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NEWCville - Cherry Hill Like new lux townhome close to UVA, Downtown, Stadium.NEW granite counters, refrigerator, hardwood floors on main, new carpet & paint throughout. Rear deck opens to courtyard.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=536445 $334,000 • Kyle Olson: 540.649.4131

Charlottesville - Lochlyn Hill 4 BR, 3 BA custom Gaffney home. Open first floor w/great room, gas FP, laundry, designer kit, MBR suite on main, extra BR/study & BA. 2nd floor 2 BRs/BA, family rm & "Roof Terrace". Full unfinished terrace level, 2-car garage.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=541806$564,900 • Mike Gaffney: 434.760.2160

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Forest Lakes SouthSpacious home on private lot backing to common area! Lg family rm, formal LR/DR. Hardwood floors main level. 5+ BRs, loft & bonus room. Terrace rec rm, BA and exercise rm.

www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=539367$515,000 • Pat Sury: 434.760.2999

Lake MonticelloGolf front home, 3 BR, 2 BA, lg kit, brkfst bar, formal DR, LR with wood burning FP. Fin bsmnt, 2 add'l BRs, full BA, family room walks out to wooded lot. 2 car garage,

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=533409$320,000 • Paul McArtor: 434.305.0361

Palmyra-Lake MonticelloBuild your dream home on this waterfront lot and vacation year-round! Gated community w/5 beaches, golf, fishing, kayaking, tennis, soccer, basketball, and quiet enjoyment.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=541094$448,500 • co-listed by Edwina St.Rose: 434.284.0094

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Lake Monticello Lovingly maintained house, top of line TRANE HVAC 2012. Fresh paint. Hardwood Floors. Ceramic floor added in BAs, new carpet MBR, new ceiling fans, kitchen appliances replaced.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=541742$229,900 • Carol Costanzo: 434.962.1419

Glenwood StationRARE end unit-larger footprint, lots of windows & natural light. Upscale finishes throughout. Large deck. Room to expan, add'l BA in above grade lower level.

www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=541745$374,900 • John Farmer: 434.466.2109

CharlottesvilleClassic, low-maint brick home in the City. 3 BR, 1.5 BA fin. bsmnt, spacious laundry/mudroom area. Hardwood floors, an eat-in kitchen, large family room &screened-in porch.

www.1420forestridge.com $245,000 • Sasha Farmer Team: 434.260.1435

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Land For SaleALBEMARLE CO - Spectacular 12.33 Acre parcel with 5 division rights! Rural areas zoning in Earlysville area.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=534442$174,000 • Sal Milione: 434.882.4000

ALBEMARLE - Building lot in Scottsville. Great location for home or investment property. Room for a garden with large yard.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=534727$45,000 • Doug Burke: 434.996.6791

LOUISA - Mixed-forest 10 acre lot, once part of old plantation. Minutes from Lake Anna, Mineral & 30 min from Richmond. Paved public rd frontage & culvert for driveway.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=538588$59,900 • Brad Williams: 434.227.4437

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Ruckersville-Laurel Ridge Spectacular Blue Ridge Views! 1 level brick home w/family rm in fin bsmnt! Hrdwd flrs, wood stoves, FP, granite kit counters, ceramic tile, exceptional vistas, & raised garden. 8+acres.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=540862$389,900 • Sal Milione: 434.882.4000

Keswick - Glenmore Custom built, 5700 fin. sq ft on secluded 5 acre parcel in gated golf community. Kitchen opens to 2 story great room, towering windows, doors & skylights. In ground pool & patio.

adunbar.montaguemiller.com/mls=540625$1,295,000 • Anita Dunbar: 434.981.1421

W. Albemarle - Villa DesteIn Ivy, by Blue Ridge Custom Homes, one level living. Asian mahogany floors. Soaring beamed ceilings. Impressive master suite. Chef’s kitchen, floor to ceiling stone FP.

www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=537549 $1,069,000 • Carol Costanzo: 434.962.1419

Melbourne Park CondosQuiet back deck view w/privacy. Hardwood floors, carpet in BRs, tile in BAs. 1 car garage opens to foyer & half BA. Mid-level great rm w/gas FP & built-ins. Top level 3 BRs 2 full BAs.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=541047$270,000 • Trish Owens: 434.825.5393

Cville - Near DowntownBeautiful 3-level brick home walking distance to UVA, hospital & Forest Hills Park. 4 BR, 2 BA, hardwood floors. Part fin. bsmnt, rec rm. Private rear deck overlooks stream.

www.montaguemiller.com/mls=540565$269,000 • Jamie White: 434.906.3944

LOUISA-Water views! 2BR/1BA cottage. Hrdwood floors, lg living area, kit, sunroom, level backyard.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=540594$50,000 • Sasha Farmer Team: 434.260.1435

LOUISA-Open land, pastoral vistas-great opportunity. LR cathedral ceiling, 3BR/2BA, 2 bonus rooms. www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=539118$169,000 • Brad Williams: 434.989.7721

CVILLE - Brick 2BR 1BA, DR & family rm. Pine floors. New stove & refrigerator. One car garage. www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=534858$179,900 • Doug Burke: 434.996.6791

BUMPASS-Beautiful LR/DR floors, wood burning FP, fenced backyard. Close to Lake Anna.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=539105$189,000 • Brad Williams: 434.989.7721

FORK UNION - charming brick home, slate roof.Nearly one level acre. Woodstove insert in FP.www.montaguemiller.com/mls=517759$134,900 • Carter Montague: 434. 951.7156

CVILLE-Roomy balcony with nice views & lots of natural light. Walk to D'town, shops, restaurants. www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=539411$172,500 • Brad Williams: 434.989.7721

VILLAS AT SOUTHERN RIDGE-2BR/2BA. Top floor, wonderful deck views. Pool, tennis exercise room.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=541138$115,000 • Kyle Olson: 540.649.4131

BREMO BLUFF-3BR 2.5 BA Brick Ranch. Wood-stove in family rm, brick mantle FP in the den.www.montaguemiller.com/MLS=541668$67,000 • Kyle Olson: 540.649.4131

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Celebrating Over Eighty-Five Years

A Virginia Tradition Since 1927Ednam Hall • 1100 Dryden Lane • Charlottesville, VA 22903

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DELIGHTFUL ONE LEVEL LIVING with big fenced back yard. Located near the boat marina, this home features a great room with a vaulted ceiling and gas FP, split bedroom floor plan for pri-vacy, recent wood floors, new carpet in the master bedroom, recent interior painting, master bath-room with double sinks. 10x12 storage building with electric and loft. $144,900. Mike Peters 951-5119/981-3995. (532821)

Hosting Agent: Mike PetersDirections: From Lake Monticello main gate, turn left onto Jefferson Drive. Go past the marina and over the dam to property on left.

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Local Real Estate NewsVirginia Real Estate Broker Releases “Bucket List” Literary Novel With Central Virginia Local Color

Amazon.com released the publica-tion of a new title SEVEN DAYS IN CARRINGTON, Causes of Affection. The first volume in the upmarket se-ries by Rebecca Templeman is a story illustrating the power and strength of friendship and the human spirit.

A REALTOR® from 2004 - 2015 with the Charlottesville Area (CAAR) Real Estate Board, Templeman en-tered a short story contest three years running judged by best-selling author John Grisham. Although her submis-sions were not selected, the experience laid the foundation for her novel SEV-EN DAYS IN CARRINGTON. The ul-timate outcome was another ‘checked box’ on her avocational bucket list.

The debut novel is a 40-year epic tale about the ties that bind us, and the far-reaching effects of the 20th Centu-ry’s most divisive social and political issues—including foreign wars, mur-der, espionage, and a “trial of the Cen-tury” over the hotly contested Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Set in Hamilton County in the quaint town of Carrington, just south of the Mason-Dixon Line, the narrative fol-lows the lives of Lise Engel, Anne Car-ter, Lacey Slater and Kate Armstrong—as they leave all they have ever known in search of adventure, love and indepen-dence. When life dispenses devastating reversals, the primary characters find

hope, healing and mystical harmony in Jackson Hole along the mundane road of life. Ultimately, all hearts will lead them back to the beloved Homefront.

With similitude and a beautifully honest tone, the 500-page story creates a realistic time and place with charac-ters so believable “you will feel like you have met them before,” Templeman said. The fictional “Lazy T Farm” was inspired by Liberty Hall, ca. 1770 in Paris, Virginia. The field stone house photographs on the book cover and interior are used with permission of Bob Narod Photography and Phillip S. Thomas, who was Templeman’s former broker in Middleburg, Virginia.

