995 Allendale Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22901

South facing passive solar French country design, three bedroom, three bath home features huge (11x40) combo family/dining/sun room with floor-to-ceiling windows, fully bricked floor, and floor to ceiling partially bricked walls behind both high heat producing wood stove in family room that provides a cozy atmosphere in winter, and standard fireplace in living room. Fans built into the wall at the top of the vaulted ceiling help move both heated and cooled air between the floors. All bedrooms, family and living room have ceiling fans with lights. Family room has two ceiling fans and two hanging light fixtures, and two high platforms with large wired-in stereo speakers that will stay with the house. Central vacuum system easily reaches both floors. Home has TWO linen closets and laundry facility on second floor for easy access to bedrooms. Master bedroom contains one of the linen closets and large walk-in closet. Kitchen has plenty of storage, 15 drawers (3 deep drawers), 11 double cabinets, and 4 single cabinets, pantry, features all Kitchenaid appliances. Living room has built in cabinet, an opening overlooking family room, and two built in bookcases, and coat closet has additional large storage area in back under stairs. Sliding glass doors in living room and kitchen open to front of house, slider in family room leads out to large deck in rear of house for al fresco dining or entertaining. Property has detached two car garage with automatic garage door opener. Free standing cottage with front porch screening can be a private guest room, in-law apartment or rented out for 30+ days or used as an office as it is wired for internet and cable TV. Cottage has full bath and two closets, kitchenette with sink, cook top and small refrigerator. House interior completely repainted January 2015, house floors refinished February 2015, sunroom roof replaced 2003, main house roof 2011, cottage and garage roofs replaced November 2014, cottage interior has all new drywall and insulation, painting January 2015. New air conditioning unit installed April 2016. New gravel driveway April 2016.