Batesville Store is Closed

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Earlier today two representatives from the state of Virginia showed up at the store without warning, informed us that we were not in compliance with certain state regulations, and basically gave us no choice except to close immediately. … In fact, we have been inspected regularly by Warren Ollinger, the representative from the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services who is responsible for inspecting the store, and he has always given us favorable reports on our operation. … Although we have always operated with an eye toward Virginia State Health Department guidelines (and have never been cited for a health code violation of any kind), we were in fact defined by the state as a country store and thus fell under the governance of the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. … THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET BATESVILLE STORE FOOD OR A MOMENTO OF WHAT WAS GENERALLY REGARDED AS THE FINEST COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT IN ALL OF BATESVILLE Thank you once again for your ridiculously wonderful support since we opened in 2007.

Vacation Mowing Service in Crozet

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Check out this vacation mowing service in Crozet, courtesy of Sean Connolly , a graduating senior at WAHS. Sean contacted me and he strikes me as a quality, enterprising young man who has something that many people – young or not – lack: a work ethic and a willingness to do something that is seemingly anathema to so many: WORK. So, if you need some vacation mowing or work done around the house, give him a call. … Yes, this is sort of an ad, but no, I’m not getting paid to run it.

Parkside Village Described by the HooK

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The HooK, in their weekly On the Block feature described Parkside Village pretty well when writing about a property I am co-marketing :

…Parkside Village is home to lots of families– moms and dads push strollers along the sidewalks while kids ride their bikes around the cul-de-sacs. Claudius Crozet Park is within easy walking distance and offers a variety of activities including baseball, boot camps, soccer, swimming, and art and antique shows. … Long-time residents of Crozet may relegate the clatter of the train, which can be heard from many places in town, to background noise, but the close proximity of the tracks will undoubtedly deter some prospective purchasers.

Crozet Mudhouse in C-Ville Weekly

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C-Ville profiles the forthcoming Crozet Mudhouse. When this vintage building on the intersection of Three-Notch’d Road and Crozet Avenue whose storied history includes, among other things, being a railroad hotel and the town grocery with a real soda fountain, opened up they knew they’d found …