The 500-page literary work by Rebec-ca Templeman is also available in retail bookstores. ISBN-13: 9781519277664, ISBN-10: 1519277660. For further in-formation visit:•http://amazon.com/dp/1519277660•http://beckytempleman.wix.com/

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What’s Happening Around Town?BGF Names First Female Board President

Building Goodness Foundation (BGF), a Charlottesville-based non-profit that connects skilled volunteers from the design and construction in-dustries with vulnerable communities at home and abroad, is pleased to in-troduce its first female board president, Diane Hillman. With a background in healthcare, strategic and program planning, Hillman will lead BGF into a new era over the next two years. She re-cently was elected to the spot by BGF’s Board of Directors.

“I’m ready to get to work and help make an impact,” explained Hillman. “I’m excited about BGF’s upcoming proj-ects. They address serious needs of com-munities locally and internationally.”

Hillman will help oversee an ambi-tious construction plan for 2016. Local-ly, BGF will make renovations to Camp Holiday Trails, Lighthouse Studio and Virginia Discovery Museum. Interna-tional projects include the construction of a school for orphans in Haiti, a center for at-risk young women in Guatemala and a women’s clinic in Liberia.

“Hillman’s planning background is exactly what we need for these projects because they are bigger in scope than most projects we have undertaken in the past.” said BGF executive director Kelly Eplee.

On Hillman’s election, Eplee add-ed, “We welcome diversity in our lead-ership at BGF. Hillman brings a new perspective in the male-dominated construction industry.”

Hillman has served on BGF’s board for three years. Her leadership will help the foundation find its identity as an in-ternational development organization.

“I am thrilled to work with such a talented and hardworking group of volunteers and staff,” said Hillman.

Dan Fagan will serve as BGF’s vice president. Mike Stoneking is the foun-dation’s secretary. Marijean Jaggers and Brian Koerner are new members who joined the board of directors. One of BGF’s founders, Jack Stoner, rejoined the board to help steer the or-ganization’s expansion efforts.

To find out more, please visit www.buildinggoodness.org.

Charlottesville Symphony At The University Of Virginia Continues 2015-16 Season With Russian Pianist Gleb Ivanov

The Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia continues its 2015-16 season on Saturday, February 20, 8:00 p.m., at Old Cabell Hall on UVA Grounds, and Sunday, February 21, 3:30 p.m., at Charlottesville High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Per-forming Arts Center.

Conducted by Music Director Kate Tamarkin, the Eastern European pro-gram opens with Anatoly Lyadov’s Po-lonaise. Other works include Sergei Prokofiev’s thrilling Piano Concerto No. 3 and Antonín Dvorák’s Sympho-ny No. 8 in G Major, sometimes re-ferred to as his “Pastoral” symphony.

Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov is the so-loist at both concerts. Following a per-formance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Washington Post wrote, “Eerily like the ghost of Horow-itz, Mr. Ivanov engulfed the keyboard, rattling the rafters and thrilling the au-dience. His talent is larger than life.”

The orchestra’s 2015-16 season, which celebrates Kate Tamarkin’s 10th anniversary as Music Director, is made possible in part by major gifts from Frances Massey Dulaney and the Jo-seph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation.

For those who want to “Know the Score,” a pre-concert lecture will be presented 45-minutes prior to the Saturday night concert at nearby Mi-nor Hall. Free of charge, this popular lecture by UVA Associate Professor of Music Richard Will, offers a lively and informative behind-the-scenes look at the program.

In-depth program notes are post-ed on the orchestra’s website, www.cvillesymphony.org two weeks prior to each masterworks concert.

Free parking is available in the UVA Central Grounds Parking Garage, lo-cated on Emmet Street, on Saturday nights and at Charlottesville High School on Sunday afternoons. The Charlottesville Free Trolley stops at McCormick Road near the UVA Am-phitheater, in close proximity to Old Cabell Hall. Both venues are wheel-chair accessible.

Pro-rated subscription tickets for the remainder of the 2015-16 season are still available. Subscribers get the best seats at the best prices plus VIP customer service, free lost ticket replacement and unlimited ticket ex-changes. To purchase a subscription by phone or to request a 2015-16 sea-son brochure, please call 434-924-3139. Subscription orders are also accepted in person at the orchestra’s office locat-ed at 801 West Main Street, Suite 201, Charlottesville, Monday-Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00pm.

Single tickets for all concerts are priced at $10-$45 for adults, and $10 for students. UVA students may re-quest one complimentary ticket in ad-vance. Single tickets may be purchased at The University of Virginia Arts Box Office, (434) 924-3376, 12:00-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday in the lobby of the Drama Building at 109 Culbreth Road, or online at www.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu.

Fernando Rocha RecitalThe University of Virginia McIntire

Department of Music presents Fernan-do Rocha, works for percussion, elec-tronics and video in concert on Friday,

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February 5th at 8:00 p.m. in Old Cabell Hall. This concert is free and open to the public.

This concert features a series of col-laborations developed at UVA between Visiting Scholar Fernando Rocha and members of the Music Department. The program includes the premiere of 3 pieces (2 in collaboration with Ph.D student Eli Stine and one with profes-sor Peter Bussigel). There will also be pieces by Mathew Burtner (chair of the Department), Portuguese composer João Pedro Oliveira (Fernando Rocha’s colleague at UFMG/Brazil), and Xe-nakis’ Rebonds, a classic of the percus-sion repertoire.

The program is part of a project called ‘The concert as a work of art: A holist approach to the creation and performance of a full length solo percussion concert.’ The project ap-proaches the concert as an integrated performance, one which includes indi-vidual pieces but which is conceived of

as a connected whole. With this idea in mind the choice of repertoire considers the trajectory of the concert as a whole.

Fernando Rocha is professor of per-cussion at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Brazil. He is spendingthe2015/16academicyearatthe University of Virginia as a Visiting Scholar at the McIntire Department of Music, sponsored by Brazilian Agency CAPES.

Professor Rocha will work with the Percussion Ensemble composition fac-ulty and students during his time at the University.

Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA’s historic lawn, di-rectly opposite the Rotunda. Park-ing is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Cor-ner. Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.

All programs are subject to change. For more information please call the McIntire Department of Music at 434.924.3052.

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ROCKY GLENEmbracing a classic Albemarle chestnut log cabin c. 1821, this artfully crafted 5BR home features natural materials, excellent craftsmanship, top of the line appliances, library, and luxurious heated soaking tub in first floor master. 63 acres,

guest cottage, stable, and pond.$1,100,000. MLS#530112

The Belvedere, c.1876Excellent location between the reservoir and the airport, this old estate home on 5+ dividable acres, is ideal for new home and renovated guest cottage. Magnolia, boxwood, dogwood and holly from bygone years. Board fenced meadow

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CLASSIC CAPE CODExtraordinary brick cape cod, near Keene on 3 acres. New kitchen and baths, Exciting indoor and outdoor living spaces. Charming guest cottage.

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FRAYS RIDGE ESTATEExquisite Albemarle Mansion of over 10,000 sq. ft. (9)BR, (11)BA, (4)kitchens. Elevator, theater, pool, pool house, separate guest quarters, and pond on 21 acres. Convenient Earlysville

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5BR, 3 1/2BA, nearly new and in excel-lent condition, 3.5 acres privately situ-ated and beautifully positioned on an elevated plateau surrounded by mature woods. Bright open floor plan. Maple cabinets, granite counters, 2 car garage.

$459,000 MLS#534739

1777 Franklin DriveImmaculate 5 BR family home, complete-ly upgraded with new floors, kitchen, baths, and fresh paint. Attached 2 car garage and finished basement with custom home theater and whole house professional sound system. Tranquil setting on 2 acres, with fabulous salt water pool and covered pavilion, overlooking

the fenced shady lawn of the back yard. $545,000. MLS#534485

MERRIE MILLc. 1860, Virginia manor home of classic antiquity and prominent historic significance. Consisting of 6,114+ square feet, with timeless architectural details, magnificent grounds, a charming guest cottage, additional dependencies, barns, and stone walled

gardens on 400+ gently rolling acres.$3,950,000. MLS#509871

INCOME POTENTIALUnder/Over. Brand new oak and ceramic tile floors, carpet and paint. Mature landscaping, private lawn. Convenient to UVA Research

Park, and Chris Greene Lake.MLS#540843 $239,500

CLASSIC BRICK SPLIT FOYER2 acres, just a mile from Scottsville in Albemarle County. Five bedrooms, gleaming new hardwood floors, 2 car garage, wired for generator, detached shop and chicken house. Excellent garden area and private lot. Priced under

assessment. $275,000. MLS#530143

TANBARKMake this your Country Home in Albemarle! Gently rolling and partially fenced 20 acre farm. Restored 1893 farmhouse, 1st floor master, wraparound porch. 4 car garage with apartment above, cottage with caretaker in place!

