From Forest Hills to Farm Acreage: Real Estate Moves Across the Region

High-end home sales, subdivision growth, and new construction reflect throughout Greater Lynchburg

The Greater Lynchburg real estate market continues to show steady activity across the city and its surrounding counties, with a mix of high-value home sales, land transactions, and ongoing development through building permits. From million-dollar deals in the city to large-acreage purchases in rural areas, the region reflects a balanced market appealing to a variety of buyers.

In the City of Lynchburg, the highest sale was in Forest Hills, where Lot 42, Block 2 sold for $1.45 million from Michael W. Strobel to Mojo Enterprises LLC and Adams Investment Properties LLC. Another notable transaction was 3 Riverview Place, which sold for $547,000, followed closely by 1601 Enterprise Drive at $528,840. These top-tier sales highlight continued demand for both residential and investment properties within the city.

City of Lynchburg

1. Lot 42, Block 2, Forest Hills – Michael W. Strobel to Mojo Enterprises LLC and Adams Investment Properties LLC. $1,450,000
2. 3 Riverview Place – David T. Schwartz and Julie A. Hemstreet to Kevin A. Vose and Suzanne M. Bessenger. $547,000
3. 1601 Enterprise Drive – Bontz LLC to James River Investment Trust. $528,840
4. 42 North Princeton Circle – Carolyn Bell to Victoria E. Bartholomew and Hugh J. Reeves. $455,000
5. Lot 1, Section 4, Sandusky Hills – Mary Janie Korb to Gary Michael and Beverly Ann Condon. $315,000
6. 1215 Wise St. – Marie Gesila Capital LLC to Riess L. Ferrebee. $294,900
7. 213 Margate Drive – Glenn L. Simpson and Amanda V. Simpson to Victore F. Valdez and Makayla B. Clark and Scott A. Clark. $280,000
8. 1502 Pierce St. – Javier Eduardo Quishpe Sanchez to Richard Downey and Carla Lalota. $269,000
9. 1229 Wood Road – Charles H. Meade, Alan J. Meade, Adrianna Loren Meade and Gabriella Taylor Meade to Hameedullah Ahmadzai. $265,000
10. Lot 36, College Square at Wards Ferry – The View at College Square LLC to Bugge College Square Properties LLC. $254,900
11. 4532 Oakdale Drive – Biance Barba to Festus Oluseyi Oderanti. $243,000
12. 1116 Toledo Ave. – Elizabeth A. and Jeremy M. Ralston to Carter S. and Johannah F. Burnley. $205,000
13. 5218 Fort Ave. – Timothy Ray Frederico to HAS Holdings VA LLC. $200,000
14. 1618 McKinney Ave. – Catherine Wyatt Gorsline to Joshua Ryan Ritzman. $200,000
15. 110 Aaron Place – Fieldstone Manor LLC to Shamrock Construction Enterprises Inc. $180,000
16. 119 Middleboro Place – Annie F. Goin to Martin Ridge Homes LLC. $158,000
17. Lot 1, Garland W. Vaughan Estate – Della G. Morse to Armadyne LLC. $65,000
18. 1628 Caroline St. – DVZ Pro LLC to JC&BP Homes Construction LLP. $25,250

Amherst County saw its top sale near Allwood, where a 37.183-acre parcel transferred for $595,000 from Henry Paul and Judith L. Strock to Robert Tucker. Close behind was Parcel A in Cloudcroft Farms, selling for $575,000, and 1655 Lowesville Road and additional parcels, which brought $400,000. These larger land transactions reflect strong interest in rural properties and acreage. Sellers on Slapp Creek Rd, were represented by Kyle Waters with Whitetail Properties Real Estate.

