Anyone who has spent time in Belmont knows that it is a
neighborhood that is on the move. Over the last decade it has seen the growth
of some amazing restaurants in its central core and even had the area dubbed
“Downtown Belmont.” The largest named neighborhood in the City limits, Belmont
(or Belmont-Carlton, as it is often called) it has seen some dramatic changes
in its housing and overall appeal.
Easily seen in the neighborhood is the prevalence of urban
infill projects – taking those lots that are empty, underdeveloped or just in
need of rehabilitation and using them for housing that is affordable and
efficient. Residential housing in the Belmont neighborhood has a wide range of
pricing – from as low as $150,000 for a single family home to as high as $500,000.
One such builder is architect Jared Metzger, managing
partner of Metzger Design; a full service firm that provides the complete A to
Z of development, architectural design, construction, project management and
graphic design. A graduate of UVA, Jared has been a licensed Class A contractor
for over eight years and a practicing architect for over 12 years. After
spending some time with firms in Washington, D.C. and Charlottesville, he
struck out on his own to establish Metzger Design.
“I always have enjoyed building things and actually got my
undergraduate degree in fine arts, specializing in wood and metal sculpting,”
Jared says, “ I wanted to find a practical application to sculpture and found
architecture to be a great profession. In fact, I think architecture pushes my
imagination even further, because its not only about form, but ultimately about
function.”
Metzger design has done residential projects in the Belmont
Neighborhood, with the second now offered for sale on Midland Street. “Belmont
is in a great location; convenient to the downtown mall. The cultural and
restaurant scene continues to expand with many of Charlottesville’s newest
gathering spots in Belmont and continuing to expand eastward.” The Midland
Street Homes offer 1470 finished square feet of living space containing three
bedrooms, two and half baths. Metzger’s favorite part of the Midland Street
homes,? It’s the eye-catching living area on the first floor that flows
seamlessly from the kitchen. The high placed windows allow for natural light
while preserving privacy and, in combination with the vaulted ceiling leading
up the stairs to the second floor, give an incredible sense of space. 
“As an architect, I was interested in getting into home
construction to show homebuyers smart and efficient design was not out of
reach. Such a huge percentage of homes built in today’s market are homogeneous
and lack an identity; they do not relate to their environment or the uniqueness
of the place they are built,” Jared points out.
Unlike other neighborhoods in Charlottesville, Belmont’s residents seem
to be appreciative of the uniqueness of the homes there. In a fifteen-minute
walk, one can see everything from historic architecture to contemporary home
designs that capitalize on the views of Carter’s Mountain and the Rivanna River
running adjacent to the neighborhood.
“Charlottesville has become a wonderful place to experiment
with home design,” says Metzger, “buyers have become much more sophisticated
and have learned to expect more. I think a lot of that is because of the
variety of design firms that are active in the market. Metzger Design is
committed to offering contemporary homes that are affordable to the average
family.” With an asking price of $229,900, the Midland Street properties are a
testament to that truth – the average mortgage on new homes in Charlottesville
(the amount financed after any down payment) in 2012 was $247,537 according to Housing Intelligence.
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Quinton Beckham
Keller Williams Realty
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