Pond and barns. $675,000. MLS#530063

SWIFT RUN FARMRich in character, c.1880. Private, featuring 3 bedrooms, an elevator and backup generator. Old boxwoods, springs, barns and fencing on 32 acres in Advance Mills. Open and wooded,

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OUT THERE FARM Charming, immaculate, 4 bedroom farmhouse in a private valley on 106 acres at the base of the his-toric Southwest Mtns. Stunning views of open fields, small lake and mountains. MLS#530554 $1,950,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

BURRUS BRANCH Virginia farm house, built c. 1763, nestled on 5+ acres in Free Union. 6 BR, 4.5 BA, 4 FP, large wrap around porches. Guest cottage with stone FP. Beauti-ful, private setting. MLS#525423 $1,295,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

PARK HILL Circa 1911, elegant, recently renovated, 5 bedroom home designed by noted architect Eugene Bradbury. The private, 2-acre site offers gardens & swimming pool. Walk to Downtown. MLS#536517 $1,148,000 Tim Michel 434.960.1124

FARM NEAR KEENE 65 acres currently grazing cattle that is primarily open pastures with two creeks, a small lake, and a modest 3 bedroom contemporary with mountain views. Priced below tax assessment. MLS#521347 $659,000 Jim Faulconer 434.981.0076

EDNAM VILLAGE Easy walk to Boar’s Head Sports Club. 3,006 square feet, first floor master, spacious bedrooms, 2 fireplaces, 9’ ceilings and large entertaining spaces. MLS#528153 $895,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863 or Macon Gunter 434.242.7772

BEAR BRANCH FARM Magnificent mountain views from this high end resi-dence on 208 acres. This 4 bedroom home is bright, airy, and perfect for full-time living or the ultimate family retreat. MLS#532232 $1,650,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

WILLIS LANE 42.26 park-like acres approx. 1.5 mi. from historic Downtown Scottsville! Includes one division right. Soil study complete. Currently in land use. Moun-tain views! Only 20 mi. from C’ville. MLS#530854 $347,000 Will Faulconer 434.987.9455

DOGWOOD WAY Stately home on 4.59 acres boasts 6,000+ square feet, four bedrooms, gourmet kitchen, office space, home theater, home gym, large sunroom, and two garages. MLS#539462 $599,900 Macon Gunter 434.242.7772 or Tim Michel 434.960.1124

BRAEDON Manakin Sabot, Virginia. Built in 1972 and located in Goochland’s Deep Run Hunt Country. This fine brick colonial home is of exception-al quality and materials. Includes a Tavern for entertaining, a pool with a 2-story pool/guest house, a historical 2-story carriage barn, fenced pastures with run-in shed, and equipment outbuildings. Main house features 5 bedrooms, and 5.5 baths, on 23 acres. $2,395,000 Mark Mascotte 434.825.8610

UPFRONT . KESWICKAttractive Cape Cod with South-west Mountain views and situ-ated on 3 acres in one of the most beautiful sections of Albemarle County. The 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home has a large kitchen with din-ing area, a family room, a sun room looking over a pond, and a living room with a bay window overlook-ing the mountains. Also includes an in-ground pool and two-car garage. MLS#528585 $699,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

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STANARDSVILLE The perfect mountain retreat! Charming, cozy and rustic log home with 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Situated on 6.35 acres with mountain views and just down the road from the Shenandoah National Park. $185,000 MLS#541516 Will Faulconer 434.987.9455

CLOUDS HILL FARM Spectacular, circa 1870 barn with magnificent beams was transformed into a stunning residence on 35 acres in Ivy. Includes pool, pool house and fully-equipped horse barn. MLS#533616 $3,900,000 C. Dammann 434.981.1250

ANDREWSIA Gorgeous 253+/- acre parcel with views of the moun-tains in the distance. Currently being used as fertile crop land. One of the best land parcels to come on the market in a long time. MLS#509267 $1,295,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

ESMONT ROADWonderful, wooded 12.75+/- acre parcel bordering Totier Creek with complete privacy in southern Al-bemarle. Only 10 minutes to Scottsville and 20 min-utes to Charlottesville. MLS#516801 $30,000. Steve McLean 434.981.1863

HEART OF IVY CONTEMPORARY Architect-designed home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, great room with with fireplace, gourmet kitchen/fam-ily room with fireplace, several decks, and a private 2-acre, landscaped yard. MLS#539542 $559,900 Tim Michel 434.960.1124

LOUISA COUNTY Attractive 39+ acre lot with a mix of open and wooded land. Ideal for residential construction. Great privacy and value! MLS#536444 $195,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

PADDOCK WOOD 127-acre horse farm in Keswick includes a lovely 1.5 story stone home with 3 bedrooms and 3 baths. Beautiful mix of rolling land and mature forest. Lake, stable, barns and total privacy. MLS#529415 $1,195,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

CARTER GILMER Terrific downtown condo within a block of the Mall. Comfortable, open living/dining area adjacent to the kitchen, 2 bedrooms & 2 baths. Extra features include fireplace in LR and private parking. MLS#531812 $250,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

ORANGE COUNTY 135 gorgeous acres in Barboursville with mountain views and Blue Run stream flowing through. County approved subdivision of 18 parcels. Excellent can-didate for conservation easement. MLS#536366 $1,450,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

RAGGED MOUNTAIN Exceptional quality residence on 3 acres to be built in superb Ivy location. This home has 3,400 finished sq. ft, and 1,900 unfinished sq. ft. MLS#533155 $1,120,000 Jim Faulconer 434.981.0076

SEMINOLE TRAIL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY - County plan projects this land as Urban Density. Best use would be multi-family housing as this is adjacent to For-est Lakes and Hollymead. MLS#521360 $4,995,000 Steve McLean 434.981.1863

CLEARVIEW KNOLLS Rare opportunity to pick up a building lot on a cul-d-sac in a quiet, well established residential neighbor-hood. Terrific buy. MLS#520371 $139,000 Charlotte Dammann 434.981.1250

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Looking for the perfect place to retire? How about a place with Blue Ridge Mountain beau-ty, college town sports and culture, and world-class health care? How

about an area flush with golf courses, ski slopes and early American history sites, with wineries, breweries and an exciting restaurant scene – an area with a growing community of energetic se-niors centered on a bustling and ex-panding Senior Center?

That’s right, “we have it all,” as Senior Real Estate Specialist Karen Kehoe puts it, adding “no pollution, fabulous housing and friendly people” to the list of reasons AARP, Kiplinger, Travel, Money, Black Enterprise, Golf Digest and Relocate America have all called the Charlottesville area one of country’s best places for senior living. “And it’s safe.”

Active Seniors, Active Senior Community

Seniors already make up 14 percent of the population in the Charlottesville area, and a University of Virginia study projects their numbers to more than double between 2005 and 2030. “New England, New York, New Jersey, North-

ern Virginia...retirees are coming from all over,” Kehoe, says, “and they’re com-ing with talents and skills and interests that enrich the community. They’re coming in at 50 and 55-years old, and they’re very active. They bring in cap-ital, and they don’t tax your schools, and they volunteer.”

“Active” is the word, all right. In a place like this, who’s retiring? Yes-terday’s “retirees” are today’s “active

adults,” done with the working part of life, and rarin’ for the rest of it. Central Virginia’s small-town feel plus big city amenities make it “a great place to age,” says Senior Center Executive Director, Peter Thompson. “Charlottesville is attractive to older adults because it’s a very engaged community. That means there are opportunities for paid em-ployment, which a lot of older adults want and need, and there are a ton of

opportunities for volunteer engage-ment. People in Charlottesville are also active and involved in the political process. You can have access to the de-cision makers in our community and that’s encouraged. It’s very deep-root-ed in our culture to give back. That’s particularly attractive to older adults as they wind down careers.”

A hub of activity for over 8,000 people a year throughout the region, the Center has numerous programs, most of which are open to members and non-members alike, and many of which welcome senior wannabe’s and seniors-in-training alongside the gen-uine articles. Lifelong Learning classes cover everything from technology to philosophy, folk dancing to foreign languages, and fitness to investing. Travel Buddy Networking offers day trips, plus longer excursions across the U.S. and abroad. Recreational clubs go fishing and bowling and line dancing, watch movies, and play bridge, chess and co-ed poker. The Old Dominion Lecture series features historians and public officials, and the Center’s musi-cal ensembles include the Barbershop

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4300 Rockfish Valley Highway Treasure indowntown Nellysford for entrepreneur and/ordeveloper seeking large acreage that is alreadyzoned for business! Total of 13.02 acres with6.08 acres fronting 151 with B-1 zoning, 4.79 acres fronting Virginia Lane with B-1conditional zoning, and 2.15 wooded acreswith A-1 zoning suitable for private residencefor business owner. B1 by right uses:hotel/motel, retail stores, restaurants, offices,and personal/professional services, etc., withbrewery approved in the B-1 conditional.Substantial road frontage, 1,500+ ft, along tworoads including Route 151, which has gainednotoriety “as the travel destination for Virginiawine, craft beer, hard cider, spirits, andoutdoor recreation,” according to businessaffiliation known as “Nelson 151.” $349,000

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93 WOODSIDE DRMotivated Seller! Well maintained, hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, open kitchen/dining area + large LR. Huge master w/ trey ceiling, 2 closets & private BA. Maint. free trex board deck, custom built 12'x 16' Shed w. elect. Level yard, nicely landscaped & backs up to quiet wooded area.

