. S.E. Roanoke VA 24014, $126,999 02/08/2019.

$50,000 to $100,000 Barker, Danny P. and Donna E. Barker to Joseph A. Damron, 1215 Buena Vista Blvd.

S.E. Roanoke VA 24013, $51,900 02/04/2019.

Roanoke County Over $300,000 Charles R. Simpson Inc. to RFC2017 Land LLC, 2905 Matthew Drive Vinton VA 24179, $505,000 02/05/2019.

$200,000 to $300,000

Barry C. Compton Inc. to Southern Estates LLC, 4529 Old Mountain Road Roanoke VA 24019, $78,000 02/05/2019.

Boggs, Amanda N. to Betty W. Jones, 6050 Brahma Road Roanoke VA 24018, $224,000 02/08/2019.

Chambers, Gwynne E. and Trig A. Johnson to Timothy K. Justice and Diane L. Justice, 3743 Melcher St. Roanoke VA 24014, $75,000 02/04/2019.

DCKM LLC to John W. McLaughlin Jr. and Rebecca J. McLaughlin, 5736 Bighorn Drive Roanoke VA 24018, $215,000 02/04/2019.

CM Property Group LLC to James H. Bray III and Rachel Bray, 806 Fairfax Ave. N.W. Roanoke VA 24017, $56,500 02/07/2019.

Gardner, Peter J. and Sandra L. Gardner to Raymond Ramirez and Tina Ramirez, 5413 Stayman Drive Roanoke VA 24012, $255,000 02/06/2019.

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Nader, Matthew P. and Ashley P. Nader to Ma Rowena Duremdes and Rosalino Duremdes, 5380 Merriman Road Roanoke VA 24018, $200,000 02/06/2019.

Rhodes, Frances H. and Harry S. Rhodes to Eric A. Johnson, 3218 Rasmont Road Roanoke VA 24018, $174,000 02/05/2019.

Ross, William P. III to Sandra G. Hodges, 7104 Woods Crossing Drive Roanoke VA 24018, $118,000 02/08/2019.

$100,000 to $200,000 Boettner, Thomas W. to Laura E. Vest, 3424 Bunker Hill Drive Roanoke VA 24018, $185,000 02/08/2019.

Brown, Ted P. and Eileen J. Brown to Household Investment LLC, 3034 Orander Drive Roanoke VA 24018, $125,000 02/08/2019.

Criner, Jeffrey L. to James R. Bailey, 8185 Jae Valley Road Roanoke VA 24014, $100,300 02/08/2019.

Equity Trustees LLC to Bank of America, 5506 Wipledale Ave. Roanoke VA 24019, $183,000 02/06/2019.

$50,000 to $100,000 Neighbors, Scottie S. to Louise Bright, 3621 Timberline Trail Roanoke VA 24018, $95,700 02/04/2019.

Samuel I. White PC to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 7601 Newport Road Catawba VA 24070, $125,550 02/07/2019.

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Steffens, Lothar W. and Sonya Steffens to Joshua T. Clarke and Virginia R. Clarke, 2209 Sourwood St. Roanoke VA 24012, $199,950 02/08/2019.

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Sublime Southwest County -By Chad Parries Jill Loope’s office at the Roanoke County Administrative Building sits high on the fourth floor overlooking a busy section of Route 419 and Starkey Road in the evergrowing hub of Southwest County, an area that sees a remarkable 43,000 vehicles travel through daily.

From the ascension of South Peak, the evolution of Clearbrook, and continued growth of business and commerce in the five and a half mile section of Electric Road from the Salem line to Tanglewood, this chunk of

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the valley is becoming more polished over the course of time.

“I sit here and look out and see how much growth has occurred,” said Loope, who has been with the Roanoke County Department of Economic Development since 2000. She has served as the Director since 2013. “A lot of it is internal success, with local expansion and organic growth.”

South Peak could very well be the high point of that boost. Located directly off 419 and 220, it oversees the entire Franklin Road area of the county from high above with living choices, restaurants, hotels, and shopping.

It is one of the many developments to show up in the area in the last decade, making it attractive to local and national commerce.

Other areas that bring in people from all over the valley include West Village in the Colonial Avenue section, and a rejuvenated Clearbrook with a rebuilt Wal-Mart and a luxury vehicle dealership from Berglund.

