A newly built and highly customized town house with views of the James River capped last month’s local home sales at nearly $1.9 million. And coming up shortly behind it was a behemoth River Road home with a large unfinished basement.
Residential Real Estate
Powhatan riverfront home dodges auction
The owners of a home in Powhatan filed for bankruptcy last week, stalling the foreclosure of their 12-acre property. The riverfront home and a larger tract of land around it have been on the market for more than a year, and this isn’t the first time it has been on the auction block.
New Fan houses cap off sales
A stretch of modern homes that stand out among the historic rowhouses that surround it in the Fan closed its final sale this week.
Buyer revives Carver condo project
A condo development on Lombardy Street stalled by the recession is back on the table following a $2.3 million sale of the property.
Varina home project awaits approval
A 300-home expansion of an existing subdivision in Henrico County has continued to get pushed back by the developer as it addresses concerns from the Planning Commission and nearby residents.
Henrico intersection floated for more homes
Development projects are moving forward at Church and Pump roads in Henrico County, and the latest plans by a large local developer could add a $20 million residential community to the crossroads.
Rural Goochland floated for development
A rare type of subdivision has been floated for Goochland County – a plan that would put less than 30 homes on almost 130 acres.
Developer digs into Church Hill restoration
Work to restore a block of North Church Hill rowhouses to their 19th-century appearance is steadily progressing – and revealing more of the legacy of one of Richmond’s notable builders.
Builder wraps up Chesterfield apartments
A Virginia Beach builder that has taken on two massive residential projects in the area is finishing up a 360-unit apartment complex near Chesterfield Towne Center.
2014 a mixed bag for local homebuilders
Despite a promising 2013, last year led to drops in construction and sales for several of the area’s top homebuilders. But the start of 2015 is indicating an upturn, even though the market is still far from pre-recession levels.