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Recently Sold Garth Gate Charlottesville Homes

Magnificent custom residence on over five acres, 8 minutes to Barracks Rd shops & Farmington CC. The home features finest quality materials & finishes, including exquisite crown molding & heart pine floors, copper roof & gutters, high ceilings, and a creative blend of formal and informal spaces. This traditional Virginia home, with stone & painted cedar clapboard siding, was designed in 1991 by noted architect Henderson Hayward and built by master craftsman John Anderson. The spacious first-floor master suite with two master baths and walk-in closets, four fireplaces, updated kitchen, generator, & 800-sq.-ft. unfinished second-floor bonus space are just a few features the new owners will appreciate. Beautiful, fully landscaped homesite, comprising a wonderful variety of perennials, flowering shrubs, ornamental trees, boxwoods, and mature hardwoods; and highlighted by a stunning, low-maintenance, four-falls water garden with fishpond, all protected by a one-acre deer fence and automatic-open driveway gate. Borders the 175-acre Foxfield property, in conservation easement, with long pastoral views to the Blue Ridge mountains. First time on the market in 24 years and first listing on this secluded country lane in more than a decade.

$2,325,000 Sold

1480 GARTH GATE LN CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia

4 Beds 5 Baths 5,560 SqFt 5.650 Acres

This remarkable 5,500 sq ft custom residence overlooks the permanently protected 175-acre Foxfield Race Course on an incredibly tranquil and private 5.65-acre parcel. The home was designed by noted architect Henderson Heyward, and constructed to the highest standards by master craftsman John Anderson, with copper roof, stone and painted-cedar siding. Large expanses of glass along the rear allow for sweeping pastoral and Blue Ridge mountain views from almost every room of the house. The scale of the floor plan is impressive, yet welcoming, offering comfortable, casual living areas as well as formal dining & living rooms. The finest quality materials & finishes include heart pine floors, 10 ft ceilings, 4 fireplaces, and exquisite crown molding. Ideal one level living w/ incredible Primary suite and plenty of space for guests & kids on 2nd floor. Situated minutes to town, but on a quiet, dead-end country lane, it is an ideal space for large family gatherings and entertaining guests, or simply relaxing in an exceptional setting. An extraordinary variety of perennials, flowering shrubs, ornamental trees, boxwoods, mature hardwoods and a stunning, low-maintenance, four-falls water garden with fishpond enhance the setting. A rare find.

$2,200,000 Sold

1480 GARTH GATE LN CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia

4 Beds 5 Baths 5,560 SqFt 5.650 Acres

The Garth Gate Charlottesville neighborhood consists of 8 homes and borders the 175-acre Foxfield Race Course (in conservation easement) with long pastoral views of the Blue Ridge Mountains to the west.

Lot Sizes: 5-24 acres. Mostly wooded.

Garth Gate HOA: None. Road Easement Agreement for road maintenance when needed.

Gath Gate Builders: John Anderson, Harold Davis, Architects Johnson, Craven & Gibson (mostly one-level living).

Years Built: 1920-1991 with 7 out of 8 homes built between 1986-1991.

Note: Schoolhouse Hill circa 1920 on 8 acres includes a 4-stall stable and fenced paddock.

Location: Ivy, VA off of Garth Rd. 8-10 minutes to Barracks Rd Shopping Center, Farmington Country Club, and Boar’s Head Sports Club.

My thoughts: Garth Gate is an attractive, small Ivy Virginia neighborhood. Perfect for families with young children as it sits in the Western Albemarle School District. There are no amenities. I give Garth Gate an 8 out of 10.