About Campbell County, VA

A break down of the market report shows that 217 new residential listings came on the market with most of these being listed in the Lynchburg City area. This is less than the 237 from the month of November 2008.

Total expired are up from the month of November from 275 to 471. Total days on the market (DOM) is up as well from 161 in November to 190 in December.

The average sales price and the total selling price is higher for the month of December than it was the month of November 2008 by $587.759.

Property Type	New	Units	Total Selling Price	Average Selling Price	DOM	% List	Pending	Withdrawl	Expired
Residential	217	96	$17,129,491.00	$178,432.00	139	95.00%	67	87	237
Amherst	22	9	$1,519,400.00	$168,822.00	147	94.00%	5	6	33
Bedford	49	29	$6,982,110.00	$204,762.00	141	93.00%	16	29	67
Campbell	45	13	$2,205,300.00	$169,938.00	162	96.00%	10	17	44
Lynchburg	68	26	$3,811,000.00	$146,576.00	121	98.00%	24	16	30
Appomattox	13	10	$1,576,200.00	$157,620.00	184	96.00%	7	8	16
Other	4	4	$444,901.00	$111,225.00	117	98.00%	2	0	5
Charlotte	1	1	$82,500.00	$825,000.00	92	96.00%	0	3	2
Halifax	2	0	$0.00	$0.00	0	n/a	0	2	0
Buckingham	2	0	$0.00	$0.00	0	n/a	0	2	1
Nelson	2	1	$194,900.00	$194,900.00	112	92.00%	2	2	6
Prince Edward	2	0	$0.00	$0.00	0	n/a	0	1	1
Pittsylvania	7	3	$313,180.00	$104,393.00	80	96.00%	1	1	12
Townhouse	20	6	$833,400.00	$138,900.00	252	97.00%	7	14	39
Condominum	10	1	$127,900.00	$127,900.00	168	100.00%	0	11	6
Multi-family	8	2	$175,000.00	$87,500.00	261	79.00%	4	3	6
Farm & Land	161	16	$1,144,300.00	$71,518.00	472	92.00%	9	94	151
Commercial	9	1	$145,000.00	$145,000.00	91	82.00%	2	3	32
Total of All Properties	425	122	19555091	$160,287.00	190	95.00%	89	212	471

TIMBER LAKE

Located in Campbell County VA

75 Acre Man-Made Lake w/ approximately 230 homes

I live at TIMBERLAKE, a quaint and eclectic Virginia Community at the edge of Campbell County where it borders Bedford County located on Rt 460 (Timberlake Road).

Timber Lake was first called "The Gem of Piedmont, Virginia" in an article written by Edley Craighill for The Southern magazine in February 1928. Edley Craighill was a co-founder of Timber Lake. Fred Showalter was the other partner.

Many newcomers to the Lynchburg Area do not know there is really a Timber Lake located on Timberlake Road as you head out of town towards Bedford and Roanoke! We are a quiet little secret that most of the neighborhood would like to keep that way. As I say we are an eclectic group....

My husband, Tom, and I have lived in our home on Timberlake since July 1987. We moved here when my son, Brett, was 12 and my daughter, Beth Anne was 5. It is a pretty common joke on the Lake that most old timers here have lived in at least 2 homes on the lake. And this is true for Tom and me. I lived in a new brick home here in 1965 with my parents and brothers and Tom rented a house here in 1973 before we were married. On our first date Tom picked me up at the home of one of my best friends here on Timberlake. Even though I did not live on the lake - I grew up here. Many of my family friends lived on the Lake - I spent many many happy days growing up here on the Lake. We had Christmas Eves here, 4th of July Parties, we swam, gigged, fished, went to Horse Shows, Little League Football and Cheerleader practice - well you get the picture. Timber Lake is full of personal history for many many people and my goal in these blogs is to tell the Stories of Timberlake.

986 Timberlake Drive

Silver Lake

(Our House from the air 10-2006)

It has been joked about by our neighbors that Tom and I had one of the smallest houses on the Lake but the biggest dock and the most boats!! This was before everyone expanded their docks & added the pontoon boats!