 Amherst County

1. Parcel, near Allwood, 37.183 acres – Henry Paul and Judith L. Strock to Robert Tucker. $595,000
2. Parcel A, Section 1, Cloudcroft Farms and additional parcel – Susan Gayle Anderson and Grace Anderson Clark to Curtis R. and Stacey A. Glass. $575,000
3. 1655 Lowesville Road and additional parcels – Joyce Mays Boffs to Wesley and Abigail Miller. $400,000
4. 135 Old Country Road – SMLS Business Trust to Chloe Ramsey. $225,000
5. Lot 21, Amherst Acres – Matthew D. Simpson to Rosa Massie. $197,400
6. Parcel, Va. 795, 40.119 acres – Clark S. Nesbit to HSN Legacy LLC. $120,400
7. Lot 6, Va. 664, 1.65 acres – Robert J. Ogden to Kevin L. and Lynn M. Mays. $115,000
8. 1109 Boxwood Farm Road – George Stanley to Curtis Carter. $30,000

In Appomattox County, the highest-priced property was Lot 73 in Sunset Ridge, AKA 835 Sunset Ridge Dr, Concord which sold for $625,000 from Gaige M. and Kelsey L. Brooks to Mark and Jessica Hammon. Brooks were represented by Mike Guess with New Leaf Real Estate LLC.

Another Sunset Ridge property, Lot 10, followed at $500,000, while Lot 9B in Rolling Acres sold for $369,900. The concentration of higher-end sales in subdivisions contributed to continued residential development in the area.

Appomattox County

1. Lot 73, Section IIIB, Sunset Ridge – Gaige M. and Kelsey L. Brooks to Mark and Jessica Hammon. $625,000
2. Lot 10, Section II, Sunset Ridge – Clara Mae Jett, trustee to Graham and Kendall Scott Moore. $500,000
3. Lot 9B, Rolling Acres – D&D Land Holdings LLC to Lawrence Richard and Linda D. Ingalls. $369,900
4. Lot 7, Section II, Dogwood Hill – Stephanie B. Gilliam and Robert C. Stephens to Cassandra M. Hibbard. $299,000
5. Lot 2, Va. 613, 5.59 acres – Jimmie Ray Brown to Noah James and Amanda Jean Telling. $55,000

Bedford County recorded the highest sale with Lot 1-West on Vistarama Lane, selling for $640,000. Lake Vista also saw strong activity, with Lot 30 selling for $520,000, while 1043 Lindenshire Drive closed at $490,000. Sellers were represented by Dan Callaway with Cornerstone Realty Group Inc. These transactions show a mix of established neighborhoods and desirable residential developments attracting buyers.

Bedford County

1. Lot 1-West, Vistarama Lane – Brooke Stephens and William Anthony Gray to William Courtney Holdren. $640,000
2. Lot 30, Section III, Lake Vista – Sherry Lu Coker to Biao Liang and Xiaoyan Chen. $520,000
3. 1043 Lindenshire Drive – Janet H. Sales to Winfried and Tina C. Koenig. $490,000
4. Lot 7A, Phase 1, River’s End – Louise P. Forsyth, trustee to Steven L. Hornick and Jody R. Hornick. $450,000
5. Lot 34, Section 1, Poplar Forest – John H. Thompson Jr. and Evelyn Anne M. Thompson to Bruce McClary. $419,900
6. Lot 8, Section 10, Blumont – Robyn S. Nenninger to Jeffrey Emory Willoughby Jr. and Paige Emma Willoughby. $395,000
7. Lot 7, Block A, Section 1, Goose Creek Estates – Stephani Ann Garcia to Dustin M. Hurley and Ashlyn I. Bradley. $275,000
8. Parcel, Va. 619, 1.77 acres – Jeffrey A. Lawhorn, Connie L. Gribble and Stephen Ray Lawhorn to Brett and Taylor Krantz. $242,000
9. Parcel, West Hill Drive, Town of Bedford – Joshua R. Ritzman to Christopher Stephen Mattox. $242,000
10. Lot 2, Section 2, Valleywood Townhomes – Robert and Elisa Osorio to Colby James Field. $225,000
11. Lot 5, Va. 640, 1.747 acres – Vicki M. Overstreet to Charlie Timothy Overstreet. $93,000
12. Lot 49, Section 1, Eastyn Crossing Subdivision – DBI Capital Group LLC to NVR, Inc. $75,000
13. Lot 14, Section 3, Waterfront Paradise – Sharon Marie Mooney to Marilyn A. Holley and Randy W. Woods. $13,000

Campbell County’s top transaction was 1627 Country Road, which sold for $681,000 from Jeffrey Horton to Tevin E. and Melina C. McIvor.