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41 EMERALD HILL DRFishersville - 6 BR, 4 BA. Gourmet kit.: granite counters, stainless appl., hdwd floors. Formal dining w. wainscoting, chair rail & crown molding. Open floor plan, gas FP w/ marble hearth. Gleaming oak hardwood & custom trim throughout. 1st & 2nd floor master BR w/BA. Elevated pastoral view.

GAAR MLS#66763 • $318,000

1336 ROSSER AVEAll Brick, 1 level in park like setting. Close to shopping, schools & short commute to Charlottesville, Staunton, & Harrisonburg. Great floor plan, arched doors between LR & DR, 2 FP, beautiful hardwood floors, large kitchen w/ center island. Screened porch & mature landscaping.

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93 WOODSIDE DRMotivated Seller! Well maintained, hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, open kitchen/dining area + large LR. Huge master w/ trey ceiling, 2 closets & private BA. Maint. free trex board deck, custom built 12'x 16' Shed w. elect. Level yard, nicely landscaped & backs up to quiet wooded area.

GAAR MLS#67900 • $167,900

41 EMERALD HILL DRFishersville - 6 BR, 4 BA. Gourmet kit.: granite counters, stainless appl., hdwd floors. Formal dining w. wainscoting, chair rail & crown molding. Open floor plan, gas FP w/ marble hearth. Gleaming oak hardwood & custom trim throughout. 1st & 2nd floor master BR w/BA. Elevated pastoral view.

GAAR MLS#66763 • $318,000

1336 ROSSER AVEAll Brick, 1 level in park like setting. Close to shopping, schools & short commute to Charlottesville, Staunton, & Harrisonburg. Great floor plan, arched doors between LR & DR, 2 FP, beautiful hardwood floors, large kitchen w/ center island. Screened porch & mature landscaping.

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WHITE HALL RD • CROZETLOCATION AND AFFORDABILITY! Well-built, renovated brick home in sought-after Western Albemarle school district. Add’n incl. master BR + spacious 2nd BR, large, shared bath & laundry. Unfin basement = future expansion? Kitchen remodeled to incl honey maple cab-inets, Jenn-Air elec range, Corian counter tops & tiled back splash. .45 acre lot, mature landscaping & lots of outdoor entertain-ing space - covered side porch & stamped concrete patio area. Storage shed for lawn equipment, tools, etc. So close to everything downtown Crozet! Adj .46 acre lot also avail. Basic 1 yr home warranty w/ acceptable offer. MLS #537634 $239,900

CROZET • WHITE HALL RD NEW PRICE for large, prime building lot located in the sought after western Albemarle school district. Builders, investors & first-time homeowners - take advantage of low interest rates now! Level area w/ large, mature trees. .46 ac lot zoned Rural Area of-fering so many building options. Beau-tiful mountain & pastoral views & close to everything downtown Crozet. House on adj lot for sale. MLS #538506. $67,900

When life changes, your loved one’s needs change. Typical real estate services are trumped by the need for specialty real estate services.

I am a Seniors Real Estate Specialist, Graduate Realtors Institute, and Affordable Housing Advisor with more than 20 years of experience. Having been a Title Insurance Underwriter, I know how to prevent some pitfalls and can work closely with your attorney. As a traveling Notary Public, I can provide special services to you and your loved ones. I am the sponsor of the FREE local Caregivers‘ Library.

www.AgingYourWay.org I can put together a team of trusted social workers, financial and legal advisers, gentle movers, thoughtful stagers, etc. Having lost my grandfather to 14 years of Alzheimer’s, my heart bled over my grandmother’s struggles. Though I helped as often as I could, I wish I’d known about the Caregivers Library then. Now, as a Seniors Real Estate Specialist inspired by my grandparents, I am very aware of the special needs and life-changing decisions facing caregivers and their loved ones. You’ll find many helpful resources on this site. If you or your loved one need to sell a home because of caregiving needs, what should you look for in a real estate agent? Look for someone who is a licensed REALTOR® and a Seniors Real EstateSpecialist (SRES)®. A SRES Realtor has completed the SRES® designation program, has completed at least three transactions with senior clients (age 50+) within 12 months of receiving the SRES.

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Life changes can be scary, especially when dramatic transitions are involved.Please use my Caregivers Library resources to help you in your decision making. It’s also perfect for employers who desire to provide resources for employees who are in caregiving situations.

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Belles & Beaux, the Still Sharp Singers, the First and the Second Wind Bands, and the Flashbacks jazz ensemble.

“Being physically active, either at the Center, or out in the community with age peers and instructors who like working with older adults, is a huge part of our programming,” Thompson says. “We have a wide variety of walking and hiking groups; we have a Retread Soft-ball Team; we have tai-chi and yoga. Lat-er this year we’re launching a program called Matter of Balance which helps people minimize the risk of falls, and be more independent and healthy.”

The chronic disease self-manage-ment program is just one of a growing list of evidence-based programs proven effective by academic and clinical re-search, and is a taste of things to come when the Center breaks ground, per-haps as early as 2018, on a new 60,000 square feet facility, tripling its present size. The new building “will build in the key components of what research shows are the keys to helping seniors stay healthy and well,” Thompson says. “We will have much better phys-ical wellness programs, and an acre of outdoor recreation and physical fitness space. We’ll have a gymnasium and track and fitness rooms and proper exercise rooms, significantly enhanced classroom and meeting space and a performing arts auditorium, and a bigger volunteer center to build our volunteer program which is critical to what we do.”

IndependenceSeniors today are increasingly drawn

to independent living communities, livelier alternatives to traditional re-tirement homes, but with many of the same amenities, including universal design features for the safety of active but not always agile occupants. Com-mon universal design features include “zero threshold” (no steps) entries, 3-foot wide hallways and doorways, and bathrooms with high toilet seats, walk-in showers, non-slip floors, grab bars and a 5-foot turning radius. Pot fillers over stoves eliminate the need to carry heavy pots of waters from sink to stove. Doors with lever handles and lights with rocker switches require less hand strength.

Along with these practical archi-tectural features, such developments advertise “maintenance free living,” in which all necessary work on a home’s exterior and grounds is paid for through home association dues. “Se-niors are looking for one level houses that are bright and open, with very little yards,” Kehoe says. “It’s really im-portant to them to have the exterior of the house and the yard taken care of.”

Redfields “The Courtyard Homes in Red-

fields in Charlottesville are extremely popular because of those amenities,” Kehoe says. ““A lot of these people are young – 50 to 55 – but they’re think-ing of the future. A lot of them are into getting healthy. They’re thinking, ‘If I have a medical issue, I want to be close to the hospital, to shopping, to downtown.’ Redfields has walking trails and a swimming pool. It’s seven minutes away from the hospital, sev-en minutes away from the Downtown Mall, near restaurants, near the com-ing Wegman’s, near the interstate.” While many families and single adults make Redfields home, the 105 single detached homes in the Courtyard sec-tion, with their first floor master bed-rooms, nine-foot high ceilings, large kitchens, and sunrooms, are especially appealing to older adults. Homeown-ers enjoy landscaping and lawn main-tenance, snow removal, and exterior house maintenance.

University Village Just down the road from the Uni-

versity of Virginia, University Vil-lage on Charlottesville’s Ivy Road in Charlottesville is a 94-unit condo com-munity designed for independent liv-ing. Large glassed-in atriums on either side of each of the two village buildings offer great views of the city and coun-tryside, and a perfect spot for parties.

The two-level Village Club features a bocce court, game room, library and arts and crafts studio, plus public and private dining rooms, kitchen facilities, and an outdoor patio. Dinner is served five nights a week. The lower level of the Club includes a 75-foot swimming pool, whirlpool, fitness center, show-ers, and another patio.

Village residents enjoy underground parking, chauffeur car service, and four well-appointed overnight guest rooms for friends and family. Most Villagers own their homes and participate in the management of the Village, electing a Board of Directors, which establishes policy and oversees the operation of the facility.

