Ivy, VA

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Located in Ivy
4 miles to Downtown / 10 mins by car
Closest Vineyard: King Family Vineyards (9 miles)

Ednam, Ednam Forest, and Ednam Village offer a nice variety of real estate options for anyone looking to be close to Downtown and UVA. Ednam condominiums offer a few options, including the Worthington Village and Chamberlain Village condos. Ednam Village features a combination of mostly brick attached and detached homes. Ednam Forest homes are larger and situated on large, wooded home sites. All three Ednam real estate options are situated next door to the prestigious Boar's Head Inn and Spa, around the corner from Birdwood Golf Course, and across the street from Farmington Country Club.

Ednam Real Estate

Homes for sale in Ednam, Ednam Village, and Ednam Forest

Mule or Gator, this is the question and I know many of you are wondering what in the world is Charles talking about now?

When I moved to Virginia (going on 8 years now) I went from .25 acres to now 14 acres of land. Well there is a lot to do on a piece of land, cut trees that have fallen, clear brush, create gardens, make trails, fish, hike and explore.

After a short time I realized with all this fun and work, I needed the right tools and one of them is a utility vehicle. So I started to look at options.

There are a lot of people who are "John Deere" die-hards and I am now on my 2^nd John Deere riding mower. The first one was a little small and I beat the heck out of it!!!

John Deere makes a "Gator" and there are several versions of the Gator. Plus it is (as the song goes) "John Deere Green".

Well I looked at the Gator and talked to a lot of people and it is a fine utility vehicle.

Kawasaki makes a "Mule" and the rear bed tilts and it has a roll cage.

There is also a bench seat and a little higher ground clearance.

so MULE vs GATOR?

My property is rather hilly. In fact I would call it steep! So I looked at all the options and talked to a lot of people and I bought a "Mule".

I am so pleased with it's performance on the hills it is hard to explain. It will try to climb a tree if you let it. We have a grand time with the Mule and even use it to pull sleds in the Winter.

The main thing when looking at a Mule or a Gator is to consider your property. How steep of hills do you have? Are you going to be in river beds, etc…

I think if my land were flatter, I would have gone with a Gator. But I can tell you, after flipping over in a Mule and being able to walk away from it (that is another story). I am sold on the Mule!

The Charlottesville Real Estate Group will be bringing on this fine home soon. Will radiant floors and craftsmanship throughout, this fine home is a must see.

Readers of my blog may remember that my clients purchased this home at the beginning of this year. Unfortunately a family situation has required that they move out of state.

The good news for buyers is that in the time that they owned this home, they have added 5 sky-lights, 2 grand windows that look over the gardens and did a total renovation of the kitchen. The owner, who ran a culinary school created a fabulous kitchen that is state of the art.

Let us know if you would like a private tour. We will be in the MLS next week.

We have a lot of friends in Charlottesville and this little friend keeps showing up at our pool!

My wife commented that she will never eat frog-legs again!

After meeting this little guy, I have to totally agree.

sure I sell Real Estate in Charlottesville but we also like to spend a little time at the pool!

Today my family and I took a little hike and during the hike decided it was time to do a little gardening.

So when we got back home we got right to work. Well it was not long before I heard a SCREAM!!!

SNAKE!!!

I came running with a shovel (to cut his head off) thinking it was a copperhead. I was pleased to see it was a nice little 3 foot Black Snake,

Excuse the photos as I took them with my blackberry and not my camera...

Well my wife actually scared him and he laid there very still...

His is so cute I think he is smiling at the camera!

I let this little guy go and he is evidently living in my barn.

Note: a black snake can bite but he is good to have around to take care of mice and copperheads...

Back to gardening!