Other notable sales included 40 Rowse Drive at $335,000 and a 3.004-acre parcel on Va. 705 for $330,000. The county continues to appeal to buyers seeking both homes and land at varying price points.

Campbell County

1. 1627 Country Road – Jeffrey Horton to Tevin E. and Melina C. McIvor. $681,000
2. 40 Rowse Drive – Property Sisters Investment Capital LLC to Matthew Carrero. $335,000
3. Lot 2B, Va. 705, 3.004 acres – Cecil George and Courtney Nicole Gilbert to Vernon Vincent Love Jr. and Rosemary Loraine Hudson. $330,000
4. 5253 Pigeon Run Road – Daniel J. Miller and Lizzie M. Miller to Benjamin D. and Maria R. Fisher. $299,500
5. 802 14th St. – Powell Property Network Inc. to Brooke A. Murdock. $164,500
6. 1270 Lynch Road and additional parcel – W.W. Properties LLC to Samantha Cobb and Darrell Jones. $135,000
7. 5982 Campbell Highway – Katrina Zapata and Jonathan Monore to Mind’s Eye Properties LLC. $109,000
8. 203 Valley View Drive – Charles D. Patterson to Kacey Properties LLC. $97,000
9. 96 Holcomb Path Road – Carol Jean Beasley Bush to HPI 96 LLC. $45,000

Building permits across the region further reflect ongoing growth and investment. The largest project was a new dwelling on Bear Creek Road valued at $539,000, followed by another new home on Lewis Ford Road at $195,000. Multiple townhomes on Shallen Road, each valued at $160,000, indicate continued residential expansion, while commercial and improvement projects—such as a $130,000 bridal suite on Campbell Highway and a $100,000 commercial building on New Chapel Road—highlight both residential and business development throughout the area.

Building permits

Campbell County

1. Lot 10, Bear Creek Road – H&S Holding Properties LLC, new dwelling. $539,000
2. Lot 2, Lewis Ford Road – ALJ Enterprises LLC, new dwelling. $195,000
3. Lot 77, Shallen Road – Yellow Branch Properties LLC, townhouse. $160,000
4. Lot 76, Shallen Road – Yellow Branch Properties LLC, townhouse. $160,000
5. Lot 75, Shallen Road – Yellow Branch Properties LLC, townhouse. $160,000
6. Lot 74, Shallen Road – Yellow Branch Properties LLC, townhouse. $160,000
7. Lot 73, Shallen Road – Yellow Branch Properties LLC, townhouse. $160,000
8. 1039 Brookneal Highway – Tenn Echo LLC, garage. $150,000
9. 2041 Campbell Highway – Kendrick Hospitality LLC, create bridal suite. $130,000
10. Lot 5, New Chapel Road – Glover Jones III, commercial building. $100,000
11. 32 Twin Acres Drive – Galen Nason, garage. $65,000
12. 331 Beech Tree Lane – William Jefferson Jr., pool. $60,000
13. 810 12th St. – Brandon Pannell, new dwelling. $50,000
14. 80 Gracie Court – Teesha Tubbs, garage. $40,000
15. 1072 Dearborn Road – Jeremy Hudons, solar panels. $38,874
16. 279 Woodrow Lane – Jessica Moran, solar panels. $35,875
17. 17 Embrey Court – Jean Megginson, solar panels. $32,400
18. 474 William Campbell Drive – Campbell County School Board, greenhouse replacement. $30,000
19. 620 Rainbow Forest Road – John Williams, solar panels. $28,449
20. 1913 Bear Creek Road – Brad Mays, pool. $25,000
21. Riverview Drive – Alan Raasch, solar panels. $16,000
22. 660 Spicer Road – Jonathan Caldwell, pool. $7,500
23. 1913 Bear Creek Road – Brad Mays, deck. $3,000
24. 14581 Wards Road – Burton Realty LLC, et als, commercial sign. $2,700