Inside the Escrow: Homes That Found New Owners This Week

The Greater Lynchburg housing market saw another active period this week, with each locality showing strong movement across a diverse range of price points. From established neighborhood homes to new construction dwellings in growing subdivisions, buyers continued to show confidence throughout the region. Several standout sales emerged across the City of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, reflecting both stability and ongoing demand.

In the City of Lynchburg, the highest sale of the week came from New Lot 46, Plan C, Peakland, where Charles and Sydney Ryan bought the property for $530,000, signaling continued strength in one of Lynchburg’s most desirable neighborhoods. Sellers were represented by Kate Blickenstaff Poats with Blickenstaff & Company Realtors.

Other major transactions included the sale of Lot 5, Oaklawn Addition from Cameron Dean and Heidi Cook to Stephen and Miriam Dahl for $389,900, as well as 322 Harrison Street, sold by Reagan Eshleman to Susan Larsen for $362,000. Several units at The Crown at Cornerstone also traded hands, continuing the trend of strong interest in modern condominium living.

City of Lynchburg

1. New Lot 46, Plan C, Peakland – Newell Smith Price III and Lindsay Hargett Price to Charles Ryan III and Sydney K. Ryan. $530,000.

2. Lot 5, Oaklawn Addition – Cameron Dean and Heidi Lynn Cook to Stephen Andrew and Miriam Grace Dahl. $389,900.

3. 322 Harrison St. – Reagan B. Eshleman to Susan R. Larsen. $362,000.

4. Unit 3004, The Crown at Cornerstone – The Crown at Cornerstone LLC to John A. Maddox and Annyce R. Maddox. $352,500.

5. Unit 3007, The Crown at Cornerstone – The Crown at Cornerstone LLC to Karen A. Robillard. $340,000.

6. Unit 3002, The Crown at Cornerstone – The Crown at Cornerstone LLC to Andrew S. and Ivy H. Maddox. $336,500.

7. Unit 3006, The Crown at Cornerstone – The Crown at Cornerstone LLC to John A. Maddox and Annyce R. Maddox. $336,500.

8. 3702 Nicholas St. – Thomas Michael Hamblen and Susan K. Hamblen to Alfred M. and Kristi L. Duncan. $250,000.

9. Lot 2, Block C, Rivermont Park – Thomas S. and Angela J. Jacobs to Wyatt and Kirsten Shabe. $284,500.

10. 401 Newberne St. – Wanda E. Flores to Joseph Flores. $207,800.

11. Lot 147, Section 3, Three Fountains – TJ Real Estate Holdings LLC to Maribel T. Cruz. $148,500.

12. Lot 2, Block 1, Melwood Addition – William H. Cheatwood Jr., Sharon C. Bush, and Allen L. Cheatwood to Timothy T. Faix. $154,500.

13. Lot 10, Section 2, Woodbine Village – Gerald W. and Elfrieda Krohn to Aaron and Stefanie Runzo. $154,000.

14. Lots 37, 40 & 41, Golf Park – Alice Starnes Harwood to Steven Paul Bailey. $100,000.

15. Lot 6, Phase 1A, Blackwater Run – Elmwood Holdings LLC to Jadon LLC. $95,000.

16. Lot 5, Phase 1A, Blackwater Run – Elmwood Holdings LLC to Jadon LLC. $95,000.

17. 171 Floyd St. – Cathy Benner, Thomas Frossard, and Robert Frossard to Michael Johnson Construction LLC. $50,000.

18. Lot 52, Grove Hill Subdivision – DBI Capital Group LLC to NVR, Inc. $75,000.

19. 419 Holly St. – Randy Byrd and Sarai Brooks to RB30 LLC. $4,000.

 Appomattox County saw more modest but steady activity. The top sale was Lot 16, Section II, Sunset Ridge, where James and Katherine Deacon sold to Robert Stephens II for $475,000, a significant transaction for the county. Additional notable sales included 4970 Reedy Spring Road for $105,000 and a 25-acre parcel on Eldon Road for $80,000, signaling ongoing interest in both residential lots and larger rural tracts.