The Villages at Nahor Located just minutes from Lake

Monticello in Fluvanna County, The Villages at Nahor is an active adult community with single family and at-tached homes with Universal Design features and main level living designs well-suited for seniors. First floors contain master suites, sunrooms, bathrooms, and guest bedrooms, plus kitchens with custom cabinetry and eat-in bars. Each home comes with a large two-car, a paved driveway and

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landscaped and irrigated front and back yards. Unfinished spaces upstairs can accommodate two more bedrooms, a bathroom, and storage. The village’s extensive grounds include sidewalks, a heated pool with a pool house, a fit-ness center with a quarter mile fitness tract, tennis and bocce courts, putting greens, a playground and Tot-Lot, community gardens, and a picnic pa-vilion with a fireplace.

Maintenance-free living at the Vil-lage means weekly lawn care, seasonal landscaping, snow removal, care for common areas, and trash removal. Res-idents are just minutes away from Lake Monticello, PGA golf courses, and shopping and dining facilities.

RoseWood Village at Wintergreen

RoseWood Village at Wintergreen in Nellysford bills itself as “a four-sea-son luxury resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains.” Its 16 villas sit next to the 27-hole Reese Jones Stoney Creek

Golf Course. Three existing units are currently available for sale or for lease, and more lots are available for building on. The Village hopes to break ground on an assisted living complex later this year.

RoseWood is “a self-sustaining vil-lage within the Stoney Creek commu-nity,” says Development Director Sha-reef Tahboub. “It’s a place where folks can age in place, have care services available to them, but really get out and enjoy all Wintergreen has to offer with very little home maintenance. The idea was to create a retirement commu-nity within Stoney Creek that meets some very specific needs at Winter-green and in Nelson County.” Villagers enjoy landscaped common areas, walk-ing and hiking paths, and are provided with lawn care, snow and trash remov-al, and building maintenance.

Four Seasons at Charlottesville in Greene County

Four Seasons at Charlottesville is a gated community with a resort-like life-style for active adults 55 and up, retired

or still working. Located 25 minutes from Charlottesville in Greene Coun-ty, where it offers wonderful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the devel-opment’s 120 detached homes feature first floor master suites and two-car garages. The Four Seasons Clubhouse has an indoor pool and fitness center, plus a cyber café, card tables, billiards room, library, sports TV area and ball-room. Outdoor amenities include boc-ce and croquet lawns, tennis courts, a putting green, and walking trails.

The Lodge at Old Trail in Crozet The Lodge at Old Trail in Crozet

is a senior living community with both condos and assisted living and memory care facilities. The Lodge sits at the heart of Old Trail Village, a planned community of over 400 fami-lies just 12 miles from Charlottesville in Crozet, with houses, townhomes and apartments surrounding a village center. Residents enjoy full-service sa-lon, well-equipped fitness room and

underground garage parking. Also within a short walk from The Lodge is the Village Center, with shops, restau-rants, healthcare providers and more. Within walking distance are a commu-nity pool, community garden, fitness center, soccer field, golf course, and 60 acres of parkland with six miles of walking trails.

The Lodge prides itself on support-ing the local arts scene, and its walls display the paintings and photographs of many community members, as well as that of regional artists such as Isa-belle Abbot, John Hulburt, Suzanne Tanner Chitwood, Helen Hilliard and Camilyn K. Leone.

CamelotAs more and more Boomers reach

their 60s, Kehoe says, “many from northern Virginia are moving here looking for a change.” As for her, she’s not going anywhere. “I can move any-where that I want to, but Charlottesville is Camelot for retirees. It’s Camelot for anyone. It has everything. It constantly gets better and better and better.” n

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WONDERFUL HOME on a private wooded lot located at end of cul-de-sac in Whippoorwill Hollow off Owens-ville Road in Ivy. No cut through traffic! Lots of windows for natural light, large kitchen and living room with a rear deck. First and second floor masters. Finished family room in basement with a full bath. Invisible fence. $550,000. Ginger Ashcom 978-1066/953-8045. (540753)

A CHARMING ENGLISH country style house on 2+ acres in beautiful NW Albemarle. The floorplan boasts 1st floor master suite with tray ceiling, great room with gas FP, built-ins & large deck, eat-in area adjoining the modern kitchen & enclosed porch and a large bonus room over the garage. Priced below assessment and irresistible at $499,500. Erika Buckman, 981-1868/951-5166. (527537)

GREAT HOUSE in the Earlysville area with 3BR/2.5BA, walk out terrace level. Open floor plan with step down to great room and doors out to deck. Hardwood floors. Deck is also 2 level with step down from kitchen. Bedrooms on 2nd floor with laundry close by. Terrace level is wired for sound, roughed in for a media room, kitchen, bed and bath. $350,000. Bonnie Field, 589-2611. (537342)

IF YOU ARE LOOKING for a location within walking distance to the Shops at Stonefield and Barracks Road while living in a quite treed community then look no fur-ther. This well maintained home boasts a newly renovated kitchen and 5BR/3BA and a basement suitable for apart-ment living on a private treed rear yard. $373,000. Mike Plecker, 566-3372. (536280)

HISTORIC 2 STORY BEAUTY in the heart of Mad-ison. Put your remodeling touches to this lovely property, backyard has mountain views, fireplaces throughout, hard-wood floors, beautiful screened in porch, lots of Boxwoods, magnolia tree, and other bushes, newly painted front porch, beautiful brick walkway. $279,000. Ted Brame, 540-748-6386. (539335)

BEAUTIFULLY SITED ON OVER 3 ACRES in Min-eral! No HOA or WATER or SEWER bills. TO BE BUILT with over 70 floor plans to choose from. Pick your floor plan, carpet, tile and more. THE ROSS with 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, large great room, eat-in kitchen & 2 car garage. $210,750. [email protected] Susan Stewart 434-242-3550. (532569)

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three bedroom with study or fourth bedroom. 2417 sq. ft. Exten-sive builder up-grades. Welcome to a new kind of n e i g h b o r h o o d and a new kind

of lifestyle right around the corner from one of the best cities in the country. From $465,900. The “YES” Team, Yonna & Keith Smith. 531-0817/531-0795. (527811, 535733)

RELAX ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL large covered front porch and watch the fall colors and wildlife. Well-built home on 2.24 acs with 4-5BR/4.5BA, hardwood floors, 9’ ceilings, formal living and dining, great room with gas FP, open kitch-en with bfast bar and nook with bay windows, full finished walk-out basement, 2 car garage. Quick occupancy possible. $625,000. Steve White, 242-8355. (533966)

LARGE RANCH HOME offers lots of space at a great value. Master bedroom suite addition (2008) will “wow” you with its size and closet space. The luxurious master bath is sure to please with separate Jacuzzi tub, tiled shower, heated tile floors and double vanities. Total of 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths and large unfinished basement. $195,000. MatthewWoodsonProperties.com 960-5187. (541385)

LOVELY MODERN RUSTIC HOME set on a cul-de-sac with winter mountain views. This home enjoys gener-ous light filled rooms with a large family room with soaring ceilings with a wonderful fireplace with wood stove insert. The large master also includes a wonderful loft after with extra storage. $489,000. www.GerriRussell.com 531-9581. (537792)

READY IN 60 DAYS!! Still time to make a few selec-tions on the Elizabeth model with 3 bedrooms, rear deck, vaulted ceilings and more! Enjoy the Sycamore Landing common area, pond and open spaces! Minutes to Zion Crossroads, additional lots and over 70 Liberty floor plans to choose from! $213,390. [email protected] Susan Stewart 434-242-3550. (538845)

READY FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY. Great opportunity to be a part of the lovely Wexford Commu-nity. Just minutes from shopping, schools, NGIC, airport, US Rt 29 and much more. Sun filled rooms throughout, hardwood floors, granite counters, community pond views, full unfinished basement for future additional living space. $365,000. Julie Holbrook, 434-989-4415. (540319)

ENJOY LIVING in the beautiful town of Orange where you can walk to downtown restaurants, shops, and food stores. This partially remodeled 4 bedroom, 2 bath home is ready for your furniture. The old charm of this home is reflected in the style for this home with its hardwood floors and other amenities such as a new heat pump in 2014. $139,900. Lee Wyatt, 540-718-3065. (535857)

ONE LEVEL HOME IN NORTHRIDGE. Interior freshly painted, new carpet in bedrooms (3), hardwood floor in living room, 2 baths, detached garage and fenced courtyard. Just over the Greene County line from Northern Albemarle. $279,900. MatthewWood-sonProperties.com 960-5187. (541514)

