Charlottesville Homes

With Charlottesville consistently being ranked as one of the best places to live in America, it's really no wonder that the city's real estate market has largely avoided the swift downturn seen by many other markets.

Charlottesville home sales have in fact remained very steady, but with an increase in the number of Charlottesville houses for sale, an increasing number of sellers are unable to find buyers in light of stiff competition.

Counterbalancing this somewhat is the drop in new Charlottesville VA Home construction in 2008 from the same point in 2007, a rather dramatic drop at that, in the 150-200% range.

What we're seeing in the Charlottesville real estate market at present is that some sellers are simply not adjusting as well to that whole 'supply and demand' concept as others. Many homes on the market have been sitting there for some time with no action, while others enter the mark and get sold in a heartbeat.

It seems sellers just putting their homes up or now reacting to the market and pricing their homes reasonably, while sellers who have had their homes up for awhile are still stubbornly sitting at the overpriced rates they set months ago when the market was slightly more in their favour.

Either way, it's a great time to buy Charlottesville property, so let's take a closer look at some of the intriguing option available. Charlottesville homes have something to offer every taste. From large ranches nestled close to the Blue Ridge Mountains, to charming little retreats tucked away in wooded lots, from glamorous downtown condos to stately, centuries-old mansions.

Not only homes, but large expanses of land all available for purchase to do whatever you please with, whether it be to build a new home of your own, a ranch or turn the land into a golf course or amusement park.

Charlottesville is also not without its unique homes, homes of such artistic design and innovation that you'd be hard pressed to find anything else like it anywhere in the country.

Lovers of HGTV may remember seeing a profile of 4505 Ivy Road in Charlottesville, a stunning sight with its 18-foot tall wall of windows covering the front of the structure.

Or how about the unique circular home found at 6111 Firefly Court, looking more like a long forgotten temple buried in an ancient forest than a modern home, save perhaps for the multitude of windows.
Both of these homes come priced at under $600,000, and they are really are worth every penny for the creativity of them alone. Be prepared to purchase a healthy dose of blinds or drapes for that Ivy Road house though, especially if you're a private person. You may very well get the odd visitor driving slowly by, peering into the windows at the sight of your home.

If you'd rather take solace in a new home there's still plenty of construction taking place in all corners of Charlottesville, despite the downturn in new homes.

This is more a reflection of the boom that has been occurring in the past few years slowing down slightly rather than an already labouring market sinking even deeper.

New home construction will continue steadily in this market and will no doubt continue to flourish. So call Charlottesville real estate expert, Toby Beavers, to discuss your new Charlottesville home. 877-855-7913.