MARKET REPORT - LAKE ANNA...Louisa County WATER ACCESS Homes SOLD in 2011

There are three counties bordering Lake Anna. They are Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Orange Counties. Both Louisa and Spotsylvania encompass the majority of the countryside while Orange County covers a much smaller section in the northwest area of the lake. This market report* lists the water access homes sold in Louisa County on the Private Side during 2011.

The Private Side is located entirely in Louisa County.

Water access homes are homes located off water. When we talk about water access homes we are actually including four categories:

1. Water Access with a boat slip
   
   
2. Water Access withouut an assigned boat slip
   
   
3. Water View with an assigned boat slip
   
   
4. 4. Water view without an assigned boat slip

Prices generally range from below $100,000 to several hundred thousand dollars. Price is naturally based on a number of factors. They

• View of Lake Anna

• Age and condition
  
  
• Square footage
  
  
• Upgrades
  
  
• Room sizes
  
  
• With or without assigned boat slip
  
  
• Lot condition
  
  
• Community amenities (including depth of water at commond area/boat slips

Things that do not determine market value:

• Whether it is on the main lake or on the private side
  
  
• Which county it is located in

*Information obtained from the Metropolitan Regional Information System (MRIS). All information should be verified for accuracy.

Thursday is Turkey Day at Lake Anna and everywhere else in the United States. Friday is Left Over Turkey Day, at least in my house. What comes next? Perhaps Salt Herring? If you would like a treat and you'll be close, stop by Lake Anna Rescue headquarters and join others for a great big breakfast and lots of warm fellowship.

Not only will you be getting a treat you will also be donating to a great cause. Those of us that live in the Lake Anna area are fortunate that we have a rescue squad available whenever we need help. This breakfast is a way of saying thank you to all the volunteers that keep LARI up and running. Enjoy!

One of the things that we have to look forward to each year is the annual luncheon put on by the Lake Anna Piecemakers. This vibrant group of quilters has been meeting for a number of years and at one point decided that it would be a good idea to have a luncheon where quilts and crafts could be displayed and a guest would speak on a topic of interest to the group. It was such a success that it has carried over year after year.

The Piecemakers have been meeting at the LARI (Lake Anna Rescue) Building for years and another purpose of the luncheon is to raise money for the Rescue Squad. As a group, the Piecemakers are very indebted to LARI for the use of the meeting room. As residents at or near Lake Anna they are indebted to LARI for the wonderful service numerous volunteers have provided area folks for many years.

If you are looking for a pleasant way to spend a few hours consider attending this year's luncheon. You will be impressed by the array of gorgeous quilts and other items on display AND best of all you'll enjoy delicious food and fun company.