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Charlottesville Country Living

Charlottesville Country Living is authored by John Ince, President of Charlottesville Country Properties Ltd., a small, boutique real estate firm in Charlottesville, Virginia specializing in the sale and marketing of farms, estates and country residences within 50 miles of Charlottesville, Virginia. Apart from his 25 year career in Charlottesville real estate, John enjoys being an [...]

Downtown Charlottesville in the Summer

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD.

Walking past the glittering marquee of the Paramount Theater, skirting the crowd watching young boys  juggling , smelling the aroma from Friday’s special at Bizou as it wafts on the warm, humid air, hearing violins in the alcoves playing for tuition…such are the sights, sounds and smells of [...]

Historic Homes in Virginia

Old Hall c.1830-Scottsville, Virginia

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD.

Greek Revival, red brick in Flemish bond, slate roof, columned portico, a confident setting on the best street in town, English Boxwood and flower beds…a banker’s house, built thirty years before the Civil War. Old Hall stands today just as it was built with [...]

HUD Foreclosures in Virginia Not for Sale

by John Ince, President of Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD.

You and I own a lot of real estate that we need to sell. The US government is making it very difficult.

When a government insured mortgage is foreclosed on, HUD, (Housing and Urban Development) rides in on a white horse and pays off the lender. These VA [...]

Dirt

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD
There are a few places around Charlottesville where topsoil has to be trucked in to grow good grass. This is the exception rather than the rule and generally soils in the area are very well suited for pretty much anything you’d like to do with the land. A [...]

Waterfront Living in Charlottesville, Va

Lake Anna

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

Charlottesville, Virginia is best known for its dynamic setting at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. People are drawn to the dramatic vistas, the rich, gently rolling pastures and great hardwood forests. This well watered countryside also offers the [...]

When Will They Know?

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

I remember a few years ago when my daughter was about ten, something spooked the horses, and they started galloping, snorting, tails flagged, prancing as Arabs do. I stopped in my tracks and said, “Man, that’s something, isn’t it?” “What?” my daughter asked.

The horses had been around since [...]

Foreclosures in Charlottesville, VA, Short Sales in Charlottesville, VA

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

Foreclosures, short sales and bank owned properties are making up a larger percentage of the inventory of available properties these days. We felt immune for a while, but this deep seated correction has had its effect here in the Charlottesville area as well. We are fortunate [...]

Twentyten

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

I love the ring of it. The aughts were awkward, hard to pronounce, no rhythm. It makes sense. We were just getting our legs under us in the new millennium and now we’re up and running. This whole decade will sound good and move fast.

There were a few [...]

Winter in Charlottesville

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

Winter is a big surprise to most people and the perfect time to look at country property in Virginia. In the winter in Virginia the hardwood forest lets you walk through unencumbered without the blackberry canes and poison ivy snatching at your pant leg. If you wondered what [...]

I'm No Farmer

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

One hundred acres. It sounds wonderful. Plenty of room to play. You could stand right in the middle of it and scream your head off and no one would hear. All you see from your front porch are rolling hills dotted with fat black cows or perhaps well [...]

Once in a While

by John Ince, President Charlottesville Country Properties, LTD

A property comes up that rises to the top. Perhaps it’s unmatched [...]