Charlottesville Horse Farms and Country Homes

Charlottesville Albemarle Kennel Club Puts On The Dog At The Charlottesville Holiday Heritage Parade

The Charlottesville Albemarle Kennel Club enjoyed supporting yesterday's Charlottesville Holiday Heritage Parade.  The parade held on the Charlottesville downtown pedestrian mall kicked off the downtown holiday season.  Kennel club members accompanied by a variety of dogs were among the groups marching in the parade.  Breeds represented included Rhodesian Ridgeback, Irish Setter, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Papillion, Whippet, Shetland Sheepdog.

 

 

County panel supports turbines | Charlottesville Daily Progress

It was nearly two years ago when supervisors asked Planning Commission members to put their heads together alongside county officials, to provide supervisors guidance about whether wind turbines should be allowed in Albemarle.

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Albemarle County is a step closer to allowing small wind turbines. Wind is a good alternative energy option. My daughter, Gwynn works for an alternative energy company in Boston and was the head of the project which just finished erecting two wind turbines on Deer Island off the coast of Boston.

10 Questions To Ask Before You Board Your Horse

Here are 10 questions to ask before you board your horse in order to pick the Charlottesville horse farm that is the best for you and your horse.  

Many of my horseowning clients that are looking for a Charlottesville home to buy have decided that boarding their horse may be the best option for them.  However it is not always easy to know what questions to ask in order to pick the best Charlottesville barn, particularly if you have never taken care of your horse yourself.  Below is a list of questions that are important to ask of any horse boarding facility so that you can make sure that your horse will be receiving the best of care.

1. What do you feed and are there different feed options depending on the horse's needs?

2. What kind of hay do you feed?

3. How often will my horse's water be changed?  The water should be totally changed for clean water at least once a day.  Just topping off the buckets is not acceptible.

4. How much turnout will my horse receive and when will he go out?  There should be a variety of options depending on what each particular horse needs.

5. How many horses will my horse go out with?  Ideally your horse should go out by himself or with one buddy.  Large groups increase the chance of your horse being kicked or hurt.

6. How often will my horse's blankets be changed?  The temperature should be checked and your horse may need different weight blankets during the day with an additional layer after the temperature drops at night.

7. What people are authorized to be around the barn?  Particularly at a barn in a development it is immportant for the horse's safety that there are not unauthorized people wandering without supervision.

8. Will you put on any protective boots, bellboots etc. that my horse needs before turnout?

9. Is there staff available that in experienced with bandaging, giving both im and iv injections and other basic medical care in case of illness or injury?

10. Is professional instruction and training available and what are the qualifications of the trainer?  Find out what level the instructor/trainer has ridden or trained at.  There may be a big difference between someone who has ridden at the national level vs someone who has only ridden locally.

The answers to these questions should provide a basic outline of what the routine at the barn will be like.  As we look at homes for sale I will be able to give you names of good Charlottesville horse farms offering boarding that are located close to your neighborhood of choice.

Contact Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES, NHD, REALTOR®, Real Estate III, Charlottesville, Virginia at 434 960-0161 to buy a property in the following areas in Central Virginia: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Keswick, Glenmore, Ivy, Crozet, Earlysville, Free Union, Cismont, Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Palmyra, Lake Monticello, Louisa County, Louisa, Mineral, Spring Creek, Orange County, Gordonsville, Orange, Barboursville, Greene County, Ruckersville.  Email Pam Dent.

 

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View my website Charlottesville Horse Farms or visit my other blog Charlottesville Real Estate Talk  for more information on Charlottesville Virginia horse farms, homes, events and real estate. 

 

Copyright © 2009 by Pam Dent, all rights reserved, "10 Questions To Ask Before You Board Your Horse".

First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit Closer to Extension

The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit is closer To extension. 

The proposal would extend the $8,000 Tax Credit through April 30, 2010 and also extends the income cap to couples with a combined income of $225,000.  This is an increase of almost $55,000 over the existing law.  In addition it would add a $6,500 credit available to qualifying move up homebuyers who have lived in their current residence for 5 of the past 8 years.  Under the new law existing homebuyers would not be required to sell their current home, but inorder to qualify the new home would have to be used as their primary residence; it could not be a vacation home.

The goal of the new legislation is to help first time homebuyers, move up homeowners, while excluding speculators looking to buy and flip.  This legislation if passed could pay a significant role in keeping the momentum of the current housing recovery.  We have seen a significant percentage of sales in the Charlottesville VA real estate market that are going to first time homebuyers over the past year.

RISMEDIA, November 5, 2009—After two weeks of delay, the Senate cleared the way to pass a seven month extension and expansion of the tax credit for homebuyers. By an 85 to 2 roll call vote, the Senate voted to cut off debate on a package of measures that includes the homebuyer credit, making it virtually certain that the legislation will reach President Obama for his signature this week. 

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Charlottesville Area Horse And People Barn - 93 Carriage Hill Rd.

If you are looking for the perfect small Charlottesville horse farm this horse and people barn may be a great choice.  93 Carriage Hill Rd. is located in Fluvanna County about 20 minutes outside of Charlottesville.  The front is a newly remodeled 2 bedroom living quarters with great room, new kitchen and vaulted ceilings.  The back of the structure is a 4 stall center aisle barn with automatic waterers and ceiling fans.  The farmette has almost 12 acres with 3 pastures and a runin shed.  All for $225,000.

