246 The Cross Rd, Scottsville, VA, 24590

About This Home

Nearly three acres in Fluvanna County is the perfect retreat for professionals in nearby Charlottesville; an alternative to the cost of leasing while on a multi year educational, military and business assignments/training, or your family’s home in the land of pleasant living. With Albemarle residential subdivisions and contemporary amenities developing nearby, this property is a wise investment and FireFlyVa Fiber Optic BroadbandVoIP connected allows for at home remote school or business. This well built home offers mechanical updates, central air/heat, and an economical private water well and septic. You’ll appreciate the construction of hand hewn solid oak framing, hardwood & knotty pine floors atop solid oak sub-floors, knotty pine paneling. The cabinets offer ample storage in the open eat-in kitchen with room for oversized professional appliances to satisfy the chef in you! Pickle stain the knotty pine features any transparent color your heart desires and coordinate counter surfaces to suite your personal tastes! The main level full bath, standard bedroom, and bonus office/nursery/den offers convenient single level living with endless potential for expansion. You’ll have two large bedrooms sharing a 1/2 bath on the upper level for private, peaceful rest, or creativity and business away from daily activity. The full un-finished conditioned basement with interior/exterior ingress/egress, built-in shelving, running hot-cold water sink, and single chimney flu hook-up can support a wood heat/cook stove, garden bounty processing and storage, workshop, and the obvious potential for finishing into a separate living space. An oversized 2-car detached garage with electric permanently sits atop a concrete slab block foundation offering protection for your motor vehicles from harsh elements (add your own charging station). A bonus detached storage shed also on a concrete slab block foundation has a double ceiling once used for smoking wild game, BBQ meats, and preserving garden harvests can easily convert to a pet coop/condo or harvest market. A large covered concrete slab front porch with tongue and groove oak ceiling is perfect for relaxing in the shade; personalize it with ceiling fans & swings for charming comfort. An enclosed light-filled back porch on concrete slab block foundation, boasts a lighted ceiling fan, washer/dryer hookup, and functions as a mud room and extended seasonal dining with easy access to the gently rolling backyard where you’ll enjoy private entertaining, grilling, or family fun. This unique property delights your senses with interior and exterior year round horticultural visual interest. Add veggie and culinary herb gardens for a self-sustaining lifestyle. Situated minutes from walkable downtown Scottsville with local dining, a rich regional history, full resource public library, James River Brewery, River boat and fishing access, and vibrant community arts and entertainment. Just a short drive to eclectic diverse Charlottesville and award winning UVa Healthcare, the Trump Convention Center and several other wineries and less than an hour commute to Short Pump/Richmond. Includes all other structures!