THIS CLASSIC 3+ BEDROOM brick Cape Cod will surprise and delight, with fabulous new kitchen, sunroom, screen porch, gleaming hardwood and ceramic floors, a sep-arate and a beautifully appointed 1 bedroom guest cottage! Outdoor barbecue under tree canopy beside Totier Creek! $445,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (537494)

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PRIVATE LAKE OF THE WOODS. Absolutely private and immaculate log home overlooking private lake on 20 acres of hardwood forest. Features include stone fireplaces, honey pine floors, in-law suite and heavenly porch. Near Scottsville. Swim, fish, hunt, or just relax. $399,000. Jim-Bonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (499607)

ROCKY GLEN. This artfully crafted 5 bedroom home embraces a well preserved chestnut log cabin dating to 1821. The home has been beautifully expanded with walls of triple pane Pella windows, with built-in blinds, French doors and remote control skylights of the finest quality to bathe the home in natural light. $1,175,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (530112)

WHITE HALL. Magnificent mountain views NW of Charlottesville! Great living spaces, separate apartment over 3 car garage, rooftop porch, large deck, & lovely pool & hot tub all with great views during the day & starlight nights. Almost 36 fairly level acres would provide for a sta-ble, pastures &/or vineyard. $1,475,000. Ginger Ashcom 978-1066. (530702)

OWN YOUR VIEWS! Just north of Earlysville this 264 acres of protected countryside provides breath-taking views of lush open pastures, your historic circa 1886 home, 18 stall barn and more. Miles of riding trails – a horse-lover’s dream! $1,950,000. Maury At-kins 540-223-2719. (539116)

MERRIE MILL FARM. Historic manor home of 6114 sq. ft. built c.1860 featuring artistic entablature of fretted cornice and fluted columns. Magnificent grounds, a charm-ing board and batten guest cottage, farm manager’s cottage and a third guest/tenant cottage. Farm improvements also include a 5 stall stable. $3,950,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (509871)

HOLLY HILL was designed by Milton Grigg with incred-ible attention to detail. The 6.7 acres boast total privacy, pond, pool, cottage & garage with apt. all located on the 16th Fairway of the Farmington CC Golf course. The home has large well-proportioned rooms, the grounds are both formal and informal. $3,750,000. Jane Porter Fogleman [email protected] 981-1274. (521055)

EVENING FARM. Southern Albemarle farm of 40 acres with long frontage on Green Creek and (2) state maintained roads. Ready for horses or livestock, with fencing in place and 4/6 stalls in the stable. Plenty of water, with spring and (2) ponds. Comfortable single level 3BR home with open floor plan expanded, renovated, and updated in recent years. $545,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. (530611)

LISTEN TO THE RIVER – a fly fisherman’s dream! Su-perb mountain views, trail to Hoover Camp in the Shenan-doah National Park is close by. Charming home ca. 1790 with exposed beams, stone fireplaces, barns and 1000+/- feet of river frontage. Stonewall Jackson camped here! $330,000. Fiona Tustian, 540-661-9089. [email protected] (532323)

FRAY’S RIDGE ESTATE. State of the art Albemarle mansion of over 10,000 sq. ft., (9BR/11BA, 4 kitchens, 6 FP) with every amenity imaginable. Exquisite styling, but ever so comfortable living spaces. Pool, pool house, 6 car garages, apartment and superior construction. Overlooks lake with fountain, on 21 acres. $3,450,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (513246)

LOVELY HOME. Current owners have done so much to this home. New 30 yr roof 2011, seamless gutters, new carpet, granite counter tops in kitchen and master bath, extra kitchens cabinets added, new drop-in smooth top range and refrigerator. Recessed lighting added in living room & much more. A whole lot done and it is attractive! $275,000. Ginger Ashcom 978-1066/953-8045. (538258)

ESTATE AREA OF CARTERS BRIDGE, nearly new and in excellent condition, privately situated and beauti-fully positioned on an elevated plateau surrounded by ma-ture woods. Bright open floor plan. Maple cabinets, granite counters, 2 car garage. An additional 2.99 acre adjoining lot available, see mls# 534503. $459,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (534739)

3 YEAR OLD HOME on 2.01 acres with amazing moun-tain views is move in ready! Open bright floor plan, very large family room/kitchen/dining area. All stainless appli-ances convey. Add’l 1508 sq. ft. of unfinished space offers options. Country feel yet convenient to Rt. 29, shopping and short commute to Charlottesville. $320,000. www.TammiCampbell.com 985-2348/882-5403. (540407)

ALBEMARLE POST & BEAM. This post & beam cot-tage of 3000 sq. ft. is to be hand-crafted by a master builder, out of vintage chestnut logs, native stone and Hardiplank. Built with a 1st floor master this 3BR/2.5BA home has a full basement and a 2 car garage. Turkey Run features beautiful estate properties of 21 acres and above. $650,000. JimBonner.com 951-5102. [email protected] (531135)

JEFFERSON LAKE FARM. 1000 +/- acres with 4 cot-tages, one dating back to late 1700’s and another built in the mid 1800’s located within 15-20 minutes of Charlottes-ville and UVA. Property is a blend of mature woodlands, open pasture, miles of streams and trails, nice 2 to 4 acre pond and 12 acre lake. $3,995,000. [email protected] Steve White, 242-8355. (530494)

PRISTINE! No other home can offer such a WONDER-FUL combo of features! LEVEL driveway. Winter MTN. views. PRIVATE rear yard. Take our Security Sys. Over 3,500 fin sq.ft : Airy 2-Stry Foyer. Crown molding & chair railing. Hardwoods. Formal LR & DR. Fam rm w/gas FP, opens to deck. $479,000. Byrd Abbott, 242-9600. (540253)

THIS ELEGANT, TOTALLY PRIVATE, custom built brick home sits on a knoll overlooking fenced pastures and creek. 4000+ sq. ft. of living space plus a partially finished basement with full bath, wood fireplace and French doors to the patio and in ground pool. Easy commute to C’ville. $775,000. Fiona Tustian, 540-661-9089. [email protected] (536158)

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RIVANNA RIVER VIEWS! Located in the established Riverbluff subdivision overlooking a wide portion of the Rivanna, this special and rare city building lot is the ideal place to build your next home. Surrounded by earth friend-ly contemporary homes with green living in mind you will enjoy the sweeping views and sounds of river. $174,000. Mike Peters 951-5119/981-3995. (539711)

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. A very special 13+ acres with lovely Blue Ridge views, significant hardwoods and beautiful protected knolls located just three miles from Bar-racks Road Shopping Center. Accessed through a charming neighborhood the site enjoys an idyllic setting overlooking a beautiful rolling countryside. $395,000. Frank Quayle, 951-5100 and Steve White, 242-8355. (529071)

PRIVATE 16.18 ACRE PARCEL located in Western Albemarle close to Afton and Crozet. Parcel is all wooded with mature hardwoods and offers a stream and elevated home site that with some clearing could have seasonal Blue Ridge views and there is a stream that runs through the property. $164,500. [email protected] Steve White, 242-8355. (529557)

PRICE REDUCED! This property of 71.996 acres has beautiful mountain views and stream. This is a working cattle farm that is fenced and has multiple po-tential building sites in a highly desirable area of Madi-son County. Property is being re-surveyed and marked. $419,000. Lee Wyatt, 540-718-3065. (529510)

GENTLY ROLLING WOODED PARCEL conve-nient to Keswick or Gordonsville. Bring your builder and create your next home. With some clearing you can have a view of the neighbor’s pond. This property was originally two lots that have been combined into one lot. $119,900. www.GerriRussell.com 531-9581. (540678)

LOOKING FOR A VIEW? Take the time to preview this 10.29 acre building parcel situated north of Charlot-tesville that enjoys a panoramic year around view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Parcel is a mix of mature pines that add to the privacy along with an elevated building site. $219,500. [email protected] Steve White, 242-8355. (530522, 525, 527)

CLEARED VACANT LAND with possible division rights. 6.495 acres conveniently located near Louisa, Charlottesville and Short Pump. Close to Zion Crossroads, medical facilities, restaurants and shopping. Enjoy the country life! $54,900. Lee Wyatt, 540-718-3065. (539974)

SPREAD OUT on this nearly 25 acre parcel in the heart of Dyke Va. Property is gently rolling. Primari-ly wooded but offers some elevated house sites with Northwestern views of the Virginia countryside. $169,000. Other lots available. MatthewWoodson-Properties.com 960-5187. (537323, 322)

WOODED 112 ACRE TRACT fronting Louisa Road in the Cismont area with superb potential for multiple home sites. In 4 tax map parcels and frontage on Mechunk Creek. Call Maury for other details. $625,000. Maury At-kins 540-223-2719. (532269)