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Contact Pam Dent, e-PRO, SRES, NHD, REALTOR®, Real Estate III, Charlottesville, Virginia at 434 960-0161 to buy a property in the following areas in Central Virginia: Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Keswick, Glenmore, Ivy, Crozet, Earlysville, Free Union, Cismont, Scottsville, Fluvanna County, Palmyra, Lake Monticello, Louisa County, Louisa, Mineral, Spring Creek, Orange County, Gordonsville, Orange, Barboursville, Greene County, Ruckersville.  Email Pam Dent.

 

View all of the Charlottesville Virginia homes for sale.

 

View my website Charlottesville Horse Farms or visit my other blog Charlottesville Real Estate Talk  for more information on Charlottesville Virginia horse farms, homes, events and real estate. 

 

Copyright © 2009 by Pam Dent, all rights reserved, "Charlottesville Area Horse And People Barn - 93 Carriage Hill Rd".

Charlottesville Real Estate Lady At The new England Medal Finals - Part 2

As a Charlottesville Real Estate Lady at the New England Medal Finals, I divided my time between watching horses jump around the course and talking real estate.  Since my area of specialty is Virginia horse farms it is easy to combine horses and real estate. One thing about traveling to a horse show in a different state people are still ready to talk horses and real estate and as a result you end up making many new friends.

As you know when you are selling a Charlottesville home curb appeal is of paramount importance.  No matter how nice your home is on the inside if the outside does not present an attractive appearance clients will never get in to view all of the special features that your home may possess.

In the stabling area of any large horseshow, you see another form of curb appeal.  Most of the horse farms represented at the show have tack stalls and many of these are decorated.  At the New England Medal Finals we saw tackroom decorations with an autumn theme.

After seeing New England fall foliage all last week, I am home in Virginia where the leaves are changing as well.  The Charlottesville real estate market is ready for fall and this is one of the prettiest times of year to hunt for a Virginia horse farm. 

Charlottesville Real Estate Lady Goes To The New England Medal Finals - Day 1

As a Charlottesville real estate lady who specializes in Virginia horse farms and Charlottesville country homes I enjoyed going to the New England Medal Finals.

What do horse people do when they go on vacation?  Chances are it is something horsey.  And this week I was no exception.  I traveled to West Springfield Mass. to watch my daughter Gwynn ride in her first New England Medal Finals. It was a fun trip, meeting horse people from the northeast, watching horses go and hanging out with my daughter.

The first day was like any other set up day: shipping in, setting up stalls, organizing the tack stall and schooling horses.  The Springtide Farm group was all pitching in.

Of course no matter where I end up the talk seems to roll around to horses, Charlottesville real estate and Virginia horse farms.  In fact standing in the barn area I received a call from a lady who lives in Boston who will be coming to Charlottesville in two weeks to search for the perfect Virginia horse farm.  She was surprised when I told her I was standing at the horseshow in Mass.

Opportunities For Riding Lessons Abound in Charlottesville VA

There are lots of opportunities for quality riding instruction on many of the Charlottesville horse farms.

The above video shows one of the students at Shadowfax LLC jumping her pony in her lesson.  Whether you own a Charlottesville VA horse farm or take lessons at one ofthe area stables there are many options for instruction.

Movie On Secretariat Has Started Filming

A movie on the great racehorse Secretariat has started filming. 

"Big Red", considered by many to be the greatest racehorse ever was born on a Virginia horse farm in Doswell about 20 miles outside of Richmond.  The chesnut horse with the huge heart went on to win the Triple Crown and captured the hearts of millions in the process.  I remember eagerly following this amazing equine athlete's career.

The movie which is set amid the back drop of the Vietnam War and Watergate will focus on how Penny Chenery was able to breed and race this amazing horse in what was a male dominated sport at the time.  Secretariat gave Americans something to cheer about at a difficult time in the country's history.

The movie is projected to come out in the fall of 2010.  I know that I can't wait!

Read more about the movie.

If horses are your passion, whether it is racehorses, hunters or any of the other equestrian disciplines, Virginia is the perfect place to live.  There are many Virginia horse farms for sale in a wide range of price ranges and the fall is the perfect time to come home to Virginia.

Buying A Charlottesville Country Home - Do You Need A Home Inspection?

When you are buying a Charlottesville VA country home, it is always a good idea to get a home inspection. 

It is important for your investment to make sure as much as possible that you are buying a structurally sound home that is in good condition.  Even if you are buying a fixer upper in "as is" condition it is a good idea to know exactly what you are getting into; of course in that case your home inspection will be for informational purposes only.  In the case of some foreclosures, it is required that you perform any inspections that you desire befor submitting an offer.  In a normal sale the inspection will not be held until after the contract is ratified.

The inspector will examine the structural and mechanical systems of the home as well as the appliances  allerting you to needed repairs.  Then ,except in the case of an as is sale, the purchaser and seller will have a time period in which to negotiate the repairs that the seller can perform or even renegotiate the purchase price.

  I always attend the home inspection with my clients so that I can help them understand any questions that arise.  And together we can discuss what repairs they will request the seller to perform.  Thursday I will attend the home inspection as the representative of my out of state clients.

The cost of a home inspection is a small price to pay for peace of mind when you are buying your Charlottesville country home.