Great value at Lake Monticello!

Don't miss seeing this well maintained home at Lake Monticello offering lots of space for the price.

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A couple of nights ago as I was getting ready for bed in my Fluvanna County home, I put on a casette of Keith Jarret piano music.  As I lay in bed listening to the peaceful music I noticed that there was a sound of an owl softly hooting among the piano notes.  I sleepily thought what a nice touch the recording of the owl added to the music and I drifted off to sleep.  A little later when I woke the music had stopped playing but there was the faint hoot of an owl.  Throughout the night whenever I woke slightly the owl was still outside my window.  I sleepily thought of how special it is to live in a place where I can still hear the night music of the owls.

Listening to the owls brings back the happy memories of when my now grown girls were babies.  Both children were born in March, so there were many spring nights when I was awake during the wee hours feeding a baby with the music of the owls in the still night.  We named our Charlottesville horse farm Nightsong in memory of those nights.

If you would like to come to a part of the country where you can still hear the songs of the owls and whipoorwill and the cries of the foxes echoing throuth the night, I would love to help you find a Charlottesville country home.

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Albemarle County and Central Virginia are noted for some of the most beautiful scenery in Virginia.  Many Charlottesville homes boast beautiful gardens and meticulous landscaping.  However, as we become more ecologically conscious we need to learn how we can create a beautiful home environment while saving our natural resources at the same time.

One way to preserve the local ecosystem is to landscape with indiginous Virginia plants.  There are several ecological benefits to using native species of trees, shrubs and flowers in your yard.  Since native species evolved in the local ecosystem they are adapted to the area's climatic conditions and as a result are likely to use fewer resources to stay healthy.  Native plants are developed in the soil of the area so are less likely to need fertilizer and are more likely than alien species to require pesticides as they are probably resistent to the insects that are in the area.  In addition they will be more drought resistent than a plant that is native to a wetter climate. 

For a list of plants that are native to the Piedmont Region of Virginia click here.

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Charlottesville, Virginia has a large number of homes on the market right now giving homebuyers a lot to choose from.  In order for your home to sell, in addition to being priced properly, it is important that it is in the best possible condition.  What should you do before you put your home on the market to help it make a good first impression?  Here are 10 tips to help you make sure that your home is the one that buyers will want to make an offer on.

1.  Clean the entire home from top to bottom.  Don't forget the garage, inside closets, cabinets and the pantry.  Remember buyers will examine every nook and cranny.

2. Polish and wax floors.  If you have carpets, clean any dirty carpets and restretch if necessary.  If the carpet is worn, it should be replaced.  Even if you are thinking of offering a carpet allowance most people would rather not be bothered with having to replace it themselves.  Remember to choose a neutral color.

3. Repaint.  Nothing makes a house look new and bright like freshly painted walls.  Again neutral colors are important.  It is easier for people to imagine their possessions in a home if the walls and carpets are in a neutral shade.

4. Fix any nailholes and blemishes on the walls before painting.

5. Make sure all closets and cabinets are neatly arranged.  You may want to put items that you are not using in storage.  If closets are not crowed it will give the impression that you have plenty of storage space.

6. Remove any pieces of furniture that you can do without.  Also put any pieces that are oversized for the rooms in storage.  It is important to make the rooms look as spacious as possible.

7. Clean all of the light fixtures, ceiling fans and wash the windows.

8.  Take down family pictures.  You want potential buyers to imagine themselves and their family living in the home.

9.  Declutter.  Remove knick knacks from shelves and table tops.  All of these objects can make a room appear smaller.  Also if you have many interesting objects around your house, a buyer can get distracted from looking at the actual features of the home.

10.  If you have pets, make sure that the house does not smell like pet odors.

Your realtor will be able to walk through your home with you and give you tips on what you can do to your particular home, to ensure that it is the one that sells.

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Open House in the South Keswick equestrian community – Sunday January 25, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

758 South Keswick Drive, Troy, Virginia

Beautiful contemporary home located in the equestrian community of South Keswick.  You will fall in love with the 11.14 mostly open acres with its own 1.5 acre pond.  The home is spacious with 3,100 finished sq. ft. and an additional 1,700 unfinished.  5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 2 car attached garage and also a 2 car detached garage.  The community offers riding trails and a stocked 7 acre pond. 

This home is a steal priced at $595,000 which is $87,000 below assessment.

Relax  and view the visual tour.

Directions:  I64 to Keswick exit.  Take 616 toward rt 250.  cross 250 and continue on 616 (Union Mills Rd.) 2 miles to South Keswick.  Turn right onto South Keswick Dr.,  home on right.

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, e-PRO, SRES, NHD, REALTOR®, Real Estate III, Charlottesville, Virginia at 434 960-0161, pam@JumpintoGreenerPastures.com, to list your property for sale or to buy a property in the following areas in Central Virginia: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Keswick, Glenmore, Ivy, Crozet, Earlysville, Free Union, Cismont, Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Troy, Palmyra, Lake Monticello, Louisa County, Louisa, Mineral, Spring Creek, Orange County, Gordonsville, Orange, Barboursville, Greene County, Ruckersville.

To view all of the Charlottesville, Virginia and Central Virginia Homes for Sale click here and click on the mls search button.

Visit my website  Jump into Greener Pastures or read my other blog Charlottesville Real Estate Talk  for more information on Central Virginia homes, events and real estate.

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