The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-22
Cottage Builders on the I'll I J.
Market in Search OF sa
Small Houses. I'D
SUBURBAN PROPERTY
IN ACTIVE DEMANDS
Men Who Have Made Com
Portable Money in the Era Of M
General Prosperity in
Search Of Cozy Cot
tage Homes OF ss3s
Their Own.

Their Own.
estate have been In the main on the
permanent settlers y order; that Is ito :
say the home-buyer has been more In
evidence than the specua tor and that
according to the view of SOME Of the
real estate men. Is a splendid sign of /
tho times, much better sign than $ Md y. |
their Gus toners were spectators only
Another rather encouraging feature &Ofs, {
the week. business, encouraging from
9 tho viewpoint OF some of the oldest real
estate men e III the business. Is that a. /
ma jority OF the home seekers for the past
week are men OF comparatively small 1
means: men who Know just how every
cent got into every dollar they hayeS$toS
offer for q home site. That sucll il mems
are becoming holne-buyers Ia, indeed, an
encouraging sign OF tile times. Trueity
they are not buyers OF fancy-priced lots
and they are not builders OF pala tial
homes and colonial estates, but they are
solid men OF the country, who have come Y
into the ranks Of home-owners on the
stlde5Sof the general prosperity that's lA
blessing the whole country. Including Old
Virginia, and especially Richmond THAT
there Is a large army Of such no met
builders now on he market is an Item
largely worth publish ing, for these mem
are buying small homes and small lots I'll
or which, to erect small homes-on the
cottage order-in al parts of tho cty.iftss3Ssl
There has been good business during
the week In suburban property. and there
q is ample evidence that men Of mean MS arc
seeking homes In the many pleasant
suburbs surrounding Richmond. Trolley
car facilities and rapid transit accom-
noda.tions are bringing country honlfss
around the city very much In demand
Bellevue Park.
ln8thls connection one OF the most in,-3
portant real estate announcements of{ttheS
year "a that made III another part Of
this section Of 4 to-day's Times Dispa tch,,%%
placing Bellevue be feiSt peopleSs
| Of Richmond and Virgin la 81
S$s 1rhIH magnificent piece OF 8tproperty 8fs
owned by George Pope. Esq. Bellevue
Park lies between Brook Turnpike and
| Hermitage Road and Is one of tleS III os t8
beautiful plots of ground near r lchrmo'nntd.{s
Nature has Invested Bellevue Park VII
all the requirements necessary for, IDEAL
home building ana tile IMPROVEMENTS
such as wide streets and avenu es, 4 no.
| lithic sidewalks, hedges OF California
| prvet, fountains, shade trees. parks. etc.,.
will add the finishing touches.
Mr.. Pope will shortly begin the erect tolls
! or a splendid residence which will he II
| each year. lg
Tho company Intends In the near future
| TO pbuild several desirable esidences..3
fully equipped with all modern fuings7T#
! thoroughly up-to-dnte in all paiticllla rsTIs
| and offers these splendid homes for sails q
In connection with, the grounds which
| will be laid of in keeping With the er-E
| tire surroundings. Ii "a . 5sas
Bellevue Park Is the highest point ad "a
jacent to the city. The country slopes
easily and the natural drainage IS ~ a. -SS
| eyceiled. Pure, clean water for bathing A
and drinking Is one Of the delightful fea-@
| lures OF Bellevue Park. A complete sys-&
| lem of sewerage will further enhance tho
natural healthfulness OF this ideal sli-8
| burban property. u! II
crystal like water. aluring grassy slopes,
| dotted with shade trees. adds to the
! General attractlvencss OF the section. and 4
1 an Imposing stone nrched entrance to the
| park gives tone and carries out the paris
! idea fully. II &.
Bellevue Park is the fact that It Is only
! n matter of a few months Lofore th<3
] new RAPID Transit electric road, which
| viii have it's Richmond depot at Laurel
| and Broad Streets, will be opened anN
In operation. This line will put resi-
| dents Of Bellevue Park Into Richmond
| In eight minutes.
|
| park-one at either end of the property
| and this new road. together with the
| Lakeside line. will furnish frequent ana
1 rapid service Mt al times.
Relleyue Park will be plotted into gen-
| erous sized lots and offered at prices
that will doubtless be attractive 10 many
citizens who recognize the ,neNceilea
| conditions surrounding WIS eufo' = A1.''S
| FOR suburban homes. &
| Fproner restrictions will be required re-
rardinp the class of dwellings erected
! ~ purchasers OF lots SO that the maj
| development OF Bellevue Park VIII re.
sult in the formation OF residential.
| section Of which Richmond may well Oh
proud,
/ Ginter Park Sites,
Ginter Park home sites are peinS PUFF
chased by many OF Richmonds buslhess
men, all of whom intend to erect hand-
some residences IN me near wv. e' % i,
The demand for lots In Glnter larK
Inns been gratifying 10 the company
nhIch has charge of the development
~ his coming ideal suburb OF Rlchtnohu
Never before in the history Of this
CITY has 1t been possible to secure io.ss
Of such high-class properly az pl.ass
& srch as Glnter park lots are ol1erea.
7, Is no doubt n fact that this properly
,i,, neyer be on the market at more
reasonable terms than at present.
FC:,n,er Park has splendid system az
ua ,erworks giving ample pressure and
furnishing pure nrtesian we'll water 70
ali parts OF the property
The system OF sewerage lis also ~
nerfect shape and already for The pros.
neetiye home builder. ADEQUATE street
nsr service. giving ten-mlnute RUN into
richmond, make tiinter Park even mora
accessible to the business sectlon Of the
city than are some residential sections
within the corporate limits at present. 55.i
plans are now being drawn and con-