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* this is a real estate post. I’m actually a real estate agent in real life.
Thinking about moving over the next several months? Call me for your complimentary professional photos NOW while everything is green.
No obligation to list with me, but if you do, we’ll have great photos to use!
Taking pictures now is critical for the winter and spring market.
This picture of Grayrock remains one of my favorite examples of why taking pictures in the fall is critical:
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I walked into the now-open Crozet Artisan Depot, but whatever I was expecting was exceeded. Local chocolates, paintings, prints, really cool maps of Crozet, jewelry and lots of other stuff. And awfully friendly people too!
It’s easy to recite cold numbers when talking about the Crozet (or any) real estate market. One of the things that I really like to do is talk about real estate.
There is more to real estate insight that talking in 20 or 90 second sound bites, and I hope that’s evident in the video below.
David and I love talking about real estate – whether it’s last quarter’s median sales price numbers, prices per square foot, or where in Crozet houses are selling – real estate is something we love. Seriously.
I’ve written occasionally about real estate here (53 such tagged posts in nearly 10 year years). I’ve found that many Crozetians are interested in real estate. If you’re curious about what happened in the first half of 2015 in Crozet’s real estate market, hopefully you’ll find this interesting.
I titled this post “Take 1” because this was our first time out; we’ll be doing these every quarter. Have something you’d like us to address? Ask or leave a comment.
Blue Ridge Life reminds us that three years ago, we were in aftermath of the derecho. Fun times.
Looking at the RealCrozetVA archives from June 2012, I’m reminded that most of the RealCrozetVA conversation at that time was on Facebook and Twitter.
Hard to believe that nearly 10 years ago, Old Trail was rezoned (that was the 2nd post on RealCrozetVA!).
A few thoughts:
The story remains the same. This could have been written today:
Most of the frustration, though, has been directed at the county for not funding long-term improvements outlined in Crozet’s master plan, such as parking, better roads and sidewalks.
That said:
It’s going to be a hot and humid week. Mint Springs is a good place to spend part of that week.
The Crozet Town Hall, #CTZBarnesHall as captured on Twitter, was interesting.
A few notes before diving into the recap … if you see errors, please let me know):
– Probably at least 125 people were there – many of whom I knew, but had never before seen at a Crozet meeting. Awesome. An involved and informed community like this is a tremendously valuable thing.
– I think the childcare was a huge offering by the developer and helped to get folks out.
– Thanks to the developer and the team for setting all that up.
– Tremendous conversations were had, I heard a lot of great feedback and look forward to the followup meeting on 11 June in which results/recap will be presented.
– Common themes/desires I heard – walkability, economic vitality, greenspace, infrastructure
– It was hot in the Field School – and, as far as I could tell, everyone stayed.
– Sean Tubbs’ Charlottesville Tomorrow story is great.
– What did you think? What questions did you hear? What answers did you like/dislike?
Read the entire letter from the prospective developers to the Crozet community –
Our goal is to restore a 100 seat restaurant to the former building site, thereby transforming this highly visible piece of property into both an attractive landmark, consistent with the ‘look and feel’ of the setting, as well to add a productive element to the commercial tax base.
While the proposed restaurant use is allowed by-right, a Special Use Permit is required for water usage in excess of 566 gallons per day (or 400 gallons per site acre per day). As part of the SP application process, we commissioned a detailed and professional assessment of the potential groundwater capacity in the vicinity of the parcel. The key findings of this report were as follows:
The entire letter is here (pdf) and the referenced groundwater study is here.
I assume the traffic study is public … need to get a hold of that. I misread … there is no traffic study required by VDOT.
via email –
Blue Ridge Beads & Glass, offers stained glass and beading classes for homeschoolers. The Stained Glass class consists of a approximately 16 hours of instruction and is suitable for ages 12 and over. Students will learn the skills necessary to design, cut, grind, foil, solder and complete a one square foot panel. Jerry O’Dell, owner, taught 2nd-3rd grade in C’ville public schools (BS, UVA), and has taught Stained Glass for 15 years. Beading classes are taught by co-owner, Suzie O’Dell and are 1-1.5 hour sessions teaching specific jewelry making skills to produce a finished project. The various classes can be scheduled consecutively to build competency in beaded and wire jewelry making. Age levels for the beading classes can range from K-12.
Please see our website at crozetbeads.com, and contact us by phone: 434-823-4237 or email: [email protected]. The store is located in the Crozet Shopping Center, 5730A Three Notch’d Rd, Crozet VA 22932. References are available upon request.
I don’t publicize everything that comes my way, but I think this is a pretty cool thing to offer – for homeschoolers or non-homeschoolers.
From Crozet Pizza’s Facebook page:
Our hearts are heavy this week as Crozet lost a legend.
Mr. Bob Crum passed away on May 5, 2015.
Mr. Crum was a pioneer in small business long before “buy local” was a hashtag. The Crums brought National accolades to our sweet little Crozet with their delicious pizza and generations of families are eating the same recipe today.
When Crozet Pizza opened in 1977, it had just 5 tables, all handmade by Mr. Crum. Mrs. Crum perfected the dough, Mr. Crum perfected the sauce and he made every single pizza by hand for 31 years. THIRTY-ONE YEARS.
Together the Crums created a culture around Crozet Pizza that we know, love, and very much appreciate today. Please join us as we offer support, kindness, prayers, and a fondness for what Mr. Crum created in our community.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at Crozet Pizza on Monday, May 11, 2015, from 2 until 6 p.m. All are welcome.Condolences may offered at www.teaguefuneralhome.com
