The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
MANY REAL ESTATE
DEALS LAST WEEK
One of Special Importance and
Interest Said to Have Been
Launched.
alNTER PARK PROSPEROUS
Mr.. Chewing States There is
Plenty OF Money to Loan
OH Property.
GlNTER PARK PROSPEROUS

The real estate market is not as dull
as appears on the surface. and can
vass of many of the agents offices dis
closes much business in evidence, but
particulars are hard to obtain. 1t Is
a known fact that real estate deals
cannot be handled in the open, but
much sagacity and apparent secretfye-
ness lis necessary till settlements are
made and deeds ready for recordation.
Then 1t is that the average agent will
open up and disclose facts he would
NOT dare to hint at before.
Many deals were made during the
past week, particulars OF which Will
crop out later.
One deal of large dimensions and of
more than usual public interest has
been launched, and IL successful Will
be big surprise to the real estate
public. as well as of much advantage
TO the city. Particulars just at this
stage, however, cannot be obtained.
]. Thompson Brown g. Co. report a
number of sales during the past week.
among which they felt at liberty to
mention the following: 100 feet, Grove
Avenue, west OF Soldiers Home. for
$4,000. to a prospective builder: house
and lot, Meade Street, for $3.50: house
and lot. Hill Street, 5000; 50-foot lot,
West Broad Street, west OF Boulevard,
west of city. on Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad. at 5000 per
acre. They report many inquiries for
property for home investors. as we'll
as from nonresidents. and predict a
good fall business in their line gem
orally.
Ginter Park Items.
Most excellent progress is being made
towards the building of the new school
house and assembly hall at Ginter
Park. 1t was enormously stated q few
days ago that this was to be parish
school; that it had been endowed, and
that 1T was to be conducted along the
lines of st. Andrews, this city. The
school is to be conducted asa high
class. nonsectarian private school, with
reasonable tuition charges. and is pri-
marily for the benefit and accommodate
| tions Of the residents of Ginter Park,
1t is not an endowed institution. and
| tits not intended to be the centre OF
institutional work, such as is done in
| st. Andrews.
In design, equipment and accommo-
dations it will be in the first rank
and will afford ample room for some
years to come.
Mr.. Frederick S. Valentine has take-
little to the three lots at the north
west corner of Chamberlayne and Rem:
| ME Avenues. and Mr. w. S. Rhoads
I has. purchased three lots fronting 5Noh,:
Avenuc This section OF Gtnter Park
| has become remarkably popular, as the
4 many sales attest. The high elevator
of this point and its absolute freedom
from dust and mud largely account 70,
this popularity.
Another item Of interest to all resi-.
dents of Ginter Park and vicinity I:
the opening OF the Brook store, JUS
{. to the north of the park. It will bs
4 run in flrst-class manner and viii
4 furnish household supplies ut cit,
I rates.
The marked healthfulness of Gintc,
n Park is another thing which Is attract
ing many purchasers. People are real
ling more and more the necessity O
getting away from crowded and con
gested city districts. with their dus
and noise. II they would keep in goo,
physical condition.
(, The A. j. Chewing Company. rea
estate agents. made several goot
sales last week and rented good
deal of property. The company hal
also let several contracts for tn,
!. building of medium sized homes, which
are said now to be greatly In demand
II Mr.. Chewning states that, notwth
4 standing the fact that the banks hav,
been holding forth that monay i
scarce. there has been no difficulty II
4 securing plenty Of money to loan OF
I real estate.
This Is the season of repairs. an
a ronters generally are seeing tina
\ their houses are properly repaired 70
Y the winter. Many houses nre also be
ling rented now. The outlook for fal
Y business is good, say real estat
agents, and they are looking for
Z rush Of business as soon as the no
u days of. September have taken thei
course, fs
tx Several sales ofBsinterest and i'm
Eportance9 are scheduled for this week
= and there will he the usual run 9
aucttO ion transactions.