60+/- ACRES. Perfect beginning, very nice home site, abundant pasture, several streams, no restric-tions, 3 division rights, yet still only 10 minutes to shopping. Come take a look! Priced $50,000 under current tax value. $499,900. Warren Maupin, 962-8939. (522614)

GREENE MOUNTAIN LAKE. $20,000 price reduc-tion!! Current tax assessment $52,800. Owner partially cleared the lot and space for driveway. Just waiting for you and your builder! Property borders part of a lake and there is beach access just a walk away. Priced $23,800 below cur-rent tax assessment. $25,000. www.TammiCampbell.com 985-2348/882-5403. (531915)

VERY PRIVATE building site of 42 acres with beautiful mountain views in western Albemarle nearby land in conservation easement. Suitable for two dwellings but may not be further divid-ed. Additional land available. $849,000. Ginger Ashcom, 978-1066. (516622)

JUST MINUTES from Stanardsville and Ruckersville and close to the Albemarle County line, this 13.82 acres slopes gently to a bold stream along it’s south/southwest-ern border. All wooded, this private and secluded parcel is surrounded by rural woodland with not another house in sight. $103,500. Ginger Ashcom 978-1066/953-8045. (516619)

WESTERN ALBEMARLE. Two wooded building lots located in a peaceful and private setting adjoining orchards and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Soil work and surveys complete. 5.15 acres for $165,000 and 2.14 acres for $130,000. Call your Realtor today! Mike Pe-ters 951-5119/981-3995. (532640, 642)

OVER 5 ACRES OF OPEN LAND with views of neighboring pastures to built your new home. Existing well and septic. Mobile home on property to be removed or sold “as is.” $95,000. Matthew-WoodsonProperties.com 960-5187. (541511)

WATERFRONT LOT IN GREAT LOCATION in Greene Mountain Lake subdivision! Owner financing available. Lot has a gentle slope down to the water. Own-er to do partial clearing. Just 5 minutes from the charm-ing town of Stanardsville in beautiful Greene County. 15 minutes from Ruckersville and 20 minutes from NGIC. $69,300. Susan Reres, 953-5552. (532522)

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So you have an ex-tra room? Lucky you! Maybe it’s the bedroom of a now-out-in-the-world young person. Or an el-derly relative has

entered assisted living. Or you’ve relocated to a larger home. There are a number of choices you can make for that room, depending on your needs and interests.

Home Offices Popular“The most common use

for an extra bedroom is a home office,” says Todd McGee, a REALTOR® with Nest Realty. “If they have the space, most people have some sort of a home office, even if it’s just for paying bills or using the computer.”

“Home offices are so needed in today’s lifestyle,” agrees REALTOR® Lin-da Broadbent with Better Homes & Gardens Real Es-tate III. “That would be my first choice. Just make sure it has the ease of movement and the technology for a variety of uses.”

Some people design a home office that can double as a guest room by choosing dual-use furniture. For ex-ample, some desks can be complete-ly closed to conceal a computer and printer and some file cabinets can serve as attractive bedside tables. Those old Murphy installations that used to slide out from behind shellacked closet doors to serve as a very basic bed are now well-balanced units that, when folded up, show nothing but a decora-tive wall panel or painting.

There can even be tax benefits for a home office. There are many restric-tions, but items such as carpets, paint, furniture, and office equipment are usu-ally tax deductible. In some cases, a per-centage of home expenses such as mort-gage interest, homeowners insurance, and utilities may also be tax deductible.

The space must be your only office, used exclusively as an office, and the home office deduction cannot be used to create a tax loss, although the de-duction may often be carried forward. Read IRS regulations very carefully or consult with a tax professional to see if your home office qualifies.

Many Other Uses PossibleMcGee says if the extra room is more

of a bonus room, it’s most commonly used as an extra “hang out” or game room, especially if there’s no base-ment. “Everyone likes to have a space where you can get away,” he points out.

“More than likely the extra or bonus room is finished similarly to the rest of the house,” he continues, “so you may find built-in bookcases in the space, which could be multi-functional for a media room, office, game room, or bedroom.”

A newly free spare room offers a wonderful opportunity to recreate and decorate. Depending on your budget you might opt for new furniture, cut-ting-edge wall-coverings, or handsome new window treatments. Ideas abound in magazines and online.

On the other hand, you might opt to reuse, recycle, refinish, and repurpose furniture, shelving, or other “good-ies” from yard sales, craigslist, or the Habitat store. A fresh coat of paint can transform a room while a special light

fixture—from ornate an-tique to starkly modern—adds instant personality.

Some people choose to make a spare room into a true guest room so visiting family doesn’t have to sleep on the convertible sofa in the living room. In this case, it’s always wise to opt for twin beds or a trundle bed for persons who will share a room, but not a bed.

Others may opt for ex-ercise equipment such as a treadmill or elliptical train-er. There may be space for a weight rack or an area for a yoga mat. Often a full-length mirror is added for exercisers to check their form.

Another popular op-tion is a “project” room with ample shelving, good lighting, and a large work area. This provides space for crafts, sewing, artwork, or hobbies that can be pur-sued without having to put everything away when you’re finished for the day.

“Most consumers aren’t making major changes or alterations for specific uses,” says McGee. This is a smart decision, because creating un-usual applications can affect a house’s eventual sales appeal. “One home I went into,” McGee recalls, “the owner was using the extra bedroom as an art studio so it had a tile floor and a sink in the corner.” This was fine for the art-ist, but a barrier to marketability when she was trying to sell the house.

“Consider the use,” says Broadbent, who agrees that it’s sensible to be cau-tious about a major conversion. “If your needs change, the room should have the ability to change. For in-stance, when I built my home in Dun-lora Forest, I arranged it so I could have a home office, but should I ever need a third bedroom for a caregiver, I can easily convert the space.”

So if an extra room appears, take the time to check magazines, model homes, and online décor sites to find your best use. And enjoy! n

Marilyn Pribus and her husband live in Al-bemarle County near Charlottesville. When their older boy left home, she replaced the red-and-blue polyester plaid rug with neutral carpeting from a remnant store, repainted the bright blue walls with a quiet beige, and created a long-wished-for home office.

A Spare Room?

So Many ChoicesBY MARILYN PRIBUS

“The most common use for an extra bedroom is a home office...”

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HOME SALES STATS FOR WEEK ENDING

JANUARY 22, 2016

HOMES SOLD

2365 HARTLAND COURTBENTIVAR

813 KING STREETCHARLOTTESVILLE

732 MONTICELLO AVENUEBELMONT

302 THE CROSS ROADSCOTTSVILLE

4 COTTONWOOD DRIVEPREDDY CREEK

640 CONISTON MANOR DRGORDONSVILLE

LOCALGOVERNMENT(Note: Real estate tax information gathered from local government Web sites and is believed but not guaranteed to be accurate as of publication date. Towns may assess real estate taxes in addition to those charged by each county.)

CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLEwww.charlottesville.orgReal estate tax rate: $.95 per $100

ALBEMARLE COUNTYwww.albemarle.orgReal estate tax rate: $.819 per $100

FLUVANNA COUNTYwww.co.fluvanna.va.usReal estate tax rate: $.899 per $100

GREENE COUNTYwww.gcva.usReal estate tax rate: $.75 per $100

LOUISA COUNTYwww.louisacounty.comReal estate tax rate: $.68 per $100

MADISON COUNTYwww.madisonco.virginia.govReal estate tax rate: $.68 per $100

NELSON COUNTYwww.nelsoncounty.comReal estate tax rate: $.72 per $100

ORANGE COUNTYwww.nelsoncounty.comReal estate tax rate: $.804 per $100

There were 28 homes sold in the seven-county area

n Seven were in Albemarle with an average price of $458,288.

n Eight were in Charlottesville with an average price of $297,688.

n One was in Fluvanna with a price of $201,100.

n Three were in Greene with an average price of $258,883.

n Two were in Louisa with an average price of $108,400.

n Four were in Nelson with an average price of $306,250

n Three were in Orange with an average price of $203,887.

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ROCKY GLENEmbracing a classic Albemarle chestnut log cabin c. 1821, this artfully crafted 5BR home features natural materials, excellent craftsmanship, top of the line appliances, library, and luxurious heated soaking tub in first floor master. 63 acres,

guest cottage, stable, and pond.$1,100,000. MLS#530112

The Belvedere, c.1876Excellent location between the reservoir and the airport, this old estate home on 5+ dividable acres, is ideal for new home and renovated guest cottage. Magnolia, boxwood, dogwood and holly from bygone years. Board fenced meadow

and woods for privacy. $345,000 MLS#537852

CLASSIC CAPE CODExtraordinary brick cape cod, near Keene on 3 acres. New kitchen and baths, Exciting indoor and outdoor living spaces. Charming guest cottage.

