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The Glenmore Equestrian Center

Do you dream of keeping your horse at home, but can’t afford to buy a farm? Or you don’t have the time to devote to taking care of horses and keeping up with all the chores of owning acreage. The answer may be to buy a home in an equestrian community. Imagine being able to wander down to the barn to see your horse whenever you want to or your children riding their bikes to the barn. All of this can happen in Glenmore.
The lovely neighborhood of Glenmore is located just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. This is a community of homes in a range of styles and price ranges with many amenities including pool, tennis courts, golf course, fitness center and club with an excellent chef. Of prime interest to horse enthusiasts is the adjoining full service equestrian center which is professionally managed by Shadowfax LLC. In Glenmore the rest of the family can be happy enjoying their interest and you can follow your dream of having your horses at home.

If you’re looking for a guide, check out our Buyer’s Checklist!

For more infomation on Glenmore or other options for horse properties in the area please contact:

Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES, NHD
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, VA
434 960-0161
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Will You Be Able to Insure Your New Home?

One of the essential steps in buying a home is obtaining homeowner’s insurance. Sounds easy? But there are some potential insurance red flags that you should be aware of and may want to check out in advance before making an offer. Not all of them will prevent you from obtaining insurance but they could make it more difficult or result in a more expensive policy. Read about many of the red flags to look out for.

Ready For Horses, Fluvanna County Farmette

1891 Covered Bridge Road, Kents Store, Virginia

3 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2,112 finished sq ft, 576 unfinished, 6 acres, built in 2000, priced at $385,000

All you need are the horses. 6 acre horse ready farmette in Fluvanna County convenient to both Charlottesville and Richmond, Virginia. The horse amenities include a six stall barn, run-in shed and board and electric fencing. The home features a living room, family room, kitchen with separate dining area, sunroom, first floor bedroom and bath. There are two additional bedrooms and bath upstairs. The extensive decking and pool provide the perfect opportunity to enjoy the peaceful setting. A two car garage and finished bonus room that is not included in the finished sq ft completes the offering.

For more information on this property or on other homes in the area please contact:

Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, Virginia
434 960-0161
www.JumpintoGreenerPastures.com
www.CharlottesvilleRealEstateTalk.com
www.Charlottesville.virginiablogpage.com

Estate Quality Home in Fluvanna County

161 Little Pond Lane, Palmyra, Virginia

Estate quality home of exceptional construction and design on 14.5 scenic acres within an easy commute of Charlottesville, Virginia. This welcoming CapeCod style home of exceptional construction and design is situated among scenic rolling farmland. Enjoy the view of your stocked pond from the welcoming front porch. The large screened porch with brick floor, patio and in-ground pool add to your opportunity for outdoor living. The very large master suite has French doors leading out onto the screened porch and the lovely palladian window looks out on the pool. The 4,888 finished sq ft and 2,618 unfinished affords plenty of room for family and guests. The open kitchen has a breakfast bar and cooking island. A study, formal dining room, and spacious family room finish out the first floor. The home has many special features such as hardwood floors, high ceilings, walk-in cedar closets and plantation shutters. There is also a 3 car detached garage and a detached garage which includes a home office. Priced at $995,000.

For more information on this home or other properties in the area please contact:

Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, VA
434 960-0161
www.JumpintoGreenerPastures.com
www.CharlottesvilleHorseFarmsandCountryHomes.com
www.Charlottesville.virginiablogpage.com

June Market Activity for farms in Fluvanna and Louisa

In my last post I talked about the June real estate market in the Charlottesville area mls regarding farms. Delving further into the available information it is apparent that the majority of the activity regarding farms and estates in the month of June was in Albemarle County.

Louisa County did not have any sales, or contingent or pending contracts for farms in the month of June. However there are also only 3 active listings for farms in Louisa County ranging in price from $478,000 -$3,200,000.

In Fluvanna County for the month of June there were also 0 sales and contingent farm contracts but there is 1 pending priced at $168,900. There are 3 farms listed actively for sale priced from $439,900-$650,000.

Compare this with Albemarle County with 2 pending, 4 contingent contracts, and 22 active farm listings. There were 2 farms sold in June in Albemarle, one for $4,800,000 after 189 days on the market and one at $7,800,000 after 315 days on the market.

From the available data we can see that the area farm sales are lagging behing the residential market. It is a very good time to buy a farm.