But for a community to continually thrive, the focus must stay on the future, One of the projects Loope is coordinating is 419 Town Center, a proposed dynamic retail stop in the current area of Tanglewood Mall.

Loope says the county is planning a vibrant commercial corridor with a multi-modal transportation system and pedestrian friendly accommodations. The county began a study over two years ago to get community input into this proposed marketplace.

Pictured: The Shoppes at West Village, Southwest Roanoke County

“There’s a connectivity this area brings to living, retail, work, commercial activity all together. I have a great vision that we connect these dots and embrace the economic engine of the valley,” said Loope referring to the nearby Fralin Biomedical Institute and Virginia Tech Carilion Center.

“This energy is exciting”, she said. “It’s bringing students, doctors, and researchers to the community who have never been here before.”

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In addition to the southern section of 419, upgrades are also planned on the northern side in the Oak Grove area.

The median household income of this section of the county is in the mid to upper 50,000’s with the average in the mid to upper 70’000’s, making Southwest County desirable to those looking for somewhere to raise their family.

Nicole Pardon is a Pittsburgh native who settled in the valley in 1998 with her husband, Steve, a fellow Pennsylvanian. They planted roots in Southwest County and haven’t left since.

“We thought we may be here a year or two, and we ended up staying,” said Pardon.

“We made some great friends and were completely sucked in.”

One resounding praise from both Loope and Pardon were the schools that this part of the county has to offer. Three elementary Oak

Grove, Cave Spring, and Green Valley funnel into two middle and high schools, those being Cave Spring and Hidden Valley, respectively.

Just this winter, construction began on a brand new $35 million Cave Spring High School that Roanoke Times Education Reporter Andrew Adkins says should be ready for the 2020-2021 school year. Hidden Valley High School, meanwhile, opened in 2002, and remains a beautiful, state of the art facility for learning.

The connections from the schools have made a tremendous impact on Pardon and her family.

“Without having family here, your friends become your family,” said Pardon, a mother of three boys. “The people we have met in the community through our children and school sports have truly become a network of people we can count on.”

and less than an hour from Smith Mountain Lake, and roughly an hour drive to the New River Valley. All things considered, Southwest County is a centralized area to have recreational options within and all around, from hiking at nearby Bent Mountain Falls to nightlife and weekend options for folks of all types.

That lifestyle of reliability, accessibility, and peace of mind is the defining characteristic Loope comes back to for drawing people to the county, and even more importantly, keeping them there.

“People love the quality of life here,” she said. “Outdoor amenities, the recreation, livability, low crime, community feeling… that’s why people want to be here.”

That community is a matter of minutes away from Downtown Roanoke, Salem, and I-81,

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That Special Something -By Loni Bier “There’s just something about Southwest County...”. Ask ten different people what they love about Southwest County and you will invariably get nine different answers.

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The tenth answer will typically be a variation of “because I came to realize I never wanted to leave.”

My family came to Roanoke in 1991 from New York. Upon meeting our realtor we were told we “must” live in Southwest County. He could have told me to live in Uzbekistan for all I knew about this area. But off to Southwest County we went with the promise of great schools, a wonderful place to raise a family and a growing community with every amenity a young family such as ours was looking for. To our surprise and delight, it held so much more.

Having lived in four different states in eleven years, within a month here, we knew we were “home”. Was it simply the genteel nature of southern hospitality or something else? Southwest County was something else indeed and we loved it!

This community rallied around its athletes and sports and it was the platform that brought all of us together. Unless you have been living in Uzbekistan, Cave Spring has produced some amazing athletes who have gone on to national celebrity. Tiki and Ronde Barber are now sports commentators following glowing careers on the national gridiron.

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hasn’t already been said? Before becoming a scholar athlete at Duke University, he led Cave Spring High School to the 2002 Division I State Championship. From Duke he has played for multiple NBA teams, currently playing for the Philadelphia 76’s.

When my family arrived in Southwest County there were few notable restaurants and few places to shop. So much has changed in the area, but the draw to this part of our beautiful county hasn’t changed a lick. It’s the people; it’s always been the people. We wanted a neighborhood and a sense of community and we got one with people I can still call my dear friends 27 years later.

You know “there’s just something about Southwest County”; ask anyone who lives here, chances are they’ve been there awhile.

