Open House Ginter Park Sunday 3/7 2-4 p.m.

Come see this lovely place that’s just waiting for your touches!  4 BR, 3.5 baths, 2174 sq. ft. plus full finished basement & walk-up attic, fully floored.  Sunroom, great back yard.  Hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace.  Lots of driveway space.  $249,500.  3102 Noble Avenue, Richmond, VA  23222.

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Ginter Park Beauty!

Gracious home in Ginter Park built in 1948, 4 BRs, 3.5 baths, $249,500, just lovely, and waiting for you to make it spectacular!    More details…

Open House in Buckingham Woods Condo - Sun. 2/28 2-4 p.m.

Open Sunday 2/28 2-4 p.m.  2 BR, 2 baths, 1,153 sq. ft, $200,000.  Everything located on one level, in tip top condition,lovingly  maintained, so it looks like new. Spacious family room with gas fireplace, vaulted ceiling, ceiling fan, open to dining area. Kitchen has pickled oak cabinets with display space above, microwave, electric range/oven combination. Huge laundry room/mud room opens to the attached two-car garage with overhead electric door opener. Security system, large master bedroom with private bath and walk-in closet, 2nd bedroom is large with big closet. Join your new friends at the the pool, or clubhouse with exercise room. Included is exterior home maintenance and yard maintenance. Close to Chesterfield Towne Center, restaurants, grocery, and more!  1444 Tannery Circle, Chesterfield, VA  232113 Listed by Jamie Younger, Virginia Properties.  Open house by Lisa Crowley, Virginia Properties, 714-9987.

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Open House in Pocono - Sunday 2/28 from noon-2 p.m.

This all brick maintenance-free ranch home in the James River High School district is ready for your touches!   3 BR, 2 baths, 2000 sq. ft. $215,000.  Partially finished basement with a large Family Room complete with wood-burning fireplace and walk-out to a large (28′ x 10′) private slate patio and fully fenced back yard, perfect for your pet, grilling and entertaining. The asphalt driveway leads around back to a rear-entry two-car garage complete with electric overhead door opener. This home is conveniently located minutes from quality schools, and within walking distance of shopping and restaurants.  810 Pocono Dr., Chesterfield, VA  23236.  Listed by Jamie Younger, Virginia Properties.  Open house by Lisa Crowley, 714-9987.

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Open House in Tuckahoe Area - Sunday 2-4

This adorable home in Glenburnie is perfect for first-time homebuyers wishing to settle into a lovely and centrally located neighborhood.  You must come and see for yourself all the charm that waits for you in this home.  Near Mango Salon, Westhampton Theatre, Phil’s Continental Lounge.  3 bedrooms, 2 full baths.  Renovated kitchen.  $399,000.  501 Tuckahoe Boulevard, Richmond, VA  23226.  Open house Sunday February 21st from 2-4 p.m.  Listed by Jane Daly, Virginia Properties.

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History of Prefabricated Houses

Yet another delicious post from Pam at RetroRenovation.com on the history of prefabricated housing…Make sure you see this timeline from the Walker Art Center website that she’s included, which traces the development of prefabricated houses from Earnest Franklin Hodgson, Sears Roebuck  and Corbusier to Buckminster Fuller, and Michelle Kaufmann’s Glidehouse.

And especially, look down at the links at the end of the article to this New York Times article, “Living in a Design Time Capsule.”  I love walking into these when I’m showing houses to my clients!