Here Tom and I are on Wednesday Night, 11-12-08 on the boat at sundown with the Loves & Lights of our lives - Brantley (2 1/2) and Brylan (8 mos)! Brantley will tell you that this boat is Pop T, Kakie, Brylan and her's and we just let the Mommies & Daddies ride sometimes!!!!

Stories, People & Places on Timber Lake, Va to be continued.....

Kathy Myers Carson, ABR, GRI

REALTOR - "THE GARY FOSTER TEAM"

RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC - Lynchburg, VA

434-660-4025 or kcarson@jetbroadband.com

My friend Debbie Malone has been trying to get me to write about my community for a year. Why did it take so long - wellllll - I really don't know where to start! BUT - I had to start somewhere so I thought I'd start with this past Friday - you know - HALLOWEEN!!!

So lots of communities have Halloween Parties - but I doubt many are like this! Our youngest attendee was about 4 months and the oldest probably 80s + and I don't have any idea how many multi-generaltional families were there but it was at least 10 groups!! Everyone was dressed to Party and Party we did!

THE "TIMBERLAKE THEME" WE LOVE TO PARTY!!!!!

(and we start em young!!!)

WHAT - THE TIMBERLAKE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION HALLOWEEN PARTY

WHEN - FRIDAY - 10-31-08 from 5:30pm til ?????????????

WHERE - THE TIMBERLAKE TAVERN

gratiously Hosted by Robin Ann & Chris Viar - OWNERS

BRING - A dish of Food to SHARE & BYOB

ALL AGES INVITED BUT YOU MUST BE DRESSED IN A COSTUME!!!!

THE FRONT OF THE TIMBERLAKE TAVERN - ALL DRESSED UP FOR HALLOWEEN

GREETINGS - "THE FOOD TABLE"

YOUR'S TRUELY & ROBIN ANN VIAR (THE OWNER OF TIMBERLAKE TAVERN)

Beth Anne & Brylan "Me" - "B" (fellow REALTOR) & our husbands!!!

(my daugh & grandson)

Friends - Tim, Beth & Bill THE "TEEN" HELPERS KATE & FRIEND

"SCENES" from the Timberlake Tavern Halloween Party!!!

More info on Timberlake in Campbell County VA, - The Timberlake Tavern and my eclectic Neighborhood later! Check back - I have lots of stories and lots of pictures!!

Posted by: Kathy Carson - Timberlake Resident

RE/MAX 1ST OLYMPIC - LYNCHBURG, VA

kcarson@jetbroadband.com OR 434-660-4025

For the last few years the business owner's in the Town of Altavista, Virginia sponsor a town wide trick or treat. I think this is a wonderful and safe way we as parents can carry our children trick or treating and as a business owners this promotes our businesses by bringing additional traffic into our store fronts.

This year's trick or treat is set for Friday October 31, 2008 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm hope to see lots of ghouls and goblins!

In thinking of topics to write about my hometown of Altavista, Virginia I began exploring monumental points in the history of Altavista. One of the first points that I have always thought of when explaining the geographic location of my little home town is the question "Do you own a Lane Cedar Chest"? If you do chances are it was built right here in my hometown just 20 miles south of Lynchburg, Virginia.

The Lane Furniture Company's main plant was located here in March of 1912 when John Lane purchase a box plant and and encouraged his young son Ed Lane to manufacture cedar chest. Initially the Lane's were unsure if the venture would work so they didn't name it "The Lane Company" it was called the "Standard Red Cedar Chest Company" little did they know just how popular the cedar chest would become. Most every little girl back then had a hope chest or dowry chest to house contents that would be used in their future household. I would venture to say that there are many households across the world who still have the cedar chest which some models being collectors items.

Unfortunately the plant which was the largest employer of The Town of Altavista closed in 2001 and moved the headquarters to Tupelo Mississippi. The former plants now house two other companies and the office building is host to many small businesses. This hometown girl still misses the blow of the work whistle which sounded every morning and afternoon notifying everyone around town the workday was over. It is unfortunate that this company that pretty much founded my little hometown was subject to corporate downsizing. I will always have memories of years gone by and the hard work many of the area residents put in by taking one look at my own Lane Cedar Chest.