Appomattox County

1. Lot 16, Section II, Sunset Ridge – James E. and Katherine M. Deacon to Robert C. Stephens II. $475,000.

2. 4970 Reedy Spring Road – Moab Properties LLC to Elizabeth Ann Rock and Jason Benjamin Rock. $105,000.

3. Parcel, Eldon Road (25 acres) – Luis E. and Symphonie N. Sanchez to George M. Ratliff and Eugenia J. Dowdy. $80,000.

4. Lot 18, Woodchase Subdivision – Classic County Homes Inc. to Equity Enterprises 1984 LLC. $48,000.

Amherst County’s market was led by the sale of Lot 39, Section 1, Melwood Manor from Courtney Cunningham to Harold and Jessica Doss for $319,000. Other notable sales included Lot 14, Section 3, West Bethel Subdivision at $195,000 and 271 S. Main Street, sold for $154,000. Smaller parcel sales continued to round out the week, showing the county’s mix of residential and land transactions.

Amherst County

1. 3. Lot 39, Section 1, Melwood Manor – Courtney M. Cunningham to Harold and Jessica Doss. $319,000.

2. Lot 14, Section 3, West Bethel Subdivision – Chasity Sexton to Merideth M. Sherman. $195,000.

3. 271 S. Main St. – Ron Slagle and Mary Slagle to Gary L. Nichols Jr. and Crystal G. Nichols. $154,000.

4. 146 Mosby’s Lane – Robert S. Mosby to Lot of Land, Inc. $40,000.

5. Parcel, Richmond Highway (1.467 acres) – Larry W. McCormick Jr. to Childress Rental Center LLC. $30,000.

6. Lot 6, Izaak Tract Subdivision – Phillip R. Keys to Joshua and Kayla Dudley. $13,500.

Bedford County recorded several strong sales, including the high-value Unit C, Building C-10, Bridgewater Bay Condominium, sold for $600,000, (sellers were represented by Jada Turner, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Smith Mountain Lake Real Estate) followed by Lot 2, Minor Subdivision at $535,000, and Lot 39, Section II, Victoria Lakes at $409,000. These transactions highlight Bedford’s continued appeal for buyers seeking lake-area proximity and larger residential properties.

Bedford County

1. Unit C, Building C-10, Phase 19, The Bridgewater Bay Condominium – Stephen Thomas Ragland and Robbie Brooks Ragland, trustees, to Darrin Taylor. $600,000.

2. Lot 2, Minor Subdivision – NBMM Holdings LLC to Wayne Donald and Jo Ann Holley. $535,000.

3. Lot 39, Section II, Victoria Lakes – Weston P. Harris and Phoebe G. Harris to Sarah McCavanagh. $409,000.

4. 200 Greentree Drive – Gerardo D. and Madison E. Palumbo to Abbie D. Gardner and Daniel E. Gardner Jr. $400,000.

5. Lot 30, Otter Ridge Acres – Nancy H. Cordle to Michael Howard and Natalie Jessica Howard. $385,000.

6. Lot 1, Lees Mill Park – MHD LLC to Anne Catherine Francis, Wendy P. Willis, and Eli T. Willis. $325,900.

7. Lot 6, Section 1, Rosewood Estates – Craig Clay Chastain to Katherine R. Ballard. $299,500.

8. 308 Woodberry Lane – Ashlee Chisholm to Joby M. Anthony III and Candace E. Anthony. $290,000.

9. Lot 35, Variety View Estates – Happy Hollow Holdings LLC to Arturo Zeoeda Escalante. $50,000.

10. Parcel, Va. 617 (1.559 acres) – Crystal G. Franklin and Anthony A. Franklin to Rodney W. Franklin. $40,000.

Campbell County also remained active, with Lot 54, Section 2-A, Wildwood selling for $375,000, and two more top sales: Lot 4, Penn Forest at $335,500 and Lots 21–32, off Elmwood Lane at $330,000. A range of mid-priced subdivision lots and rural parcels rounded out the week’s activity.