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Bathroom Impossible Catch home buyers’ attention with a bathroom in an ‘impossible’ space When it comes to real estate, you’ve probably heard kitchens and bathrooms typically sell houses. While you may not have enough money for a kitchen remodel, adding a bathroom can be a more affordable way to enhance your property and catch buyers’ attention.

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By adding another bathroom to your home, you immediately increase your chances of the property getting noticed. Technology makes it simple for buyers to search properties of interest by their designated criteria. One of those is “minimum number of bathrooms.”

By adding to that amount in your listing, you’ll be getting in front of that many more potential buyers.

Adding bathrooms to difficult spaces Bathrooms increase a home’s value and add to its functionality - both elements that buyers desire. Homeowners can begin to research opportunities to add bathrooms to their properties presale. This often means enhancing basements, garage slabs and other spaces

that can be more difficult for contractors to add plumbing systems with conventional infloor drainage.

If you have a space that would be ideal for a bathroom but appears to be impossible due to the need to break through concrete or other types of flooring, there’s another solution to consider: above-floor, macerating plumbing systems. Developed a half century ago in Europe, these systems are still relatively unknown in the United States; however, they offer a vast opportunity for homeowners.

Macerating systems from makers like Saniflo reduce waste and paper from the toilet and send it under high pressure through piping

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-continued from page 14 directly into the septic or sewer system. No waste is stored, and the systems are low-cost compared to traditional plumbing. Systems are discreet, quiet and open the possibilities of affordable additions in less time. Learn more at Saniflo.com.

If you want to add a bathroom to prepare your home for resale, don’t be limited by the seemingly impossible. Here are five “impossible” home improvement scenarios that above-floor plumbing may solve: Main floor on-slab construction Owners of slab-built homes may hesitate to cut into the concrete foundation in order to accommodate conventional plumbing. No matter how careful a contractor is when cutting into concrete, a variety of problems can arise - from unexpected obstructions to poor-fitting patches and even stress cracks. Above-floor plumbing systems eliminate the need to cut into the slab, so integrity isn’t compromised.

Basements If your home is built with a basement, bathroom additions can be problematic due to concrete and existing plumbing limitations.

Above-floor, macerating plumbing is a smart solution for fast, cost-effective bathroom additions in lower-level rooms. Now you can highlight the comfortable living space

and make it feel like a true entertainment center or like home to prospective buyers.

Historic homes Opening walls or floors to accommodate piping may jeopardize important historic elements, such as original wood flooring or plaster walls. Systems like Saniflo’s macerating toilet and plumbing technology eliminate the need to cut through a floor to install new drainage, while minimizing the impact on walls as well. The system also fits easily into small areas like a closet or the dead space behind a stairway, meaning homeowners don’t have to compromise the flow of their historic homes to add a bathroom.

Raised homes Bayou and beach towns often boast charming raised homes. Adding a bathroom to the lowest floor of a raised home can be problematic; conventional plumbing pipes may detract from the aesthetic value of the space beneath the home, which is often used for car ports, porches and decks. Above-floor plumbing eliminates the need for unsightly pipes, so you can make a great first impression to potential buyers.

Warehouse rehabs In cities across the country, warehouses have found new life as condos and apartments.

The problem is heavy brick construction can

make adding traditional plumbing difficult.

Above-floor plumbing eliminates the need to cut into or remove bricks, and allows renovators to install attractive, cozy bathrooms in smaller spaces. Imagine how upgrading a one-bath condo to a property with two bathrooms will enhance resale.

If you’re preparing your home for the current real estate market, you want it to stand out. An extra bathroom can help you do that and attract high bids from buyers. Thanks to above-floor macerating plumbing systems, the possibilities are endless.

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SALEM • $225,000

LD

SO

Outer Banks, NC SALEM • $126,450

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GARDEN CITY • $116,000

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Dream Destinations June

Myrtle Beach, SC

September

Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge, TN

December

LD

SO

South Roanoke & Old Southwest

SW COUNTY • $273,000

March

SOUTHWEST CITY • $237,500

NW ROANOKE • $119,500

NORTH COUNTY • $254,950

December 27

SW COUNTY • $155,000

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SO

NE ROANOKE • $110,000

October 25

LD

SO

Savannah, GA

LD

SO

SALEM • $375,000

SALEM • $153,500

LD

SO

SALEM • $175,000

LD

SO

BOTETOURT COUNTY • $219,000

FLOYD COUNTY • $87,000

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