It is October 6^th in Boones Mill, Virginia and fall foliage season has yet to begin. A warmer than average early Autumn seems to have put Autumn’s peak on hold for just a while longer. Meanwhile, progress continues on the upscale Cahas Green subdivision visible in the field in the middle-right of the photo (click the photo to enlarge). The two cul-de-sacs have now been paved, and construction work continues in earnest on the first home in the community. As I’ve mentioned before, 16 of the 31 lots each have 5 acres of land and up to 3 horses are allowed on each of these larger parcels. Below is a more close up view of the subdivision.

If you’re planning on relocating to or within Franklin County, Virginia then this is certainly one new neighborhood to consider. At least six of the 5 acre lots have been sold, and four of the 1 acre lots have also sold. Recently we met with the developers and set up an agreement offering each Cahas Green homeowner the option of access to the trails on our 128 acre horse farm. The service would be provided for a reasonable monthly or annual fee, and in addition the homeowner would have access to our indoor and outdoor arenas (subject to availability). Our trails are accessible on horseback simply by crossing the paved road that separates the new neighborhood from our farm. If you’re a horse owner, and are looking at moving into Franklin County then this is one opportunity you shouldn’t overlook. For more information, contact Cindy Loyd by calling her Century 21 office at 540–344-7765, or by emailing her at cindy@c21goldkey.net. She is the listing agent for the community; her husband, George, is one of the chief developers of the project. They have developed several other subdivisions in Franklin County and their past projects have been executed beautifully.

The real estate market in our area appears not to have slowed to the degree that other areas in the Roanoke metro have, particularly in the higher end home market. I suspect the continuing expansion of Carilion’s Medical Clinic and the growing local economy has much to do with this trend. Our northern section of Franklin County is an easy 15–25 minute drive door-to-door to Carilion, making it an ideal home base for physicians who prefer a semi-rural lifestyle. As another example of the continuing development of – and demand for – higher end properties, our neighbor to the West is offering her property for sale. On November 3^rd, +/– 300 acres in 10 tracts will be sold (8 absolute) at auction on November 3rd. For more information about this real estate auction, visit http://www.woltz.com/590/index.htm. Those tracts will cater to folks who prefer a bit more seclusion. The tracts are tucked away at the end of Campbellwood, a very narrow paved road unsuitable for two trucks traveling in opposite directions. However, some of the tracts have very nice rolling fields and one forested lot in particular has a beautiful spring fed pond. The existing home sits at 1,500’ or roughly 200’ higher than our own home, so even though the mountain is viewed at a more severe angle than from our place, the view is quite spectacular.