Excellent Value!MLS#537494 $445,000

FRAYS RIDGE ESTATEExquisite Albemarle Mansion of over 10,000 sq. ft. (9)BR, (11)BA, (4)kitchens. Elevator, theater, pool, pool house, separate guest quarters, and pond on 21 acres. Convenient Earlysville

location.$3,450,000. MLS#513246

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5BR, 3 1/2BA, nearly new and in excel-lent condition, 3.5 acres privately situ-ated and beautifully positioned on an elevated plateau surrounded by mature woods. Bright open floor plan. Maple cabinets, granite counters, 2 car garage.

$459,000 MLS#534739

1777 Franklin DriveImmaculate 5 BR family home, complete-ly upgraded with new floors, kitchen, baths, and fresh paint. Attached 2 car garage and finished basement with custom home theater and whole house professional sound system. Tranquil setting on 2 acres, with fabulous salt water pool and covered pavilion, overlooking

the fenced shady lawn of the back yard. $545,000. MLS#534485

MERRIE MILLc. 1860, Virginia manor home of classic antiquity and prominent historic significance. Consisting of 6,114+ square feet, with timeless architectural details, magnificent grounds, a charming guest cottage, additional dependencies, barns, and stone walled

gardens on 400+ gently rolling acres.$3,950,000. MLS#509871

INCOME POTENTIALUnder/Over. Brand new oak and ceramic tile floors, carpet and paint. Mature landscaping, private lawn. Convenient to UVA Research

Park, and Chris Greene Lake.MLS#540843 $239,500

CLASSIC BRICK SPLIT FOYER2 acres, just a mile from Scottsville in Albemarle County. Five bedrooms, gleaming new hardwood floors, 2 car garage, wired for generator, detached shop and chicken house. Excellent garden area and private lot. Priced under

assessment. $275,000. MLS#530143

TANBARKMake this your Country Home in Albemarle! Gently rolling and partially fenced 20 acre farm. Restored 1893 farmhouse, 1st floor master, wraparound porch. 4 car garage with apartment above, cottage with caretaker in place!

Pond and barns. $675,000. MLS#530063

SWIFT RUN FARMRich in character, c.1880. Private, featuring 3 bedrooms, an elevator and backup generator. Old boxwoods, springs, barns and fencing on 32 acres in Advance Mills. Open and wooded,

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www.thefarmsatturkeyrun.com

When it comes to financing your home, finding an expert is important. If you’re 62 or older you can qualify for a reverse mortgage, but where can you find an expert in such transactions? John O’Connor, the Reverse Mortgage Doctor, special-izes in this product, making him an expert in the field.

O’Connor opened this branch of American Na-tionwide Mortgage Company four years ago and specializes in reverse mortgages for senior citi-zens.

“With my 10 years’ experience in helping literally hundreds of people obtain a reverse mortgage, I felt it was important to concentrate on our core business, and specializing in something means to not get sidetracked by offering additional types of products that you are not an expert in servicing,” O’Connor says.

Reverse mortgages are a special type of federally insured loans that allow seniors to convert the eq-uity in their homes into cash, he notes. All pro-ceeds are tax free and do not affect Medicare or Social Security benefits, he adds. To qualify for a reverse mortgage, homeowners must be 62 years old or older, have equity in their homes and meet minimum financial qualifications.

Additionally, no payments are due on a reverse mortgage for as long as one of the homeowners is still living in the home, he says. “The reverse mortgage will be paid back after the home is sold whether that is in the homeowners’ lifetime

or upon their heirs settling the estate,’ O’Connor adds.

O’Connor helped his parents find the correct re-verse mortgage 17 years ago, researching the prod-ucts to find the right kind—even before he started in the industry. His mother still lives at home and enjoys the benefits of a reverse mortgage.

“At first, I was skeptical about the product, but after speaking to many people—and doing my due diligence—I found that the reverse mortgage is a viable product for seniors who want to keep up with expenses, pay off debts and increase their quality of life,” he says.

O’Connor says the number one misconception about reverse mortgages is that the lender takes the deed to the property, which is not the case. “The homeowner remains on the deed just like with a regular, conven-tional mortgage.”

American National Mortgage is a lender that funds, underwrites and closes in its own name. “We are not a broker or middleman in the transaction who has to know three or four different lender underwriting stan-dards, which makes the process simple for everyone,” he adds.

Clients deal with O’Connor from start to finish—ready to answer any questions that arise during the process. “I will take the time to meet with you in your home or at my office, review the appraisal and will even attend the closing with you,” he notes. “Most of my work is done in Central Virginia, although I’ve helped people from all over the country.”

But one thing he won’t do is pressure clients. O’Connor says he offers no-obligation meetings with clients. “I don’t come to the house with docu-ments to sign,” he says, “or pressure anyone with sales calls.”

“I am there with my clients from start to finish, meaning I will be there to go over information, take the application and answer all questions along the way,” he says. “People can feel secure in knowing that they will be dealing with a mort-gage professional who understands what it means to provide customer service.”

O’Connor has a website to help clients through the process:

www.TheReverseMortgageDoctor.com. American Nationwide Mortgage Company is at

5690 Three Notched Road in Crozet.Contact O’Connor at

(434) 249-4080 or [email protected].

434-249-4080 • 866-201-4897TheReverseMortgageDoctor.com

[email protected] Three Notched Road • Crozet

NMLS ID# 372644, MLO# 8039VA, Virginia State Corporation Commission MC-2457

JOHN O’CONNOR

Reverse Mortgagesfor Senior Citizens

Contact John for a no pressure meeting.

A Reverse Mortgage can significantlyincrease your quality of life inretirement years by eliminating debtand providing funds to keep up withthe cost of living.

Please feel free to contact me to discussanytime or schedule to meet in my officeor in the privacy of your home. Allmeetings are absolutely no-obligationand confidential.

The Reverse Mortgage DoctorBy Terry Beigie

When it comes to financing your home, finding an expert is important. If you’re 62 or older you can qualify

for a reverse mortgage, but where can you find an expert in such transactions? John O’Connor, the Reverse Mortgage Doctor, specializes in this product, making him an expert in the field—the one to go to.

O’Connor opened this branch of American Nationwide Mortgage Company two years ago and specializes in reverse mortgages for senior citizens.

“With my experience in helping literally hundreds of people obtain a reverse mortgage, I felt it was important to concentrate on our core business, and specializing in something means to not get sidetracked by offering additional types of products that you are not an expert in servicing,” O’Connor says.

Reverse mortgages are a special type of federally insured loan that allows seniors to convert the equity in their homes into cash, he notes. All proceeds are tax free and do not affect Medicare or Social Security benefits, he adds. To qualify for a reverse mortgage a homeowner must be 62 years old or older and have equity in their home. Credit scores are not looked at, and job and income verifications are not necessary, he adds.

Additionally, no payments are due on a reverse mortgage for as long as one of the homeowners

is still living in the home, he says. “The reverse mortgage will be paid back after the home is sold whether that is in the homeowners’ lifetime or upon their heirs settling the estate,” O’Connor adds.

O’Connor helped his parents find the correct reverse mortgage about 15 years ago, researching the products to find the right kind—even before he started in this industry.


O’Connor says the number one misconception about reverse mortgages is that the lender takes the deed to the property, which is not the case. “The borrower remains on the deed just like with a regular, conventional mortgage.”

American Nationwide Mortgage Company is a lender who funds, underwrites and closes in its own name. “We are not a broker or middle man in the transaction who has to know three or four different lender underwriting standards, which makes the process simple for everyone,” he adds.

Clients deal with O’Connor from start to finish—ready to answer any questions that arise during the process. “I will take the time to meet with you in your home or at my office, review the appraisal and will even attend the closing with you,” he notes. “Most of my work is done in Central Virginia and most of that business comes from the greater Charlottesville area, although I have helped people from all over the country.”

But one thing he won’t do is pressure interested clients. O’Connor says he offers no-obligation meetings with clients—either in their homes or his office.

“I am there with my clients from start to finish, meaning I will be there to go over information,

take the application, answer all questions along the way and will even attend the closing with them,” he says. “People can feel secure in knowing that they will be dealing with a mortgage professional who understands what it means to provide customer service.”

O’Connor has a new website to help clients through this process: www.TheReverseMortgageDoctor.com. American Nationwide Mortgage Company is at 5690 Three Notched Road in Crozet. Contact O’Connor at (434) 249-4080 or [email protected]

Let John O’Connor Help With Your Reverse Mortgage

Let John O’Connor, the Reverse Mortgage Doctor, help you with your reverse mortgage.

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