THIS BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED HOME IS JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE INTERSECTION OF BROOK & PARHAM ROADS IN A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD. NOT ON ROUTE 301!! Fantastic opportunity to purchase this impeccably maintained all brick home in a quiet Lakeside neighborhood. With over 1800 sf, this move-in ready home offers 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The first floor features a bright living room with picture window and hardwood floors, and an all-white kitchen with Corian counters opening to a large dining area. Upstairs you will find three generous bedrooms and a full bath. The lower level offers a huge family room with fireplace, a bonus room used as a craft room and a second full bath. Other features include the BRAND NEW roof and gutters, deck and patio, fenced yard, detached shed and carport. Note: School redistricting change for 2010-11 to Brookland Middle and Hermitage High.$185,000. OPEN SUNDAY 7/11 from 3 – 5.
Listing Courtesy of Jill Plageman and Mary Davenport, Open House by Lisa Jones Crowley.
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The Beauty of Tiffany Glass – Richmond is home to a number of Lewis Comfort Tiffany’s stained glass windows, commissioned during the early 20th century as both public and religious art. Stops include the Ginter Mausoleum at Hollywood Cemetery, as well as St. Paul’s and St. James’s Episcopal churches. Meet your guide at the History Center.
DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 17th, 2010; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m
Visit the Richmond History Center
Here’s an excerpt from an article and podcast from GreenBuildingAdvisor.com which provides a really nice explanation of how heat moves through buildings. If you haven’t read my earlier post on Passivhaus design, you can have a gander at that too.
The Basics of Heat Flow
As construction methods and materials change, and energy gets more expensive, how and why we insulate our homes become more important.
Why insulate? Read more…
Let Freedom Ring - When Patrick Henry cried, “Give me liberty, or give me death,” he set in motion the movement toward American independence. Over the years, freedom, liberty and equal rights have helped define the nation. On this July 4th weekend, explore Richmond’s connection to America’s birth. Includes stops at St. John’s Church and Capitol Square. Meet at the History Center.
DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 3, 2010; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
COST: $27 adults; $24members and children 6-18; children under 6 free. Includes admission to the History Center day of tour. Reservations: (804) 649-0711 x301.
Richmond History Center
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