Campbell County

1. Lot 54, Section 2-A, Wildwood – Pauline Litton to Bradley W. and Victoria B. Carner. $375,000.

2. Lot 4, Penn Forest – Shelvia Forrest Key to Eric Parker, Allison Parker, and Martha Parker. $335,500.

3. Lots 21–32, off Elmwood Lane – Central Virginia House Buyers LLC to Daryl Jones, Jeffrey Harston, and Angel Jones. $330,000.

4. Lot 133, West Quadrant of Timberlake – Bradley W. and Victoria B. Carner to TLC Property Group LTD. $325,000.

5. Lot 49, Section 4, Rainbow Forest – Nomecha W. Gentry and Benjamin C. Watts II to Breanna Rose Marie Stewart. $309,900.

6. Lot 25, Section 3, Down Creek Estates – H&S Holdings Properties LLC to Timothy Madru and Sandra Klemme. $301,800.

7. Lot 3, Block 1, Augusta Springs – JC Land & Timber LLC to Brumfield Rental LLC. $297,000.

8. 266 Tabor Road – Doria A. Williams, Albert S. Taylor Jr., Charlotte Basset, Eleanor Taylor Adams, and Joyce Ann Logan to Ronald Black. $55,000.

9. Lot 1, Section B, Hyland Springs – Barry Spencer May, Linda M. Schrock, June M. Moore, Wesley Terrell May III, Janice M. Claybrook, Rose Ottinger May, Samantha Fitzgerald, and Valerie Catlett to Shawn M. Stinnett. $5,000.

Building permits across the region showed robust construction plans. The largest permit was issued in Bedford County for a new dwelling on 1664 Elkton Farm Road valued at $824,114.70, followed closely by new homes on 1079 High Oaks Drive for $800,000 and 304 Deerwood Drive for $700,000. Other permits for new dwellings, additions, and decks across the counties reflect ongoing investment in both new construction and home improvement

Building Permits

Bedford County

1. 1664 Elkton Farm Road – Ardith Townsend. New dwelling. $824,114.70.

2. 1079 High Oaks Drive – Progress Street Builders. New dwelling. $800,000.

3. 304 Deerwood Drive – John Campbell. New construction. $700,000.

4. 1055 Bravo Lane – Grako Development LLC. New dwelling. $600,000.

5. 9679 Jeters Chapel Road – Ethan Walton. New dwelling. $509,737.

6. 1844 Hawkins Ridge Road – John Ayers Jr. New dwelling. $480,000.

7. Lot 11, Phase II, Bellevue Acres – Gillispie Properties LLC. New dwelling. $375,000.

8. 4258 Everett Road – Gregory Turner. New dwelling. $350,000.

9. 306 Surrey Drive – Heath Custom Homes. New dwelling. $300,000.

10. 8286 Wheats Valley Road – Evan Smith. New dwelling. $300,000.

11. 2352 Chief Powhatan Drive – Douglas Kirby. New dwelling. $235,000.

12. 1071 Precinct Place – Yesh Khanna. New dwelling. $190,000.

13. 1044 Cool Harbor Drive – Kevin Appleyard. New dwelling. $185,000.

14. 1130 Pawnee Road – Andrew Kingrea. New dwelling. $150,000.

15. 6723 Headens Bridge Road – Lindsey Coley. Addition. $87,000.

16. 1384 Arbor Vista Drive – Charles Shedherd. Porch and deck. $51,000.

17. 3146 Crockett Road – Joan Jackson. Garage. $4,123.55.

18. 3287 Orrix Creek Road – Rhodes Property LLC. Deck with steps. $2,200.