CLASSIC all-brick Colonial, completely updated and renovated with fine materials and smart design.  Located on a lovely 2.44 acres on an Earlysville cul de sac, right off of one of the area's greatest rural neighborhood area, Bleak House Road.   [...]

It's hot, so get wet at Charlottesville City parks.

I was recently showing houses in the Forest Hills Avenue neighborhood, and as I waited for my clients, I enjoyed watching the families soaking up the water at Forest Hills Park, located near the University of Virginia Medical Center off of Cherry Ave.

There are at least five parks throughout the small City of Charlottesville that offer cool water relief from the summer [...]

Hunt Country Market and Deli, a gem along Garth Road

We're incredibly lucky in the Charlottesville area that local country markets are still open for business. A favorite of the northwestern crowd is the Hunt Country Market and Deli, found just [...]

With yet more rousing support for the Old Dominion, Virginia has been named by Chief Executive.net as one of the top ten places in the US to do business.

650 business leaders responded to our annual survey, up from 550 in 2011. CEOs were asked to grade states in which they do business among a variety of areas, including tax and regulation, [...]

The Beauty of Bleak House Road in Earlysville, VA

There are many beautiful spots throughout Albemarle County, and the Bleak House Road area of Earlysville is one of them.  We enjoy long walks down a lovely rural road, one with beauty, peace and [...]

Green Home Improvements for your Charlottesville Home

Now more than ever, we're all looking for ways to save money.  We all also know that paying attention to insulation, windows, attics, and crawl spaces can help us stop wasting [...]

The cows of Bleak House Road, how we love them.

We walk 3 miles on Bleak House Road with our boys, Brunello and Vino Nobile, nearly every day.   The Garrison's farm provides us with no end of joy, whether a beautiful sky, a stunning mountain view, birds on the fence, or cows curious about our two [...]

The Dogg House, located at 2101 Berkmar Drive, is a spot that we frequent with our spotted boys for their grooming.  They provide quality, friendly Charlottesville dog grooming services.

We've been taking our guys to be bathed and nails cut at the Dogg House ever since they opened.  In fact, Linda Trimble has been grooming our Dalmatians [...]

Our dogs love to walk with us along Bleak House Road in Earlysville, located just outside of the urban area of Charlottesville.  It's easy to revel in the beauty of the Earlysville area and offer up a great big thank you for allowing us the opportunity to have found this glorious spot all those years ago. (Albemarle images by Virginia [...]

Who Represents the Home Buyer?

In Virginia, buyers have the option of being represented by their real estate agent. This relationship creates responsibilities that require the agent put their client's interests above their own.

The duties a buyer or seller can expect to receive among others are honesty, accountability, full disclosure, [...]