Please contact me for information on either the farm and estate or the residential market in the central Virginia area.

This information is from the area mls and is deemed correct but not guaranteed.

Charlottesville Farms – June Market Data

If you are interested in buying or selling a farm in the Charlottesville, Virginia area it is important that you are up to date on what is happening in the local real estate market. There are often many opportunities to hear about what the activity is in the Charlottesville, Virginia residential market, but what is happening with farms for sale?

In the month of June in the total Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors market area one new farm came on the market. It is priced at $1,250,000.

There were not any farms with pending or contingent contracts.

Two farms sold with an average list price of $8,225,000 and an average sold price of $6,300,000. The average days on market was 252. They sold at an average of 76% of list price.

There are currently 22 farms actively on the market in the entire Charlottesville area as of today July 4, 2008. The average list price is $2,873,927 and the median sales price is $1,645,000. The average days on market is 187.

At the June rate of sales there is about an 11 month inventory of farms on the market in the Charlottesville, Virginia area.

Cismont Cottages

Craftsman style home

6150 Louisa Rd., Keswick, Virginia

This beautiful craftsman style home is located in the heart of the Keswick Hunt Country just outside Charlottesville, Virginia. The home has three bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2,863 square feet, is on 3.5 acres and was built in 2007. The home has a open floor plan that is idealy suited for entertaining family and guests. The 1000 sq ft of Trex Decking, as well as the screened porch provide perfect space for outdoor living. There is a first floor master suite as well as two large bedrooms upstairs each with its own bath. This unique 2007 Parade of Homes Winner is architechturally designed and was constructed by custom home builder John Smith. It is loaded with cherry woodwork, hand-made ceramic tile, granite counters and hearth, and built-ins. This is the first of 6 homes to be built in the private Cismont Cottages with lots ranging from 2 to 6 acres.

Priced at $895,000.00

For information on this or other properties please contact

Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, VA
434 960-0161
www.JumpintoGreenerPastures.com
http://activerain.com/blogs/pamdent

Luxurious Living in Fluvanna

22 Acres of Heaven in the Fluvanna Countryside

This unique plantation-style home has everything you could wish for in a gracious country home. The 22.02 acres of rolling pasture would be perfect for that special equestrian property.

The 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath, 4,017 square foot home has all the ameneties that contribute to estate living. Whether you like to entertain or just want plenty of room for family living, this home is the perfect choice. The state-of-the art gourmet kitchen, spacious dining area and generous family room are idealy suited for gathering together. The generous porches and decks provide an opportunity for outdoor entertaining as well. In addition the home boasts two master suites with gorgeous tile work, one upstairs and one down. A formal living room and a large mudroom/laundry completes the first floor and ther are two additional extra-large bedrooms upstairs. The oversized two car garage has a separate guest suite above. In addition the home has a whole house generator and a new spa that seats 7. There are numerous additional amenities. This property is priced at $1,495,000.

For more information or this and other properties please contact

Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, Va
434 960-0161
www.JumpintoGreenerPastures.com
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http://activerain/blogs/pamdent

Will Incentives Entice A Buyer to Purchase Your Home

Due to the large inventory of homes on the market sellers are looking for anything that will make their home sell faster. According to the Daily Progress as of Friday there were 3,753 homes actively listed in Central Virginia; this is up from 1,708 in May of 2005. Consequently sellers have been getting creative with incentives designed to entice buyers. These incentives may range from a simple price decrease, to the seller paying the buyers closing costs, a car or a vacation. Another popular incentive is the seller’s purchasing a home warranty for the buyer. However, it is important to remember that it is still vital to make sure that the home is properly priced. No amount of incentives will persuade someone to buy an overpriced home.

For a discussion of this topic as reported in Sunday’s paper click here.

Pam Dent
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, Virginia
434 960-0161
www.JumpintoGreenerPastures.com
http://activerain.com/blogs/pamdent

Tax Credit For Home Buyers

The National Association of Realtors believes that a temporary tax credit would motivate wary buyers to purchase a home. NAR is urging congress to act quickly to pass this bill and help "jump start" the stagnant housing market. To read more click here.

Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES
Real Estate III
Charlottesville, Virginia
434 960-0161
www.JumpintoGreenerPastures.com
http://activerain.com/blogs/pamdent